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[ad_1] Google Play has generated more than twice the downloads of the iOS App Store, reaching a 70% share of worldwide downloads in 2017, according to a new report from App Annie, released in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the Android Market, now called Google Play. The report also ...

[ad_1] Icilio Federico Joni (1866-1946) was a masterful Italian artist of medieval paintings. Trained in the techniques of Middle Age artisans, Joni used his skills to legitimately restore 14th-century works. Then, he started forging them. “As to beauty — they are lovely! But there are too many of them,” art ...

[ad_1] $45,000: How do you get your car to run for 50 miles fewer while still paying $10,000 more than was advertised? You buy a Tesla. $365 million: Because when you’re an up-and-coming sports streaming platform trying to compete against an industry juggernaut like HBO, clearly the best strategy is ...

[ad_1] Early-bird pricing to Disrupt Berlin 2018 flies away in four days – TechCrunch Leslie Hitchcock @lsh / 15 hours Die uhr tickt, menschen — the clock is ticking, people. Early-bird pricing on passes to Disrupt Berlin 2018 migrates to parts unknown in just four days. If you want to ...

[ad_1] A boxy blue car, like the old Volvo my dad used to drive, sits parked in a desolate lot in one of Simon Stålenhag’s dystopian illustrations. Fastened to its roof rack is a kayak. A young woman in white sweatpants, a hooded leather jacket, and red backpack stands on ...

[ad_1] “There are so many people in our industry that contribute to pushing the boundaries of art and fun and technology — it’s crazy to me that game development doesn’t get more recognition in regards to its impact on the world,” said Meggan Scavio, president of the Academy of Interactive ...

[ad_1] A major new campaign of disinformation around Brexit, designed to stir up U.K. ‘Leave’ voters, and distributed via Facebook, may have reached over 10 million people in the U.K., according to new research. The source of the campaign is so far unknown, and will be embarrassing to Facebook, which ...

[ad_1] Most information today travels through underground cables and from satellites beaming radio signals. In the coming decade, satellite information may instead be sent via lasers, which, among other advantages, are more secure and can carry more data. But lasers have a big weak spot those other technologies don’t have ...

[ad_1] Over time, as Guacamelee!’s dark sense of humor and playfulness with Mexican culture began catching people’s attention, conflicted feelings were brought to DrinkBox’s attention about whether a Canadian studio should be the one telling the jokes. “A lot of the genesis of Guacamelee! was seeing how Mexico had been ...

[ad_1] Brisbane, California based e-motorcycle startup Alta Motors has ceased operations, TechCrunch has confirmed.  Earlier today Asphalt and Rubber — and several subsequent outlets — reported the company stopped operating this morning, fired its staff, and may be looking for a buyer. Alta has yet to comment on the situation. “As of ...