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Monzo, the U.K. challenger bank, now lets you pay 'Nearby Friends'
May 09, 6:57PM
Monzo, one of a plethora of U.K. fintech startups aiming to re-invent current account banking, has launched a new feature that makes it even more frictionless to transfer money to friends. Dubbed ‘Nearby Friends’, the new geolocation functionality uses Bluetooth to let you see anyone else that uses Monzo who is nearby so that you […]
Google to acquire cloud migration startup Velostrata
May 09, 6:42PM
Google announced today it was going to acquire Israeli cloud migration startup, Velostrata. The companies did not share the purchase price. Velostrata helps companies migrate from on-premises datacenters to the cloud, a common requirement today as companies try to shift more workloads to the cloud. It’s not always a simple matter though to transfer those […]
Niantic is going to crowdsource AR maps
May 09, 6:20PM
It seems clear that Niantic always had broader plans than simple casual gaming. The Google-supported startup's 2016 title Pokémon GO is largely considered a major factor in helping to mainstream augmented reality technology. Now the company is looking to take things a step further, tapping its massive user base to help build some large-scale AR […]
Allen Integrated Cell is a powerful tool for visualizing biology in 3D
May 09, 5:51PM
What does a cell look like? If you had to draw one, you'd probably do the usual thing: a sort of fried egg with a nucleus yolk and a couple ribosomes peppered around, maybe a rough endoplasmic reticulum if you're fancy. But cells are vastly more complicated than that, not to mention 3-dimensional. Allen Integrated Cell is a new tool that lets anyone visualize cells the way they actually exist in the body.
Hulu launches its new live TV destination and guide
May 09, 5:36PM
At this year’s CES, Hulu teased an upcoming addition for its Live TV streaming service: a new Live TV guide aimed at helping viewers browse currently airing programs, similar to a cable TV guide. Today, Hulu says it’s launching this new guide as well as a new Live TV destination in its app across its […]
Google is banning Irish abortion referendum ads ahead of vote
May 09, 5:31PM
Google is suspending adverts related to a referendum in Ireland on whether or not to overturn a constitutional clause banning abortion. The vote is due to take place in a little over two weeks time. “Following our update around election integrity efforts globally, we have decided to pause all ads related to the Irish referendum […]
Lyft's monthly subscription plan gets a waitlist
May 09, 5:10PM
Lyft is moving ahead with tests of the All-Access plan, a monthly subscription service for rides through the Lyft platform. In the next couple of hours, a select group of riders will see an option to sign up for a waitlist to be part of Lyft’s next round of All-Access invitations. “Testing our newest All-Access […]
Google's new Tour Creator lets students make their own VR tours
May 09, 4:50PM
Google today launched a new tool for teachers and their students called Tour Creator, which allows anyone to create their own VR tour using imagery from Google’s Street View or their own 360-degree photos. The new app is designed to work with Google Cardboard and Google’s existing VR “field trips” app Expeditions. The goal with […]
Fantasmo is a decentralized map for robots and augmented reality
May 09, 4:03PM
“Whether for AR or robots, anytime you have software interacting with the world, it needs a 3D model of the globe. We think that map will look a lot more like the decentralized internet than a version of Apple Maps or Google Maps.” That’s the idea behind new startup Fantasmo, according to co-founder Jameson Detweiler. Coming out of stealth […]
Esports Overwatch League heads to hipster Brooklyn for its finals
May 09, 2:39PM
What could be more perfect than moving the inaugural championship finals for an esports league from its Los Angeles home to Brooklyn? For Overwatch League, the esports conference created by fiat from Activision Blizzard, the move is the first step in its plans for housing esports teams in cities around the country. Heading from sunny […]
Walmart says Flipkart is 'a key center of learning' for its entire global business
May 09, 2:20PM
Walmart has opened up on the thinking behind its $16 billion majority investment in Flipkart, and perhaps the most interesting facet is that the retailer plans to export ideas from the Indian e-commerce firm to the rest of its global business, including the U.S.. Walmart’s decision to follow Amazon into India is a testament to huge potential growth […]
Targetprocess lands Series A 14 years after launching
May 09, 2:14PM
Targetprocess launched in 2004 in Minsk, Belarus with a mission of making it simpler to manage agile-driven programming projects. It announced it has taken its first funding in its 14-year history, a $5 million Series A led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Zubr Capital, a private equity firm in Minsk. Why […]
Brexit data transfer gaps a risk for UK startups, MPs told
May 09, 2:12PM
The uncertainty facing digital businesses as a result of Brexit was front and center during a committee session in the UK parliament today, with experts including the UK’s information commissioner responding to MPs’ questions about how and even whether data will continue to flow between the UK and the European Union once the country has […]
Review: Huawei's P20 Pro is a shiny phone with a strong personality
May 09, 1:50PM
It's been a month since Huawei unveiled its latest flagship device. I've played with this phone for a few weeks and it's one of the most interesting Android phones currently available. The P20 Pro is a solid successor to the P10 and a good alternative to other flagship phones, such as the iPhone X and […]
eBay plans to relaunch eBay India after it makes $1.1B selling its Flipkart stake to Walmart
May 09, 1:47PM
Last year, eBay appeared to throw in the towel in India after it sold its business in the country to Flipkart and took a minority stake in the country’s e-commerce leader. Now, eBay is making a u-turn. In the wake of Walmart’s intention to buy a controlling stake in Flipkart for $16 billion, eBay has […]
Emily Weiss and Kirsten Green will join us on the Main Stage at TC Disrupt SF
May 09, 1:41PM
Since forever, companies have made products for people to buy, but the evolution and reach of the internet has given rise to entirely new brands, some of which are growing at unprecedented speeds thanks to platforms like Instagram and other social media channels — not to mention strong storytelling. Two of the people leading the […]
After buying Flipkart, Walmart seeks allies to join its fight against Amazon in India
May 09, 1:17PM
The rumors are true: Walmart has bought a controlling stake in India’s Flipkart. This isn’t a straight-up acquisition, however, because, rather than going it alone, the U.S. retailer is enlisting strategic allies as it takes its fight to Amazon in a new region. Walmart has an existing offline retail business in India, but enter the online space […]
Amazon opens showrooms in model homes to demo, sell smart home products
May 09, 1:02PM
Last week, we reported on how Amazon was leveraging a new relationship with home builder Lennar to expand its smart home business, specifically in the sale of home security services. Today, Amazon is taking the next step forward in that strategy: it’s launching a new chain of showrooms it’s calling the Amazon Experience Centers across […]
On Fridays, HQ Trivia will let you see your friends' answers during the game
May 09, 1:00PM
HQ, the live trivia game that is now seeing up to 2 million players per game, is introducing some new social features, including answer sharing with friends. The company has been testing this feature across a small group of users already, but on Friday the feature will roll out to all HQ users. Here’s how […]
StubHub bets on Pivotal and Google Cloud as it looks to go beyond tickets
May 09, 1:00PM
StubHub is best known as a destination for buying and selling event tickets. The company operates in 48 countries and sells a ticket every 1.3 seconds. But the company wants to go beyond that and provide its users with a far more comprehensive set of services around entertainment. To do that, it’s working on changing […]
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