NationBuilder was built for any person or organization with a supporter or donor base who cares about what they’re doing. It helps activists cast their influence into the wider world via e-mail, social media and campaign website updates.  Its goal is to convert interest into tangible support such as voting intent, monetary donations or volunteered time.

Missing your pup while you’re at work or on the road?  Pull out your Android or iPhone and check in.  Furbo delivers 720p video in a 120-degree field so you see what’s going on at home.  Call your dog through the microphone and even flip her (or him) a treat for responding to your command.

Let’s say you just flew into Phoenix and you want to meet a friend there for drinks before heading to your hotel.  It used to be that you’d ask them, “Where are you? … Where’s that again?” then try to quickly type in the address before you forgot any of the details, hoping you didn’t misspell anything.

VirZOOM hopes their stationary, VR-equipped exercise bikes will soon be coming to an arcade or fitness center near you.  They’ve already installed the bikes in over a dozen venues in the US, from Connecticut to California. Walk into any of these places and you can strap on a VR headset and compete in live, multiplayer matches.

The Internet has revolutionized the computer and communications world like nothing before. This worldwide broadcasting system can disseminate information without regard to geographic locations at the speed of a “click,” and therein lies a BIG PROBLEM.

The speed of a “click” has now conditioned us to how fast we expect things.

Well, sort of.  And the last part is certainly not true.  As far as we know... Google’s AI team recently ran across something curious.  Back in September, Google announced its Neural Machine Translation system had gone live.  Using deep learning, it improves translation from one language to another.

DJI’s new “pro-sumer” drone, the Mavic Pro, crams lots of excitement into its compact size. Unlike other, more confusing foldable drones, it’s a snap to fold or unfold.  Yet, at $999, including a light yet rugged remote, it’s not just a toy.  The Mavic Pro can climb at 16.4 feet per second up to 1,640 feet, and can fly as far as eight miles away at speeds up to 40 mph, though you’ll start in newbie mode, at a top speed of 27 mph and max height of 400 feet.

Whether you skip caffeine to get a better night’s rest, or just wake up slowly, here’s a quick way to activate your brain and give yourself an energy boost.  It can help you beat that mid-afternoon slump, or to just get going in the morning.  If you’re doing it in the office, find a quiet place, like an unused corner or stairwell.