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- Apple is ending its App Store Affiliate Program in October a day ago – Seemingly out of the blue, Apple has just announced that its iTunes Affiliate Program will no longer include apps for iOS or macOS. These changes will go live on October 1st, 2018. The program previously allowed individuals, blogs, YouTubers, etc. to link to an app and earn a small cut of the sal...
- NASA’s Open Source Rover lets you build your own planetary exploration platform a day ago – Got some spare time this weekend? Why not build yourself a working rover from plans provided by NASA? The spaceniks at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory have all the plans, code, and materials for you to peruse and use — just make sure you've got $2,500 and a bit of engineering know-how. This thing i...
- There are very real differences in how women and men (and VCs) view entrepreneurship, underscores a new survey a day ago – In the increasingly crowded world of venture capital, many more firms are producing research as a way to differentiate themselves from the pack. Earlier this year, for example, Wing, a venture firm that focuses primarily on enterprise startups, published a state of the industrial IoT market. The ...
- Cisco is buying Duo Security for $2.35B in cash a day ago – Cisco today announced its intention to buy Ann Arbor, MI-based security firm, Duo Security. Under the terms of the agreement, Cisco is paying $2.35 billion in cash and assumed equity awards for Duo. Duo Security was founded in 2010 by Dug Song and Jonathan Oberheide and went on to raise $121.M th...
- Spanish ‘anti-Uber’ taxi strike ends after government agrees new regulation a day ago – A national six-day taxi driver strike in Spain has ended after the government agreed to pass regulation that will allow the country’s autonomous communities to cap the number of private hire vehicle permits within their cities. The VTC licenses are used by Uber and local ride-hailing rival Cabify...
- Shedul, the booking platform for salons and spas, picks up $5M investment a day ago – Shedul, an online booking platform for salons and spas, has raised $5 million in funding. The round is led by Berlin’s Target Global, with participation from New York based FJ Labs. A number of individuals also invested personally, including Niklas Östberg (founder and CEO of Delivery Hero), and ...
- Seismic CEO Rich Mahoney will discuss wearable robotics at Disrupt SF 18 hours ago – On the face of it, Seismic is addressing a big problem with a familiar approach. The San Francisco-based startup develops wearable suits designed to aid movement for people with mobility issues. The company hopes to one day make its product available for all users, but is beginning by targeting e...
- Apple is worth over $1,000,000,000,000 18 hours ago – It happened. Apple won the race to $1 trillion in market capitalization. Following this week’s earnings release, Apple shares (NASDAQ:AAPL) briefly traded at $207.05, which values the company sightly over $1 trillion based on the most recent share count of July 20. While the smartphone market is ...
- Kinside wants families to make the most of their dependent care flexible spending accounts 18 hours ago – The cost of childcare is one of the biggest financial burdens American families face. Even dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax benefit accounts meant to reduce caregiving costs, can be an extra stressor because they involve filling out many forms. Kinside, a startup in Y Combinator...
- Amazon Rapids, the chat fiction for kids, is now free 15 hours ago – Amazon Rapids, the chat fiction that encourages kids to read by presenting stories in the form of text message conversations, is now going free. Previously, Amazon had been charging $2.99 per month for a subscription that allows unlimited access to its story collection, which now numbers in the h...
- Arm acquires data management service Treasure Data to bolster its IoT platform 16 hours ago – Arm, the semiconductor firm you probably still remember as ARM, today announced that it has acquired Treasure Data, a data management platform for large enterprise customers. The companies didn’t announce the financial details of the transaction, but earlier reporting by Bloomberg pegged the pric...
- Decentralized exchange Radar Relay raises $10 million 16 hours ago – Meet Radar Relay, a cryptocurrency startup that just raised $10 million from Blockchain Capital and other investors. The company is taking advantage of the 0x protocol to change your tokens into other tokens without going through a traditional exchange. Centralized exchanges have been one of the ...
- MallforAfrica goes global, Kobo360 and Sokowatch raise VC, France explains its $76M fund 5 hours ago – Jake Bright Contributor Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City. He is co-author of The Next Africa. More posts by this contributor Harley-Davidson to expand EV lineup, may include scooters, bicycles Update: EV startups Alta, Energica, and Zero could reboot the motorcycle industry B2B...
- JUUL Labs responds to FDA concerns about flavored e-liquids 8 hours ago – In a statement released today, Juul Labs has responded to FDA moves to increase regulation on flavored tobacco products in order to curb underage use. This comes at a time when Juul Labs is under increasing scrutiny. Here’s the statement from Juul Labs CEO Kevin Burns: We fully support FDA’s effo...
- This 3D-printed camp stove is extra-efficient and wind-resistant 10 hours ago – I love camping, but there's always an awkward period when you've left the tent but haven't yet created coffee that I hate camping. It's hard not to watch the pot not boil and not want to just go back to bed, but since the warm air escaped when I opened the tent it's pointless! God! Anyway, the Sw...
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- Sonos redesigned the Nasdaq opening bell to mark IPO 21 hours ago – Today is a momentous day for US smart speaker company Sonos, which is marking is 16th year of existence with an IPO set to value it at around $1.5 billion. To give the occasion a little more flair and theatrics, Sonos has partnered with Nasdaq, the stock exchange where it will be listed as SONO, ...
- Apple is now a $1 trillion company 18 hours ago – Apple has become the first US company with a market cap of over $1 trillion. This follows a jump in its stock after reporting strong Q3 earnings that saw the iPhone maker surpass both its own projections and analysts’ estimates, while also making a strong forecast for its upcoming Q4 earnings. A...
- Global tablet sales decline, with only Apple and Huawei showing growth 16 hours ago – The worldwide tablet market has been declining year after year for what feels like… forever. In fact, it’s been spiraling downward for 15 straight quarters, and the second quarter of 2018 didn’t show any improvement to that trend. Unlike many other tablet makers, however, Apple and Huawei have be...
- Sonos CEO hints Google Assistant will arrive on speakers in time for holiday shopping 13 hours ago – The US-based smart speaker company Sonos went public on Nasdaq today, launching an initial public offering valued at $16 per share. Hours later, its shares jumped over 25 percent for a high of $21, at the time of writing. “We’re raising our profile a bit and stepping onto the bigger stage. I don’...
- Leaked Samsung video confirms 512GB Galaxy Note 9 2 hours ago – Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 has leaked out yet again, this time in an official intro video from the Korean company, which was spotted by Sammobile. This teaser shows off the yellow stylus that comes with the blue edition of the phone and promises a 512GB version. Given how little appears to have chan...
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