Uber to be valued at $50 billion in new funding round, say reports
The round could make the ride-hailing company the most valuable venture-funded startup ever.
Mutant super-spiders weave webs stronger than bulletproof material
A team of Italian scientists turns ordinary spiders into super-spiders that can produce a web with fibers stronger than Kevlar. Hopefully the finding will also lead to a better Spider-Man movie.
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You can now pre-register for apps in Google Play
Next time you read about a great new Android app, you might be able to easily set up an alert so that you don’t miss it when it hits Google Play. There’s now an option to “pre-register” for apps and games on Google Play before they come out, and your device will get pinged with a notification when they’re finally available to download or buy. For now, it appears a game
The Galaxy Tab S2 is coming… and this is what it might look like
If you’ve been eagerly awaiting news of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 then a couple of today’s tidbits will be of interest to you. First we have an image from the usually reliable @OnLeaks that shows the S2 is going to look a lot like the recently outed Galaxy Tab A. There’s what looks to be a metal frame around the edges as well as a physical home button that
Fiat Chrysler CEO says met with Tesla, Apple CEOs
By Allison Martell OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said on Saturday that he had visited the heads of Tesla Motors Inc and Apple Inc during a recent trip to California. Marchionne, speaking on the sidelines of the opening of a Maserati dealership near Toronto, said he had met with Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and Tesla CEO and founder Elon Musk, among others, on the
CHIP is a tiny computer you can pre-order for $9
It’s a boom time for miniature electronics and amateur hacking – the Raspberry Pi devices and Arduino boards are proof of that – but there’s a new tiny computer in town that’s looking to dramatically undercut the competition. CHIP (it stands for something, but we’re not sure what) is a new device from Next Thing Co, and they’re looking for Kickstarter funding to help get it off the ground. The
Splatoon makes us want to dye – can it reinvigorate the Wii U?
Greetings, game fiends. For those of you in the UK who haven’t been blown away by this week’s galeforce winds or election results, prepare to be blown away by NEWS! Marvel at my fantastic segue. For the rest of you around the world, I’ve got nothing. Sorry. We can’t talk about anything else until we’ve talked about Splatoon, Nintendo’s new ink-splatting IP that even your gran can enjoy. I played
Updated: Apple Watch release date, price and features
Apple Watch release date and price Apple Watch is on the wrist of its earliest adopters right now and you can read how this Android Wear-rivaling smartwatch performs in our full review. Want the verdict? Check out our final Apple Watch review The first Apple Watch sales projections indicate it sold more on day one through pre-orders than Android Wear watches did in in all of 2014. New orders have
