This week Mitipi launched a Kickstarter campaign for its virtual roommate device "Kevin." In just 19 hours the company met its goal of $50,000 in funding. Mitipi's Founder and CEO Julian Stylianou explains why he thinks this device will reinvent smart home technology, and security.
"We have a new angle, we are doing smart security differently than anybody else," said Stylianou. He explains this product leverages audio and light effects to deter burglars from entering homes.
Stylianou says he hopes to bring this product to consumers in late 2018, and it will cost around $300-$400.
Volkswagen gets its first chance to show off its new electric vehicle, the ID. Space Vizzion, even as the California government boycotts the show over some automakers siding with the White House in a fight over emissions standards.
For PayPal, whose customers comprise both consumers and merchants, this deal for Honey, the browser extension that scours the internet for coupons, helps the company move up the funnel to discovery.
Part of the updates includes testing “publisher white lists,” which will allow brands to select which accounts that their ads are approved to run on. It also includes centralized ways to create publisher blocklists, set ad inventory filters, and get reports.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Wednesday, November 20, 2019.
Blockchain analytics startup Elliptic has added XRP, the native currency of the Ripple payment network, to its risk management suite and identified $400 million in XRP transactions linked to illicit activity, including scams, theft and money laundering.
The Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (or GREEN) Act would add five years to the so-called investment tax credit (ITC) that provides an upfront subsidy to solar and offshore wind projects.
Despite reports of a rough launch from some reviewers, Jack Buser, director of games and business development for Google, couldn't be more excited for the system's future.
Brandon Krieg, CEO of Stash, welcomes the fintech ambitions of companies like Google and Amazon saying it will "help us all stay on our toes."
Aircam Chief Technology Officer David Hopkins talked with Cheddar about how the app will allow amateur and pro photographer alike to automate the image downloading, editing, and sharing process.
The Winklevoss-led cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has made its first acquisition: a platform that lets users buy and manage non-fungible tokens called Nifty Gateway.
