Month: May 2020
Video news startup Stringr raises $5.75M from Thomson Reuters and others
Stringr, a video-focused startup that says it can help news organizations adapt to the challenges of COVID-19, is announcing that it’s raised $5.75 million in new funding. When I wrote about the the company at the end of 2015, it was creating a marketplace that connected news organizations with videographers who…
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Google’s more secure, ‘multi-platform’ Chat app requires Chrome
Google Chat, the service formerly known as Hangouts Chat, has a new app that works on any PC with Chrome. The messaging service has long had a desktop application, but this Progressive Web App version of it has broader compatibility with Windows, Mac… Source
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Nuro’s self-driving vehicles to deliver prescriptions for CVS Pharmacy
Nuro, the autonomous robotics startup that has raised more than $1 billion from Softbank Vision Fund, Greylock and other investors, said Thursday it will test prescription delivery in Houston through a partnership with CVS Pharmacy. The pilot, which will use a fleet of the startup’s autonomous Toyota Prius vehicles and…
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This custom webcam system lets you take Zoom calls on your TV from your couch
Crestron, which offers services to help people customize their smart homes, has teamed up with Logitech and Zoom to make an at-home video conferencing setup using technology you’d typically find in an office conference room. The setup could, for example, let you use your living room TV and a conference…
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Nuro’s driverless delivery robots will transport medicine to CVS customers in Texas
Nuro, the autonomous vehicle startup founded by two ex-Google engineers, will use its small fleet of road-legal delivery robots to transport pharmaceuticals to CVS customers in Houston, Texas, the companies announced on Thursday. The deliveries will start in June and will come at no extra charge to CVS customers in…
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Graduation Gift Ideas (2020): The 15 Best Gifts For Your College Grad
This year’s students have been through a lot. Here are 15 graduation gift ideas, from coffee makers and tablets to an Amazon Prime subscription. Source
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