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Employees select and dispatch items in the huge Amazon 'fulfilment centre' warehouse.Image: Getty Images/oli scarffBy Patrick Kulp2017-02-03 04:33:17 UTCAmazon just had its best holiday season ever, pulling in the highest quarterly sales in the company's history and capping off a year in which it tripled profits from the previous one. Wall Street greeted this news with a definitive "meh."The online shopping behemoth's stock fell more than four percent in after-hours trading on Thursday after its $43.74 billion in reported revenues

It’s here! Snap — which confidentially filed for its IPO late last year — has released its public filing through the Securities and Exchange Commission. This is another incremental step in the process of going public, but it’s probably the most important because we’re finally getting our first glimpse at the financial guts of the company. Snapchat has gone from a zeitgeist-y app among a younger audience to one with more than 150 million daily users — and one with a strong

Image: Rick Rycroft/AP/REX/Shutterstock/@JohnJohnsonsonBy Ariel Bogle2017-02-02 06:27:02 UTCTelstra probably hoped the hashtag #TelstraOutage would be left behind in 2016. Sorry honey, no such luck. On Thursday afternoon, Australia's largest phone network went down for some users following a fire at a Chatswood exchange, which impacted mobile and fixed services. While the outage was genuinely disruptive, many could not resist making the joke of the day. And what a joke it was.On Twitter, the company said that due to the incident some SMS

When searching for a picture of a "gang" on the internet, you'd better not go with an image of your average rap group. It's too late for the Daily Mail, whose Australian iteration published a photo of UK rappers Section Boyz in an article about a local gang in Melbourne.The picture has since been removed from the article, following a tweet from TV show Media Watch pointed out the picture was of the rap-meets-grime act, a fact it told the publication

It’s time to update your firmware. An exploit that affects a number of Netgear routers can easily give hackers access to your wireless admin password which could lead to router lock-out or, worse, illicit use of your Internet. The exploit, which Netgear firmly patched, used a bug found in 2014 to expose admin passwords in plain text. A researcher for Trustwave, Simon Kenin, first uncovered the problem a year ago when he lost his administration password. He tried to hack his own

Twitter has a security problem — and businesses are paying the price for it.The official Twitter account of Indian airline IndiGo has been hit with a breach. The verified account, which previously had over 100,000 followers and several hundred thousands of tweets, now appears to be in possession of a user who goes by the handle @activevibezzz1.Image: screengrab/twitterEarlier Tuesday morning, IndiGo's Twitter handle was changed to "activevibezzz1". Twitter allows users — including businesses — to change their username. As

Do you believe in fairies? Most of us would laugh and say, “Of course not,” but wouldn’t it be wonderful to be given a reason to pause and wonder? Those who visited Overland Park in Kansas for a period of time had that chance, and if you look around the woods near you, tiny mysteries might be waiting. Full story at Great Big Story. Good news. Posted by Kate Rinsema Via ASDA Alltop

DraftKings was just approved for a Controlled Skill Games License from the Malta Gaming Authority, which is the entity that runs gaming in Malta – a small island nation south of Italy. While this may not sound like a big deal, (especially considering Malta has a population of under 500,000 people) the nation is part of the European Union, meaning DraftKings can now expand into some other EU countries without any additional licenses or permits. For example some counties, like Germany, don’t require

Amidst the chaos brought on by President Donald Trump's maybe illegal executive decision to block immigration from several Muslim-majority countries, first daughter Ivanka Trump wants the internet to check out her dress. On Friday, Trump signed an executive order that instituted a 90-day travel ban for citizens from seven predominantly Muslim nations, a 120-day suspension on U.S. entry for all refugees, and more specifically, an indefinite ban on Syrian refugees hoping to escape civil war.In the wake of this decision, protesters

When adults see close up magic, they try to play it cool. But when kids see close up magic, they let their wonder show on their sleeves and it's awesome. The post Kids have great reactions to close up magic appeared first on Holy Kaw!. Via ASDA Alltop

The iPhone 7 may be just a few months old, but the excitement over the 10th anniversary iPhone 8 is already resulting in a few very well-conceived concept designs for Apple's next smartphone. The latest comes from designer Iskander Utebayev, who not only gives us a look at what the rumored wraparound screen on the iPhone 8 might look like, but also puts the device's camera in the middle of the Apple logo. Traditionally, Apple tends to let its Apple logo

