Hank
@Hank
421 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Alexie
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over 4 years ago
Nomad’s new Base Station Pro offers a taste of what Apple’s AirPower had promised
Nomad’s new Base Station Pro offers a taste of what Apple’s AirPower had promised – TechCrunchAccessory maker Nomad already offers a couple of excellent wireless chargers that work great with Apple and other Qi-compatible devices, but they’re introducing a new one that co...continued
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Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Emmie
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over 4 years ago
South Korea-based Mathpresso, developer of tutoring app Qanda, raises $14.5 million Series B
South Korea-based Mathpresso, developer of tutoring app Qanda, raises $14.5 million Series B – TechCrunchSeoul-based education technology startup Mathpresso announced today that it has raised $14.5 million in Series B funding. The company’s flagship app is Qanda, which pr...continued
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Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Elaina
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over 4 years ago
Your Roku Is an Ad Factory
Your Roku Is an Ad FactoryEverybody loves a Roku. Starting at $30, these little widgets turn any TV into a smart TV and offer pretty much any streaming channels you’d ever want in one place. You’ll also see a lot of ads thanks to your Roku device. If you have a TV running...continued
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Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Jeffrey
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over 4 years ago
Uber Lays Off 350 More Employees in Latest Blood Sacrifice
Uber Lays Off 350 More Employees in Latest Blood SacrificeAccording to a letter sent by Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, about 350 more staffers at the not-a-cab company are being laid off across multiple departments, marking its third major round of layoffs in about as many m...continued
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Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Arvid
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over 4 years ago
Oops, Trump's Commerce Secretary Did the Hillary Email Thing
Wilbur Ross Is Latest Trump Goon to Face Private Email InquiryThe veritable parade of Trump administration officials facing scrutiny of their use of personal email for official business continues, this time with Commerce secretary and walking corruption scandal Wilbur Ros...continued
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Hank
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over 4 years ago
Make Sure You Didn't Download One of These 17 Malicious iOS Apps
Did You Download One of These 17 Malicious iOS Apps?Researchers have found 17 apps in Apple’s App Store that are infected with malware. While Apple has since removed the malicious apps from the store, if you have an iPhone or iPad, you should make sure you haven’t downloa...continued
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Assunta
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over 4 years ago
Lexus’s first autonomous EV has drones and ‘artificial muscle technology’
Lexus’s first autonomous EV has drones and ‘artificial muscle technology’Lexus leaned into the futuristic theme, which is evident from the vehicle's "hoodless" form, glass roof and gull-wing (aka DeLorean) doors. Inside, Lexus put gesture controls to use and created AR ve...continued
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Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Hannah
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over 4 years ago
WeWork Founder Given $1.7 Billion to LeaveWork
WeWork Founder Adam Neumann Given $1.7 Billion to LeaveWorkFormer WeWork CEO Adam Neumann is reportedly set to make a stupid amount of money in a deal meant to help the business he co-founded stay afloat.The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that after WeWork was prese...continued
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Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Grayce
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over 4 years ago
Penske is getting into the car-sharing business, starting with Washington D.C.
Penske is getting into the car-sharing business, starting with Washington, DC – TechCrunchTransportation services giant Penske Corp. is backing a new car-sharing service called Penske Dash that launched Tuesday in Washington, D.C. and Arlington, Va.The service is debuting...continued
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Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Garnet
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over 4 years ago
Evolution of Speech Recognition Technology
Communication plays an essential role in our lives. Humans started with signs, symbols, and then made progress to a stage, where they began communicating with languages. Later computing and communication technologies came. Machines began communicating with humans and in s...continued
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Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Jeffrey
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over 4 years ago
Facebook will spend $1 billion to address California’s affordable housing crisis
Facebook will spend $1 billion to address California’s affordable housing crisisFacebook today announced a pledge of $1 billion and a partnership with the state of California to help build more affordable housing, after the company contributed for over a decade to an infl...continued
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Hank
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over 4 years ago
3 Marketing Lessons from Bed Bath & Beyond's 'Offline Shopping' Ad
3 Marketing Lessons from Bed Bath & Beyond's 'Offline Shopping' AdI was recently in the market for a new vacuum cleaner and was doing my usual shopping routine -- i.e. browsing on Amazon and reading reviews to get more information on the various brands before I made m...continued
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Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Kristina
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over 4 years ago
Twitch hires former Zynga exec Doug Scott as Chief Marketing Officer
Twitch hires former Zynga exec Doug Scott as chief marketing officer – TechCrunchAmazon-owned game streaming service Twitch has snagged Zynga’s chief marketing officer, Doug Scott, to join as its own CMO, the company announced today. At Zynga, Scott led global marketing f...continued
