Learn Ruby on Rails and give your résumé a glow-up
While there are a slew of beginner-friendly languages out there, one that generates almost no hype — but really deserves more attention — is Ruby on...
7 cool gadgets on sale that are perfect for people who always lose stuff
It’s the 21st century, and tech is performing small miracles everywhere from urban agriculture to gene editing. Yet somehow misplacing your everyday belongings is easier than...
Why that surprise ‘Game of Thrones’ twist was a huge betrayal
From the very first scene of the very first season of Game of Thrones, the story seemed to make us a promise: There is a larger...
Africa Roundup: Jumia’s IPO, DHL launches Africa e-Shop, Cathay’s $168M VC fund, ConnectMed acquired
The biggest news in a month of weighty African headlines was Jumia listing on the New York Stock Exchange. After filing SEC IPO docs in March,...
Random people confessing their sins on the Iron Throne is hilariously awkward
Ever wanted to sit in the Iron Throne? Well, Jimmy Kimmel gave a bunch of random pedestrians in LA the chance. But there was a price...
Sign up for our mailing list and save €200 off passes to Disrupt Berlin 2019
It’s lucky number seven as the TechCrunch posse returns yet again to Berlin, Europe’s vibrant international hub, to host Disrupt Berlin 2019 on 11-12 December. We...
Create a personalized poem, with the help of AI
POEMPORTRAITS is an online collective artwork, experimenting at the boundaries of AI and human collaboration—a combination of poetry, design and machine learning. A POEMPORTRAIT is your...
Geek Trivia: What Common Electronic Device Was Once Remote Controlled By Ultrasound?
What Common Electronic Device Was Once Remote Controlled By Ultrasound? Garage Door Openers Hi-Fi Stereos Televisions Turntables Think you know the answer? Source : Geek Trivia:...
Reading Arendt Is Not Enough
If Hannah Arendt’s descriptions of the dynamics of totalitarian movements hold good—and they largely do—her explanations for them do not. As a result, if Trump has...
Once a major name in smartphones, LG Mobile is now irrelevant — and still losing money
LG was once a stalwart of the smartphone industry — remember its collaboration with Facebook back in the day? — but today the company is swiftly...
