Category: Food

Last month Amazon announced the launch of a whole range of new Alexa-powered devices that went beyond just smart speakers. While some markets like the US get the microwave oven, wall clock and the new smart plug, for now, Australia’s choices are limited to the […]

Founders Factory out of London is a startup accelerator and incubator which has taken the older US-inspired startup acceleration model and put a European slant on it by going in deep with corporates, who often flounder in the space. After some success out of the […]

“Uhm,” said the female voice. “Can I book a table for tomorrow?” The question came not from a person, but software called Duplex developed by Google to make phone calls. Before the end of the year, some of the company’s users will be able to […]

Over the past few years, new forms of personal computers have challenged the status quo of the portable PC. Is a 2-in-1 the same as a laptop? Is a detachable a tablet? Is the tablet the new laptop? Throw in desktop-grade chips and mobile-focused operating […]

Shipwell, a startup pitching a marketplace for domestic ground shipping and fleet and cargo management services for freight trucking companies, has raised $10 million in a new round of funding. A booming American economy coupled with failing infrastructure and a low-margin business reluctant to adopt new […]

French speaker maker Devialet is arguably manufacturing some of the best sounding all-in-one speakers on the market, but they’ve always been too expensive for the average customer. With the Phantom Reactor, the company is releasing a cheaper speaker that still sounds great. At €990 ($1,137), […]

This week we’re waiting for (newly enhanced with a battle royale “Blackout” mode) Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 to hit consoles. On TV Better Call Saul wraps up its season tonight, while Netflix premieres a full season of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat that’s based […]

Nubank, the Brazilian financial services company, has raised $180 million from the Chinese internet giant, Tencent. Tencent has long been interested in financial services startups, and with its $90 million direct investment and another $90 million investment in the secondary market, the company now has […]

The issue, and the reason Google was facing a lawsuit, is pretty well-known at this point. From August 2011 through February 2012, Google bypassed the iPhone’s privacy settings and collected data on individual users through tracking cookies. Called the “Safari Workaround,” it allows Google to […]