Articles by Mark Lelinwalla
Twitter Announces New Timeline Option, Putting Important Tweets Up Top
The social media network's new feature uses an algorithm to pinpoint the most relevant tweets based on who you're following and interacting with the most, before placing those tweets at the top of users' timelines.
Gmail Introduces Alert For Sending And Receiving Emails Over Unsecure Connections
Starting this week, Gmail users will get a broken lock icon when they're about to receive a message from or send a message to someone whose email service doesn't support Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption.
Uber Waives Fee In Hopes Of Getting London Taxi Drivers Using Its App
The London Taxi Drivers Association isn't interested in participating. Uber is doing what it can to co-exist and quell the bad blood between it and London taxi drivers.
United States Hits Lowest Level Of Drought In Nearly Six Years
As of Feb. 2, 2016, 15.5 percent of the country was in drought, down from the 18.7 percent in drought just at the end of December.
CBS Reveals Record-Setting Live Streaming Numbers For Super Bowl 50
As impressive as the streaming stats are, they actually fell under the average amount of viewers that Yahoo drew for its live-stream coverage of an October 2015 regular-season game between the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Another Robot Solves Rubik's Cube In Less Than One Second, Good For A New World Record
The Sub1 accomplished the feat in just 0.887 seconds, edging the previous-best robot's mark of 0.9 seconds set last month.
Airline Aims To Build Hydrogen-Hybrid Airplane
easyJet says the concept could save up to 50,000 tons of fuel and accompanying CO2 emissions annually.
Twitter Announces Trust & Safety Council, Ensuring More Secure Social Media Experience
The company aligned itself with organizations, working in areas such as anti-bullying, abuse prevention and more to ensure a safer social media experience for all.
Daniel Bryan Announces Retirement On 'Monday Night Raw'
It marks the end of the 'Yes!' movement and a short-lived, but brilliant, WWE career. For nearly a minute on Monday Night Raw, Daniel Bryan stood in the center of the ring with his eyes closed, soaking in the adulation and chants of his name one more time.
Top 5 Daniel Bryan WWE Matches
If 'Monday Night Raw' marks the official end to the Beard's career in World Wrestling Entertainment, at least he's leaving the WWE Universe with memories that will live on for years. Here, Tech Times reaches back into the vault, remembering some of his must-see matches.
StubHub To Take On Ticketmaster With New Platform
The eBay-owned company is launching a new platform, selling both primary and secondary tickets in one place, ready to battle Ticketmaster for even more of the market share for live-event ticketing.
CBS Reports Super Bowl 50 Reached A 'Record Audience' For Streaming Views
Although the network hasn't revealed the numbers just yet, there were more than the 800,000 average viewers per minute that NBC saw with its streaming audience last year.
Humble Bundle Funding Original Gaming Titles To Be Included In Monthly Subscription
Now, members of the service will receive one Humble Originals title as part of their Humble Monthly gaming plan, which runs for $12 each month.
Daniel Bryan To Announce His Retirement On 'Monday Night Raw'
The former WWE World Heavyweight champ suddenly tweeted Monday afternoon about his impending retirement announcement, and it came weeks after reports surfaced that he was about to be medically cleared.
Report Claims European Commission Knew Diesels Failed Pollution Test Before Volkswagen's Emissions Scandal
Apparently, the European Commission had tested seven diesel models — of which their automakers weren't revealed — on performed road tests, including emissions.
Google's DeepMind Artificial Intelligence Develops Algorithm, Enabling It To Navigate A 3D Maze
Previously, DeepMind's AI was able to learn from 2D video games like 'Pac-Man' and 'Breakout,' so this takes its development a step further.
Google's Artificial Intelligence Software To Play Live Go Match Against World Champion
The company's AlphaGo AI software will face world Go champion Lee Sedol next month in a series of matches that will be livestreamed on YouTube from South Korea.
'MLB The Show 16' Learns From 'NBA 2K16's Troubles, Will Not Have Player Tattoos
The highly anticipated game, due for a March 29 release, will not include any tattoos on players. The decision comes just days after it was announced that two 'NBA 2K16' studios are being sued for showing protected rights ink of players in the game.
Volkswagen To Delay Annual Earnings Report Amid Emissions Scandal
The embattled automaker was supposed to announce its annual earnings on March 10 but postponed the presentation to get a better grip on the cost of damages stemming from its emissions-cheating crisis.
New York City Mayor Proposes $2.5 Billion Streetcar Line Linking Brooklyn And Queens
Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan would have a streetcar, traveling at 12 miles per hour, making stops at sections such as Long Island City, Williamsburg and Downtown Brooklyn. The project isn't likely to begin construction before 2019, with service opening up some five-plus years later.
Amazon's Echo Can Now Be Used To Order Uber Rides
The company's smart home hub keeps advancing, now touting the ability to tell Alexa to 'get me an Uber' or 'request me a ride' without lifting a finger.
Robot Golfer Named After Tiger Woods Sinks Hole-In-One During Professional Golf Tournament
Ldric the Golf Robot joined Tiger Woods, scoring a hole-in-one on the same 16th hole of the Scottsdale Stadium Course. It's fitting that this robot match Woods' 1997 feat, considering it's named after Tiger's real first name, Eldrick.
Conan O’Brien Plays New 'Doom' With Super Bowl Stars And Cameo From Marshawn Lynch
Carolina Panthers cornerback Josh Norman and Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller had a great time playing the upcoming title with the late-night host and 'Beastmode.'
Wilson Introduces Smart Football Just In Time For Super Bowl Sunday
With an accompanying smartphone app, the smart football tracks everything from the speed of your throw to spin, distance and even if the football wobbles.
Panthers' Linebacker Will Wear 3D-Printed Arm Brace To Play In Super Bowl 50
After having surgery on his fractured right arm nearly two weeks ago, Thomas Davis has been outfitted with a 3D-printed, shock-absorbing arm brace that will allow him to play in the big game Sunday.
Super Bowl 50's No-Fly Zone For Drones Extends Well Past Levi's Stadium
The drone ban on Super Bowl Sunday will prohibit any drone or UAV within 36 miles of Levi's Stadium, turning the whole Silicon Valley into a no-fly zone from 2 p.m. through midnight Pacific time.
Android Wear Updates Hands-Free Options To Include Gestures, Voice And Speaker Controls
The updates enable Android Wear users to navigate, make and take calls and send messages via the new gestures, voice and speaker support, which will impact all Android Wear watches over the next few weeks.
WWE Looks Back At Super Bowl 'Halftime Heat' With The Rock vs. Mankind
Their Anything Goes match was the company's attempt to steal some eyes from the Super Bowl XXXIII halftime show, starring Gloria Estefan and Stevie Wonder, back on Jan. 31, 1999.
Volkswagen Replaces United States Legal Chief With New Lawyer
This comes after the Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board both rejected its recall proposal plan.
Doritos To Award $50,000 Prize For Three Winning Tweets On Super Bowl Sunday
The prize will be given to each of three winning tweets — one text-only, one photo and one video. Submissions must be made Sunday from 3 p.m. EST until the final whistle of Super Bowl 50 blows, while using the hashtags #Doritos and #entry.
