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Tesla is making a $1500… surfboard?
Jul 28, 11:31PM
Tesla is no stranger to branded merch. Its got the standard company swag — the hats, the shirts, and the mugs. It’s got quirkier stuff, like miniature Teslas for kids and USB chargers shaped like the Superchargers that juice up their vehicles. And now they’ve got… surfboards? While it’s now gone for some reason (It […]
Tapping into the power grid could predict the morning traffic
Jul 28, 8:32PM
Why is there traffic? This eternal question haunts civic planners, fluid dynamics professors, and car manufacturers alike. But just counting the cars on the road won't give you a sufficient answer: you need to look at the data behind the data. In this case, CMU researchers show that electricity usage may be key to understanding movement around the city.
Verizon's new 'Safe Wi-Fi' is a VPN that blocks ad tracking for $3.99 a month
Jul 28, 7:34PM
Verizon has rolled out a new product called Safe Wi-Fi, a VPN that provides a security stop gap for its mobile customers logging onto a public network. It’s also being marketed as a way to block ads. So WTF is a VPN and why does it matter? A VPN is a virtual private network. It sits between a […]
The Not Company is looking to start a food revolution from Chile
Jul 28, 5:59PM
Technology investors, tasting an opportunity to capitalize on the triple threat of malnutrition, resource scarcity and pollution brought on by the increasing globalization and industrialization of food, are investing billions into startup companies pitching alternative sources of sustenance. In the past five years, venture capitalists and corporations have invested over $9.5 billion into 2,100 deals […]
Home run exits happen stealthily for biotech
Jul 28, 4:00PM
Joanna Glasner Contributor More posts by this contributor While tech waffles on going public, biotech IPOs boom Shoe startups aren't dragging their feet Startup exit tallies commonly underestimate biotech returns. Unlike most tech deals, the biggest profits in bio often come long after an IPO or acquisition. Take Juno Therapeutics, a publicly traded cancer immunology company […]
How I made my own WireGuard VPN server
Jul 28, 2:17PM
Some of you may have heard about VPN protocols that let you establish a connection between your device and a server, such as OpenVPN and IPsec. But there's a brand new shiny protocol that promises to be faster and more secure at the same time — WireGuard. But WTF is a VPN anyway? A VPN […]
Twitter will suspend repeat offenders posting abusive comments on Periscope live streams
Jul 28, 12:46AM
As part of Twitter’s attempted crackdown on abusive behavior across its network, the company announced on Friday afternoon a new policy facing those who repeatedly harass, threaten or otherwise make abusive comments during a Periscope broadcaster’s live stream. According to Twitter, the company will begin to more aggressively enforce its Periscope Community Guidelines by reviewing […]
Google Assistant can now do things automatically at a scheduled time
Jul 27, 9:38PM
Back at Google I/O, Google announced two new features for Google Assistant: custom routines and schedules — both focusing on automating things you do regularly, but in different ways. The first lets you trigger multiple commands with a single custom phrase — like saying “Hey Google, I’m awake” to unsilence your phone, turn on the […]
New York kicks Charter out of the state after failure to honor conditions of Time-Warner merger
Jul 27, 9:18PM
Broadband providers! They love to make noise about how dedicated they are to improving your service, rolling out new features, and generally adhering to both the law and their own code of ethics. So how can it be that Charter has so badly failed the terms imposed on its purchase of Time-Warner Cable in 2016 that the state of New York is showing them the door? Could all these promises be only so many words? Say it ain't so!
Star Wars: Episode IX will feature unseen footage of Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia
Jul 27, 9:03PM
Spoiler warning for anyone who hasn’t seen The Last Jedi, though, if you still haven’t at this point, what are you even doing reading casting announcements for the next one? No one ever really dies in the Star Wars universe. The official cast list for Star Wars: Episode IX has been posted, and it features […]
NASA's 3D-printed Mars Habitat competition doles out prizes to concept habs
Jul 27, 7:50PM
A multi-year NASA contest to design a 3D-printable Mars habitat using on-planet materials has just hit another milestone — and a handful of teams have taken home some cold hard cash. This more laid-back phase had contestants designing their proposed habitat using architectural tools, with the five winners set to build scale models next year.
Idaho inmates hacked prison-issued tablets for $225,000 in credits
Jul 27, 7:44PM
Inmates in Idaho successfully hacked the software of the prison-issued tablets to issue themselves nearly a quarter of a million dollars in credits on the devices that are often one of their only connections to the outside world. The tablets, made by prominent prison vendor JPay, give inmates the ability to use email, listen to […]
Check out this first of its kind, direct-to-consumer urine-testing app with FDA clearance
Jul 27, 7:24PM
Urinary tract infections are highly uncomfortable and distracting, and they are very common for women because of the female anatomy. In fact, according to the Mayo Clinic, many women experience more than one infection during their lifetimes. Many of the afflicted try resolving the infection on their own — using heating pads, drinking more water, […]
Why unskippable Stories ads could revive Facebook
Jul 27, 6:18PM
Prepare for the invasion of the unskippables. If the Stories social media slideshow format is the future of mobile TV, it’s going to end up with commercials. Users won’t love them. And done wrong they could pester people away from spending so much time watching what friends do day-to-day. But there’s no way Facebook and […]
Viacom acquires Gen Z digital media company AwesomenessTV
Jul 27, 6:14PM
Viacom today confirmed it’s acquiring digital media company AwesomenessTV, whose network reaches 158 million subscribers and approximately 300 million monthly views. The news follows a report from earlier this week that said the two were in talks about an acquisition, which priced the deal at “well below $300 million,” according to Variety. Viacom did not […]
Russian hackers already targeted a Missouri senator up for reelection in 2018
Jul 27, 5:50PM
A Democratic senator seeking reelection this fall appears to be the first identifiable target of Russian hacking in the 2018 midterm race. In a new story on the Daily Beast, Andrew Desiderio and Kevin Poulsen reported that Democratic Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill was targeted in a campaign-related phishing attack. That clears up one unspecified target […]
Amazon may soon let you collaborate with others on Wish Lists
Jul 27, 5:30PM
Amazon may soon be adding a feature consumers have wanted for years: collaborative wish lists. A number of people using Amazon.com and its mobile app recently spotted the option to “invite others” to their wish lists. This offers a URL that can be shared via text messages, email, social apps and more. Once clicked, the […]
Magic Leap details what its mixed reality OS will look like
Jul 27, 5:25PM
Magic Leap just updated its developer documentation and a host of new details and imagery are being spread around on Reddit and Twitter, sharing more specifics on how the company’s Lumin OS will look like on their upcoming Magic Leap One device. It’s mostly a large heaping of nitty-gritty details, but we also get a […]
Anchor opens a Manhattan studio where people can podcast for free
Jul 27, 5:11PM
One of the best things about podcasting is the low barrier of entry. Anyone with a computer, internet connection and a little know-how can launch one. It's a wonderfully democratized medium. The downside, of course, is that most of them sound terrible. Just really, really awful. Apps are overrun with tinny, Skype recordings. Anchor, the […]
1 week until the deadline for Disrupt SF 2018's Hackathon + new sponsor prizes
Jul 27, 5:00PM
Are you a hacking speed demon of incomparable skill? Then we want you to submit your best hack to the Virtual Hackathon going down at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2018 on September 5-7. But you need to chug Red Bull like never before, because this is the last week you can submit your hack. The […]
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