A few weeks ago, chef JJ Johnson launched a new restaurant concept in downtown Brooklyn. It’s called Bankside, with a menu that includes peel-and-eat shrimp, clam chowder, crispy cod sandwiches, and a lobster roll. Like Johnson’s fast-casual rice bowl restaurant, Field Trip, the food at Bankside was developed with delivery in mind. But unlike Field …
Image Credits: Polycam Polycam, an app that uses a smartphone’s sensors to capture 3D scans of objects, is raising cash from prominent investors including Adobe and YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley. Polycam today announced that it closed an $18 million Series A round led by Left Lane Capital with participation from Adobe Ventures, Hurley and others. …
The mornings when I’m on vacation in India usually mean several cups of chai and chatting with my mom and grandmother before I scroll through social media — except for that one day in early July. I woke up to dozens of notifications pouring in from friends and sources back home in the US asking …
I’ve downloaded a lot of apps this year. There are two reasons I am fast to download any new social-media app. First, like many people, I am bored of the platforms I’ve been on for over a decade and I’ve even stopped posting on some — period. I wrote an entire story about this phenomenon …
Tinder has rolled out a new feature dubbed “Tinder Matchmaker” that will allow users’ family and friends to access the dating app and make recommendations for potential matches. The matchmakers do not need to have a Tinder profile to view or suggest possible pairings. Hypothetically, that means anyone from your grandmother to your ex-boyfriend could …
Amazon is shutting down its short-lived audio app known as Amp, which previously offered a music library for users to create and broadcast custom DJ sets, according to reports by Bloomberg. Amazon’s Amp was available on Android and iOS and has only been live since March of 2022. While a pandemic bubble might have given …
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the promoters of a Kolkata-based mobile gaming app company on Saturday. According to the government agency, the officials have recovered cash over Rs. 7 crore during the raid, which was a part of a money-laundering investigation. The gaming app titled E-Nuggets and its promoter, identified as Aamir Khan and others, …
Google recently introduced the Coolwalk update for Android Auto worldwide with its latest updates. Now, to enhance the user experience, the company has released Android Auto version 10. This update includes minor improvements, bug fixes, and a sleek new change to the Google Assistant experience on car infotainment systems, according to 9to5Google. The Android Auto …