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Российская интернет-компания «Яндекс» вложился в американский разработчик роботов-собеседников для мессенджеров Chatfuel и стал совладельцем компании. Как сообщают «Ведомости», в сделке, лид-инвестором которой выступил «Яндекс», также приняли участие акселераторы стартапов Кремниевой долины YCombinator, 500 Startups, The Knight Foundation и несколько частных инвесторов.  Сумма сделки и полученные инвесторами доли не раскрываются.    Чат-боты от компании Chatfuel могут поддерживать беседу с пользователями, о... →

CoreOS announced the first preview of Clair, a tool that scans Docker containers for security vulnerabilities, last November and today, with the launch of Clair 1.0, it is ready to take the beta label off the service. Given that developers often rely on pre-packaged containers — or regularly recycle the same ones — ensuring that the software included in them is safe to run is… Read More... →

Earlier this week, Sony announced that its Playstation VR would be available for the low price of just $399. Given that competing VR headsets like the Oculus are at least $200 more expensive, people were pretty excited about it. In fact, purchases of the Playstation camera went up 3000 percent on Amazon (Move controllers went up 1000 percent), according to Ars Technica. Turns out, interest in… Read More... →

Chat has become the center of the smartphone universe, so it makes sense that bots are being used to deliver information in a convenient and engaging manner. But how do brands or media companies get started and create a bot? That’s where Chatfuel, a company that’s currently going through Y Combinator, is looking to make its mark. Read More... →

I recently sat down with Grammy-nominated rapper Wale to talk about his views on technology, social media, and the music industry. Like most artists, Wale has a dedicated following on all major social media platforms, and has an interesting perspective on how each one gives him a different relationship with his fans. He is also a pretty avid gamer, and uses video games as a way to unwind… Read More... →

Creating a virtual reality experience isn’t like making other video games because you have to consider so many other details … like the sound R2-D2 makes when you slap him. Industrial Light & Magic, the Hollywood special effects house responsible for the visuals in Star Wars and many other blockbusters, gave a presentation at the Game Developers Conference […]... →

Глава Twitter Джек Дорси заявил, что руководство компании не планирует увеличивать количество символов в одном сообщении в сервисе. Об этом сообщает Bloomberg.... →

For those who struggle with their weight, one of the more challenging things to deal with beyond, of course, the lifestyle changes that have to accompany any attempts at weight reduction, is our inability to see our own progress. Because weight loss is often very slow and incremental, many get frustrated with a perceived lack of results and then give up. A new application called Progress wants… Read More... →

Perlstein Lab, or PLab as it is also known, continues to hone its automated drug discovery platform and presents its latest iteration Wednesday March 23rd at Y Combinator Demo Day. The platform they created helps the bio startup focus on finding cures for rare diseases rather than common ones. This novel approach is different from most Big Pharma labs and is thus one of their differentiators. Read More... →

В ответ Терехов пока ограничился эмоциональной оценкой действий издателя деловой газеты.... →

Редактор журнала The Economist Райан Авен написал о разнице в восприятии работы нынешним поколением и их родителями. Если в прошлом люди работали, чтобы позволить себе получать удовольствие в свободное время, то теперь работа сама выступает источником удовольствия, пишет автор. Редакция vc.ru перевела материал.... →

The rumor that Twitter will scrap its 140-character limit for tweets is one that just won’t die. In an interview with NBC this morning, CEO Jack Dorsey has gone on record to say that the limit is staying. In September 2015, we first heard Twitter was experimenting with tweets longer than 140 characters. Then in […]... →

Поводом для разбирательств стали заявления о заказных материалах... →

We’ve been documenting some of the chapters of Evernote’s surprising decline in the last several months, but today comes some news that points to how the startup is hoping to rebuild itself and bring its marquee note-taking app back after the startup — once a “unicorn” but more recently marked down by investors — lost focus, faced a wave of exec departures… Read More... →

Глава сервиса для изучения иностранных языков LinguaLeo Дмитрий Ставиский покинул свой пост. Об этом он сообщил на своей странице в Facebook.... →

«Яндекс» принял участие в раунде инвестиций в американского разработчика чат-ботов Chatfuel. Об этом сообщают «Ведомости». Среди других инвесторов — фонды Y Combinator и 500 Startups.... →

Despite reports to the contrary, Twitter’s new algorithmic timeline, announced last month, has not yet reached all of Twitter’s user base – it’s still in the process of being rolled out. That being said, the company does have some early data on how well this updated timeline experience has been performing so far. According to the company, few users are choosing to… Read More... →

Microsoft and Lowe’s today announced a pilot project that will bring Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented reality visor to a select number of Lowe’s home improvement stores. Using HoloLens, Lowe’s plans to give shoppers the ability to see different design options for their kitchens, countertops, appliances, etc. without having to actually assemble them. Lowe’s will… Read More... →

President Obama is scheduled to make an historic visit to Cuba next week, marking the first time in 88 years that a U.S. head of state has journeyed to the island nation. Congressional leaders and other politicians will accompany him, and business executives are also included in the delegation, as the U.S. seeks to jump-start business […]... →

A month ago, payments company Stripe launched Atlas, a toolkit for startups to incorporate in the U.S. and lay the groundwork for growing their businesses online. Aimed largely at small enterprises outside of the U.S., Atlas is making a notable addition to the roster of countries covered under the program: from today, it will begin to accept Atlas applicants from Cuba, so that… Read More... →