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Crunch Report | Disney’s Epic Star Wars Hotel

July 18th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Disney plans to open an epic Star Wars hotel, new emoji are being released to the world, Amazon could be the latest to get into the meal delivery kit business and the latest Atari game console. All this [...]

Amidst probe of alleged sexual misconduct, AngelList partner Lee Jacobs on leave

July 18th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

An investigation into alleged sexual misconduct at an event in 2013 has led to AngelList partner Lee Jacobs going on indefinite paid leave of absence, sources tell TechCrunch and the company has now confirmed. AngelList was informed of [...]

Disney showed us the inner workings of its Avatar robot and it’s just incredible

July 18th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Back at the end of May, Disney opened an Avatar-themed area within its Animal Kingdom park. Given that it’s only been open for a few weeks, most folks still haven’t been inside — but if you do go, [...]

WeWork will launch in Japan with the help of SoftBank

July 18th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

WeWork is gearing up to launch its co-working spaces in Japan, thanks to a joint-venture with SoftBank, SoftBank said today. As part of the arrangement, SoftBank and WeWork will each own 50 percent of the joint-venture, which will [...]

Gillmor Gang: Net Flakes

July 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

The Gillmor Gang — Doc Searls, Denis Pombriant, Kevin Marks, Frank Radice, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded live Friday, July 14, 2017. Apologies for the annoying echo G3: Culture Club recorded live Thursday, July 13, 2017 with Mary Hodder, [...]

Tesla adds James Murdoch and Linda Johnson Rice to its board

July 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Tesla has added two new independent directors to its board, including 21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch and Johnson Publishing Company CEO and Chairman Linda Johnson Rice. The two new board members were added just a few months [...]

This ‘shape-display’ robot follows your hand and simulates the surface you’re touching in VR

July 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Touch. When it comes to virtual reality, it’s a problem no one has quite cracked. At TechCrunch Sessions: Robotics this afternoon, a researcher out of MIT demonstrated a portable “shape-display” — a wheeled robot that follows your hand, [...]

Beginning this week, automated savings app Digit will start charging users $3 a month

July 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

In April, Digit announced that in 100 days it would begin charging $2.99 a month to people using its service to automatically save for a rainy day or help pay their bills. Well, 100 days have almost passed, [...]

Comcast’s FCC filing pits pet economists against net neutrality rules

July 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Comcast has filed its official commentary on the FCC’s proposal to roll back 2015’s Open Internet Order, and it’s about what you’d expect: a selectively thorough takedown that relies heavily on analysis by friendly economists to support the [...]