The news today that Google has entered into an agreement to acquire retail tech company Pointy is a vindication for Pointy’s founders, who in the early days of the company had to convince investors ...

While most large retailers already have their inventory online, the same cannot be said about local stores. To power its “See what’s in store” feature, Google announced today that it’s acquiring ...

Pointy , an Irish start startup that lets local retailers put their stock online so that they can be discovered via search engines, has raised $6 million in Series A funding. The round is being led by ...

The company, which was acquired by Google last year, is providing hardware for retailers to list their inventories online and attract shoppers. Google-owned Pointy is offering free devices to Irish ...

Photographers Alex Troesch and Aline Paley first saw the long, pointy Mexican boots on a video through Facebook. “It was so funny at first, seeing this group of people dancing in the boots to this ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. “Why are ladies’ shoes so pointy? Feet and toes ...

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Google has been on a long-term mission to build inroads into the world of e-commerce by working more closely with brick-and-mortar retailers, and now it looks like it plans to extend that work a ...

Elon Musk admitted online that his inspiration for the SpaceX Starship's design is from a political satire and comedy film released in 2012 by Paramount Pictures, "The Dictator." The movie is known ...

Sandusky is already known for its Halloween spirit, and an annual event just made it official. At the 14 th Sandusky Witches Walk, a gathering of mostly women who don their pointy hats and walk the ...

University of South Carolina provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...