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Wednesday, November 30, 2016
30 November - Pale Moon Start Page Tech News
Twitter to host a live Q&A with Star Wars: Rogue One cast Dec. 2
Twitter is doing a live streaming event on Friday, December 2 with the
cast of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the company announced today. The
stream will be hosted by People magazine, and will include content from
the film that hasn’t yet been released, as well as a question-and-answer
segment fiel...
Nissan’s first connected car push will provide service notifications to drivers
Nissan’s doing its first big push into internet-connected cars, and
the first steps are tentative, as you might expect from something as
sensitive as provided a direct line to the internet to a vehicle: The
Japanese automaker will be offering an option on new vehicle that
provides notifications to ...
OhMiBod releases a smaller, more versatile wearable vibrator
Just in time for holidays, OhMiBod is releasing the latest version of
its “wearable massager.” Half a decade after the release of the Club
Vibe 2.OH, the sex toy innovator is back with a new version of its
discreet vibrator. Version 3.OH is smaller than its predecessor and
ships with a rechargeable...
That time John Oliver roasted Silicon Valley at the Crunchies
Two years ago John Oliver returned to host the Crunchies for the
second time. And he roasted the crowd. The video is below and it’s worth
watching.
This February TechCrunch will host another Crunchies award show. This is
the 10th year. A lot has changed about the show over the years so we’re
going ...
Amazon begins reselling Frontier’s internet service on its site
Earlier this year, Amazon launched a new storefront dubbed the “Amazon
Cable Store,” which focused on reselling Comcast’s internet and
television service from the retailer’s site. Of course, the generic name
“Cable Store” seemed to hint that Comcast wouldn’t be the only company
featured on this sit...
Just like Uber, Lyft launches upfront fares
Lyft is launching upfront fares so that passengers won’t get any
surprises once the ride ends. Although Lyft had previously offered fare
estimates, you’ll now be able to know exactly how much you’ll have to
pay. The feature was previously available for Lyft Line riders. To get
the upfront fare, all...
The end of the Apple dynasty?
Apple is misplaying the hand Steve Jobs left them, making themselves
vulnerable to competition for the first time since iPod. The company has
always been at least one step ahead of the competition in hardware
advancements and software experience. It used to be that to switch to
Android or Windows, ...
Knotch has patented its color-based feedback system
Knotch promises marketers a better way to collect user feedback about
the effectiveness of their sponsored content. Now it’s announcing that
it has received a design patent for its approach. Basically, when a
sponsored article uses Knotch, a survey question pops up at the end,
which is supposed to ...
Adidas will offer runners gait analysis with shoe-worn sensors at its retail stores
On Thursday, Adidas will open a new flagship retail location on the
outskirts of Times Square. It’s the largest of German shoe giant’s
stores – and the first in a string of upscale brick and mortar shops
soon to include a sizable location opening up soon in London. The
company is currently giving s...
Europe is poised to give Silicon Valley a run for its money, argues a new report
You might think Europe is treading water these days, with one of its
biggest financial centers, London, hamstrung by Brexit and the
uncertainty it has fostered. You’d be wrong. So suggests a new survey by
the venture firm Atomico that persuasively argues that Europe’s tech
scene is instead being fa...
Gett secures $100M loan from Sberbank to expand its on-demand ride service
After raising $300 million from Volkswagen earlier this year,
on-demand ride service Gett is getting another tranche of financing.
Today the company announces that it has secured a $100 million,
seven-year loan facility from Russia’s Sberbank. Gett said that it will
use this to further expand the s...
Facebook has cut off Prisma’s Live Video access
Style transfer startup Prisma added support to its iOS app for
livestreaming its art filter effects in real-time via Facebook Live
earlier this month — but almost immediately the startup’s access to the
Live API was cut off by the social media platform giant. Read More
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