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Mozilla Hubs is a super-simple social chat room for robots
Apr 26, 6:31PM
The socially networked web is frightening enough, but maybe chatting with some friendly robots will ease the tension? Today, Mozilla showed off a preview of Hubs, a dead-simple social WebVR experience that users can dive into with a couple clicks, share a URL, and then meet up with other people across platforms, including mobile, desktop and […]
Amazon is now selling home security services, including installations and no monthly fees
Apr 26, 5:55PM
Amazon’s made a slew of acquisitions in the area of smart home services, and now it’s offering a product that brings them together under one roof — your roof. Amazon has quietly launched a portal offering home security services — which include all the equipment you would need and in-person visits from Amazon consultants to […]
The Roku Channel expansion is basically confirmed
Apr 26, 5:40PM
Roku essentially confirmed its plans to bring its free, ad-supported “The Roku Channel” streaming service to a wide number of non-Roku hardware platforms, with an update to its Privacy Policy. As first spotted by Variety, the new policy has users agreeing to or opting out of being served personalized ads on “non-Roku OTT devices” (over-the-top […]
Microsoft finally embraces the squirt gun emoji
Apr 26, 5:16PM
It was just a matter of time. Microsoft confirmed this week that it's following the industry's lead, transforming its gun emoji into the water squirting variety. The company unveiled its design for a new, benign firearm that looks like cross between a martian ray gun and Super Soaker. In a tweet revealing the new emoji, […]
One week left for Disrupt SF '18 super early-bird prices
Apr 26, 5:00PM
Your chance to get the best price on passes to Disrupt San Francisco 2018 — September 5-7 at Moscone Center West — is disappearing faster than affordable housing in the Bay Area. Right now, you can save up to $1,800 on Super Early-Bird pricing, but that sweet deal ends one week from today on May […]
Twitch solidifies its lead with viewership up 21% in Q1, while YouTube Gaming drops
Apr 26, 4:45PM
Twitch further solidified its lead in the game streaming market in the first quarter of the year, with gains in both average concurrent viewership and peak concurrent viewership, while the number two streaming site, YouTube Gaming, saw losses on both fronts. According to a new report from Streamlabs, which has visibility into the market thanks […]
Dropbox rolls out a templates tool for its Paper online document service
Apr 26, 4:00PM
As Dropbox looks to woo larger and larger businesses with its strategy of building simpler collaboration tools than what’s on the market, it’s making some moves in its online document tool Paper to further reduce that friction today. Dropbox said it was rolling out a new tool for Dropbox Paper that allows users to get […]
Mammoth Biosciences launches a CRISPR-powered search engine for disease detection
Apr 26, 4:00PM
Most people tend to think of CRISPR as a groundbreaking gene-editing technology that can hunt down and snip away bits of DNA, like the cut and paste function on a keyboard. While many research projects tend to emphasize the potential of that process in replacing target bits of genetic material, for Mammoth Biosciences, the search […]
Samsung tempers record earnings with pessimistic smartphone outlook
Apr 26, 3:47PM
Samsung's latest earnings report is a succinct lesson in hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. The actual news here is pretty positive, as the company reports a record operating profit, courtesy of high demand for its components and flagship handsets. But a statement tied to the news mentions "slow demand" no fewer […]
Tile and Comcast team up to help you find lost items with your TV's voice remote
Apr 26, 3:19PM
Lost device finder Tile today is making good on its previously announced partnership with Comcast by introducing a way for Comcast Xfinity customers to locate their Tiles using Comcast’s TV remote, the Xfinity X1 Voice Remote. This is also the first video and voice partnership with Tile, which has been steadily expanding its integrations with […]
Alexa will soon gain a memory, converse more naturally, and automatically launch skills
Apr 26, 2:08PM
Alexa will soon be able to recall information you’ve directed her to remember, as well as have more natural conversations that don’t require every command to begin with “Alexa.” She’ll also be able to launch skills in response to questions you ask, without explicit instructions to do so. The features are the first of what […]
The ONE Smart Keyboard Pro lets you tickle the ivories with ease
Apr 26, 2:06PM
While the ONE Smart Keyboard Pro doesn’t have a sweet demo tune nor can it play barking dog Jingle Bells without some help, it can teach you or your kids how to play piano. The elegant keyboard has 88 weighted keys that simulate a true mechanical piano and connects to your phone so you can […]
Meet 11 new startups launching out of the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator
Apr 26, 1:52PM
Today, 11 new companies launch out of the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator based in NYC. This is the 14th cohort of startups to launch out of ERA, and each company has received $100,000 in seed funding from the accelerator. These startups span a wide variety of industries, from hospitality to new retail to healthcare. So without […]
This is a real life Transformer
Apr 26, 1:28PM
The J-deite RIDE transformers from a vehicle to a robot just like the Megazord from Voltron. Specific information about the creation is a bit sketchy but the YouTube channel states it’s an electric vehicle and shows the driver and passenger staying in their seat as it changes forms. It can even walk. The whole process […]
Leaked iPhone pics show glass back and headphone jack
Apr 26, 1:13PM
The headphone jack could still have a future in an iPhone. These leaked pics show an iPhone SE 2 with a glass back and headphone jack. Like the current iPhone SE, the design seems to be a take on the classic iPhone 5. I dig it. The leak also states the upcoming device sports wireless […]
Waze signs data-sharing deal with AI-based traffic management startup Waycare
Apr 26, 1:00PM
Waze has struck a data-sharing agreement with Waycare, an artificial intelligence-based traffic management startup, the two companies announced today. The deal will allow them to combine anonymized navigation information crowdsourced from the 100 million drivers who use Waze with Waycare's proprietary traffic analytics. The collaboration is now active in Nevada, Florida, California and Nevada, with […]
Cashback app Dosh raises $44M on a $240M valuation from PayPal and more
Apr 26, 12:02PM
In an era where we can buy whatever we want from wherever we want nearly in the blink of an eye, loyalty, rewards and membership programs have become a major lever in capturing repeat consumer spend — Amazon Prime perhaps being one of the most successful examples. Now, a company that has built up shopping […]
Snapchat launches Spectacles V2, camera glasses you'll actually wear
Apr 26, 12:02PM
Photos, not just video. No yellow ring alerting people to the camera. Underwater-capable. Classier colors with lighter lenses. Prescription options. Faster syncing. And a much slimmer frame and charging case. Snapchat fixed the biggest pain points of its Spectacles camera sunglasses with V2, which launch today for $150. The company only sold 220,000 pairs of […]
Report: Chinese smartphone shipments drop 21% to reach lowest level since 2013
Apr 26, 11:35AM
Analysts have long-warned of a growth crunch in China’s smartphone space, and it’s looking like that’s very much the case right now. China’s smartphone growth has been the feel-good story for domestic OEMs who have clocked impressive figures as the billion-plus population has rushed online via mobile devices. However, the market reached saturation point in […]
IFTTT raises $24M led by Salesforce to expand its platform to 'connect everything'
Apr 26, 11:30AM
IFTTT, a startup that was an early mover in API integrations by creating a platform for people to write easy scripts to connect different apps to each other (the name stands for “if this, then that”), is announcing another $24 million in funding to take its business deeper into areas like enterprise and IoT services. […]
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