Researchers train bipedal robots to step lightly over rough terrain
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Researchers train bipedal robots to step lightly over rough terrain
Researchers at the Hybrid Robotics Group at UC Berkeley and CMU are hard at work making sure their robots donβt fall over when tiptoeing through rough terrain. Using machine learning and ATRIβ¦
This flying βdragonβ drone can change shape in midair
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This flying βdragonβ drone can change shape in midair
Researchers at the University of Tokyoβs JSK Lab have developed a "dragon drone," made up of several small drones and capable of transforming on the fly, as reported by IEEE. Not only can it change into different shapes, like a square or curved line, it canβ¦
Bank says Ticketmaster knew of breach months before taking action
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Bank says Ticketmaster knew of breach months before taking action
Ticketmaster UK announced on its site yesterday that it identified malicious malware on June 23rd that had affected nearly five percent of their customers, allowing an unknown third-party access toβ¦
Verizon is shutting down its original video app Go90
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Verizon is shutting down its original video app Go90
Go90 died so Oath can live
Wolfenstein II on the Switch is the best way to kill Nazis on the go
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Wolfenstein II on the Switch is the best way to kill Nazis on the go
Another great Nintendo port from Bethesda
Indiaβs Cashify raises $12M for its second-hand smartphone business
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Indiaβs Cashify raises $12M for its second-hand smartphone business
Cashify, a company that buys and sells used smartphones, is the latest India startup to raise capital from Chinese investors after it announced a $12 million Series C round. Chinese funds CDH Invesβ¦
Big tech companies are looking at Hollywood as the next stage in their play for the cloud
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Big tech companies are looking at Hollywood as the next stage in their play for the cloud
This week, both Microsoft and Google made moves to woo Hollywood to their cloud computing platforms in the latest act of the unfolding drama over who will win the multi-billion dollar business of tβ¦
In London, Uber has won the battle but risks losing the war
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In London, Uber has won the battle but risks losing the war
The sighs of relief are palpable. Uber can keep operating in London. With 3.6 million customers, 45,000 drivers, and a slew of reforms, changes and concessions already made to Transport for London β¦
Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 accepted into YC, raises $1.2 million
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Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 accepted into YC, raises $1.2 million
When Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 interviewed for Y-Combinatorβs 2018 cohort a question stood out to founder Obi Ozor. ββWhatβs holding you back from becoming a Unicorn?β they asked. My answeβ¦
Five newspaper staff killed by man who sued them for covering his online threats and harassment
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Five newspaper staff killed by man who sued them for covering his online threats and harassment
A man who stalked a woman through Facebook, then spent years harassing the journalists who covered his case, shot and killed several employees of the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland.
The Instagram exec whoβs transforming it into a shopping platform is coming to Code Commerce
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The Instagram exec whoβs transforming it into a shopping platform is coming to Code Commerce
Vishal Shah will join us in New York City in mid-September
Doctrine raises $11.6 million for its legal search engine
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Doctrine raises $11.6 million for its legal search engine
French startup Doctrine is raising a $11.6 million funding round (β¬10 million) from existing investors Otium Venture and Xavier Niel. Doctrine is building a search engine for court decisions and otβ¦
Recode Daily: Five journalists are dead after a gunman opens fire at a Maryland newspaper
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Recode Daily: Five journalists are dead after a gunman opens fire at a Maryland newspaper
Plus, Twitter replaces its product head again β again; for $10,000, you can be in business delivering packages for Amazon; inside Targetβs top-secret test store.
The NES Classic is back: hereβs where you can pick one up
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The NES Classic is back: hereβs where you can pick one up
Bad news for eBay sellers, good news for everyone else
Humanity inherits the galaxy in The Expanseβs season 3 finale
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Humanity inherits the galaxy in The Expanseβs season 3 finale
Fortunately, the story will continue on Amazon Prime
Bird and Lyft raise $900M, a16z launches a crytpo fund, and $6B more for Sequoia
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Bird and Lyft raise $900M, a16z launches a crytpo fund, and $6B more for Sequoia
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunchβs venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week Connie Loizos and I were joined by Norwestβs Scott Bβ¦