Patrick
@Patrick
423 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Assunta
@Assunta -
almost 5 years ago
How We Learned to Love the Pedagogical Vapor of STEM
How We Learned to Love the Pedagogical Vapor of STEMWhen American public schools macramé'd together the words language, arts, and English, starting in the 1970s, they created a tangle: ELA.The neo-discipline must have bewildered teachers. There's a long tradition of teach...continued
5 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Anderson
@Anderson -
almost 5 years ago
Alchemy is secretly fixing blockchain’s node nightmare
Alchemy is secretly fixing blockchain’s node nightmare – TechCrunchThe top cryptocurrency companies have quietly begun to outsource their infrastructure problems to a tiny stealth startup. It’s called Alchemy. Today it’s making the big public reveal of its technology that...continued
12 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Emmie
@Emmie -
almost 5 years ago
China Roundup: GitHub’s China ambitions and WeWork rival’s big hopes
GitHub’s China ambitions and WeWork rival’s big hopes – TechCrunchHello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China Roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. This week, we are looking at how WeW...continued
7 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Colin
@Colin -
almost 5 years ago
Cisco acquires ultra-low latency networking specialist Exablaze
Cisco acquires ultra-low latency networking specialist Exablaze – TechCrunchCisco today announced that it has acquired Exablaze, an Australia-based company that designs and builds advanced networking gear based on field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). The company focuse...continued
3 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Leda
@Leda -
almost 5 years ago
A market indicator flashes a warning
A 'black swan' market indicator flashes a warningLondon (CNN Business)Happy Sunday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business' Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up righthere.A "phase one" US-China trade deal . A resounding election vi...continued
4 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Elvie
@Elvie -
almost 5 years ago
Staring Down Impeachment Vote, Freshman Democrat Seeks Legislative Victories
Staring Down Impeachment Vote, Freshman Democrat Seeks Legislative VictoriesMr. Delgado has not completely shied away from impeachment. When news broke of Mr. Trump’s phone call with the Ukrainian president that is at the heart of the charges, he announced that Congress s...continued
3 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Hannah
@Hannah -
almost 5 years ago
Carsome raises $50M for its used-car sales platform in Southeast Asia
Carsome raises $50M for its used-car sales platform in Southeast Asia – TechCrunchCarsome, a Malaysia-based marketplace for trading used cars, has closed a new $50 million financing round to fend off its rivals and grow its business in Southeast Asian markets.The new fina...continued
4 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Delia
@Delia -
almost 5 years ago
Bluespace.ai, a startup focused on AV technology for mass transit, gets $3.5 million in seed funding
Bluespace.ai, a startup focused on AV technology for mass transit, gets $3.5 million in seed funding – TechCrunchBluespace.ai, a new autonomous driving startup focused on mass transit, announced today that it has raised $3.5 million in seed funding led by Fusion Fund.Othe...continued
3 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Ryleigh
@Ryleigh -
almost 5 years ago
The last decade in real estate, and a peek into the next one
The last decade in real estate, and a peek into the next one – TechCrunchAs we barrel towards the start of a new decade, it’s amazing to think about the ongoing transformation within real estate.In the U.S., housing’s contribution to our GDP is ~15-18%spread across reside...continued
5 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Alexzander
@Alexzander -
almost 5 years ago
When Tech Giants Blanket the World
When Tech Giants Blanket the World Juan Carlos Castillo, a state official in rural Mexico, had never received a call like this before. What looked like a giant plastic jellyfish with a blinking LED had fallen from the sky onto a farmer’s field. “It really caused panic,” h...continued
3 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Joe
@Joe -
almost 5 years ago
Harry Potter and the Curse of Technology
Harry Potter and the Curse of TechnologyMore foreigners. Here! In fairest San Francisco. They’re nothing like us. They dress funny. They talk funny. They are, these fresh invaders, thoroughly technophobic. They are the witches and wizards of Harry Potter and the Cursed Ch...continued
4 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Alexzander
@Alexzander -
almost 5 years ago
Trump Pays $2 Million to 8 Charities for Misuse of Foundation
Trump Pays $2 Million to 8 Charities for Misuse of FoundationPresident Trump has paid $2 million to eight charities as part of a settlement in which the president admitted he misused funds raised by the Donald J. Trump Foundation to promote his presidential bid and pay of...continued
2 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Hannah
@Hannah -
almost 5 years ago
Watch experts discuss the future of construction at TC: Sessions Robotics+AI
