Sorry, Luke — but it looks like both your lightsaber and R2-D2 have new owners.
In an auction that I’d like to pretend took place in front of a Sandcrawler in the middle of a desert, someone reportedly just dropped over $2 million dollars on R2-D2. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Eaters assemble! The Super Soldier’s shield looks pretty tasty on this star-spangled meal.
Source: CNET
In the early days of the internet and home computing, there were few screensaver options. From the default options to more obscure selections, here are eight of the best screensavers from the ’90s.
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Source: Digital trends
There’s a widespread belief among founders that venture capital is a precursor to success. VC is a common denominator of the most successful tech startups, but it isn’t a prerequisite. To help illustrate this, here are 35 companies that started with a few thousand dollars, or even just sweat equity, and went on to become exemplars of what I call “efficient… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Commentary: Michel Gondry makes a movie for Apple, all shot on an iPhone, about a family vacation that has a little disaster.
Source: CNET
Gaming firm Razer has filed to go public through an IPO in Hong Kong as it looks to raise more than $600 million to go after growth opportunities. The U.S.-based company, which traces its origins back to Singapore, filed initial paperwork on Friday. Certain details — such as how much Razer is looking to raise, its valuation and the timing of the IPO — are not disclosed in the… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Show Us Yours: Steve Guttenberg, the author of CNET’s Audiophiliac column, gives us a tour of one of the more outrageous audio systems he’s seen lately.
Source: CNET
Dr. Karim Galil was tired of losing patients to cancer. He was tired of messy medical records. And he was tired of trying to stay on top of all the clinical trials touting one solution or another. Losing patience and patients, Galil decided to create an organized and artificially intelligent system to match those under his care with the best diagnostic and treatment methods available. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
San Francisco Bay Area companies raise so much venture capital relative to other places that a lot of little-known cities in the region outrank major metropolises in total funding. In this two-part series, we’ll look at nine under-the-radar places in the Bay Area that punch above their weight class when it comes to attracting startup funding. For today, we’ll focus on the East Bay. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
The social company’s rules for determining what constitutes a protected class doesn’t always allow for nuance.
Source: Wired