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Jukely Unlimited Launches In San Francisco

Feb 07, 12:51AM

10959693_10153009291460211_4501365543831924090_n Jukely, the unlimited concert subscription startup, has been expanding its services to cities all over the U.S. since its launch last October. Memberships were first offered in New York, then L.A. A lot of people (myself included) have been waiting for it to hit the Bay Area. That time has finally come. Jukely concerts are now available in S.F. The service works by curating smaller music… Read More



This Week On The TechCrunch Bitcoin Podcast: A New Exchange And The World Of Mining

Feb 07, 12:50AM

imgo-11 Today marked a special episode of TCBTC, TechCrunch’s bitcoin podcast, as both John Biggs and myself were in the same city. We crashed the TCTV studio to shoot a video build of our little show. This time around, we dug into Coinbase’s new exchange and what it might mean for the maturation of bitcoin itself, along with a look at a massive bitcoin mining operation that constitutes… Read More



13 TechCrunch Stories You Don't Want To Miss This Week

Feb 07, 12:33AM

TC-weekly-roundup Our sides are still hurting from laughing at T.J. Miller’s one liners at last night’s Crunchies Awards. But we’re still going to bring you our best stories from this week (1/31-2/6). Read More



CrunchWeek: Raspberry PI, Microsoft Buys Sunrise, And Drunk Drones

Feb 07, 12:28AM

crunchweek-4-3 There is nothing that is better to soothe your Crunchies hangover than a breezy video clip with John Biggs, Greg Kumparak, and myself, digging through the biggest, and most interesting story of the week. The new Raspberry PI device, and its ability to run Windows 10 caused a ruckus in recent days, as did Microsoft’s in-motion purchase Sunrise. Finally, drones should not be flown drunk… Read More



Snoop Dogg Is Raising A Fund For Investing In Weed Startups

Feb 07, 12:17AM

snoop dogg “Invest in what you know.” That’s a common piece of advice given to new investors that Calvin Broadus, Jr. (a.k.a. Snoop Dogg, a.k.a. Snoop Lion) seems to be taking to heart. Sources tell us the prolific rapper, youth football coach and marijuana aficionado is putting together a fund specifically to invest in cannabis startups. According to one source, he hopes to raise… Read More



A Rare Look Inside A Massive Bitcoin Mine

Feb 06, 11:31PM

Screen Shot 2015-02-06 at 3.30.43 PM Bitcoin mining is not a pretty business. It requires lots of specialized servers that are essentially unusable for normal computing and lots of cooling. But when you bring thousands of miners together in the same room, things really get ugly. Read More



This Week On The TC Gadgets Podcast: Friendship!

Feb 06, 10:30PM

gadgets150206 We were all physically in the same room for this podcast, which is the first time that has ever happened. That said, we covered a multitude of topics, including the new Nintendo 3DS, the potential Swatch smartwatch and the first-world problems of folks who own multiple IoT products. Read More



Gillmor Gang LIVE 02.06.15

Feb 06, 9:29PM

Gillmor Gang Artcard Gillmor Gang – Danny Sullivan, Dave Sifry, John Taschek, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor. LIVE recording session today at 1pm Pacific. The Gillmor Gang on Facebook Our live Friendfeed chat during the live show Our sister show G3 Our sister show on Facebook Read More



Netflix Is Making A 'Game Of Thrones' For All Ages Legend Of Zelda TV Series

Feb 06, 9:25PM

its-dangerous-to-go-alone-take-this Netflix is said to be working on a new series that uses Nintendo’s beloved ‘Legend of Zelda’ games as their source material. The Wall Street Journal reports that it’s in the early stages of development, and that it will follow the basic premise of familiar hero Link being tasked with rescuing Zelda in the kingdom of Hyrule. This could be the greatest thing ever, or… Read More



Highly Dexterous Robot Can Fold Balloon Animals, Close Zip-Ties

Feb 06, 8:15PM

Image (1) terminators.jpg for post 106235 The Terminator: The Skynet Funding Bill is passed. The system goes on-line November 14th, 2014. Human decisions are removed from strategic balloon animal-making. Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, November 30th. In a panic, they try to pull the plug. Sarah Connor: Skynet fights back. The Terminator: Yes. It folds eight balloon fish… Read More



