After more than a decade spent developing it’s “light field” imaging technology, camera startup Lytro is throwing in the towel. According to a statement on the company’s website, the time has come to “wind down” operations. A recent rumor pointed to a possible Google acquisition of Lytro, but it looks …

If this is the future of hybrids, I’m all in. Volkswagen just took the cover off its Atlas Cross Sport SUV, which features a plug-in hybrid drive powertrain that features two electric motors and a V6 engine. Together, they produce 355 horsepower. And it looks great, too. The inside and …

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Hijacking Google search results for fun, not profit: UK SEO uncovers XML sitemap exploit in Google Search ConsoleMar 27, 2018 by Michelle Robbins SEO wins bug …

  As an Adobe Audience Supervisor partner, Survata was welcomed to display at the Adobe Top Conference in Las Vegas. With our integration with Adobe, we provide unprecedented Ad Measurement chances for online marketers including Audience Validation and Brand name Raise studies. Survata will be right in front of the …

Android itself is open source and free to use, but Google’s “official” build of Android is the only one most people want to use. That’s the one that comes with the Play Store, Assistant, and all the other Google services. Device makers are supposed to get certified before bundling Google …

Both AMD and Nvidia have been enjoying rosy predictions and uplifted earnings from cryptocurrency mining, but financial analysts are afraid things could be turning south. Christopher Rolland, an analyst with Susquehanna, released a note today stating “We confirm a Bitmain Ethereum ASIC.” Supposedly 20 percent of AMD’s cryptocurrency sales and …

  At an unusual education-focused event in Chicago, Apple unveiled a new iPad with a student discount, as well as plenty of features to draw regular consumers as well. The latest iPad still features a 9.7-inch Retina screen, but the base model now includes a higher-resolution touch sensor to support …

Huawei, which has been pushing the limits of what is possible with dual-camera smartphones with its P9 and P10 family, push things even further with its new triple-camera flagship the Mate P20 Pro. In addition to the monochrome and color sensor design found on earlier models, there is a dedicated …

Scientists have announced the first planet found to be orbiting a brown dwarf. It’s a significant discovery and a fascinating window into the evolution of a type of substellar object we don’t know much about. A brown dwarf — sometimes referred to as a failed star — is an object …

The brightness of a star naturally changes throughout its life cycle, but that takes ages and we humans are but a blip on the cosmic timeline. When we see a star’s brightness change, it’s an indication something of cosmological significance is happening. Astronomers have had a hard time figuring out …