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- What healthcare IT can learn from HP
Long before HP was known for PCs and laser printers, it built test equipment for electrical engineers. One reason its products succeeded was because they were designed by the very people who ultimately used them. In healthcare, physicians are obliged to use electronic health records systems (which ... - Zynga plummets 9% in after-hours trading
Social game developer Zynga tumbled 9 percent in after-hours trading following the second quarter 2016 earnings announcement after the bell today. The company reported a net loss of $4.4 million, while still beating analysts’ expectations in terms of revenue. For the second quarter ended June 30, t... - App lets visually impaired in India hear books in their native language
- DJI puts temporary restrictions on its drones in Brazil during the Olympic Games in Rio
- Apple announces long-awaited bug bounty program
- Food startup Deliveroo raises $275M as Uber eats into its European market
Deliveroo, a popular on-demand restaurant food delivery startup in Europe, has raised another $275 million in funding, a Series E investment that we have heard from sources values the company at around $1 billion. This latest round is led by new investor, Bridgepoint, previous investors DST Global ... - UK’s Network Locum makes first acquisition to expand its reach
U.K. startup Network Locum, which has built a staffing platform and workplace management software targeting the U.K.’s National Health Service, has acquired a smaller locum GP-booking platform, Leicester-based RLocums, which operates across the East Midlands. Read More - Baker raises $1.6 million to help marijuana dispensaries get customers in the door
- TheWaveVR raises $2.5M from KPCB and others to bring the concert experience into VR
- Spotify follows Discover Weekly with personalized new releases playlist
- How VR could have you walking in circles in future without knowing it
- Amazon launches Prime Air, its own dedicated cargo planes to speed delivery
- Crunch Report | Facebook Anti-Clickbait Algorithm Change
- Google celebrates Olympics with Doodle Fruit Games
- Online linguistic search engine Ludwig helps get your English on
f you’ve ever tried to write in a language that isn’t your own, you are probably well aware of at least two things: first, writing requires much more time than usual and, second, even online translation services are often wrong. Italian researcher Antonio Rotolo faced these issues early in his acad... - Unpacking the innards of Theranos’s new Zika-detection box
Theranos has had a long 10 months. The company, beset with regulation issues, has faced a Congressional inquiry, possible criminal charges, lawsuits, a recall of test results from the past two years, its main partner Walgreens severing ties, Forbes downgrading its worth from $9 billion to now just ... - HTC launches Viveport app store as the company continues to move all-in on VR
- Pokémon Go drives a surge in smartphone backup battery sales
- Facebook tests MSQRD selfie filters and opening your camera atop feed
- Why Pokémon Go captured our imagination — and huge market share
- Twitter’s latest test encourages users to Direct Message brands, not tweet at them
- Apple recommends products based on your purchase history in its Apple Store app
- Mercedes-Benz said to plan EV sub-brand, with multiple SUVs and sedans
- Apple acquires Turi, a machine learning company
Word just started going around the rumormill that Apple has acquired Turi, a company that describes itself as a “machine learning platform for developers and data scientists.” We reached out to Apple for confirmation, and sure enough — we got the standard reply they give when they’re confirming an ... - Christoph Waltz gets goofily patriotic in Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 7 spot
He’s won a couple of Oscars, he’s worked with some of the best directors in the biz, and he’s even played a Bond villain. So, where does Christop Waltz go from here? Phone commercials, obviously. The acclaimed Inglourious Basterds actor has signed on with Samsung for a silly new ad touting the comp... - The social app redundancy engine
- Amazon wants more people to develop speech-based adventure games for Alexa
- Weekly Roundup: Didi buys Uber China, Instagram’s Snapchatty ‘Stories’ and new emoji
- Playbuzz launches an analytics product to help publishers create viral content
- Nike and Zeiss created a $1,200 pair of sunglasses for Olympians
- Gillmor Gang LIVE 08.05.16
- Facebook’s redesigned business Pages roll out to all
- Carnegie Mellon’s Mayhem AI takes home $2 million from DARPA’s Cyber Grand Challenge
The 2016 DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge has concluded, and the winning team — Carnegie Mellon University’s ForAllSecure — is taking home the $2 million grand prize. What’s that you say — what’s the Cyber Grand Challenge? I’m glad you asked! Read More - Robots will cover the Olympics for The Washington Post
The Washington Post announced today that it will use artificial intelligence to report key information about the Olympics. The software will contribute The Post’s coverage of Rio 2016 by posting raw data and short updates, while a team of human reporters will provide readers with analysis and more ... - The ‘McDonald’s of the future’ features touchscreens and free fries
- Google’s self-driving car CTO departs the project
- NASA funds long shots aiming to make electric and eco-friendly aircraft
- These guys made a motorcycle look (and sound!) like a Star Wars Speeder Bike
- Tecla’s tech makes Pokémon Go more accessible for wheelchair users
- Facebook snatches up team from Eyegroove, a musical selfie app
- Incipio acquires Griffin, adding yet another accessory maker to its portfolio
- Neon Fever Dream is a gripping thriller set at Burning Man
Below is an excerpt from Neon Fever Dream by Eliot Peper. Neon Fever Dream is about a dark secret hidden in the swirling dust and exultant revelry of Burning Man. It’s a fast-paced thriller with a diverse cast that weaves together everything from the ripple effects of the Sri Lankan civil war to th... - Reminder: We’re meeting in Columbus on Wednesday
I’ll be in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, August 10, to hold a night of pitches and open mic shenanigans so bring your guitar and pitch deck. The event will be at O’Toole’s 4796 W Broad St, right off I-270. We’ll start at 7 p.m. sharp with pitches, so get there after work. And at 8 p.m. we’ll have a... - Gillmor Gang: Foot Traffic
- Tesla’s best-laid plans will have a challenge in convergence
- Stand up against the stand-up
- Airbnb raising a reported $850M at a $30B valuation
- Pokémon Go is now live in 15 more countries in Asia, but not India or China
- Crunch Report | Spotify Launches Release Radar
- New rules fuel the growth of the commercial drone industry
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