Before Bauhaus, the father of modernism wanted to be a cowboy
A new biography traces the many lives and influences of architect Walter Gropius. Walter Gropius, one of the leaders of the early 20th-century modernist movement in architecture and a founder of one of the world’s most important schools of de.....»»
Next up on Synapse’s fintech services platform: White-labeled credit products
When Sankaet Pathak co-founded Synapse in 2014, he had a vision of doing more than just building a platform that enables banks and fintech companies to easily develop financial services. He wanted to build a company that helped provide greater acce.....»»
Next up on Synapse’s fintech services platform: white-labeled credit products
When Sankaet Pathak co-founded Synapse in 2014, he had a vision of doing more than just building a platform that enables banks and fintech companies to easily develop financial services. He wanted to build a company that helped provide greater acce.....»»
Diablo Immortal delayed until 2022 for some extra polish
Diablo Immortal proved controversial when it was revealed to fans at BlizzCon 2018. Expecting to see Diablo IV, the announcement of a mobile-only version of the game was not what fans wanted to hear; one audience member asked the Diablo panel if it w.....»»
Rust is the Most Loved Language For the 6th Year in a Row in Stack Overflow Study
RoccamOccam writes: For the sixth-year, Rust is the most loved language, while Python is the most wanted language for its fifth-year in Stack Overflow's 2021 survey of 80,000 developers. Read more of this story at Slashdot......»»
Watch Jeff Bezos cause audience chuckles in 2000 talk about going to space
Watch Jeff Bezos prompt laughter from an audience in a 2000 interview when he said he wanted to get in a rocket and fly to space......»»
eBay manager imprisoned for harassment of journalists the CEO wanted to “take down”
One ex-eBayer gets 18 months, four others await sentencing, and two face trial. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Charles O'Rear) A former eBay security manager who pleaded guilty for his role in a cyberstalking conspiracy was sentenced to 18 mo.....»»
This is the perfect deal if you’ve ever wanted the Microsoft Surface Pro 7
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7, a 2-in-1 device that's powered by the 10th-generation Intel Core i5 processor, is available at Staples with a $200 discount......»»
Cowboy Ventures’ Ted Wang: CEO coaching is ‘about having a second set of eyes’
'I think you want insight from people who understand how human beings listen and learn and grow.' Earlier this month, Cowboy Ventures’ Ted Wang joined us at TechCrunch Early Stage: Marketing and Fundraising, where he spoke about execu.....»»
Sendlane raises $20M to convert shoppers into loyal customers
The co-founders set out to build an email marketing automation platform for customers that wanted to do more than email campaigns and newsletters. Sendlane, a San Diego-based multichannel marketing automation platform, announced Thursday it.....»»
Indonesia “sea-to-table” platform Aruna hooks $35M led by Prosus and East Ventures Growth Fund
When Aruna’s founders first met at university, they wanted to find a way to use their studies in information technology to help family members who were running small fisheries. Indonesia is one of the world’s largest fisheries producers, but the.....»»
Wally Funk And Three Crewmates Travel To Space And Back In Under 15 Minutes
NPR: Wearing a cowboy hat under the West Texas morning sun, Jeff Bezos crossed the bridge to enter the capsule made by his company Blue Origin. He was accompanied by three others -- his brother Mark Bezos, female aviation pioneer Wally Funk and 18-ye.....»»
How engineers fought the CAP theorem in the global war on latency
The founders of Cockroach Labs wanted to ensure data written in one location would be viewable immediately anywhere on the planet. The use case was simple, but the work needed was herculean. CockroachDB was intended to be a global database.....»»
How to copy text from your camera with Live Text in iOS 15
Ever wanted to copy-paste from real life? The new Live Text feature in iOS 15 lets you do just that. Here's how......»»
The $2,000 Super Mario smartwatch you’ve always wanted is here
Under the Mario theme, this is a dog-slow Wear OS device that will be obsolete soon. The Super Mario watch. [credit: TAG Heuer.....»»
Game devs wanted: Google Stadia gets more favorable revenue split for publishers and developers
Starting October 1, Google will lower its revenue cut to just 15 percent for the first $3 million that a title earns on the platform. Notably, this isn’t retroactive, and is only applicable to new games launching between October 1 and the end of 20.....»»
The Alienware wireless gaming headset you’ve always wanted is over $100 off
The Alienware AW988 wireless gaming headset is currently available from Dell with a $105 discount, but you should be quick to buy it because stocks are limited......»»
If you’ve ever wanted a gaming chair, this Staples deal is a must see
Want a gaming chair? Need to replace your current office chair? Then you have to see these Staples deals on the Emerge Vartan and Vortex gaming chairs......»»
Swedish Crypto Scammer Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison
A Swedish man wanted by the United States for defrauding over 3,500 victims of more than $16 million has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, the Department of Justice said Thursday. CNBC report.....»»
OnePlus says Nord 2 5G phone is on the way, MediaTek powered
When OnePlus revealed the original Nord phone last year, it signaled that it wanted to get serious about the mid-range segment (again). The $460 OnePlus Nord looked good on paper, even if a little boring and generic from a design perspective, as well.....»»
DoD terminates its $10 billion JEDI contract, leaving Microsoft and Amazon empty-handed
If the contract had panned out, Microsoft would have assisted the DoD in the development of cloud computing technology. More specifically, the defense organization wanted to replace its existing computer infrastructure with one unified, cloud-based a.....»»