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Snoop Dogg Launches Merry Jane, A Pot-Flavored Lifestyle Media Platform
Sep 21, 7:03PM
Snoop Dogg, world-renowned rap artist and unofficial representative of all things weed, has been investing in tech products and platforms for the past year or so, with a particular focus on the cannabis industry. But today, Snoop is entering the tech sphere in a whole new way, with the launch of his very own platform called Merry Jane. At it’s core, Merry Jane is a lifestyle media site… Read MoreFrench Data Protection Watchdog Rejects Google's Search Delisting Appeal
Sep 21, 6:52PM
France’s data protection watchdog has rejected Google’s appeal against an earlier enforcement notice in which the CNIL told the company to expand search delisting requests across all its domains, not just European sub-domains as Google currently is. Read MoreDon't Be Afraid Of Killer Robots, Says Yuri Milner
Sep 21, 6:23PM
Unlike some, billionaire Russian VC Yuri Milner is not scared that killer robots are coming to destroy humanity in the years ahead. His view about the rise of artificial intelligence is better described as a beautiful friendship between humans and machines. Read MoreStreaming Services Amazon, Netflix And HBO Win Big At Emmys
Sep 21, 6:22PM
Streaming services are continuing their march into Hollywood, competing head-on with network television not only for viewership numbers, but now also for critical acclaim and industry recognition. At last night’s Primetime Emmy awards, services including Amazon, Netflix and – if you count it – HBO, which this year launched its own over-the-top option for cord cutters with… Read More#MakeAndTell
Sep 21, 6:09PM
Last week a 14-year-old boy brought a tech project to school setting off a wave of controversy. He is a Maker and he wanted to show his teacher a fun thing he put together. The resulting reaction was typical of today’s Internet praise and outrage cycle. On one side the Maker community has banded together to show the boy that his desire to build was important. On the other side, some… Read MoreWhat Bitcoin Is Now And What It Could Become
Sep 21, 6:04PM
Is it time to stick a fork in bitcoin? The digital currency has been making the news for a couple of years now. Yet, many are taking a step back and wondering whether bitcoin as we know it will still be around in the future. Wences Casares from Xapo, Nathaniel Popper (author of Digital Gold), and Bobby Lee from BTCC (formerly BTC China) took the stage with our own John Biggs at Disrupt SF to… Read MoreDrew Houston's Mission: Get The World Working Together On Dropbox
Sep 21, 5:49PM
He seemed surprisingly calm, in a casual Silicon Valley attire (black shirt, jeans and sneakers), for the CEO of a company many critics say will not live up to its $10 billion valuation. He continued playing as I sat down. “We have a pretty good setup here,” he said as he set his guitar to lean up against the couch. “This is the jam room. It’s a Dropbox… Read MoreUber Brings Its Carpooling Service To India, As Rival Ola Prepares Its Own Version
Sep 21, 5:31PM
Uber has introduced its carpooling program, Uber Pool, in India in its latest move to grow its presence in the world’s second most populous country. The service is initially being piloted in Bengaluru, which becomes the sixth city worldwide for the Uber Pool service but the first in India. The move is indicative of Uber’s aspirations for its role in the India, a market where it… Read MoreMeditation Startup Headspace Raises $30 Million To Help You Be More Mindful
Sep 21, 5:29PM
Headspace, a guided meditation and mindfulness startup, recently raised $30 million from The Chernin Group, Advancit Capital, Allen & Company, Breyer Capital, The Honest Company CEO Jessica Alba, actor Jared Leto, TV personality Ryan Seacrest, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner and others. The plan is to hire more engineers and content marketers and expand Headspace’s content. Read MoreZenefits' Parker Conrad Talks Hyper Growth And How To Hang On To A Rocket Ship
Sep 21, 5:19PM
Today at Disrupt SF 2015, Zenefits’ Parker Conrad joined our own Matthew Lynley on stage to dig into how the startup has managed to become one of the fastest-growing companies in the world. Zenefits is notable here in the TechCrunch house as it first launched its product at Disrupt NY in 2013 when it was a finalist in our Startup Battlefield. Read MoreThe Apple Watch And The Smartphone's Second Act