The Trump administration names its manufacturing council, Tesla is suing an ex-employee for reportedly stealing proprietary autopilot information and poaching talent, Samsung Galaxy S8 is reportedly launching in March and Apple is using iCloud to improve Siri. All this on Crunch Report! Read MoreVia ASDA Alltop

If you've never seen a golden eagle, then you're in for a treat. Watch this majestic bird fly through the snow in this beautiful video. The post Beautiful footage of a golden eagle flying through the snow appeared first on Holy Kaw!. Via ASDA Alltop

Children of the 1990s, or people who had children in the 1990s, get ready for some serious nostalgia. Here's the Power Rangers trailer. The post The official Power Rangers trailer appeared first on Holy Kaw!. Via ASDA Alltop

As the nation’s capital prepared to celebrate the inauguration of the nation’s 45th President, Senators confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominees for Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Retired Generals James (“Mad Dog”) Mattis and John F. Kelly were approved by votes of 98-1 and 88-11, respectively. Attorney General nominee Sen. Jeff Sessions, the Alabama Republican, did not vote for either candidate. Together, Mattis and Kelly will be responsible for at least $86.6 billion in tech spending

Lawmakers, government officials, and aid workers are bracing themselves for a broad offensive from President-elect Donald Trump against federal programs that support family planning and gender equality around the world. As one of his first acts in the Oval Office, the Republican president-elect plans to restore the “Mexico City policy” as soon as Sunday, a congressional staffer told Foreign Policy. Also known as the “global gag rule,” the policy blocks any foreign aid or federal funding of programs that also provide

The artist behind the iconic "Hope" poster of Barack Obama that became synonymous with his successful presidential campaign has released a new set of images, just in time for Trump's inauguration and the subsequent Women's March. Artist Shepard Fairey, who created the original in 2008 as well as a less flattering Donald Trump print complete with the caption "Demagogue," has shifted his focus this time round. Now his images center on a diverse mix of people rather than leaders, as millions plan

Only fifty to sixty vaquitas remain in their native habitat of the Gulf of California, a home that's become increasingly deadly as fishing nets decimate the porpoise population. A last ditch effort is being launched to save the species with the help of some kindred spirits: dolphins. The post Navy-trained dolphins on a mission to save rare porpoises appeared first on Holy Kaw!. Via ASDA Alltop

As the fitness wearables market continues to climb, Lumo Bodytech, a startup making wearables focused on things like running and posture, has decided to further business revenue by licensing its platform. Lumo, valued at $41 million according to Pitchbook, now plans to open up its proprietary tech stack — including software, algorithms, applications, and hardware — to third parties hoping to cash in on the wearables market. These third party partners will be able to integrate with Lumo to track health and fitness

Ken Miller Crunch Network ContributorKen Miller is an investor, writer, and advisor to several technology companies and Venture Capital firms. Previously he was an Executive at PayPal and Intuit, and early Advisor to Square. More posts by this contributor: How to join the networkPundits and Monday morning quarterbacks have spent much of the last two months lost in a fog of speculation and assertions as to what drove President-elect Donald Trump’s victory since early November. Though there are many nuanced reasons that motivated

Fraugster, a German and Israeli startup that has developed Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to help eliminate payment fraud, has raised $5 million in funding. Earlybird led the round, alongside existing investors Speedinvest, Seedcamp and an unnamed large Swiss family office. The new capital will be used to add to Fraugster’s headcount as it expands internationally. Founded in 2014 by Max Laemmle, who previously co-founded payment gateway company Better Payment, and Chen Zamir, who I’m told has spent more than a decade in

If you thought “how much wood would a woodchuck chuck” was a hard tongue twister, then wait till you get a load of these. These eighteen tongue twisters will blow your mind. Full story at YouTube. More about language. Posted by Josh Urich Via ASDA Alltop

