Starting this week, products from select vendors in six African countries are available on eBay’s U.S. shopping site. The collaboration starts in style, with opening merchandise categories of fashion, art, jewelry, and clothing. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Several hours after the eclipse, HP revealed a new blazing fast laptop for do-it-yourself system builders wanting an elite solution: The Omen X. It packs a new cooling system to keep the processor and graphics chip chilled.
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Source: Digital trends
Many people don’t pay much attention to their district attorneys, let alone realize district attorneys are elected officials, says Ana Zamora, the criminal justice policy director at the ACLU of Northern California. That was the genesis for MeetYourDA. The campaign, which launched today, aims to build power in local communities to hold district attorneys accountable to criminal… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
There are a few would-like-to-have features missing, but otherwise it looks like HP followed the rulebook for this Omen.
Source: CNET
It’s time to meet Bixby in countries outside the US and South Korea.
Source: CNET
This is how Japan supports its World Cup football team and TV broadcasts, believe it or not.
Source: CNET
Geoff Lewis has left Founders Fund, where he was partner, and is starting a venture fund of his own.
This means he’ll no longer be working with Peter Thiel, directly anyway. Founders Fund will be one of his LPs.
The news was first reported by Bloomberg, which said that he intends to raise more than $100 million for the new fund. We understand that the exact amount has not been… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Will California’s long-term green ambitions turn its economy as chilly as a San Francisco summer?
Source: Wired
While talk of Spotify’s apparent upcoming IPO continues in the U.S., the music streaming service is furthering its coverage of Asia after it launched its service in Thailand. Spotify Premium, which counts over 60 million paying users, will cost 129 THB in Thailand. That’s just over $4 and in line with its pricing across Asia. Customers in the U.S. and UK will be aware that it… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Anki Overdrive: Fast & Furious Edition gives anyone with a smartphone the chance to race cars with “The Fast and the Furious” family.
Source: CNET