Siri co-creator is working on a virtual assistant capable of anything

There’s no question that Apple’s virtual assistant comes in handy when you need information quickly. And now, one of Siri’s creators is working on a more advanced form of AI that goes far beyond the current iPhone option. Viv Labs says its personal…

Faith-Based Groups Crucial to Overseas Aid, Experts Say

Faith-based communities are a critical part of overseas aid and development, government officials declared at an event praising those efforts.

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Pastor Gets Ugly Welcome to Houston as Truck Stripped of Wheels Hours Before He Was to Officiate Funeral

A pastor from Linton, Indiana, who drove almost 1,000 miles to officiate a funeral in Houston, got quite a shock Tuesday morning when he woke up to find all four tires missing from his vehicle shortly before the start of the funeral.

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Vodafone’s Smart 4 power: too expensive for an own-brand 4G phone

4G is now a mainstream technology in the UK, meaning network operators can chase more frugal consumers with low-cost, own-brand handsets. It’s unlikely O2 and Three will get involved in this race to the bottom; they simply don’t have the experience…

Delta’s new iPad app lets you watch movies, shows on flights

Ever since the FAA decided to be more flexible about personal electronic devices on planes, things have changed quite a bit. Now, as an effort to make things even better for travelers, Delta has rolled out a new initiative called Delta Studio, which…

Play: Blizzard’s easy going collectible card game, Hearthstone

Blizzard’s best-known for its RTS franchises and insanely popular MMORPG World of Warcraft, not to mention the Diablo series. With fans of the publisher’s prior work kept sated and docile by sequels and expansions, Blizzard’s turned some of its…

Google’s Project Ara developer conference is live, watch it here

Google’s modular smartphones have come a long way since that kooky Phonebloks concept video went viral last year, and now the company’s digging deeper than it ever has before at its first Ara Developer Conference. Couldn’t jump on a flight to…

Samsung’s latest Chromebooks come wrapped in faux-leather, on sale next month for $320 and up

It’s been over a year since Samsung released a new Chromebook, and since then the competition has been heating up: Dell, HP, Lenovo and Toshiba all sell Chrome OS devices now, as does Acer, which has been at it from day one. Accordingly, Samsung is…

RunKeeper adds training plan feature to its Android app

RunKeeper has a solid track record when it comes to giving users new ways to interact with the application. It’s no surprise, then, that the fitness-focused app is getting some fresh tidbits on Android. Most notably, you’ll now see a training plan…

Beats Pill XL review: Dr. Dre’s newest speaker is supersized and super loud

Back in 2012, Beats unveiled its diminutive Pill wireless speaker in a bid to steal the Jambox’s thunder. Since then, its main rival hasn’t exactly been standing still: Jawbone has released two more Bluetooth speakers, including the well-received Big…

Apple’s new US promo gives Apple TV buyers free $25 iTunes gift cards

Color us intrigued. Apple seldom offers discounts on any of its devices outside of Black Friday, and yet it just launched a short, US-only promotion (PDF) that gives Apple TV buyers free $25 iTunes gift cards to jumpstart their media libraries….

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Google denies making a bid for WhatsApp

Rumors that Google engaged in a bidding war with Facebook over WhatsApp are false — at least, if you ask Google’s Sundar Pichai. The Senior VP tells The Telegraph that his company “never made an offer” to buy the messaging giant, and that any claims…