Fitbit lowers guidance after Versa Lite disappoints
Fitbit continued solid device growth for Q2, up 31%, year over year, representing a 5% bump in revenue. From that angle, the company’s long-term turnaround appears...
Cryptographic ICE Cube tests orbital cybersecurity protocols aboard the ISS
Encryption in space can be tricky. Even if you do everything right, a cosmic ray might come along and flip a bit, sabotaging the whole secure...
TV streaming service Locast sued by ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox
Four of the biggest names in broadcast television — ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox — have filed a lawsuit against Locast, a small TV streaming service...
Amazon acquires flash-based cloud storage startup E8 Storage
Amazon has acquired Israeli storage tech startup E8 Storage, as first reported by Reuters, CNBC and Globes and confirmed by TechCrunch. The acquisition will bring the...
One of Lyft’s freshly-debuted e-bikes just caught fire
A Lyft electric bicycle was spotted smoldering in San Francisco on Wednesday. Lyft’s new bike-sharing system in the Bay Area, dubbed Bay Wheels, includes black-and-pink electric-assist...
Lyft pulls e-bikes in light of apparent battery fires
Lyft is pulling its e-bikes from the streets of San Francisco, as well as from those in the South Bay Area in light of two recently...
Another U.S. City Moves to Ban Face Recognition, Citing Threats to Free Speech and Civil Rights [Corrected]
On Tuesday, the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts moved one step closer to prohibiting local government from using facial recognition. Three other cities in the country have...
Family vlog channel sells creepily lifelike dolls modeled after their newborn baby
YouTubers get a bad rep for constantly shilling their merch, but this family channel’s commitment to getting personal with fans is on another level. The Inghams,...
How the Smithsonian Prevents Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit From Slowly Destroying Itself With Harmful Gases
Short of entombing it in a giant resin block like a prehistoric mosquito trapped in amber, the Smithsonian’s conservators can’t stop Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit from slowly...
The 10 Best Deals of July 31, 2019
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today. Read more… Source : The 10...
