LA offers a fertile playing field for esports investments
Los Angeles is now the undisputed esports startup headquarters in America. Read More on Tech Crunch
Google Maps updates its Local Guides program with a new points system and more levels
Local Guides in Google Maps, Google’s gamified program for getting its users to update data in Google Maps and upload photos of local venues, is getting a bit of an overhaul today. Most importantly, Google is changing how [...]
Apple undercuts Facebook in the augmented reality platform war
Facebook may be the world’s most powerful app, but it’s still just an app on Apple’s operating system. Facebook’s grand vision for augmented reality was that it would make it easy for any developer to build and distribute [...]
Verizon closes $4.5B acquisition of Yahoo, Marissa Mayer resigns [Memo]
It’s now official. After Yahoo shareholder approval last week, Verizon today announced that it has finally closed its acquisition of Yahoo, which it plans to combine with its AOL assets into a subsidiary called Oath, covering some 50 [...]
Watch the Nintendo E3 Showcase live right here
The Nintendo Switch has invigorated the gaming community, so it goes without saying that the Nintendo Digital Showcase today is one of the more hotly anticipated events of E3 2017. Unlike some of the other press conferences at [...]
What does the future hold for Arabic entrepreneurs in Israel?
Israel has been a key flash-point for tensions in the Middle East between Jewish and Muslim people, and while politicians continue to work on (and fight over) the route to a peaceful future, some of the most interesting [...]
Submission management startup Submittable raises $5M
Submittable, a startup used by more than 9,000 companies to manage submissions, has raised $5 million in Series A funding. Missoula, Montana-based Submittable was founded in 2010 with an initial focus on literary magazines that wanted help keeping [...]
Astro lets you manage your inbox from Slack, check email hands-free with Alexa
Astro is today rolling out a new bot that merges Slack and email. The bot will allow you to receive your most critical emails within Slack, write and respond to emails using Slack usernames, as well as share [...]
Lightseekers – Trading Card Game Intro Pack
Everything you need to get started! Play the Lightseekers Official Trading Card Game with a friend offline using the Tech and Storm Order. Scan each card with the Lightseekers video game for augmented reality effects, rewards [...]
