June 22, 2018
Sphero acquires a music education startup
It’s hard to say precisely how Sphero’s pivot to education is going in these early stages, but it recently got an infusion of funding and is already out…
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June 21, 2018
Taste test: Burger robot startup Creator opens first restaurant
Creator’s transparent burger robot doesn’t grind your brisket and chuck steak into a gourmet patty until you order it. That’s just one way this startup, formerly known as…
Read articleJune 14, 2018
Meet Atoms, the minimalist startup shoes you’ll actually wear
Step aside, Allbirds. Atoms come in quarter-sizes you can mix-and-match. Emerging from stealth today in a TechCrunch exclusive, this shoe startup’s obsession with satisfaction allowed it to replace…
Read articleJune 8, 2018
This box sucks pure water out of dry desert air
For many of us, clean, drinkable water comes right out of the tap. But for billions it’s not that simple, and all over the world researchers are looking…
Read articleJune 7, 2018
Here’s the sequel to the surprisingly nice BlackBerry KeyOne
TCL just dropped the sequel to the KeyOne, the company’s surprisingly good keyboard-sporting BlackBerry handset. We reviewed it roughly this time last year, and it was almost enough…
Read articleJune 6, 2018
Motorola’s Z3 Play modular handset arrives this summer for $499
At an event in Brazil this morning, Lenovo announced the latest addition to its line of modular handsets. The Moto Z3 doesn’t represent a big leap for the…
Read articleJune 5, 2018
Indiegogo expands its efforts to help Chinese startups reach global consumers
While crowdfunding company Indiegogo has been running a pilot program in China for the past couple of years, it’s now building on those efforts with the launch of the…
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iOS 12 will let users register another person to their Face ID
From advancements in AR to Memojis to group FaceTime, there is plenty to be excited about with iOS 12. But one of the more practical updates to Apple’s…
Read articleJune 4, 2018
Live from Apple’s WWDC 2018 keynote
It’s that time again. This morning kicks off Apple’s annual World Wide Developers Conference. It’s a week of programming focused on developers, but this morning’s big event has…
Read articleMay 31, 2018
I would happily ditch the selfie camera for a full-screen phone
Once a month or so, I’m reminded that my phone has a front-facing camera when I accidentally hit the toggle button, only to be greeted with a closeup…
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