NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, is a mobile robot that will roam around the Moon’s south pole looking for water ice. The VIPER mission will provide surface-level detail of where the water is and how much is available for us to use. NASA Ames/Daniel Rutter As part of its Artemis mission, which aims
Month: October 2019
Bespoke Financial wants to provide cannabis businesses with the same kind of financial services that other businesses get, but that dispensaries and growers can’t yet access. The regulations around cannabis operations are so stringent at the local level — and so nebulous at the federal level — that national banks won’t give businesses in the
T-Mobile’s 5G Antenna on top of a building. Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends Even as you read this, 5G is gradually rolling out across the U.S., and while you likely do not have a phone that can connect to the next-gen network just yet, that day is rapidly approaching as more and more 5G phones arrive on
tech2 News StaffOct 25, 2019 21:10:30 IST For any kind of special occasion or festival, there are numerous options for WhatsApp stickers available on the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. The same is the case with Diwali this year and there are several options to choose from. New Delhi: A boy wearing pollution
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week Kate and Alex held the reins as a duo (check out our chat with Greylock’s Sarah Guo from last week here) to dig into an enormous raft of news. And don’t worry, it’s not all late-stage
HowNow, the workforce learning platform, has raised $3 million (£2.4m) in a “pre-series A” funding round. The round is led by Mark Pearson’s Fuel Ventures and brings the total raised by the startup to $4.5 million. Other investors include Andy Murray OBE; Michael Whitfield and Chris Bruce (founders of Thomsons Online Benefits); Bernie Sinniah (former
StepLadder, another London-based startup aiming to help so-called “generation rent” get onto the housing ladder, has raised £1.5 million in seed funding. Backing the round is Spanish banking giant BBVA and fintech VC Anthemis via the London-based venture studio the pair have partnered on. Early investor Seedcamp also followed on, in addition to unnamed angel
tech2 News StaffOct 25, 2019 13:27:05 IST It seems like Google is taking things seriously with Stadia and it has announced a new game studio in Montreal. They are calling it Stadia Games and Entertainment and the studio chief Jade Raymond, who has earlier worked with EA and Ubisoft, says that there will be multiple
Previous Next Automakers from McLaren to Chevrolet have developed virtual concept cars for Gran Turismo video games under the Vision Gran Turismo banner, and now Jaguar is jumping on the bandwagon. Unveiled at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show, the Jaguar Vision Gran Turismo Coupe concept is an electric sports car that will be available for
If you’ve been pushing or pulling an old vacuum around the house, a new cordless stick vacuums or robot vacuums may be in order. Walmart dropped the prices on an appealing selection of robotic vacuums, cordless stick vacs, and upright vacuum cleaners from top brands including Dyson, Shark, iRobot Roomba, Eufy Robovac, and Black and
Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced that its Platform 4 (P4) automated driving test vehicle will be available for public demonstration rides next summer in Tokyo. The P4 is based on a Lexus LS sedan. The P4 experience will take place in Tokyo’s Odaiba district, a busy and often congested waterfront subcenter. Odaiba’s complex environment of
Beats Powerbeats Pro review: Great design, with a flaw “Impressive sound and class-leading battery can’t overcome the Powerbeats Pro’s connection woes.” Class-leading battery life Water resistant Secure fit, sleek design Bold, vibrant sound No basic battery gauge Massive case Intermittent connection issues Just weeks after Apple revealed its somewhat lackluster new AirPods, the company surprised
Update 10/24 5:16 PM: A Disney spokesperson replying to Gizmodo’s request for confirmation told us that Disney CEO Bob Iger comments were misinterpreted when he said, “if you are a subscriber, you can download it and put it on a device and it will stay on that device as long as you continue to subscribe.”
