Virtual reality has been around for ages, but it has only recently gotten big and exciting, with every major player on the planet either working on a VR project or rumored to be doing so. It begs the question: Why? And how far it will go this time around? Read MoreSource: TechCrunch
You know Kung-Fu. Researchers at HRL Laboratories have discovered that when you use transcranial direct current stimulation to send the brain activity of commercial and military pilots into the heads of novice pilots subjects can essentially learn to fly in a realistic flight simulator. The researchers discovered that "subjects who received brain stimulation via electrode-embedded head…
Hopscotch, an India-based e-commerce service focused on mums and founded by a former Diapers.com executive, has closed a $13 million Series C round led by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.
Amazon has signed a wholesale supply deal with Morrisons, one of Britain's largest supermarket chains, to deliver fresh and frozen groceries to Amazon Prime Now and Amazon Pantry customers.
When a startup manages a successful exit, its earliest adopters usually don't get much in return except for bragging rights. RocketClub wants to change that.
Snapchat rolled out the red carpet for web users to catch up on snaps from tonight's Academy Awards. Visitors to the snapchat.com site were greeted with an online player offering Snapchat Live updates on the awards show. This is the first time Snapchat has shown off content in this manner. This move fits in with a larger integration to bring access from across the internet…