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June 11, 2014
Need A Dog Walker? Amazon Might Be Launching a Local Services Marketplace Later This Year
Reuters reports that Amazon might be looking to take aim at Angie's List, Yelp, and Home Depot with a new service later this year.
The next time you need a last-minute babysitter, you might not have to browse listings on Angie's List, or worse, trawl through sketchy posts on Craigslist. You might be able to go through the same familiar service from which you order 24-packs of paper towels: Amazon.com.
June 10, 2014
Tumblr Goes To The White House
The social media-savvy president invited Tumblr's CEO and some lucky Tumblr users to the White House to talk about education and college affordability.
President Obama took to Tumblr for the first time and answered users' questions -- posed by Tumblr CEO David Karp -- about college affordability and student loans at a live-streamed White House event Tuesday afternoon. A few lucky Tumblr users were invited to attend.
Google Acquires Satellite Company Skybox To Ramp Up Google Maps
The search giant also plans to use Skybox's infrastructure to improve Internet access and disaster relief.
Google has acquired satellite imaging startup Skybox Imaging for $500 million in cash.
Breaking Down Every Moment of California Chrome's Letdown, Digitally
"It's Viagra for horse racing," says Pat Cummings, a director at Trakus, the company in charge of the technology. Here's how it works.
This article contains interviews with Trakus CEO Bob McCarthy and Trakus director of racing information Pat Cummings.
Detroit Ousts Weed-Eating Goats
A plan to clean up a dilapidated neighborhood with grazing goats has been stopped in its tracks.
The goats are getting the boot.
Oil Giant BP Is First Company Approved To Use Commercial Drones
The Alaskan oil-field drone is the first of what is likely to be a steady stream of approvals for commercial UAVs in thinly populated regions nationwide.
BP, the international oil and energy giant, will now routinely use drones to patrol their Alaskan oil fields. This morning, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that BP and unmanned aircraft manufacturer AeroVironment received permission to use drones for flyovers of the Prudhoe Bay oil field. AeroVironment's primary product, a four-foot-long vehicle called the Puma, resembles an overgrown model aircraft and contains sophisticated electro-optical and infrared sensors for ground surveillance.
Sprig Taps Celebrity Chefs For Its On-Demand Dinner Service
The food-delivery startup will spice up its menu with the recipes of established chefs in the Bay Area, starting with Stuart Brioza of State Bird Provisions--arguably the hottest restaurant in San Francisco at the moment.
Still can't get into State Bird Provisions? Snagging a reservation at the James Beard Award-winning restaurant in San Francisco has been short of impossible. It doen't help that techies are building bots to book spots at State Bird as soon as they open up.
Beat It? Apple Cracks Down On Music Downloading Apps In The App Store
Is Cupertino planning something on the music front?
Apple's recent activity in the App Store could provide some interesting clues into the company's future plans for music. As a few eagle-eyed users have pointed out, Apple is apparently cracking down on third-party music downloading apps, which allow iPhone owners to obtain music files from other sites.
A Drone The Whole Neighborhood Can Control
Controlled by the Fatdoor app, the $1,099 quadcopter features 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity.
Could drones become social? Fatdoor, a social network for neighborhoods, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to produce Skyteboard, a quadcopter that can be controlled by local residents.
The Technology Behind The Food Porn Boom
As gourmet bloggers build more sophisticated sites, more and more eaters (and investors) are taking notice.
This story contains interviews with Babette Pepaj, founder of TECHmunch; Dave Feller, CEO and cofounder of Yummly; and Jason Jeffries, cofounder of BlenderBox.
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