Current voting patterns in the South are related to ancient sea creatures. Yes, really.
Source: Wired
There are still a lot of superb holiday tech deals left for 2017, from audio and phones to gaming and TV.
Source: Wired
Almost exactly two years ago, the venture firm Andreessen Horowitz took the wraps off a $200 million “biofund” that aimed to invest at the intersection of biology and engineering and was being led by its (then) new general partner, Vijay Pande. Pande argued at the time that it was finally possible to invest in software-enabled biotech ideas — without having to wait eons for… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Instana, a company that helps enterprises monitor and manage their microservice deployments with the help of automation and artificial intelligence, today announced that it has raised a $20 million Series B round led by Accel, with participation from existing investor Target Partners. This brings Instana’s total funding to $26 million to date. Launched in 2015, Instana bills itself as… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
China is taking the idea of a credit score to the extreme, using big data to track and rank what you do—your purchases, your pastimes, your mistakes.
Source: Wired
Groups plan to contest FCC decision to revoke net neutrality rules.
Source: Wired
The man trying to build tunnels around the country is awfully unimpressed by the basic concept of shared, mass transportation
Source: Wired
With The Last Jedi premiering this Friday, we want to know which droid has a special place in your heart.
Source: CNET
Alibaba last week announced a deal to help Ford sell electric vehicles in China but, aside from the big names involved, the most intriguing part was a proposed vending machine for sales. Now the firm has spilled details of what exactly that will look like. The ‘Car Vending Machines’ are futuristic buildings that look like a gigantic version of something you’d find in Toys… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Three men in the U.S. have pleaded guilty to having links with the Mirai botnet that caused web chaos in October, 2016. Paras Jha admitted to creating the botnet and faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
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Source: Digital trends