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 Take this at face value: Detroit has 50% more venture-backed startups than it did three years ago. This comes from a study (PDF) from the Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) which found there are 35 active venture-backed startups in Detroit. Sure, that’s not a huge number compared to other regions, but the growth is notable. I live in the great state of Michigan and can attest to… Read More from TechCrunch via November 30, 2017 at 01:00PM

 One of Lucid’s prototype Air vehicles returned to the Transportation Research Facility’s oval race track recently for a second round of high-speed performance testing – and this time, it ran the tests without a software speed limiter in place. The first time around, said speed limiter meant that the Air prototype never exceeded speeds of 217 mph; without that limiter in place,… Read More from TechCrunch via November 29, 2017 at 01:01PM

 August de los Reyes is the head of design and research at Pinterest. In this episode, he shares how a personal life event forever altered his outlook on design, what inclusive design means to him, and why diverse teams have the best shot at combatting disabilities and exclusion. According to de los Reyes, design is fundamental. He believes that design literacy should be taught in schools… Read More from TechCrunch via November 28, 2017 at 01:00PM

 Waze introduced a feature on Android that allows users of the app to record custom voice prompts, including turn-by-turn directions, and now that feature is available to iOS users, too. The latest update to the iOS Waze app adds Voice Recorder support, letting you make your own voice packs – and share them with friends and family. The Voice Recorder feature guides you through the… Read More from TechCrunch via November 27, 2017 at 01:00PM

 Amazon is deeply discounting its two most popular Alexa devices today, the Echo and Echo Dot, as the retailer’s annual Prime Day sale kicks off. Starting tonight at 6 PM ET, the Echo will receive a 50 percent price cut, making it $89.99, and the Echo Dot will drop by $15, bringing it down to $34.99. Meanwhile, Amazon’s bluetooth speaker with Alexa, the Amazon Tap, is $50 off, making… Read More from TechCrunch via November 26, 2017 at 01:00PM

 Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman starring the voice of Will Arnett as the titular horse man, is coming back to Netflix on September 8. The series will have new episodes available for streaming then, back for its fourth season on the on-demand video service. BoJack first debuted in 2014, then a pioneering effort for Netflix’s original programming, and its first major… Read More from TechCrunch via November 25, 2017 at 01:00PM

 French startup Foodles thinks office canteens should work more like food delivery startups. The company delivers fresh food every morning into smart fridges that sit in your office. Employees can then buy cheap lunches using a card or a phone. Think about Foodles as a sort of hybrid company between vending machines and those popular full-stack delivery startups in Paris, such as Frichti,… Read More from TechCrunch via November 24, 2017 at 01:00PM