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Postmates Picks Up $35M In Series C From Spark Capital
Feb 21, 3:02AM
Postmates, the on-demand delivery service that operates in nearly 60 markets, has raised $35 million in Series C exclusively from existing investor Spark Capital, according to sources familiar with the matter. Postmates is a service that lets users order anything from local stores and have it delivered directly to their home for a small delivery fee. Read MoreLenovo Releases Tool To Remove The Sketchy Exploitable "SuperFish" Garbage It Pre-Loaded On Laptops
Feb 21, 1:17AM
Earlier this week, word spread that Lenovo had been pre-installing sketchy adware called “SuperFish” onto many of its Windows PCs. Then researchers started finding nasty vulnerabilities in the software. By this morning, the US Department of Homeland Security was urging Lenovo laptop owners to dump the software ASAP. Now Lenovo has released an automated removal tool, along with… Read MoreThe Net Neutrality Quiet Period
Feb 21, 12:54AM
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is currently in its weeklong ‘sunshine’ period before its February 26 meeting that will see the agency vote on new net neutrality regulations. The sunshine period means that the FCC takes time from taking external meetings on the topics it is going to vote on. Also, missives sent to the FCC during the period do not make it into the… Read MoreCrunchWeek: YikYak Vs. Spam, VCs Funding Coffee, Big Steps For Science Tech
Feb 21, 12:40AM
Another week in tech has come and gone, bringing a fresh crop of stories for us to talk about on CrunchWeek, the show that brings a few TechCrunch writers together to talk about some of the most interesting news of the past seven days. This time, Sarah Buhr, Josh Constine and I gathered around the big white table to talk about Josh’s big story on YikYak’s controversial methods… Read MoreTC AppleCast 5: That Crazy Apple Car Maybe Isn't So Crazy
Feb 21, 12:07AM
Apple has spent the whole week in the news because of a car it might be making, so that’s a real thing that happened. We discuss how the rumor went from airy tales to something quite solid, including a possible timeline for launch in 2020. Just what might an Apple Car actually look like, and why would the company even bother to make one? We don’t know for certain, but we… Read MoreThe New Rules Of Going Public
Feb 20, 11:49PM
According to a recent report, Twilio wants to go public. Twilio, a company that provides software-based communications tools for developers, closed out 2014 on a $100 million annual run rate. Or, put another way, Twilio brought in just over $8 million in top line last December. Box, New Relic and Hortonworks each recently proved that the IPO window is open and that investors have an appetite… Read MoreRoundme Raises $3M To Turn Panoramic Photos Into Virtual Tours
Feb 20, 11:22PM
Round.me, which allows users to explore global locations through panoramic photos, has raised a $3 million round led by April Capital. The app is available on both the web and iOS. It allows you to browse different Spaces, which are basically panoramic images of locations like a Taoist temple in the Philippines and an ice cave in Vermont (to pick two examples from Roundme’s front page).… Read MoreSoftware Eats Sex Trafficking: YC's Rescue Forensics Aids Law Enforcement In Finding Victims
Feb 20, 10:39PM
Rescue Forensics builds search software that helps law enforcement officials collect and document online evidence that could be used to prosecute traffickers in court. Read More
15 TechCrunch Stories You Don't Want To Miss This Week
Feb 20, 10:10PM
This week’s tech news included the crowdfunding of Burning Man’s largest art car, Apple’s plunge into the market for automobiles, Raspberry Pi surpassing the $5 million mark in sales, and more. These are our best stories of the week (2/14-2/20). Read MoreTwitch Announces TwitchCon, Its First Ever Convention For Game Streaming Fans
Feb 20, 9:36PM
Conventions, conventions, conventions. Everybody gets a convention. Facebook has F8. Twitter has Flight. Salesforce has Dreamforce. We have TC Disrupt. And now, Twitch has TwitchCon. If you’re dubious that there’s enough to Twitch to host a full convention focused around it, that’s okay — plenty of people were dubious that there was enough to the idea of… Read MoreGillmor Gang LIVE 02.20.15
Feb 20, 9:32PM
