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Talking (About Tech Diversity) Is Hard
Sep 11, 6:08PM
In the past seven years, diversity in tech has gone from a “nice to have” to a “need to have” to a “desperately need to have”, which is the state we are in now. And though we’ve made some progress, whether it’s more women and people of color being considered for CEO roles, more of us being vocal about our right to be treated as competent members… Read MoreYahoo's CISO Ramses Martinez Quietly Left For Apple; CMO Savitt Joins STX As Digital President
Sep 11, 5:28PM
Today comes news of not one but two C-level executive shifts at Yahoo. Ramses Martinez, who had been the interim chief information security officer at Yahoo for only a month, quietly left the company in August for a security role at Apple. The news emerges at the same time that news has broken that Kathy Savitt, the company’s CMO and head of its media unit, will leave the company to… Read MoreOnline Bank Simple Ditches All Fees
Sep 11, 5:14PM
When the online banking service Simple got started, one of its promises to customers was that it would eliminate many of the excessive fees that traditional banks charge while also offering an improved and mobile-optimized banking experience. However, while Simple certainly did away with a number of the most common banking fees – like maintenance fees, overdraft fees, or minimum… Read More13 TechCrunch Stories You Don't Want To Miss This Week
Sep 11, 5:09PM
This week, Apple held an event in San Francisco during which it announced tons of new hardware, rival transportation apps in Asia battled for more funding, and Periscope added Facebook sharing. This is everything you need to know about tech this week. Read MoreAt 10 Years Old, True Ventures Is Killing It
Sep 11, 4:42PM
True Ventures turned 10 years old this month, and it has plenty to celebrate. The early-stage venture firm, with offices in San Francisco and Palo Alto, was the first investor in WordPress parent Automattic, a “unicorn” whose eventual public offering is widely expected. The firm also wrote the first checks to the 3D printing company Makerbot, acquired for $604 million in 2013; ad… Read MoreOn-Campus Internet TV Service Philo Expands, Now Live At Over 40 Universities In The U.S.
Sep 11, 3:37PM
Philo, the NEA and HBO-backed startup that’s bringing traditional cable television, including both live TV and DVR functionality, to consumers’ mobile devices, has been working to expand its footprint in the university market. Since raising an additional $10 million in venture funding earlier this year, the company is now announcing it has gone live at 15 more universities around… Read MoreApple's Moment On The Catwalk Is Here
Sep 11, 2:52PM
If you, like Andy Sachs, don’t believe that fashion is important, Apple just gave you a nudge in the right direction. While not many particularly cared, the first Apple Watch Hermès is a harbinger of something quite interesting. First, a bit about the watch. The only real difference, aside from the fancy new faces, is a leather band that comes in two permutations, single and double. This… Read MoreA Month After Launch, Discount Shopping Site Jet.com Becomes #4 Marketplace
Sep 11, 2:25PM
Jet.com, the e-commerce newcomer that’s taking on Amazon with the promise of lower prices (fueled for now by hundreds of millions in venture funding), is off to a strong start, according to a new report out this morning. Following Jet’s launch in late July, the site has already moved up to become the number four marketplace in terms of sales, which means that, after just over a… Read MoreApple Bashers, Don't Start Your Photocopiers — Do Think Different
Sep 11, 1:56PM
Apple is frequently bashed for not being first to the punch with an idea. And if that’s the way your mind works there was no shortage of material to riff off of coming out of the latest Cupertino gearfest this week… Read MoreAirbnb Acquires Multi-City Trip Planning Service Vamo, Will Shut Down Product
Sep 11, 1:00PM
Airbnb is acquiring Vamo, a service that helps in the process of booking trips with stops in multiple cities, and shutting the product down. Airbnb might not use Vamo, but the company’s appetite for a team like Vamo CEO Ari Steinberg’s makes sense. Airbnb isn’t just about booking a residence — there’s a whole additional layer of experiences that sit on top of… Read MoreSmart Wristband Moff Raises Seed Funding To Tackle The U.S. Market
Sep 11, 6:23AM
The fitness wearable space is becoming increasingly crowded and many users are feeling their excitement wane. Japanese startup Moff, however, believes the space still has plenty for innovation. Read MoreSee What Had Developers' Heart Rates Racing At Yesterday's Apple Event
Sep 11, 2:59AM
Turns out developers were in pretty heavy anticipation of seeing Tim Cook take the stage at yesterday’s “Hey Siri” event, but some new features got them a little more excited than others. A few of the developers and beta testers for a heart-monitoring Apple Watch app called Cardiogram wore their devices in workout mode during yesterday’s event and what were the… Read MoreThis Could Be The Year Of The University Hack
Sep 11, 2:00AM
You’re a college freshman relishing in your newfound freedom. You wake up in your cramped dorm room, roll over and grab your laptop to check Facebook — but when you type in your password, it’s rejected. Slightly annoyed, you pull on some clothes, grab your backpack and head to the local coffee shop, where your credit card is promptly declined. Frazzled and in desperate need… Read MoreGlassbreakers Is Launching Enterprise Software For Diversity
Sep 11, 12:39AM
Glassbreakers, the mentorship platform for women, is getting into the enterprise software business, after recently doing trial runs with Box and Pinterest. Next year, Glassbreakers will officially launch an enterprise solution for diversity to companies with over 10,000 employees. Read MoreDJI Announces Two Micro Four Thirds Cameras For Its Inspire 1 Drones
Sep 11, 12:15AM
DJI, the largest drone manufacturer in the world, announced two new cameras for its high-end Inspire drone. The Zenmuse X5 and X5R are the first micro four thirds cameras designed specifically for aerial use and will offer drone pilots 13 stops of dynamic range, 16 megapixel resolution and the ability to shoot 24fps and 30fps 4k video. Read MoreUbers Are About To Start Carrying Their Own In-Car Magazine
Sep 10, 11:35PM
Starting this week in NYC, you can grab a copy of Uber’s new in-car magazine, called “Arriving Now,” from the seat-back pockets. A new print publication isn’t exactly a revolutionary move (airlines have been rocking inflight magazines for a while), but Uber has an interesting opportunity here to test the content waters. Read MoreNASA Created A Material That Can Heal Itself In Less Than A Second From Hurtling Space Debris
Sep 10, 11:17PM
Scientists at NASA’s Langley Research Center are studying new materials that can self-heal in seconds under extreme temperatures and from flying space junk. The research is a combination of work from a student on fellowship at NASA from the University of Michigan and nearly a decade-and-a-half of study on self-healing materials for both aircrafts and spacecrafts. NASA scientists said… Read MoreINNOVATE2016: A New Brigade Launches For Civic Engagement
Sep 10, 10:55PM
Matt Mahan launches Brigade as a new tool for civic engagement — with the help of friends like Ron Conway, Marc Benioff and Sean Parker. Read More
Fama Helps Businesses Find Social Media "Red Flags" Before Hiring Someone
Sep 10, 10:06PM
Fama Technologies aims to help companies screen potential employees by analyzing their social media posts. You might not like the idea that something dumb you posted years ago on Twitter could affect your chances of getting a job, but Fama CEO and co-founder Ben Mones said employers are already performing this kind of social media screening — they’re just not doing it very… Read MoreBox Slips After Earnings Beat
Sep 10, 9:57PM
Quick hit here, friends. After Box, a cloud storage and file sharing shop, reported better-than-expected earnings yesterday, its shares suffered despite a generally positive session for domestic equities. This is slightly surprising, given that Box enjoyed a healthy multi-point bump 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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