Uber Providing Dog Companions in Honor of Puppy Bowl
Uber has once again innovated in the best way possible. In honor of this week’s Puppy Bowl, Uber has teamed up with the Peninsula Humane Society, Animal Planet, SF SPCA, …
Uber May Expand Towards Helicopters Service Soon
Uber is reportedly partnering with a European aircraft company, Airbus, to test out a program to provide helicopter rides on demand. This will be similar to their current service with …
Snapchat is Now Home to Parents as Well
Snapchat, the once controversial app for teens, has officially found itself a new audience: parents. Although this has been true for quite some time now, the fact that Snapchat has …
Yik Yak Now Available on the Web
Yik Yak, a social networking mobile app founded in 2013, launched its web counterpart today. The startup’s key feature is the anonymity and location-based networking it provides to its users. …
3 Companies to Fly Cargo Runs to NASA Space Station
Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser space shuttle finally has a new mission after losing a bid to Boeing and SpaceX to taxi astronauts to the International Space Station. That mission is …
Facebook Messenger Now Used by 800 Million Worldwide
Early in January, Facebook announced that their Messenger app now has more than 800 million monthly active users. The announcement of a separate messaging app was initially met with great …
App Created by Twitter Co-Founder Makes a Comeback
Jelly, a Q&A based social network, is making its return after a disastrous run back in 2014. The app, created by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, initially debuted to considerable hype …
Apple Acquires Emotion-Reading AI Startup
Emotient Inc. has recently been acquired by Apple. The startup is famous for their claim that they have found a way to read human emotions through the use of artificial …
Netflix Expands to 130 Countries
On Wednesday, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings announced during the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show that they have expanded into 130 more countries. Their efforts to spark major growth has led to …
Google in Talks with Ford to Create Self-Driving Cars
Google is said to be in negotiations with Ford to help create their autonomous cars. The contract manufacturing deal, when finalized, is expected to come during the International Consumer Electronics …