Gillmor Gang – John Borthwick, Keith Teare, Dan Farber, John Taschek, and Steve Gillmor. LIVE recording session today at 1pmPT/4pmET. Gillmor Gang on Facebook Our LIVE Friendfeed chat during the show recording Our sister show, G3, on Facebook Our sister show, G3, on ustream Read MoreDiary Of A Cord Cutter In 2015 (Part 3: Using An Over-The-Air DVR)
Feb 20, 9:04PM
This year, my New Year’s Resolution was to finally cut the cord. The timing is right, and the content selection available today on streaming services make the process much less painful than it was in years past. There’s plenty to watch – a glut of quality shows to keep me entertained for years, in fact. Meanwhile, my vastly reduced Verizon bill is the biggest payoff to… Read MoreHunter Walk And Satya Patel Raise $50 Million For Homebrew Ventures Fund II
Feb 20, 8:58PM
It was just 18 months ago that Hunter Walk and Satya Patel formally launched Homebrew Ventures, a $35 million venture fund focused on investing in what they called the “bottom-up” economy. Those former product guys have raised even more money for their second fund, which tops out at $50 million. Read MoreThis Week On The TC Gadgets Podcast: Smartwatches, Samsung LoopPay, And Bluetooth Toothbrushes
Feb 20, 8:24PM
With the Apple Watch looming on the horizon, we simply can’t help ourselves from talking about smartwatches. This week, we focus on the Garmin Fenix 3, the LG Urbane, and of course, the upcoming Apple Watch. Meanwhile, Samsung is trying to compete in the payments space with the acquisition of LoopPay, and Oral B thinks you might want a Bluetooth-equipped toothbrush. We discuss all this… Read MoreAnnouncing The First Speakers For Disrupt NY 2015: Aaron Levie, Tristan Walker And Payal Kadakia
Feb 20, 8:19PM
Disrupt NY is quickly approaching and we can’t wait. Tickets are available now at an extra early bird discount rate for just a few more days and today we’re announcing the first speakers to headline the show. Aaron Levie, Tristan Walker and Payal Kadakia are all well-known in the startup scene and we’re excited to have them at Disrupt NY. Aaron Levie rose in prominence… Read MoreAlleyNYC Co-Working Space Raises $16 Million
Feb 20, 8:09PM
AlleyNYC, a co-working space founded 2012, has raised $16 million in funding led by Vandewater Capital Holdings, with participation from Entrepreneur Media. AlleyNYC was started by Jason Saltzman and Nsi Obotetukudo who wanted to create more than a room full of desks. They wanted to create a community, where entrepreneurs were constantly bringing value to each other. They have since grown… Read MoreAlto's Adventure Review: Get This Amazing iOS Game Right Now
Feb 20, 6:29PM
Alto’s Adventure, a new game from Toronto’s Snowman studios, definitely satisfies the soul, thanks to a stunning flat graphic aesthetic with subtle parallax effects, a gorgeous soundtrack and gameplay that’s easy to learn, challenging to master and ideally suited to long-term replayability. Alto’s Adventure is also a one-time purchase of just $2, with no in-app… Read MoreViv, Built By Siri's Creators, Scores $12.5 Million For An AI Technology That Can Teach Itself
Feb 20, 6:13PM
The company behind Viv, a powerful form of AI built by Siri’s creators which is able to learn from the world to improve upon its capabilities, has just closed on $12.5 million in Series B funding, an SEC filing reveals. Multiple sources close to the matter also confirm the round, which was oversubscribed and values the company at north of nine figures. Read MoreRapidMiner Picks Up $15M More To Scale Its 'Business Source' Data Analytics Service
Feb 20, 6:08PM
This week, RapidMiner announced that it has raised a $15 million Series B round of capital. The company had previously raised a total of $5 million, bringing its total capital tally to $20 million. The round was co-led by Ascent Venture Partners and Longworth Venture Partners. RapidMiner, headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., provides what it describes as “code-free” analytics tools.… Read MoreIntroducing The Startup Battlefield Hub and Leaderboard
Feb 20, 5:46PM
TechCrunch’s startup launch events go back to 2007 with TC40. That inaugural event surfaced some pretty amazing companies, including Mint, TripIt, Xobni and ZocDoc. The conference grew and in 2010, was re-named Disrupt featuring the Startup Battlefield competition. Over the years it grew into a Mecca for young teams to lay it all it on the line in front of top VCs, CEOs and technologists. Read MoreIf at any time you'd like to stop receiving these messages, just send an email to feeds_feedburner_com_techcrunch+unsubscribe-hmdtechnology=gmail.com@mail.feed2email.net.
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