The case for corporates to fill the seed vacuum
Kyle Fugere Contributor Kyle Fugere is head of Ventures at dunnhumby Ventures. More posts by this contributor The Importance Of Design Thinking For Big Data Startups...
Part fund, part accelerator, Contrary Capital invests in student entrepreneurs
First Round Capital has both the Dorm Room Fund and the Graduate Fund. General Catalyst has Rough Draft Ventures. And Prototype Capital and a few other...
Chelsea Manning Is Going Back to Jail—Again
Chelsea Manning, who was released from jail last week after the federal grand jury she was subpoenaed to testify before lapsed, was taken back into custody...
What just happened in King’s Landing? — Good Day Westeros
Bob and Proma deal with the fallout of the Battle of King’s Landing and drop in on their sister show, “Good Day Essos!” Read more… More...
Major U.S. retailers are now accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency
Those taking the digital money include clothing store Nordstrom, grocer Whole Foods, and movie chain Regal Cinemas. The move is thanks to a new deal between...
George R.R. Martin shuts down rumors he’s done with ‘Game of Thrones’ books
Rumors have surfaced that Martin completed the final two books in the series, but agreed not to release them until the end of the HBO show....
Uber debuts ‘Quiet Driver’ mode for premium rides
In the Uber app, users requesting premium rides now have a “quiet preferred” option if they do not wish to speak with their drivers. Read more…...
Hershey’s to release new milk chocolate emoji bar
Hershey’s is changing the look of their classic chocolate bar for the first time in 125 years. Each square of the bar will feature one of...
This 10-year old has a feel good Twitter account all about petting dogs
Gideon Kidd runs the Twitter account “I’ve Pet That Dog” where he pets all types of dogs and shares their stories. Read more… More about Twitter,...
A year after outcry, carriers are finally stopping sale of location data, letters to FCC show
Reports emerged a year ago that all the major cellular carriers in the U.S. were selling location data to third-party companies, which in turn sold them...
