Category: Tech news

Startups that aren’t meeting growth expectations are invoking blockchain technology to raise money, facilitate transactions, and generate buzz.

It was about creating more than just an “event.”

Humanity has unleashed its own version of “life” on Earth: robots that are evolving in ways that are fascinatingly similar to biological organisms.

Logan Paul’s video of Japan’s “suicide forest” was a nadir for the YouTube star—and the platform that enables him.

Braun’s latest hand blender blows through foodstuffs that lesser sticks can’t crack.

Photographer Seph Lawless traveled the world to capture images of childhood paradises lost.

In the food industry, innovation frequently means *imitation*. But that’s not the best thing for your taste buds, or the planet.

What’s one good way to bring down a botnet? Send that traffic to a sinkhole.

The creators of Appolition want to help free people who are jailed because they can’t afford bail amounts as low as $100.

Super-hard ceramic meets super-smart design in a lovely set of kitchen knives.

Is there anyplace where the tech news is radiant with old-fashioned optimism? Where good cheer abounds? Why, yes, there is: clean energy.

Simple math can help scheming politicians manipulate district maps and cruise to victory. But it can also help identify and fix the problem.

 Hyperscale operators are defined as enormous companies like Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google that need to provide computing on a massive scale. You would think that there would be a limited number of this type of highly specialized data center, but recent research from Synergy Research found that 2017 was actually a breakout year for new hyperscale data centers across the world — with… Read More

 Each massive exit in the tech ecosystem usually follows the same cycle: an upstart becomes a huge business, it goes public or sells for a huge sum of money, many of the best people that built it take off and then they use their newfound wealth to start companies. But in addition to tech, the venture community has its own pet project: coffee. Read More

 When you apply for credit, you essentially ask a lender to evaluate your financial picture to make an informed decision about your approval, rate and terms. The information that lenders use primarily comes from two sources: you and private credit bureaus. This system is imperfect. It’s held back by outdated technology at the IRS. New legislation would change this. Read More