“Food, housing, healthcare, transportation. Life essentials made better and more affordable.” These are the types of startups that partner Paul Buchheit said were demoing today at Y Combinator’s Winter 2016 Demo Day 2. Yesterday, we covered the first 60 startups from the batch, and picked our 7 favorites.
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“Food, housing, healthcare, transportation. Life essentials made better and more affordable.” These are the types of startups that partner Paul Buchheit said were demoing today at Y Combinator’s Winter 2016 Demo Day 2. Yesterday, we covered the first 60 startups from the batch, and picked our 7 favorites.
Buchheit went on to say about today’s big aspirations… Read More “Food, housing, healthcare, transportation. Life essentials made better and more affordable.” These are the types of startups that partner Paul Buchheit said were demoing today at Y Combinator’s Winter 2016 Demo Day 2. Yesterday, we covered the first 60 startups from the batch, and picked our 7 favorites.
Buchheit went on to say about today’s big aspirations… Read MoreHere are the 59 startups that demoed at Y Combinator ...
Y Combinator-backed Gecko Robotics is hoping to save a few human lives at our nation’s power plants with wall-climbing robots.
Gecko’s proprietary magnetic adhesion technology works much like the sticky foot of a gecko, allowing its robots to crawl up walls to inspect for damage along the way.
A human would normally be the checker, but that presents an often dangerous situation. Read MoreGecko Robotics Does The Heavy Inspecting At Power Plants To ...
We asked investors what their favorite startups were from the 60 that launched at Y Combinator’s Winter 2016 Demo Day 1. After huddling with our writers and adding our input, here are TechCrunch’s picks for the 7 most promising companies from the batch, plus an honorable mention. Additional reporting by Greg Kumparak and Megan Rose Dickey. Read MoreThe Top 7 Startups Of Y Combinator Winter ’16 Demo ...
When Apple introduced its new iPad Pro 9.7″, one of the small technical specifications the company touted prompted the most questions from readers: the new embedded Apple SIM. For context, with the iPad Air 2, Apple introduced its Apple SIM, a programmable version of a regular SIM card that allowed people to choose between dozens of carriers worldwide in an on-device interface. Read MoreExplainer alert! Here’s what the iPad Pro’s embedded Apple SIM ...
Go players, don't be afraid of AI just because it's better than you---embrace it. You can improve your skills. And all you need is a smartphone or a tablet. The post AI-Powered Apps That'll School You in the Ways of Chess and Go appeared first on WIRED.
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It appears that Google is working on a third-party keyboard for iOS that would allow search functionality directly within the keyboard itself, according to The Verge. Casey Newton reports that the keyboard will have swipe functionality, letting u...
Google is reportedly making an iOS keyboard with search functionality
Samsung's SmartThings suite of home monitoring products helps you keep an eye on your house when you're not home. The post This Smart Home Kit Relies on Sensors Rather Than Cameras appeared first on WIRED.
This Smart Home Kit Relies on Sensors Rather Than Cameras
European news startup Blendle has already attracted funding from two of the biggest names in the media business — The New York Times and German publisher Axel Springer. Today it’s launching in the United States. Blendle is betting that people are still willing to pay for journalism, but instead of charging them on a subscription basis, it’s charging per article. On… Read MorePay-per-story news service Blendle comes to the US
Everything old is new again. The post iPhone Case Makers Are Loving This Whole iPhone SE Thing appeared first on WIRED.