Monday is here, which means the weekend is now little more than a distant memory. Well, I guess that all depends on what you got up to over the past few days.
At any rate, if you’re looking to catch up on all the tech-related tidbits you missed while you were off pursuing more pressing activities, well, here’s a quick recap.
News from The Next Web over the weekend
- The first Vine from space is a thing of wonder
- Path is turning its users’ private messages ephemeral, if you can call 24 hours ‘ephemeral’
- Netflix updates Android app to make it easier to binge watch on the go
Good reads
- Watch Dogs review: This long-awaited game is addictive, but mostly a mess
- Getting your startup visa: Seven tips on choosing the right immigration attorney
- Tracking is not enough: Three things Apple’s Health app must do to make us healthier
- These drawings tell us a lot about children’s attitudes to technology
- What the media industry can learn about native advertising from mobile games
- The tech and pizza promise: Why your product must deliver more in less
- Slide decks 101: 10 actionable SlideShare tips for maximum results
News from beyond The Next Web
- Internet giants erect barriers to spy agencies [New York Times]
- A chatbot has ‘passed’ the Turing Test for the first time [io9]
- Google Now has an alarm that can wake you up to keep you from missing your stop on public transportation [Android Police]
- Two-thirds of the world’s mobiles are dumb phones. Meet the company getting them online [Quartz]
- Uber’s $18 bn valuation is just another fantasy marketed by Silicon Valley [The Guardian]
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