Own A Chromecast? Google Wants To Give You $6

Feb 06, 8:07PM

chrome-1 The Chromecast is already a damned great little device. Pretty much the only thing that would make it better is if Google randomly gave you free money for owning one. What do you know! That’s what they’re doing today. Read More



New York City's Tech Boom Continues

Feb 06, 8:00PM

775133154_83457c8e1e_b While Silicon Valley grabs attention as the center of the tech universe and birthplace for some of the biggest startups, the most recent growth data shows that the NYC tech boom is living up to its own Silicon Alley hype. Read More



Watch Vestigen's Project Ara Sensors Show How Modular Smartphones Could Change The World

Feb 06, 7:59PM

vestigen Project Ara is getting closer to producing a shipping product, and a developer conference in Singapore gave some of those building hardware modules for the Google-made smartphone with swappable parts a chance to show off their coming wares. Vestigen is one such company, which is focused on building smart sensors that can, using various test strips do amazing things ranging from analyzing… Read More



The Diary Of A Cord Cutter In 2015 (Part 2)

Feb 06, 7:13PM

cord-cutter2 2015 is the year I finally cut the cord with cable TV. No more flipping through programs mindlessly, no more massive lineup of channels I never watch, no more DVR’ing. In doing so, I’ve been determined to rely on streaming-only services for access to TV and movies, and my current lineup today includes Netflix, Amazon Prime Instant Video, and Hulu, with the occasional movie rental… Read More



Bumble, The Sadie Hawkins Of Dating Apps, Introduces Direct Photo Messaging

Feb 06, 7:00PM

Screenshot 2015-02-03 14.10.38 Bumble, the dating app that puts the ladies in charge, is today launching a bold new feature. The app has introduced photo-messaging, which may be one of the first times that a mobile dating app has allowed users to send each other direct photo messages. The reason for the resistance here is obvious. Users searching for potential romantic partners are even more likely to share inappropriate… Read More



13 Questions With Matt Rogers

Feb 06, 7:00PM

rogers-13q Welcome to 13 Questions, a series aimed at bringing a human face to notable figures in the world of startups, hardware, and tech. Ever wonder how your favorite designer learned to love tech? Curious what’s on your favorite VC’s bucket list? Want to see the person behind the media hype? 13 Questions is here. Matt Rogers is the co-founder and VP of Engineering of Nest Labs. Before… Read More



How To Make An Executive Offer — And Succeed

Feb 06, 6:00PM

handshake You have been searching for months to find the perfect fit for a much needed senior executive at your company. You’ve interviewed countless candidates, been through hours of meetings, and finally, after all the hard work, you think you have found “the one.” So why did you get turned down after you made the offer? Read More



To Get Women Into Computer Science, Sheryl Sandberg Launches Lean In Mentorship Network

Feb 06, 6:00PM

sheryl sandberg Only 18 percent of computer science majors are women. To help fix this “funnel problem” and balance the genders in tech, Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In project is starting a “CS&E Chapter.” Potential and current women in computer science and engineering can join the chapter to connect with each other for advising and support. Read More



Google Uses Hangouts As A Virtual Genius Bar To Sell Google Devices

Feb 06, 5:27PM

Screen Shot 2015-02-06 at 14.59.58 In 2013, Google expanded its Hangouts video conferencing service into a commerce platform called Helpouts, where people buy and sell services like cooking or technical advice via live video. Now Google is transplanting a free version of that into its own business to help with sales of its products. It is now running a live video chat service for would-be buyers of Google smartphones,… Read More



First Ubuntu Phone Landing In Europe Shortly

Feb 06, 4:50PM

glimpse-scopes A year after it revealed another attempt to muscle in on the smartphone market, Canonical’s first Ubuntu-based smartphone is due to go on sale in Europe in the coming weeks, it said today. The device will be sold for €169.90 (~$190) unlocked to any carrier network. Read More




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