SoftBank’s aquisition-and-investment spree extends to a drug development business with a slick new strategy
Source: Wired
Buoy, a startup using an intelligent algorithm backed my medical data to guess what ails you, has raised $6.7 million in Series A funding from F-Prime Capital Partners, FundRx and various angel investors to help scale operations. The startup debuted in March of this year to take on WebMD and other online symptom checkers with an algorithm it believes can more accurately diagnose patients.… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Sony said today that it has finished developing a digital system for storing and managing educational records on the blockchain. The Japanese firm is now looking to commercialize the product, in partnership with selected educational institutions, next year.
The idea — which was first announced 18 months ago — is to make use of the blockchain as a centralized ledger for storing… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
A new BBC scheme produces high-quality live telly without the palaver of a complex outside-broadcast setup.
Source: CNET
Spoiler-free review: Despite carefully crafted orphanage scares with a heroine to root for, “Annabelle: Creation� burns its hard work to the ground.
Source: CNET
The next iPhone is widely rumored to have wireless charging. But exactly what that means — and which version Apple may use — is an open question.
Source: CNET
This 50,000mAh (!) cube can power everything from a phone to a laptop to a mini-fridge*. Plus: a killer deal on a tiny drone.
Source: CNET
A month after committing to help WeWork enter Japan, SoftBank is lending a hand to another global unicorn with its sights set on the country. Today, it announced a tie-in that will bring Ofo’s dock-less bike rental service to Japanese soil. Ofo, which has raised more than $1 billion from investors such as Alibaba, Didi Chuxing and DST Global, claims over 100 million registered users… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
The EFF has filed a court filing pressing for warrants be required for searches of mobile phones, laptops and other digital devices by federal agents at international airports and U.S. land borders — describing these as “highly intrusive forays into travelers’ private information”. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
If you’re sick of politics, sport and general world news then you’re probably best off avoiding social media altogether. But if you want to have your cake and eat it, there is another option to prevent unwanted items filling up your precious timeline on Twitter. Try Mute, a way to quickly mute 100 words from Twitter as chosen by the wisdom of people on the internet —… Read More
Source: TechCrunch