Архив за месяц: Август 2016

Customized online prescription acne treatment provider Curology raises $15M

 David Lortscher was one of a few dozen people practicing dermatology in New Mexico when he realized a huge problem in the field: There weren’t enough dermatologists, and people were skipping out on visits because they thought it was for more affluent people or took too long. So Lortscher decided to start Curology, which provides acne and anti-aging treatment and prescriptions through… Read More

Customized online prescription acne treatment provider Curology raises $15M

Lisn’s new app lets you stream songs for your friends while chatting

 The joy that comes from listening to music with friends is something that’s been around ever since…well, ever since music. But today, thanks to digital services that let you listen anytime, anywhere, music is now more often a solo experience. A new app called Lisn wants to change that, by offering you a way to listen to music with a friend, no matter how far apart you are, and… Read More

Lisn’s new app lets you stream songs for your friends while chatting

All 44 startups that launched at Y Combinator S16 Demo Day 1

 Farm drones, autonomous security guards and next-generation tampons were among the products presented at today’s Y Combinator startup accelerator Summer 2016 Demo Day 1. YC’s increased international outreach efforts are paying off. 30 percent of this batch’s startups came from outside the US. While some were mere copycats of US startups, many brought different approaches… Read More

All 44 startups that launched at Y Combinator S16 Demo Day 1

How carbon nanotubes could give us faster processors and longer battery life

 Carbon nanotubes are one of those supermaterials — a cylinder with a diameter of one or two nanometers — that are full of dreamy applications, ranging from supercomputers to ultra-efficient smartphones. The problem is, they are difficult to manufacture, and commercializing these applications may require 10 or 15 years.
A nanotube is a tube-like molecular structure made of one… Read More

How carbon nanotubes could give us faster processors and longer battery life

Facebook’s new teens-only app Lifestage turns bios into video profiles

 “What if I figured out a way to take Facebook from 2004 and bring it to 2016? What if every field in your profile was a full video?” asks Facebook’s 19-year-old product prodigy Michael Sayman. The answer is Lifestage, a standalone iOS app for people 21 and under, which Facebook is launching today. It asks for your happy face, sad face, likes, dislikes, best friend, the way… Read More

Facebook’s new teens-only app Lifestage turns bios into video profiles