Tracking our progress on flood forecasting
Around the world, floods cause between 6,000 and 18,000 fatalities every year—20 percent of those are in India—and between $21 and $33 billion in economic damages....
Shipper, a platform for e-commerce logistics in Indonesia, raises $5 million
Indonesia has one of the fastest-growing e-commerce markets in the world, but the logistics industry there is still very fragmented, creating headaches for both vendors and...
Report: FBI Tried to Get Encrypted Phone Firm to Build Backdoor So They Could Spy on Sinaloa Cartel
The FBI tried to get the CEO of encrypted phone company Phantom Secure, Vincent Ramos, to install a backdoor in his service so that the agency...
Justin Trudeau apologizes for wearing brownface in old yearbook photo, calls it racist
Not for the first time this year, a politician has apologized for a racist photo discovered in an old yearbook. This time it’s Justin Trudeau, the...
Ruin some childhoods this Halloween with the ‘Sexy Mr. Rogers’ costume
Maybe this is Tom Hanks’ fault. If you turn up to a Halloween party looking for the helpers — to help you get undressed, that is...
An experimental lab for local news in the U.K.
A sustainable digital model for local news: That’s the aim of a three-year partnership between Google and U.K. publisher Archant. Project Neon will rethink local news...
North Korea Has Reportedly Caught the Blockchain Fever
North Korea is developing its own cryptocurrency—at least according to Alejandro Cao de Benos, a Spanish aristocrat and IT consultant who serves as a sort of...
Mercedes is the latest carmaker that wants in on e-scooters
Micromobility is more than just jargon for electric scooters, e-bikes, and even electric skateboards. It’s a way to keep customers brand loyal even if they’ve ditched...
Foodie Monsters Eat Their Way to Friendship in This Adorable Stop-Motion Tale
Nothing brings friends together like a shared meal—but what happens when one friend does all the cooking, and then the other proceeds to gobble everything down...
Cirque du Soleil’s high tech fits make customizable cocktails
The outfits were built to make custom-made cocktails and fragrances. Read more… More about Mashable Video, Nyfw, Cirque Du Soleil, Future Blink, and Tech Source :...
