More people than ever before are listening to podcasts, but as they soon find out, discovering new ones is a cumbersome process that lacks the serendipity users take for granted in other apps. CastBox wants to fix that by becoming “the YouTube of audio.” The podcast player for iOS and Android, which has raised $16 million in funding so far, is launching a new audio search… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Coinbase just announced that users can instantly purchase cryptocurrency and have it be funded from a U.S bank account. Until now these types of purchases took between 3-5 days to complete, as Coinbase waited for funds to transfer via ACH before they credited your purchase. This wait meant that users would often get frustrated because of bitcoin’s inherent volatility – the price… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
ARKit, Apple’s augmented reality framework that CEO Tim Cook recently likened to being as “dramatic” a development as the App Store itself, has now been installed over 3 million times worldwide through a host of ARKit-powered apps and games, according to a new report out today from Sensor Tower. The app store intelligence firm also examined the most popular ARKit apps, and… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
LG is opening Europe’s largest factory for building lithium-ion batteries destined for use in electric cars, the company announced. Its LG Chem division is going to open the doors for the facility in 2019 in Poland near Wroclaw, per Reuters, and the facility will be able to supply as many as 100,000 EV batteries per year beginning from next year. For comparison, Panasonic’s… Read More
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COO Sheryl Sandberg acknowledges that Facebook has a responsibility to prevent future meddling in US elections.
Source: CNET
How to you improve upon that which is perfect? Rolls-Royce found a way for the Phantom VIII.
Source: CNET
Originally $150, this stylish wristwatch can track steps and sleep for a full year. Plus: Enter for your chance to win an SNES Classic console!
Source: CNET
After a series of tweets about the sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein, the actress takes to Instagram to protest her account’s “suspension.”
Source: CNET
With exclusive albums and personalized offers, the Universal-backed service is making old new again.
Source: CNET
If it bleeds, it leads—and then it gets piped into wherever you are.
Source: Wired