Passengers have access to video, navigation, and other features via an AR-activated glass roof. Yesterday marked the launch of this year’s Tokyo Motor Show, a nearly two-week event dedicated to showcasing the latest technological advancements in vehicles and transportation. Since its initial launch back in April 1954, the annual celebration of all-things-mobility has earned a
Lotame, a company offering data management tools for publishers and marketers, today unveiled a new product called Cartographer — described by CMO Adam Solomon as “our new people-based ID solution.” In other words, it’s Lotame’s offering to help businesses connect their visitor and customer data across platforms and devices. We’ve written about plenty of other cross-device
Apple Arcade introduced the idea of all-you-can-eat subscription-based mobile gaming to the mainstream. Google Play Pass soon followed as a way to subscribe to a sizable collection of both apps and games on Android devices. Today, a startup called GameClub is launching in the U.S. to offer an alternative. For $4.99 per month, mobile consumers
Enterprise software tool startups are so often birthed to either un-bundle or re-bundle what came before them. In an age where “consumerization of the enterprise” is a trendy phrase for investors, it was natural a startup would come along to bundle its take on some of the trendiest startup tools. Taskade appears to be the
At this week’s International Astronautical Congress, where the space industry, international space agencies and researchers from around the world convene to discuss the state of space technology and business, I asked NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine about what role he sees for startups in contributing to his agency’s ambitious Artemis program. Artemis, named after Apollo’s twin
The portable projector offers family-focused 360-degree videos and interactive motion games. CINEMOOD, creators behind one of Amazon’s best-selling portable projector systems, announced a new addition to their product lineup arriving this holiday season that will offer families access to 360-degree videos and games without the need for a dedicated VR headset. [embedded content] Available for
Modern Animal just raised a $13.5 million seed round of funding to fuel its mission of offering pets, humans and veterinarians a better experience. Led by Founders Fund with participation from Upfront Ventures, Susa Ventures and others, the round will enable Modern Animal to open its first location in Los Angeles early next year. Founded
Kojima Productions After video game developer Hideo Kojima left Konami in 2015, many wondered what his next move would be. Would he go small and develop an indie game or leave the industry entirely? In the end, it seems Kojima may be making his biggest game yet. Death Stranding debuted at E3 2016, and it
tech2 News StaffOct 24, 2019 21:10:27 IST Motorola has announced the Moto G8 Plus at an event in Brazil. The company also unveiled the Moto G8 Play and Moto E6 Play. Two colour variants including Cosmic Blue and Crystal Pink are available that will be going on sale by the end of October. Moto G8
News junkies on Facebook will be pleased to know that the social networking giant is about to launch its News Tab feature. The unveiling will take place at a special event in New York City on Friday, with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg — fresh from his appearance before the House Financial Services Committee — and
Just in time for the holiday season, Amazon is dramatically expanding its network of in-store pickup points where customers can collect their ordered packages. Amazon launched its Counter service at 100 Rite Aid stores in June 2019 to give its customers more ways to receive their orders. But this week the online shopping giant said
Amazon has acquired Health Navigator, a startup that develops APIs for online health services. According to CNBC, which first reported the deal, Health Navigator will become part of Amazon Care, its pilot healthcare service program for employees. This is the second health startup acquired by Amazon. The first was online pharmacy PillPack, purchased by the
Riley Young/Digital Trends Want a portable Apple device packing a punch without knocking out your wallet? Two great contenders enter the ring in a battle for your bucks: Apple’s MacBook Air vs. iPad Pro. This brawl may seem like an odd comparison, sure. At first glance, one is a laptop while the other is a
Google workers leaving Google’s Mountain View, California headquarters in a walkout protesting the company’s handling of sexual misconduct allegations in November 2018.Photo: Noah Berger (AP) Staff at Google are wary that the company may be building “an internal surveillance tool” with the purpose of crushing employee dissent, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Bloomberg cited an internal
Tesla CEO Elon Musk forecast that the company’s energy business will eventually be the same size as — or even bigger than — its automotive sector, the latest sign that the company plans to put more time and resources to scaling up its solar and storage products. “It could be bigger, but it will certainly be of
Tesla will debut a new, third iteration of its solar roof tile this week – with an official debut tomorrow afternoon. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during the company’s earnings call on Wednesday that it’ll make an official announcement detailing the differences in generation three on Thursday afternoon. Tesla originally unveiled its solar roof tile
London-based fintech startup Revolut has two pieces of news to announe this week. First, Revolut is expanding to Singapore after a long beta period. The company already has 30,000 customers over there and anyone can open an account now. Singapore residents will be able to take advantage of all of Revolut’s core features. You can
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