This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Sony’s racing AI destroyed its human competitors by being nice (and fast) “Wait, what? How?” Emily Jones wasn’t used to being left behind. A top sim-racing driver with […]
Gordian Software, whose API enables airlines to sell flight add-ons like seat selection or additional baggage, has raised a $25M Series A at a $200M valuation (Ariyana Griffin/Forbes)
Ariyana Griffin / Forbes:Gordian Software, whose API enables airlines to sell flight add-ons like seat selection or additional baggage, has raised a $25M Series A at a $200M valuation — In 2017, Stephen Grabowski and Joe Sarre were working together with travel booking company Skyscanner.
Sony NW-WS413 Walkman
The Sony Walkman NW-WS413 waterproof Walkman brings excellent sound quality, but without Bluetooth you’ll need to go look for your MP3 collection
What to expect from the Tour de France Femmes
What to expect from the Tour de France Femmes The much-anticipated race gets underway on Sunday, but what can we expect to happen in the eight-stage race? Read More
Best new Gates Carbon Drive rides: 15 wild belt drive bikes & ebikes at Eurobike
Gates quietly made a number of subtle upgrades to their signature Carbon Drive belt drive offerings this year. And to celebrate their 15th anniversary of replacing bicycle chains with longer-lasting, cleaner, easier-to-maintain carbon-reinforced belts…. Gates put together a showing of 15 wild bike and ebikes showing just how far they […]
Ballin’ On A Budget at the Stone King Rally
Turning lemons into lemonade after showing up to a weeklong enduro race with no luggage.( Photos: 10, Comments: 47 )
Rocket Lab’s next launch for the NRO postponed for software updates
Rocket Lab’s next mission for the National Reconnaissance Office — the second of two back-to-back launches for the U.S. spy satellite agency — has been postponed to complete a software update on the classified payload, the NRO said Monday.
Catch Pluto at its best during opposition this week
The dwarf planet reaches opposition the night of July 19/20. Here’s what you need to know to spot it.
Black holes may die differently than we thought
New research motivated by string theory suggests possible, and equally strange, fates for evaporating black holes.
Myth 002: An adventure-ready BMW born in Brooklyn
Mid-life career swerves don’t come much bigger than Matias Corea’s. The Barcelona native co-founded Behance, the world’s largest online creative network. But he then left the company to ride from New York to Patagonia on board a BMW R80G/S Paris-Dakar. A book about the journey followed—Two Wheels South—and Matias now […]