• Of course there are Street Fighter-meets-Transformers toys

    Listen, I'm sure some of you grew up watching the Transformers cartoon and played Street Fighter years later with a wish in your heart that these two worlds would meet. For those happy few, there are now mash-up toys that let Ryu, villain M. Bison, K… Source: Engadget | Of course there are Street Fighter-meets-Transformers …

    November 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • BMW hopes AI-managed electric bike roads will ease traffic

    In some cities, the most common electric vehicles are likely to be two-wheelers like bikes and motorcycles. But cities aren't really designed for them — you have to compete with cars on the road and at charging stations. BMW and Tongji University… Source: Engadget | BMW hopes AI-managed electric bike roads will ease traffic

    November 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Our nights keep getting brighter

    Our nights are getting brighter and they have been every year since 2012, according to a new study published today in Science Advances. Researchers led by Christopher Kyba at the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences used satellite imagery to tr… Source: Engadget | Our nights keep getting brighter

    November 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Indian home healthcare platform Portea Medical raises $26M Series C

     Portea Medical, one of India’s biggest platforms for home healthcare visits, has raised $26 million in Series C funding to expand its service range. The round was led by Sabre Partners and MEMG CDC, with participation from returning investors Accel (which led Portea’s Series B two years ago), the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation …

    November 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • 7 ways Cyber Monday is different from Black Friday

    7 ways Cyber Monday is different from Black Friday  CBS News Black Friday Ain’t What It Used to Be  Slate Magazine Airlines offer Black Friday, Cyber Monday sales  USA TODAY If Thursday’s the day for thanks, Black Friday’s all about regrets  Chicago Tribune Can #BlackFriday help our retailers?  Independent Online Full coverage Source: Google News | 7 ways Cyber Monday …

    November 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Senior Texas Republican Swept Up Into Storm Over Explicit Photo

    Senior Texas Republican Swept Up Into Storm Over Explicit Photo  New York Times Barton threatened to report woman to Capitol Police if she shared sexually explicit photos of him: report  The Hill Barton: Capitol Police investigating possible crime against me  Politico Congressman Joe Barton apologizes for nude photo  Chron.com Congressional Baseball Game Raises More Than $1 Million for Charity …

    November 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Manus Island: Police enter former Australia-run asylum centre

    Manus Island: Police enter former Australia-run asylum centre  BBC News PNG police order protesting asylum seekers out of Australian-run camp  Reuters Why asylum seekers are still in an Australian detention center, even after Australia abandoned it  Business Insider Police swoop on hold-outs at Manus Island refugee camp  CNN Treading warily in aftermath of Tampa  Stuff.co.nz Full coverage Source: Google News …

    November 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • ’League of Legends’ pro suspended 20 months for domestic violence

    Back in October, League of Legends player Li "Vasilii" Wei Jun livestreamed alleged domestic abuse against his then-girlfriend. The Chinese team Newbee immediately terminated his contract and the League Championship Series launched an investigation…. Source: Engadget | ’League of Legends’ pro suspended 20 months for domestic violence

    November 23, 2017 | by Raheel