Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Here comes PragueCrunch V

 I’ve been visiting Central Europe almost every year and almost every year my buddy Jack Deneut has been setting up PragueCrunch, our kind-of-semi-annual celebration of Czech startups. And it’s happening again this year! The event is on July 13, 2017 at Riegrovy Sady Beer Garden. You can RSVP here. We’ll have free Kozel and Gambrinus beer all night and traditional Czech pub… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

A Psychologist Created Wonder Woman to Institute Female Rule

William Moulton Marston created the heroine to acclimate boys to the idea of strong and powerful women.
Source: Wired

Amazon to buy Whole Foods, Uber gets management facelift video – CNET

In this week’s wrap-up, Amazon plunges deeper into the grocery space while Uber sees major changes to its leadership.
Source: CNET

A better boardroom can reverse Uber’s cultural woes

 Probably the last thing Uber needs right now is to have anyone recount their recent setbacks, but the company’s quick, Icarus-like fall from grace tells us much about how tech companies going through hyper growth can go wrong.
By 2016, the ride-sharing tech firm was a segment leader, present in 570 cities worldwide and with 12,000 employees. Yet just since the beginning of the year… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Tesla is changing the electric grid – CNET

From CNET Magazine: The next power plant could be that giant battery in your garage.
Source: CNET

Amazon’s Whole Foods buy may usher in the store of the future – CNET

Big changes may someday be coming to Whole Foods, including delivery drones, no checkout lines and (gasp) lower prices.
Source: CNET

Exploratorium museum’s cardboard utopia joins science and art – CNET

“Welcome to WildCard� exhibit at renowned SF attraction reimagines the American road trip to show how art fits into STEM.
Source: CNET

Disneyland's Star Wars-themed Space Mountain feels forced – CNET

The iconic Space Mountain ride at Disneyland Paris just got a Star Wars makeover, but CNET’s Kent German isn’t convinced it needed one.
Source: CNET

Exploratorium museum exhibit bridges science, art – CNET

The expansive cardboard wonderland hopes to inspire visitors to create, and shows that art and STEM aren’t so distinct.
Source: CNET

Our 12 Favorite Laptops, From MacBooks to Chromebooks

If you’re looking to buy a laptop, we’re here to make your decision easier.
Source: Wired