Zoox Labs is a company that has managed to stay under the radar, but it has made major progress in its short two-year existence. The company, located in Silicon Valley, raised an additional $50 million to add to their total funding of $240 million.
The additional funding has raised the company’s value to $1.55 billion, according to recent reports.
The company...
Android Auto, Google’s answer to built-in infotainment systems, is now available to download to your phone. The app requires users to run Android 5.0 or later, and it can be plugged directly into your automobile to offer the Android Auto experience to autos that would otherwise need a compatible vehicle to run the app.
The app brings users' favorite apps...
The #NeverTrump app helps Hillary Clinton supporters connect with third-party supporters in key battleground states to exchange votes and keep Donald Trump from becoming president. The app allows voters to pledge to exchange votes.
Democratic voters in Democratic states can exchange votes in key swing states to leverage the power of their vote.
A person in California, for example, would vote...
Nurx, a startup launched in 2014, raised $5.3 million in a Series A funding round led by Union Square Ventures. The company helps to bridge the gap when women run out of birth control and need to wait for a new prescription.
The company delivers birth control within a few hours.
Users that need on-demand birth control can download the company’s...
Uber released its biggest app update in over six years yesterday. The ride-hailing giant’s update offers several advancements to its app. Users will benefit most from the app’s new feature which offers upfront pricing to riders.
The ride-hailing app’s redesign also includes arrival time predictions.
Users will be able to decide to use personal ride sharing option or the often-cheaper UberPool...
Three major app updates have happened in the last 24 hours. Google updated their StreetView and Google app in time for a new movie: Fantastic Beasts. The movie, from J.K. Rowlings, has changed the way “OK Google” works.
Users can initiate a search on the Google app by saying “OK Google, lumos.” This magical word will turn on your device’s...
Spacious, a two-year-old Hong Kong startup, unveiled a new app yesterday, on Halloween, that allows users to find haunted houses to rent for cheap. The company has built a database of properties where tragic events occurred, including murders and suicides.
The company’s new app allows users to find these haunted residents and track them.
Haunted houses, or homes where tragic events...
Antony Jenkins, the former boss of Barclays, launched a new fintech startup called 10x Future Technologies. The company operates on a cloud-based banking system, and allows banks to hold accounts and deposits.
The company’s offering is a core product that gives banks robust data about their customers.
The company’s products will allow banks to look at an overview of a customer...
Unity Biotechnology raised $116 million in Series B financing. The financing round included Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Mayo Clinic. The company, a biotechnology firm, deals primarily with anti-aging medicines. The company’s goal is to help slow aging and age-related diseases.
The startup is working on medicines that will help the body get rid of old cells that are linked to...
Media hype as of late has given email investigations a political spin, but watchdogs have issued an alert that undercover investigators may be spot checking citizens’ emails every day. The reports have been denied by the federal government.
WebNetTrafficKo, LLC, an Internet security watchdog company, has raised a red flag alerting of a possible nationwide FBI investigation of emails. The...
