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Warner Bros. unveils the first trailers for 'Aquaman' and 'Shazam'
Jul 21, 9:42PM
Today at Comic-Con, Warner Bros . gave fans a peek at the first DC Comics films post-Justice League. Warner Bros. and DC had a bumpy 2017. There was the astonishing critical and commercial success of Wonder Woman, followed by the box office disappointment of Justice League — leading to an executive shakeup and a general rethinking […]
Weekly Roundup: July 21
Jul 21, 8:41PM
Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company, Blue Origin, performed its most critical test to date, Prime Day had some ups and downs but ultimately broke records and major tech companies are uniting to help you move data across apps. Here's your weekly roundup of the top stories from the tech world: 1. Blue Origin successfully lands both […]
Now is the time for Walmart to strike at Amazon Prime
Jul 21, 5:45PM
Amazon Prime has been an enormous influence on e-commerce, but this online juggernaut is beginning to show cracks. Now is the time for arch-rival Walmart to swoop in with a Prime-like offering that strikes at the weaknesses Amazon has introduced into its formidable loyalty program: price, a lack of focus, and competing subscription services.
While tech waffles on going public, biotech IPOs boom
Jul 21, 5:00PM
With our fixation on all things tech, we're missing out on the big picture -- there are actually more biotech and healthcare startup IPOs than tech offerings.
With its goofy video loops, YC backed Splish wants to be the 'anti-Instagram'
Jul 21, 5:00PM
Is there any space on kids’ homescreens for another social sharing app to poke in? Y Combinator backed Splish wants to have a splash at it (😊) — with a super-short-form video and photo sharing app aimed at the under-25s. The SF-based startup began bootstrapping out of their college dorm rooms last July, playing around with […]
Data breach exposes trade secrets of carmakers GM, Ford, Tesla, Toyota
Jul 21, 5:19AM
Security researcher UpGuard Cyber Risk disclosed Friday that sensitive documents from more than 100 manufacturing companies, including GM, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, Tesla, Toyota, ThyssenKrupp, and VW were exposed on a publicly accessible server belonging to Level One Robotics. The exposure via Level One Robotics, which provides industrial automation services, came through rsync, a common file transfer protocol […]
Indie gem Stardew Valley will get multiplayer on August 1st
Jul 20, 11:38PM
Stardew Valley, the popular indie farming simulator (it’s more fun than “farming simulator” makes it sound, I promise) is quite possibly the chillest game of all time. But, without any multiplayer aspect, it can get … a bit lonely. From farming, to fishing, to exploring mines, it’s always felt like a game that would be […]
CowryWise micro-savings service opens high-yield government bonds to everyday Nigerians
Jul 20, 11:16PM
In emerging market countries where economic volatility is a way of life, there aren’t a lot of relatively safe options for members of the burgeoning middle class to park their money. For instance, countries like Nigeria have experienced a tremendous growth in the number of citizens entering the middle class, which now accounts for about […]
What next? Oh yes, turning a luxury car into a non-fungible token
Jul 20, 10:13PM
We've seen more than one project use the immutability of blockchain to verify important physical things. So, for instance, a pioneer in the space, Verisart, has brought blockchain certification of high art to leading galleries worldwide, and other players are now entering this growing market. Codex Protocol is a new startup also putting art on […]
What should competitive Fortnite look like?
Jul 20, 8:53PM
Last weekend, Epic Games put forth its first true effort at official competitive Fortnite Battle Royale. It was a disaster. The private hosts used for the tournament were about as laggy as could be, with pro players getting eliminated simply because they couldn't move. This tournament was for a total prize of $250K. That's big […]
James Gunn fired from 'Guardians of the Galaxy 3' after offensive tweets resurface
Jul 20, 8:32PM
Disney fired director James Gunn from the set of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the company confirmed at Comic-Con this week. The move came after highly offensive joke tweets dating from between 2008 and 2011 resurfaced. The tweets, which have since been deleted, make light of topics ranging from molestation and rape to pedophilia. […]
Facebook suspends analytics firm Crimson Hexagon over data use concerns
Jul 20, 8:21PM
As part of its ongoing mission to close the barn doors after the cows have got out, Facebook has suspended the accounts of British data analytics firm Crimson Hexagon over concerns that it may be improperly handling user data.
Comics writer Grant Morrison signs a content deal with Magic Leap
Jul 20, 8:12PM
Grant Morrison's Square Slice Studios just signed a content deal with Magic Leap. If you've read a comic book at some point in the past two decades, odds are you're very excited at this news. Morrison is, after all, one of the most exciting writers working in the comics media today. The Scottish writer came […]
Niantic explains how and why it bans players in Pokémon GO
Jul 20, 7:44PM
Getting banned for cheating is nothing new in Pokémon GO. There’ve been big ol’ ban waves every few weeks for ages now. The policies have never been totally set in stone, however — at least not publicly. Like many of the game’s mechanics, the player base has had to share info amongst themselves to figure […]
Oscar and Lemonade founders will join us at Disrupt SF to strategize about the future of insurance innovation
Jul 20, 6:53PM
Insurance premiums total more than a trillion dollars in the U.S., and yet, where that money goes is something of a mystery. It certainly doesn't seem to get invested in the consumer experience, where ancient incumbent companies still process paperwork as if it is the 1800s, and consumers are left wanting for new insurance options […]
Now this… this is an ultra-wide monitor
Jul 20, 6:22PM
I’ve been working with an ugly but functional lopsided two-monitor setup for years, and while it has served me well, I can’t say the new generation of ultra-wide monitors hasn’t tempted me. But the truth is they just aren’t wide enough. Or rather, they weren’t. Samsung has just blown my mind with a monitor so […]
Wilson is like Longreads for podcasts
Jul 20, 6:14PM
Meet Wilson, a new iPhone app that plans to change the way you discover and listen to podcasts. The company describes the app as a podcast magazine. It has the same vibe as Longreads, the curated selection of longform articles. With its minimalistic design and opinionated typography, Wilson looks like no other podcasting app. On […]
YouTube CEO's latest update details its growth, glosses over content problems
Jul 20, 5:46PM
YouTube highlighted its growth and promised better communication with creators about its tests and experiments, the company announced today in its latest of an ongoing series of updates from CEO Susan Wojcicki focused on YouTube’s top five priorities in 2018. The majority of her missive today – which was also released in the form of a […]
Healthcare data breach in Singapore affected 1.5M patients, targeted the prime minister
Jul 20, 5:29PM
In what’s believed to be the biggest data breach in Singapore’s history, 1.5 million members of the country’s largest healthcare group have had their personal data compromised. The breach affected SingHealth, Singapore’s biggest network of healthcare facilities. Data obtained in the breach includes names, addresses, gender, race, date of birth and patients’ national identification numbers. […]
Waymo's autonomous vehicles are driving 25,000 miles every day
Jul 20, 4:55PM
Waymo, the former Google self-driving project that spun out to become a business under Alphabet, has driven 8 million miles on public roads using its autonomous vehicles. Waymo CEO John Krafcik shared the company’s milestone Friday while onstage with Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval at the National Governors Association conference in Santa Fe, N.M. The figure is notable […]
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