• This Week in Apps: AltStore, acquisitions and Google Play Pass

    The app industry shows no signs of slowing down, with 194 billion downloads in 2018 and over $100 billion in consumer spending. People spend 90% of their mobile time in apps and more time using their mobile devices than watching TV. In other words, apps aren’t just a way to spend idle hours — they’re …

    September 28, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Recommended Reading: Uber wants to be the 'operating system' for city life

    Inside Uber's plan to take over city life with CEO Dara Khosrowshahi Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge This week, ride-sharing giant Uber announced a test that puts both its car and food services in the same app. It's part of a larger plan CEO Dara Kh… Source: Engadget | Recommended Reading: Uber wants to be …

    September 28, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Learn everything you can about mobility at Disrupt SF

    Cars might still reign supreme, but things they are a changin’. And companies are lining up to provide new ways — and some recycled ones — for people to get from Point A to Point B. The past several years have seen an explosion in startups, automakers and tech companies launching and testing products from …

    September 28, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Hitting the Books: Teaching AI to sing slime mold serenades

    Welcome to Hitting the Books. With less than one in five Americans reading just for fun these days, we've done the hard work for you by scouring the internet for the most interesting, thought provoking books on science and technology we can find and… Source: Engadget | Hitting the Books: Teaching AI to sing slime …

    September 28, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Tech that helped me fall back in love with birdwatching

    A few months ago a friend of mine mentioned on Twitter she was getting into birding. And I thought, "I used to love birdwatching when I was little!" I'd go out and wander around with my little Golden Nature Guide and record sightings of the avians th… Source: Engadget | Tech that helped me fall …

    September 28, 2019 | by Raheel
  • The Morning After: SpaceX builds a Starship

    Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Welcome to your weekend! Keep an eye out for the SpaceX live stream later today, but first, we'll recap notable news from this week, like all of the Alexa-connected stuff Amazon unveiled. Finally, Friday's news… Source: Engadget | The Morning After: SpaceX builds a Starship

    September 28, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Startups Weekly: Alpha Medical wants to rebuild women’s healthcare

    Hello and welcome back to Startups Weekly, a weekend newsletter that dives into the week’s noteworthy news pertaining to startups and venture capital. Before I jump into today’s topic, let’s catch up a bit. I’ve been on a bit of startup profile kick as of late. Last week, I wrote a little bit about Landline, …

    September 28, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Afghanistan presidential election: All the latest updates – Aljazeera.com

    Afghanistan presidential election: All the latest updates  Aljazeera.com Afghan presidential election: Heavy security as polls open  BBC News Can the New Afghanistan Survive America’s Exit?  The Wall Street Journal Amb. Roya Rahmani: Elections in Afghanistan are critical — They need US support on the path toward peace  Fox News Afghanistan boosts security for presidential election  Al Jazeera English View full …

    September 28, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Apple's 7th-gen iPad gets bigger but keeps the same size battery

    In case you forgot, the iPhone 11 and Apple Watch weren't the only new hardware Apple showed off at its big event a couple of weeks ago, it also upgraded the base iPad line. Now in its seventh generation, the "most popular" iPad that Apple sells has… Source: Engadget | Apple's 7th-gen iPad gets bigger …

    September 28, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Father of 'affluenza teen' Ethan Couch charged with assault – NBCNews.com

    Father of ‘affluenza teen’ Ethan Couch charged with assault  NBCNews.com Father of ‘Affluenza Teen’ Arrested For Assault  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Affluenza Teen’s Dad Charged With Assault in Latest Legal Issue for Family  Newsweek Dad of ‘affluenza teen’ charged with assault, accused of choking girlfriend  Fort Worth Star-Telegram Dad of ‘affluenza teen’ is charged with assault and after ‘choking …

    September 28, 2019 | by Raheel