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Segway doesn’t mention hoverboards in today’s official Ninebot by Segway MiniPro availability announcement. Of course, it’s easy to see why the company would be so quick to distance itself from the incredibly popular but extremely problematic product category. For one thing there’s the whole exploding problem that has set in motion a scramble to better regulate… Read More... →

Руководитель российского проекта по созданию чехлов для iPhone со встроенным кардиографом CardioQVARK Ольга Сунцова дала советы, как стартапам искать специалистов для работы над проектом, и поделилась опытом найма в компании.... →

Издание Mashable опубликовало краткую историю портативного холодильника Coolest Cooler, ставшего рекордсменом по сборам на краудфандинговой платформе Kickstarter. В 2014 году создатели устройства собрали $13 млн на производство первой партии товара, но к весне 2016 года две трети покупателей всё ещё не получили холодильники.... →

Инвестиционный холдинг «Финам» начал торговать акциями компаний через «Яндекс.Маркет». Компания подключила к сервису свой интернет-магазин, с помощью которого можно купить и оплатить акции.... →

After throwing its backing behind a simple app for comparing photos and experiences that’s geared toward a younger audience, Science is now betting that a simple way to compare videos is going to be one of the next big trends that will propel its app — Wishbone — to prominence. Wishbone is a pretty straightforward app. The company curates “cards” — photos… Read More... →

Raise your hand if you know much about how alcohol distribution works in the United States. Fine, I can’t actually see how many of you have your hands up, but for those of you who don’t know: It’s apparently a pretty antiquated system, with three tiers — the businesses that produce the alcohol have to sell to distributors, distributors have to sell to retailers… Read More... →

Wearable technology company LifeBEAM has powered products for the Israeli air force and brands like Under Armour and Samsung. It’s now making its own product – wireless, artificially intelligent headphones. What does that mean, exactly? Co-founder Omri Yoffe says the new “hearables,” as he refers to these types of headphones, come with the ability to self-learn as… Read More... →

For years, tech companies have received demands from federal law enforcement for users’ data — and they’ve had to keep those demands a secret. Today, Yahoo is finally able to share three of the National Security Letters it has received from the FBI. The release of the three letters is the first time a tech company has been able to disclose specifics about the NSLs it has… Read More... →

Vivendi’s hostile bid for the French mobile games maker Gameloft has won majority shareholder backing, which means the deal looks like being as good as done. Gameloft makes smash hit games like Order & Chaos and Dungeon Hunter. In February Gameloft rejected a takeover offer from Vivendi, which is expanding its games portfolio. Some 28.2 million Gameloft shares have been tendered… Read More... →

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Finland’s Freska has acquired Norway’s Wipe, signalling its intent to lead the on-demand home cleaning space in the Nordics. Read More... →

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7Commerce, the investment arm of media company ProSiebenSat.1, is upping its stake in Munich-based fashion aggregator and discovery startup Stylight, intending to acquire 100 per cent of the company by July — pending regulatory approvals. Read More... →

Google announced today an update to its “My Account” service launched last year which will now include a feature that helps users find their lost or stolen phone. You’ll soon be able to find this new option just by googling for “I lost my phone,” the company says. While Google already offered tools for Android users with missing devices, this expands… Read More... →

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Cleanly, the on-demand laundry service looking to take on FlyCleaners, has today announced a new annual or monthly membership program that discounts service while offering a recurring pick-up and drop-off schedule. With Cleanly Reserve, users get 10 percent off of all Cleanly services, along with waived delivery, cancellation and rescheduling fees. Plus, users get free hang dry and no… Read More... →

A number of startups want to make wearing the latest – and in some cases, luxury – fashion more affordable, including Rent the Runway, Le Tote, Gwynniebee, The Ms. Collection, and others. These companies offer to rent out clothing, instead of selling garments new. Today, welcome the latest to join this crowd: a new on-demand app called Armarium is launching to serve those with… Read More... →

Zero-fee stock trading startup Robinhood is barging into China, even though it lacks explicit regulatory approval. Robinhood will enter this legal grey area through an integration into Chinese search giant Baidu’s Stockmaster finance app. It will allow Chinese citizens to buy and sell US stocks with no fee and no account minimum from their phones when few affordable mobile stock… Read More... →

Геолокационный агрегатор акций и скидок Letmeget привлек 2 млн рублей в обмен на 15% долю в компании. Об этом Firrma сообщил сооснователь сервиса Максим Кульгин, не назвав имя инвестора. Сделка состоялась в марте 2016 года. Сейчас постинвестиционная оценка сервиса составляет примерно 13,34 млн рублей. Компания Letmeget зарегистрирована в мае 2015 года в Санкт-Петербурге как ООО «КОРМИЛЕЦ». По данным ЕГРЮЛ, на данный момент 15% доля принадлежит Дмитрию Виноградову. Он, предположительно, и является новым инве... →

Журнал Forbes пересмотрел оценку состояния основателя мединцинского стартапа Theranos Элизабет Холмс, которая в 2015 году считалась самой молодой женщиной-миллиардерам. Сейчас оно практически равняется нулю, считает издание.... →