Sep 21, 5:00PM
The smartphone was supposed to free us from our computers. And it did, for a while. You didn’t have to sit at your desk to check your email! You could delete a voicemail without even listening to it first! Life was grand. Then, around the time that Apple introduced the App Store, the bell curve that represented all of this smartphone savings turned back on us and started eating all of… Read MorePortea Medical, One Of India's Largest Home Care Providers, Gets $37.5M From Accel
Sep 21, 4:59PM
Portea Medical, a startup that provides in-home healthcare in India, has raised a $37.5 million Series B led by returning investor Accel. The round’s other participants include International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, Qualcomm Ventures, and Ventureast. Read MoreApple Releases watchOS 2
Sep 21, 4:58PM
Apple just released the final version of watchOS 2. The updated operating system is now available to download for everyone. It is available as an over-the-air update. You may not see the update right away as it takes a few minutes to hit all the servers. Apple may also be using a queue system to ensure speedy downloads. Read MoreA $750 Pill And A Founder Who Doesn't Know When To Stop Tweeting
Sep 21, 4:36PM
A Twitter account in the hands of a hothead startup founder can be a dangerous thing. The New York Times ran a piece Sunday looking into why a 62-year-old pill saw its price skyrocket from $13.50 to nearly $750 after it was acquired by Turing Pharmaceuticals last month. Read MoreRon Conway And Topher Conway From SV Angel: "There's No Bubble"
Sep 21, 4:29PM
Disrupt SF started off with a bang this morning with a fireside chat including Ron and Topher Conway, both investors with SV Angel. TechCrunch founder and CrunchFund investor Michael Arrington peppered them with questions about the landscape of Silicon Valley. Read MoreApple Confirms Malware-Infected Apps Found And Removed From Its Chinese App Store
Sep 21, 4:03PM
Apple has confirmed a security breach in its Chinese App Store which saw nearly forty popular applications infected with malware – a result of app developers being tricked into downloading a compromised version of Apple’s Xcode developer tool kit. The breach, first discovered by researchers at Alibaba Mobile Security, affected a number of popular apps in the region, including… Read MoreAnnouncing The Startup Battlefield Of Disrupt SF 2015
Sep 21, 4:00PM
TechCrunch is pleased to announce the 25 startups selected to participate in the Startup Battlefield of Disrupt SF 2015. Over the next three days, these companies will compete on tech’s biggest stage for $50,000 and the coveted Disrupt Cup. The Battlefield represent the crème de la crème; the startups onstage represent just over 2.5 percent of those that applied. Startup Battlefield… Read MoreTC Disrupt SF 2015 Day 1 Begins Now – Watch It LIVE!
Sep 21, 3:45PM
The time is now. Disrupt SF 2015 is upon us and we have a jam-packed show with some of the greatest minds in tech. Today we’ll be joined by Dropbox’s Drew Houston, international investor Yuri Milner, and Snoop D-O-double-G. We’ll also host a panel on virtual reality as well as a panel on investment, with Ron Conway and Topher Conway kicking off the day in a fireside chat… Read More
A Solution To Bitcoin's Governance Problem
Sep 21, 3:30PM
The software that runs the Bitcoin network is managed by a group of volunteer developers. In theory, the developers answer to Bitcoin users who choose whether or not to run a particular version of the Bitcoin software. In reality, majority mining power is what drives adoption of new versions of the Bitcoin software, taking the approval mechanism out of the hands of Bitcoin users. Read MoreLockitron Releases 3rd Gen $99 Connected Door Lock, Aims To Improve Product Accessibility
Sep 21, 3:12PM
If the connected home has struggled with anything over the past few years it’s accessibility. Ease of use has been improving rapidly but most internet-connected devices are still multiples more expensive than their “dumb home” alternatives. Lockitron has been in the smart home space since 2011, and has really seen the environment evolve heavily over the past few years as… 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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