[ad_1] We’re sentimental softies when it comes to tradition, and one of our favorites is the TechCrunch Summer Party at August Capital. This marks the thirteenth year of this Silicon Valley soiree, and we’d love to see you there. Tickets are released in batches, and the first round is available now ...
Read More »Samsung's Chromebook Plus V2 is a speedier premium pen-enabled 2-in-1 for $500 – CNET
[ad_1] Sarah Tew/CNET Chromebooks — laptops running on Google’s browser-based Chrome OS — are generally designed for affordability, making the term “premium Chromebook” something of an oxymoron. In fact, market research firm NPD Group defines any Chromebook that’s $400 or more as premium, which is a starting price considered “budget” ...
Read More »Snapchat launches privacy-safe Snap Kit, the un-Facebook platform
[ad_1] Today Snapchat finally gets a true developer platform, confirming TechCrunch’s scoop from last month about Snap Kit. This set of APIs lets other apps piggyback on Snap’s login for sign up, build Bitmoji avatars into their keyboards, display public Our Stories and Snap Map content, and generate branded stickers ...
Read More »Canberra has no issue with Huawei for Perth transport contract
[ad_1] Image: Asha McLean/ZDNet The government of Western Australia has downplayed security worries around the expected award of a AU$120 million Perth Transport Authority contract to Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei. The company is on the shortlist to upgrade radio communications on Perth’s rail system, but there have been suggestions it ...
Read More »Festo’s cuttlefish-inspired robot looks like it escaped an alien aquarium
[ad_1] In today’s fast-moving world, there are three constants: Death, taxes, and that the nature-inspired robots built by German automation company Festo fill us with a geeky sense of joy. Having previously created everything from bat robots to a creepy OctopusGripper straight from the mind of H.P. Lovecraft, Festo is ...
Read More »The Hero We Need
[ad_1] All Marvel’s characters, images and designs are © 2018 MARVEL Intro Each Spider-Man comic book cover tells the reader to expect something extraordinary. The artwork amplifies these commanding words, often showing the red-and-blue wall crawler soaring through the air, shooting webs, or pummeling evildoers. Just looking at the cover is an ...
Read More »Back Market raises $48 million for its refurbished device marketplace
[ad_1] If you’ve tried selling your old smartphone on a refurbishment website, chances are you ended up with a dozen browser tabs comparing prices. French startup Back Market is taking advantage of this fragmented industry to create a marketplace and aggregate all refurbishers on a single online platform. The startup ...
Read More »Twitter’s Happening Now, Explore are about to get more personal
[ad_1] Twitter Twitter is digging the tweets you care about most out of the timeline and making them easier to find. On Wednesday, June 13, the company announced an overhaul to several areas of Twitter focused on delivering more relevant, personalized tweets and live video on news and events. In a ...
Read More »In 'Cyberpunk 2077' you control your own dark, intoxicating future
[ad_1] The light happens to be neon, shining bright blue, green, pink, red, purple and yellow across the sprawling, metallic future of Night City. Cyberpunk offers a fresh kind of sci-fi dystopia, ditching the heavy, dreary backgrounds of Blade Runner or Deus Ex for a brighter, yet still corrupt and ...
Read More »Mario Tennis Aces Adding Koopa Troopa, Blooper to Roster
[ad_1] Share. Unlock them early by participating in July and August’s online tournaments. By Alex Osborn Koopa Troopa and Blooper are coming to Mario Tennis Aces as playable characters. Nintendo shared the news during Treehouse Live today at E3. Players who participate in the July online tournament and earn enough ...
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