YC is doubling down on these investment theses in its most recent batch
Nearly 200 startups have just graduated from the prestigious San Francisco startup accelerator Y Combinator . The flock of companies are now free to proceed company-building...
Dog Racing Died Without A Funeral
SARASOTA, FLORIDA — The sun hadn’t yet risen over the Sarasota Kennel Club, and Deb Linn was wrist deep in 100 pounds of bloody meat. She...
YouTube Decides It’s a Good Time to Get Its Shit Together
Following the fiasco over YouTube’s serving ads to kids, the company may be readying to end targeted ads on videos aimed at children—a move that, when...
4 Wild Gene Roddenberry Sci-Fi TV Projects That Had Nothing to Do With Star Trek
He’s first and foremost the Star Trek guy, but the creative mind of Gene Roddenberry—born this week in 1921—also ventured far beyond the voyages of the...
Omniverse Fears Criminal Investigation Into Alleged IPTV Piracy
In February, several major Hollywood studios filed a lawsuit against Omniverse One World Television. Under the flag of anti-piracy group ACE, the companies accused Omniverse and its owner Jason DeMeo...
Second docking adapter for commercial crew vehicles installed on International Space Station
The International Space Station is now more than ready for crew-carrying spacecraft flown by commercial companies to pay it a visit: The second planned International Dock...
Google updates to a cleaner, simpler Play Store design [Updated]
[Update: the Music tab has been relocated] Google’s Play Store has gotten a big visual makeover, the company announced today, with changes that include a cleaner...
Our 12 favorite startups from Y Combinator’s S19 Demo Day 2
After two days of founders tirelessly pitching, we’ve reached the end of YC’s Summer 2019 Demo Days. TechCrunch witnessed more than 160 on-the-record startup pitches coming...
Dirty Air May Increase Your Risk for Depression and Bipolar Disorder
With every breath you take, you’re inhaling a lot more than just the oxygen your lungs crave. Particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, ozone—all pollutants known to damage...
Big Blanket Co. Now Makes a Comically Large Weighted Blanket
Big Blanket Co. specializes in—wait for it—big blankets. And now, they’re finally coming out with a really big weighted blanket. Read more… Source : Big Blanket...
