LivingSocial has a new restaurant discount program
LivingSocial launched a new program Thursday called Restaurants Plus, offering up to 30 percent cash back if they pay for a meal with a card registered in the program. The pilot is launching in Atlanta with D.C. next on the list and launching soon. Find out more about the new program here.
The Coolest Companies in DC
We had a fantastic time with the Coolest Companies in the area at DC Fest on Tuesday. Cocktails, cornhole and crowns made for a memorable night. Find out who won the Coolest Companies competition and check out some great pictures of everyone in their company swag in our slideshow here.
You can be Bryce Harper (sort of)
If you've ever wonder what it's like to be Bryce Harper, Gatorade is offering you a chance to (virtually) be him. A 360° video of him at bat lets you experience (sort of) what it's like to have a 90 mph fastball coming out you. The video is made for desktop, mobile and Android Cardboard. Check it out on YouTube here.
The vision of a Bethesda startup is better vision
Bethesda-based RightEye is using advanced sensors to make vision tests that could make a big impact on everything from sports to the military. The startup has already signed the military and at least one MLB team to use its technology, which can be used for fast concussion diagnosis, to help overcome conditions like lazy eyes and even in therapy to improve coordination and reaction time. Find out what the company's new president had to say about the potential of eye-tracking technology in our full story here.
MPD may add new body cameras
Amid an uptick in murders, the MPD is testing out a pilot program of body cameras on officers. On Wednesday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser presented the City Council with a $23 million supplemental budget for upgrades to the D.C. crime lab, new body camera installations and a new job-training program for young, at-risk individuals. Will all of these new measures improve public safety? Read more in Chris Bing's report here.
