FAT news — From Around Twitter and the Internet — 2018, week 27

Olio, the app that lets you share unwanted food items with your neighbours, picks up £6M Series A https://t.co/DjfvE7he67 by @sohear pic.twitter.com/vwbjRaS4L2

— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) July 11, 2018

For folks underrepresented in tech, getting to conferences and events can be a valuable part of building your career.

If you can't afford to go, https://t.co/eLuNGAsmHQ lists free tickets you can apply for 💖

— Jessica Rose (@jesslynnrose) July 9, 2018

#Amazon has patented a magic mirror to try clothes before buying!#retailtech #AR #VR #MR @evankirstel @mclynd @HaroldSinnott @ipfconline1 @SpirosMargaris @helene_wpli @psb_dc @guzmand @LouisSerge @chboursin @jerome_joffre @diioannid @ahier @HITpol @JacBurns_Comext @Ym78200 pic.twitter.com/9hWNh0jb6U

— HikariBlue (@HikariBlue) July 12, 2018

A 3D printed shuttle 😱 pic.twitter.com/gQImN4437d

— CNET (@CNET) July 15, 2018

Apple’s App Store launched 10 years ago.

Sales in 2008: $206 million
Sales in 2017: $38.5 billion

Source: Apple$AAPL

— scott budman (@scottbudman) July 10, 2018

So there’s a new MacBook Pro!

Bad news first: there’s still a Touch Bar, no new ports, and it’s pretty much the same keyboard.

Good news: this thing’s a monster.

My first impressions: https://t.co/W4zcXo5b51 pic.twitter.com/7uFUxexQLi

— Pete Pachal (@petepachal) July 12, 2018

These billionaire survivalist fantasies are so nauseating. Survival of the Richest – @rushkoff https://t.co/mK7MBviZa8

— Ingrid Kopp (@fromthehip) July 8, 2018

The 8 best digital cameras for beginners: https://t.co/h6VVWXkQkQ pic.twitter.com/2in71m6dXW

— Slate (@Slate) July 15, 2018

17-year Old High-School Student’s Global Organization Inspires Girls in Computer Science https://t.co/QmEVCrU0JM #futuresharks

— Future Sharks (@FutureSharks) July 11, 2018

You can have your own personal submarine. pic.twitter.com/lWx7l2Ew6m

— Cheddar (@cheddar) July 7, 2018

Flying trains? A French entrepreneur is making his pitch to Boeing https://t.co/nRpd2MEFW4 pic.twitter.com/hKq3cuJ0x2

— Bloomberg (@business) July 15, 2018

Saudi fashion show using a drone. Women NOT allowed. pic.twitter.com/wC8yUpSznW

— Turbo (@Sequimmarian) June 9, 2018

These Boston Dynamics robots have learned some new tricks pic.twitter.com/p4q1TysdLr

— Mashable (@mashable) July 8, 2018

US court upholds #FAA #drone regulations https://t.co/MGmVCLuwPr pic.twitter.com/wDUAVbKVxX

— Kelvin Tan (@ratmedia) July 6, 2018

New VR app for Event Planning is a first for the market https://t.co/7ZoYxP4Zvr pic.twitter.com/b430jpme7M

— VizWorld.com (@VizWorld) July 8, 2018

Virtual-reality nature documentaries are making safaris more accessible https://t.co/8pF8BLPbFJ via @qzafrica

— Quartz (@qz) July 8, 2018

We’ve identified six human-machine alliances, underpinned by #AI, that will reshape the #FutureOf Work: https://t.co/q1ZCR6tzPp #HplusM pic.twitter.com/fputVhLvyv

— Accenture Technology (@AccentureTech) May 31, 2018

This waterproof #drone helps you find fish via a sonar pod! #engineering #drones #fishing #fishinglures @Aguadrone @eagle_drones_us pic.twitter.com/SAfiLs56vw

— Evan Kirstel (@evankirstel) July 14, 2018

👓AMAZING: This virtual reality explorer is like giving a cat a digital X-ray. pic.twitter.com/euW6Z0puHn #vr #ar #mr #xr #healthcare #healthtech #education #SmartCities #IoT #digital #TuesdayThoughts RT @nassaraf

— Sean Gardner (@2morrowknight) July 10, 2018

Walmart is launching a same-day, text-order delivery service https://t.co/GHtjdQmhem

— The Startup Times (@TheStartupTimes) July 5, 2018

Can electricity use predict morning traffic? https://t.co/DpdBi8OfHi pic.twitter.com/UNMjw9rS1u

— CityLab (@CityLab) July 8, 2018

People are talented and I hate (am jealous) of them.https://t.co/pg2i8rAxAu via @KnowTechie

— Doing stuff on the internet (@Josiah_Motley) July 6, 2018

For a decade, the music industry has promoted a motley series of copyright bills to Congress, only to watch them fail. But now there's a chance to “revolutionize the way songwriters get paid in America.” https://t.co/D6gJ91gz6u

— New York Times Music (@nytimesmusic) July 5, 2018