Month: February 2020
How do we connect a child to technology?
The informal TechCrunch book club continues with Ted Chiang’s Dacey’s Patent Automatic Nanny Danny Crichton 8 hours We are now onto the fifth short story of nine in Ted Chiang’s collection Exhalations. This one is a very short one at only a couple of pages, but despite its brief length,…
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Investors and startups are seeking ways to entertain and protect kids online
As streaming services like HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ plus vie for subscription dollars and YouTube, Xumo, Kanopy, Tubi TV, Vudu and Pluto TV try to take more ad revenue from traditional television, entertainment for kids — and the tech tools that manage their screen time — are becoming more…
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China Roundup: Amid coronavirus, tech firms offer ways to maintain China’s lifeblood
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China Roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. The coronavirus outbreak is posing a devastating impact on people’s life and the economy in China, but there’s a silver lining…
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Sensors are the next big thing in space, not starships
Understanding the opportunities available in the space industry — especially for early-stage companies and new founders — isn’t easy. The pool of people who have deep aerospace technical expertise isn’t huge, and like any community that requires a high degree of specialist knowledge, it’s a tightly-knit field that relies on…
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From The Strategist: the 13 Best Travel Mugs
If you’re an avid coffee drinker and you’re toying with the idea of a zero-waste (or lower-waste) lifestyle, your first step should be bringing your own thermos or mug to your local java spot. Trading your daily paper to-go cup for a more eco-conscious reusable mug isn’t just about sustainability.…
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Embr Wave Review: The End of Thermostat Wars
Too cold or hot at the office? This wearable tricks your brain into thinking your body is at a comfortable temperature. Source
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