Watch experts discuss the future of construction at TC SessionsThe next big thing in robotics and automation just might be construction. Technology has already revolutionized manufacturing and logistics, and now a number of well-funded startups are looking to do the same ...continued
2 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Giles
@Giles -
almost 5 years ago
Redbox no longer rents video games, and it will end game sales this year
Redbox no longer rents video games, and it will end game sales this yearRedbox is exiting the game rental business, the company confirmed to The Vergeon Monday.The company’s trademark rental kiosks have been a handy way to rent physical copies of movies (if you still have...continued
3 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Giles
@Giles -
almost 5 years ago
Former Uber exec Jambu Palaniappan joins Omers Ventures in Europe
Former Uber exec Jambu Palaniappan joins Omers Ventures in Europe – TechCrunchEarlier this year, Omers Ventures, the venture capital arm of Canadian pension fund Omers, outed a new €300 million fund aimed at European technology startups, having recruited local VCs Harry B...continued
3 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Raoul
@Raoul -
almost 5 years ago
How to avoid the startup trap of the parasitic consultant
How to avoid the startup trap of the parasitic consultant – TechCrunchEarly-stage startups have a massive problem: there are way, way too many things to do, and never enough people to do them. Whether it’s growth marketing, or product design, or software engineering or a ...continued
2 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Felicita
@Felicita -
almost 5 years ago
Lyft is ceasing scooter operations in six cities and laying off 20 employees
Lyft is ceasing scooter operations in six cities and laying off 20 employees – TechCrunchIn an industry where unit economics and rider utilization are key to running a profitable business, perhaps it’s better to cut your losses early on. Lyft notified employees today that...continued
3 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Marie
@Marie -
almost 5 years ago
4 Vital Tips For Marketing Your CBD Oil Business
4 Vital Tips For Marketing Your CBD Oil BusinessMarketing CBD oil isn't rocket science -- you just need to get a little creative.Marketing a brand is hardly a complex venture in the 21st century. With Google ads, Facebook ads and other conventional online and offline tact...continued
6 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Cynthia
@Cynthia -
almost 5 years ago
Anderson Cooper roasts Trump's plumbing claim
Anderson Cooper roasts Trump's plumbing claimChat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.Source: CNNPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Anderson Cooper • Donald Trump • Facebook Messenger • Pearl River (band) •
1 minute read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Alexzander
@Alexzander -
almost 5 years ago
Google Maps tests a social networking feature with the ability to ‘follow’ Local Guides
Google Maps tests a social networking feature with the ability to ‘follow’ Local Guides – TechCrunchGoogle Maps will soon begin testing a new feature that’s more common to social networks like Facebook, rather than a maps app: the ability to find and follow other users. I...continued
5 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Muriel
@Muriel -
almost 5 years ago
Convoy raises $400 million to expand its on-demand trucking platform
Convoy raises $400 million to expand its on-demand trucking platform – TechCrunchConvoy, the digital freight network that connects truckers with shippers, has raised $400 million in a Series D funding round as it aims to scale its business amid an increasingly competitive...continued
3 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Mariano
@Mariano -
almost 5 years ago
Dutch startup Meatable is developing lab-grown pork and has $10 million in new financing to do it
Dutch startup Meatable is developing lab-grown pork and has $10 million in new financing to do it – TechCrunchMeatable, the Dutch startup developing cruelty-free technologies for manufacturing cultured meat, is pivoting to pork production as a swine flu epidemic ravages o...continued
4 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Alvah
@Alvah -
almost 5 years ago
This Pocket-Size Device Makes Color Matching Easy Wherever You Are
This Pocket-Size Device Makes Color Matching Easy Wherever You AreDisclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you'll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our comm...continued
2 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Hank
@Hank -
almost 5 years ago
Scammers peddling Islamophobic clickbait is business as usual at Facebook
Scammers peddling Islamophobic clickbait is business as usual at Facebook – TechCrunchA network of scammers used a ring of established right-wing Facebook pages to stoke Islamophobia and make a quick buck in the process, a new report from the Guardian reveals. But it’s le...continued
4 minutes read
Patrick upvoted the following post almost 5 years ago:
Manley
@Manley -
almost 5 years ago
Razer CEO Berated And Threatened His Staff, Former Employees Say
Razer CEO Berated And Threatened His Staff, Former Employees SayMin-Liang Tan was “officially pissed off,” he wrote in an email to members of Razer’s marketing team in February of 2014. The gaming hardware company hadn’t made the business website Fast Company’s 2014 list ...continued
27 minutes read