In Philadelphia, after a rented trash bin was filled with fire hydrant water and transformed into a pool, the city started urging residents not to swim in dumpsters. The dumpster was transformed into a pool by being pressured-washed, getting its bottom lined with plywood and
A new tech gadget called the Superbook potentially answers the prayers of those who have hoped to use their smartphones as laptops. Resembling a slim notebook computer and featuring a screen, keyboard, and battery but no processor or other core components, the Superbook, which costs
On Nov. 8, 2016, people from Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada will vote not only for the next president but also for for the fate of pot legalization in their states, which have a combined population of nearly 60 million. The Golden State of
In honor of Left-Handers Day on August 13th, it’s interesting to note: Left-handed people earn up to 12% less than right-handed people. Lefties are less able to roll their tongues than Righties. Of the seven most recent U.S presidents, four have been Lefties.
A blog post published today by Y Combinator features a story about one notable alum of its current class: an iOS app called Fabric that pieces together users’ past activities and locations from postings on a range of social media platforms. Arun Vijayvergiya, one of
AceBot, a productivity bot for Slack users, announced this week that it has raised $650,000 in seed financing from Accel Partners. According to cofounder and CEO Ravindra Krishnappa, the funding will be used to enhance the bot’s ability to interpret business data and make it
Cementing Obama’s legacy as the first digital president, the White House announced today that it’s now possible to send messages directly to Obama using Facebook’s Messenger chatbot.
B2B marketing automation software company Engagio announced this week that it has raised $22 million in Series B financing, led by Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from FirstMark Capital and Storm Ventures. Engagio was founded in 2015 by Jon Miller, who was formerly co-founder and
Jason Goldman, chief digital officer at the White House, announced today on his Medium blog that people can now send notes to President Obama via the office’s Facebook Messenger chatbot. Facebook users can simply go to the White House’s Facebook page, click on “Message,” and
If one of you isn’t enough, take a look at Olly, the robot-in-development by U.K.-based startup Emotech. The company claims that Olly will be the first AI-based personal assistant with personality: yours.