Matt Alldian

Facebook is rolling out Instant Games on Messenger to all of its 1.2 billion users. The worldwide rollout will include new rich gameplay features.

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This guide on how to prepare your phone for international travel covers data options and power adapters. via Wired.

Facebook is testing a new feature that will let users earn discounts at physical stores using QR codes. via IPG Media Lab

Cool Tools features a photo book documenting life with the Grateful Dead and a comic collection about the anxieties of adulthood. via The source of this content is Cool Tools.

Artist Trevor Paglen's performance "Sight Machine" uses AI to track and analyze the emotions and movements of the Kronos Quartet in real-time, displaying the data for the audience. via WIRED.

WIRED shares their top 10 favorite laptop picks, from brands like Apple, Microsoft, and more. via WIRED.

This WIRED article summarizes a TED Talk by Anil Seth, arguing that consciousness is intertwined with being human and that our brains function as prediction engines. via WIRED

Diageo used a VR experience to showcase The Singleton whisky, leading to 20% of participants purchasing a bottle. via The Drum

Facebook Pixel will soon track more user data, like button clicks and page info. via Adweek.

Wired released their Next List 2017, highlighting 20 tech visionaries who are creating the future of business.

A study found that mobile ads may be contributing to crowded subway platforms during peak hours. via recode