Facebook acquires team behind blockchain startup Chainspace
Facebook is investing big in blockchain technology. The social media giant has acquired four key people behind blockchain startup Chainspace and is investing considerable efforts and...
Zoo lets you name a snake after an ex, just in time for Valentine’s Day
You might already describe an ex as a snake. So why not name a reptile after them? An Australian zoo has launched a competition where you...
Malaysia Blocks 246 Sites to Tackle Pirate Set-Top Box Epidemic
Since their mainstream debut two decades ago, pirate websites have never been particularly inaccessible to the tech-savvy. Today, however, streaming pirate movies and TV shows is...
HouseMyDog and Gudog merge in European dog walking roll up
Two dog walking and sitting startups are merging: HouseMyDog, the U.K.-headquartered online community that enables dog owners to find and book local trusted dog walkers and...
Eclipse Jemo set to provide a new platform for multi-cloud native apps
Today, we’re taking a look at one of the newest additions to the Eclipse Foundation ecosystem: Eclipse Jemo! Eclipse Jemo was accepted to the Eclipse Foundation...
Diversity talk: “If you are passionate about what you are doing, distracting nonsense fades into the background”
A research study by The National Center for Women & Information Technology showed that “gender diversity has specific benefits in technology settings,” which could explain why tech...
Gradle 5.2 arrives with a new Java Platform plugin and improved C++ plugins
New month, new Gradle release! The team announced the release of Gradle 5.2 that’s stuffed with new features and improvements. Let’s have a closer look at...
Ousted Flipkart founder Binny Bansal aims to help 10,000 Indian founders with new venture
Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal’s next act is aimed at helping the next generation of startup founders in India. Bansal has already etched his name into India’s...
Databricks raises $250M at a $2.75B valuation for its analytics platform
Databricks, the company behind the Apache Spark big data analytics engine, today announced that it has raised a $250 million Series E round led by Andreessen...
Coda’s programmable document editor comes out of beta, launches iOS app
Coda, which is coming out of its limited beta today, wants to reinvent how you think about documents and spreadsheets. That’s about as tough a challenge...
