Tuesday, 30 June 2015

Apple's new iTunes update arrives for some and not others

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On the same day Apple released its much anticipated new streaming service, Apple Music, the company also offered users a new iTunes update that frustrated more than a few Apple fans.

iTunes 12.2 was meant to be available Tuesday, but the roll out was not without hiccups. For one thing, many users could not immediately access the update and took to social media to share their irritation.

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Hey Apple? It would be really nice if I could get that iTunes update.

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Internet preacher: Because SCOTUS gay marriage ruling, Putin will destroy America for Jesus

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Justice Antonin Scalia's intemperate dissenting opinion in the Supreme Court's landmark marriage equality case included some epic old dude grumpery, including the phrases "pure applesauce" and "jiggery-pokery." Read the rest

Marriage Today, Climate Tomorrow?

Is it time to pursue global warming prevention in the courts?

The USA found its mojo just in time for the Women's World Cup final

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The semifinal match women's soccer fans had circled on their calendars since well before the Women's World Cup got underway finally happened on Tuesday night in Montreal

The USA, ranked second in the world, and Germany, ranked first. A trip to Sunday's World Cup final on the line. As big as it gets

A U.S squad that played with more drive and sharpness than we've seen so far had its way with Germany in a 2-0 win. Sunday's final in Vancouver will now pit the U.S. against the winner of Wednesday's semifinal match between Japan and England. In the meantime, here are three big takeaways from Tuesday's USA-Germany showdown Read more...

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Sign Up To Volunteer At Disrupt SF

15010458609_16cc7c6e70_k Do you like to get your hands dirty and want to be a part of the best startup show in tech? If so, you should sign up to be a TechCrunch Work Exchange Volunteer at Disrupt San Francisco 2015. We’re happy to announce that we have now started accepting applications to the Work Exchange, and welcome all those who want to be a part of the show. Read More

Goblies: hand thrown paintballs

High school student Briana Gardell invented these colorful powder filled paintballs that you can throw by hand, instead of using a compressed air gun.

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Zuck Details How Artificial Intelligence Will Show You The Perfect Facebook Posts

Facebook AI What’s Facebook working on in its three AI labs? A way to understand exactly what you share so it can serve that content to people with matching interests. Today in a public Q&A on his Facebook Page, CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave a closer look at why Facebook is investing in AI, as well as detailing his philosophy on happiness, exercise and the future of the company. At the end of 2013… Read More

Microsoft Drops Another Windows 10 Build

windows 10 Today, Microsoft released another Windows 10 build for PC, numbered 10159. The company indicated that it is similar to yesterday’s release, with one change aside from normal bug fixes. According to Neowin’s Brad Sams, the operating system iteration contains a new desktop background. Read More

How we developed a black woman protagonist who mattered

Diverse characters are important, even in mobile shooters and other surprising genres Read the rest

The Road Not Taken: How Long Must I Wait?

If an in-house career is what you want, don’t use the timeline of your career as your primary focus.

Are Lawyers The New Linotype Operators?

No, there's still hope for lawyers, according to an important new book about the legal profession.

Does Social Media Do Any Good At All In Marketing?

Technology columnist Jeff Bennion walks through the different social-media platforms... and expresses skepticism.

Monday, 29 June 2015

Understanding The Aftermath Of SpaceX’s Failed Falcon Launch

elonmusk_2015-Jun-27 While there were no humans on board and no accidents on the ground, the lost cargo contained over 4,000 pounds of food, water, and science experiments for the crew on station. William Gerstenmaier, NASA associate administrator for human exploration and operations, stated that the ISS crew will be fine and has sufficient supplies for the next four months. Read More