Sometimes it's really hard to understand what Donald Trump is getting at, you know? Add an accordion though, and all those big league hand gestures just make a lot more sense. Russian hacks and Mexican walls all sound a tad more relaxing (but still horrible) when accompanied by the dulcet tones of a squeezebox. The ABC's Huw Parkinson put this one together, and really, we can't thank him enough.Via ASDA Alltop

Have you ever wondered why a big house made out of ice can keep you warm? This video explains how igloos keep people warm. The post How igloos keep you warm appeared first on Holy Kaw!. Via ASDA Alltop

Garfunkel and Oates play the same imaginary woman in this clip, one is twenty-nine and the other is thirty-one. This song describes the difference in these two ages. The post Life at 29 versus 31 appeared first on Holy Kaw!. Via ASDA Alltop

Rex Tillerson, the former Exxon chief, didn’t get where he is by being nice to China. When Beijing tried to force his company to abandon a gas exploration project in the waters off Vietnam in 2008, ExxonMobil showed it the finger. BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and several others caved to Chinese pressure. ExxonMobil is still there, drilling on a Vietnamese license in waters also claimed by China. Is Tillerson about to do the same on behalf of the United States? On Wednesday,

Throughout the presidential campaign and since Donald Trump’s election, former diplomats, retired generals, and foreign-policy analysts have attempted to decipher, explain, and predict his foreign-policy strategy. Will he pursue the big-stick model of Teddy Roosevelt? Embrace a neo-Nixonian “madman” strategy? Is Trump actually a champion of foreign-policy realism, or perhaps no realist at all? But all those questions make the same mistake — they assume the incoming administration has an incipient grand strategy at all. In reality, the president-elect’s foreign-policy approach

 As Rick and Morty fans are left, still wondering when Season 3 of the animated series will be released, the folks at Adult Swim are hoping to placate them with tidbits of internet content.One of the most impressive so far is this "8-bit" version of the show's intro, animated by Paul Robertson of Super Dino Boys.Sure, there's a bit of artistic license in defining the animation as 8-bit, thanks to the complexity of these graphics (compared to what you'd see

President-elect Donald Trump may be at war with the intelligence community, but on Thursday his pick to head the CIA tried to bridge the rift between the incoming president and his spies, saying he accepts the assessment that Russia meddled in the election to boost the Republican’s candidacy. “It’s pretty clear about what took place here, about Russian involvement in efforts to hack information and to have an impact on American democracy,” Rep. Mike Pompeo (R.-Kan.) told the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Twitter will be streaming Donald Trump’s inauguration for the top political job in the U.S. starting at 11 AM ET on Friday, January 20 in partnership with PBS NewsHour. The feed will be available on Twitter apps, and at inauguration.twitter.com. Trump’s official office-taking event has been the subject of a lot of attention in the lead-up to the day, since the Trump administration has been scrambling to find artists willing to actually perform – and even then coming up with

Lily, the autonomous camera drone that sold a whopping $34 million in preorders, has announced they are shutting down. In an email sent to customers about an hour ago, the startup says that they were unable to raise an additional round of funding which would have allowed them to start production of the drone. So they announced that they will be winding down the company, and offering an automatic refund to all preorder customers. From the email: At the same time, we have been

After the Indian government's demonetization announcement late last year, the country has been wrapped in problems arising out of a cash crunch. But there is one place where you can see some new notes.The newly issued 2,000-rupee ($29) notes have now found their way into fabric design.The bright pink design has been printed 504 times on a sari selling in Surat in the state of Gujarat. A sari is an unstitched garment draped by Indian women and is a common sight

The saga of Housing.com, once a red-hot tech startup in India, has reached a conclusion of sorts after the company was sold to rival PropTiger in a deal announced this week. Housing.com was once heralded as a trailblazer for its efforts to digitize the sale and rental of property in India. But a fall from grace, which included the ejection of its outspoken CEO and the removal of its rental business in favor of the more lucrative home sales market, has resulted

While most of us don’t enjoy an ocean view day in and day out, the health of this enormous ecosystem is everyone’s business. It’s been said that change starts at home. If your goal is to make a difference, Lifehacker’s Sherry Gray offers these nine easy suggestions on how you can be the change you wish to see in the world, as the old saying goes.Eat Sustainable Fish Certain types of fish are so popular, they are dying out from overfishing. If