Tech
3 hours ago
Profile of Chamath Palihapitiya, who has become a public icon of the SPAC and amateur trading booms; sources: Social Capital raised $3.7B for five SPACs in 2020 (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: Profile of Chamath Palihapitiya, who has become a public icon of the…
Tech
7 hours ago
The new Google Pay app that came out of beta this week replaces a perfectly fine service for P2P users with a less-functional service that has more fees (Ron Amadeo/Ars Technica)
Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: The new Google Pay app that came out of beta…
Tech
12 hours ago
Some popular YouTubers are building their own video sites, like Floatplane and Nebula, to help other creators publish and monetize niche video content (David Molloy/BBC)
David Molloy / BBC: Some popular YouTubers are building their own video sites, like Floatplane…
Life Style
16 hours ago
Sweet Potato Hashbrowns (Sweet & Savory)
Sweet Potato Hash Browns are a sweet and savory new twist on an old favorite!…
Tech
17 hours ago
Kuo: Apple plans to release a mixed reality headset in mid-2022 for around $1K, followed by AR glasses by 2025, and "contact lens type" devices by 2030-2040 (Joe Rossignol/MacRumors)
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Kuo: Apple plans to release a mixed reality headset in mid-2022…
Tech
18 hours ago
Profile of Salesforce Ventures, an investment arm which helped the CRM cloud software giant post $2.17B annual gain from stakes in other tech companies in 2020 (Ari Levy/CNBC)
Ari Levy / CNBC: Profile of Salesforce Ventures, an investment arm which helped the CRM…
Tech
23 hours ago
Report: in 2020, China overtook the US in the number of AI research citations, fewer AI startups got funded, and the US Congress talked about AI more than ever (Khari Johnson/VentureBeat)
Khari Johnson / VentureBeat: Report: in 2020, China overtook the US in the number of…
Tech
1 day ago
Interviews with more than a dozen designers on Jeff Bezos's design philosophy, and why the retail infrastructure, not industrial design, is Amazon's true legacy (Mark Wilson/Fast Company)
Mark Wilson / Fast Company: Interviews with more than a dozen designers on Jeff Bezos’s…
Tech
1 day ago
States are increasingly granting small delivery robots generous access to city sidewalks; in PA, they are classified as "pedestrians" and can drive up to 12 mph (Jennifer A. Kingson/Axios)
Jennifer A. Kingson / Axios: States are increasingly granting small delivery robots generous access to…
Tech
1 day ago
Postscript, which helps Shopify merchants stay in touch with customers via SMS, announces $35M Series B led by Greylock, with participation from YC and others (Greg Kumparak/TechCrunch)
Greg Kumparak / TechCrunch: Postscript, which helps Shopify merchants stay in touch with customers via…
