This month Valve has announced that it will be offering teachers free copies of Portal 2, the studio’s first person puzzle title and 2010 game of the year, along with a version of Steam specifically designed for the classroom.
In a recent IAmA, reddit founder Alexis Ohanian discusses getting rejected by Y Combinator, Digg’s downfall, and being called a hipster bitch in real life by one of his own users.
NowMaid, a service to find, rate and hire domestic cleaners, is about trust, says founder Ayo Omojola.
Discount fashion website Ideeli has announced that its most recent round of funding has netted the company $30 million. The new investment will allow the company to expand beyond flash sales, said the company’s CEO.
Chicago-based startup BigMarker has just recently ramped up its service of online communities to include more features than ever before, now offering larger conference rooms and several much-requested features to improve its virtual collaborative space.
Bright.com launched with a splash Tuesday, and it seems to have taken some cues from the world of online dating.
Groceree a shopping companion app that offers a comparison of local prices and potential savings, has a lot potential, but faces tremendous technical hurdles.
Google said this week that a report on takedown data shows widespread political censorship around the world – some of it, disturbingly, in Western democracies.
Austin-based Machinima studio Roosterteeth may be best known for its long running web series Red Vs. Blue, which is now in its tenth season, but in recent years the company has begun hosting an expo for gamers and internet personalities.
Duolingo, a free service launched this week by Guatemalan entrepreneur Luis von Ahn, tasks internet users with translating short phrases from across the web, all the while teaching and rewarding them for their hard work.
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