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Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Oren
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over 4 years ago
How the Designer Behind the Original Mac Comes Up With New Ideas
How to Come Up With New Ideas According to Hartmut Esslinger, founder of Frog DesignMost people can’t really innovate, says Hartmut Esslinger, founder of frog design. He and his company (now celebrating fifty years in business) helped design Apple’s portable computers, So...continued
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Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Grayce
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over 4 years ago
Android users can test out Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming next month
Microsoft launching public xCloud streaming test on Android in OctoberRoughly one year after announcing plans for its Project xCloud game streaming service, Microsoft will roll out a public test of xCloud next month for Android users in the United States, United Kingdom, ...continued
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Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Cyril
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over 4 years ago
Facebook buys startup working on technology that lets you control computers with your mind - CNET
Facebook buys startup working on technology that lets you control computers with your mindFacebook said Monday it's acquiring CTRL-labs, a neurotechnology startup, as part of efforts to develop a wristband for controlling smartphones, computers and other digital devices w...continued
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Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Jany
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over 4 years ago
Sustainability and Roofing Expert Mike Feazel Predicts a Bright Future for Solar Technology
Sustainability and Roofing Expert Mike Feazel Predicts a Bright Future for Solar TechnologyAre you ready for what the next few years in technology will bring?In this series called Member Showcase, we publish interviews with members of The Oracles. This interview is with M...continued
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Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Patrick
@Patrick -
over 4 years ago
Ikea's Expands Augmented Reality App, Lets You Fill an Entire Room With Virtual Swedish Furniture
Ikea's AR App Now Lets You Place Multiple Pieces of FurnitureAugmented reality might one day be a crucial piece of technology, but for now, the best use we’ve found for putting virtual objects in real scenes is previewing how new furniture might look in your living room. ...continued
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Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Jarod
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over 4 years ago
Berkeley city council unanimously votes to ban facial recognition technology
Berkeley city council unanimously votes to ban facial recognition technology / Boing BoingBerkeley has joined the swelling ranks of cities (pioneered by nearby Oakland) that have passed ordinances banning the government's use of facial recognition technology, after a unan...continued
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Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Marjory
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over 4 years ago
Toyota’s e-Palette will transport athletes during the 2020 Olympics
Toyota’s e-Palette will transport athletes during the 2020 OlympicsEach of the vehicles will travel through the athletes' village at a leisurely 12 miles per hour along a designated loop. As an SAE Level 4-capable autonomous vehicle, the e-Palette will be able to navigate...continued
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Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Allene
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over 4 years ago
Serial founder David Cancel to share people-first, SaaS insights at Disrupt SF next week
Serial founder David Cancel to share people-first, SaaS insights at Disrupt SF next week – TechCrunchWhat do you wish you’d known about building a company beforehand? It’s a question that haunts many a startup founder their first time around.Serial SaaS-focused entreprene...continued
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Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Torey
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over 4 years ago
Disrupt Berlin: Get advice on the latest growth tactics from Demand Curve
Get advice on the latest growth tactics from Demand Curve – TechCrunchWe’re going to try something new at Disrupt Berlin this year, based on the great response we’ve been getting to our startup how-to coverage. We’re going to put experts who work closely with startups on ...continued
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Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Ezequiel
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over 4 years ago
Harley-Davidson resumes production of first electric motorcycle after charging issue
Harley-Davidson resumes production of first electric motorcycle after charging issueHarley-Davidson has restarted production and deliveries of LiveWire, its first electric motorcycle, after resolving an issue with the bike’s charging technology that was discovered last we...continued
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Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Minnie
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over 4 years ago
U.S. Military Will Stop Using Floppy Discs to Operate Its Nuclear Weapons System
Military to Stop Using Floppy Disks to Operate Its Nuclear Weapons SystemThe systems used to control the United States arsenal of nuclear weapons rely on outdated computers. But the Department of Defense is updating at least one part of the archaic technology—the floppy d...continued
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Hank upvoted the following post over 4 years ago:
Mariano
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over 4 years ago
Uber lays off another ~350 across Eats, self-driving and other departments
Uber lays off another ~350 across Eats, self-driving and other departments – TechCrunchUber has just laid off around 350 employees across a variety of teams within the organization, marking what the company says is its third and final phase of layoffs of the process it be...continued
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