The endurance race requires not just great tech, but the ability to harness it for 24 hours straight.
Source: Wired
Talking about conspiracy theories—even to dispute them—still allows them to spread.
Source: Wired
Hundreds of millions of people use Amazon. But so far the company has done little to cater to one massive market.
Source: Wired
Monese, the London-based fintech startup that offers a mobile banking app and current account, continues to fill in missing features that might otherwise stop it from replacing your bank altogether.
The latest is Direct Debit functionality, a mechanism for reoccurring payments, such as those required by a mobile phone contract and many other subscription services. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
There’s a lot to do when you move to a city. Here’s how to make sure finding friends is less challenging than assembling a coffee table with an allen wrench.
Source: CNET
See you in Shenzhen next week for our inaugural TechCrunch China event in the world’s hardware innovation capital. The show runs June 19-20, and we’ll be interviewing and talking to top level executives from a range of tech companies that include: Vice President of the Didi Chuxing Research Institute Dr. Fengmin Gong — Didi opened its U.S.-based research lab earlier this year… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Stars, city officials and hundreds of fans turned out to honour the late Adam West in LA when a commemorative bat signal lit up LA’s City Hall.
Source: CNET
The developers of the new Angry Birds Evolution game sure hope so.
Source: CNET
Alibaba could substantially increase its business interests in Southeast Asia with an investment in Uber rival Grab. Bloomberg reports that Alibaba President Jack Ma is considering joining an upcoming $1.4 billion funding round for Grab which will be led by SoftBank, a company with many links to Alibaba. Separately, TechCrunch has confirmed with a source that Alibaba has held meetings with… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Developed by Queen’s University Belfast and See.Sense, it can tell authorities if roads need fixing and alert your emergency contact if you suffer a fall.
Source: CNET