The Curious Technologist
Bitcoin exchange Coinbase seeks new funds at $1 billion valuation: Wall Street Journal
Bitcoin exchange Coinbase Inc is in talks with potential investors on a new round of funding at a valuation of more than $1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. It is not clear which investors are committing to the round, which was described as...
Study suggests last-mile drone delivery could lower carbon footprint
There’s always been talk about how drones could improve the emissions situation produced by our truck-based delivery infrastructure. But you have to look into these things. A new study from University of Washington researchers indicates that drone delivery may indeed...
Flipp: the buttonless remote that connects to your speakers over Wi-Fi
Flipp is a Kickstarter project with a single goal: enable you to easily control your music. As the enthusiastic pitch video points out, there are plenty of smart home remotes that are packed with tons of features for controlling all sorts of things in your home — but...
The Daily Routines of Famous Creative People
One major takeaway: they get more sleep than you probably thought. I'm particularly inspired by the schedule Mary Flannery O'Connor set for herself.
The DJI Spark is fun, but not the mainstream drone we were promised
Great write-up over at TechCrunch: The Spark is, at once, an impressive feat of engineering and a reminder that drones are a ways from being true mainstream devices. It’s DJI’s smallest and cheapest drone by far, and the company also has tossed in some neat gesture...
Doomsday Seed Vault Receives Protective Upgrades
When melting permafrost poured into the entrance of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, there was an understandable worry. What good is safeguarding the world's crops in the Arctic if even that area isn't immune to the threat of climate change? Well, you can relax....