Wonderschool, a network of in-home daycare and preschools, plans to open 150 programs in New York City after raising $2.1 million in new funding. The capital comes from non-profit investment firm Omidyar Network, Be Curious Partners, Rethink Education, Edelweiss Partners and Learn Capital and brings the startup’s total raised so far to more than $4 million, including a seed round… Read More
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It’s hard to know what to make of ElliQ at first glance. Maybe it’s the face that I just spent a chunk of the night staring into the longing puppy dog eyes of Sony’s new Aibo robot dog. Whatever the case, it’s a strange looking thing — a social robot that mimics human movements, but looks more like a desk lamp than your run-of-the-mill humanoid robot. The… Read More
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Samsung Electronics expects to post another record profit for the final quarter of 2017, but it results may still fall a bit short of analysts’ expectations. In earnings guidance issued today, Samsung said it estimates operating profit of about 15.1 trillion won (or $14.13 billion) on sales of about 66 trillion won. Read More
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Roger Cheng showcases the company’s new VR headset during CNET’s CES 2018 live show.
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Intel kept its remarks on Spectre and Meltdown short. Just a little under two minutes.
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PUBG, Rainbow Six: Siege and more — these laptops couldn’t possibly run these games. Until they could.
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At CES 2018, Sony shows off its latest product offerings, including its new Bravia line of TVs, a Dolby Atmos sound bar, noise-canceling and splash-resistant headphones, a personal robot and the comeback of Aibo, its autonomous robotic dog.
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Telegram is planning a multi-billion-dollar ICO, Uber taps Nvidia for self-driving chips and DraftKings launches single-game NFL fantasy contests. All this on Crunch Report. Read More
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In a crowded market, Moshi’s new on-ear Avanti Air stands out with its unique, high-end look.
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Sony’s CES press conference was a big ole bag of nothing, even by Sony CES press conference standards. But one little bit toward the end did manage to impress — even managing to elicit an audible “awww” from a room full of jaded tech bloggers eagerly waiting behind a thin rope line. All it took was a pair of adorable, fresh faced robotic dogs —the long awaited… Read More
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