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The First-Ever Disrupt Event App Is Here, Just In Time For London
Dec 02, 11:00PM
Here at TechCrunch, we want to make Disrupt the best possible experience for our attendees. This includes finding new ways to help attendees discover and stay connected to new people and making it easier for everyone to stay informed about event updates as they unfold. So we are calling on our community to help us build an awesome conference app. Read MoreBrightFunnel Raises $6M To Connect Marketing And Revenue
Dec 02, 11:00PM
BrightFunnel announced today that it has raised $6 million in Series A funding. The startup offers attribution tools to track the sales impact of customers’ marketing efforts, and it also predicts the future impact of upcoming campaigns. CEO Nadim Hossain said this data is particularly important as “marketing is eating sales.” In other words, marketing was traditionally the… Read MoreAdvice For Higher-Yielding Agriculture Startups
Dec 02, 11:00PM
With interest and investment in food and agriculture startups reaching record levels, new entrepreneurs are entering this important sector, bringing fresh ideas and perspectives on how best to feed the world. While numerous opportunities exist to make a difference in this space, I’ve noticed some common pitfalls for new entrants. Read MoreTagged / if(we) Founder Greg Tseng Tags Out After 11 Years As CEO
Dec 02, 10:42PM
Greg Tseng is stepping down from the CEO role of if(we) after 11 years running its dating social network Tagged and game studio hi5. He’ll remain a board member. In regards to why the change, Tseng tells me “I initiated it and it’s happening the way I want.” The company’s new CEO will be its Chief Operating Officer Dash Gopinath, who was formerly the Chief… Read MoreGoogle To EFF On Student Privacy: "Our Tools Comply With Both The Law And Our Promises"
Dec 02, 10:17PM
Yesterday, the EFF announced the launch of a campaign called ‘Spying on Students’ to raise awareness about privacy risks for technology used at schools. The campaign came with a complaint that it filed with the FTC against Google, claiming that the company collects and data mines school children’s personal info, including what they search for. EFF staff attorney Nate Cardozo… Read MoreDon't Panic! Your Instagram (Probably) Wasn't Just Hacked
Dec 02, 9:50PM
About two hours ago, I got a flurry of text messages from my family. “My Instagram got hacked!” one read. “I can’t log into Instagram! I got a notification saying I’d been logged out!” You too? Don’t panic. A bunch of people got those alerts — and no, it wasn’t a big ol’ mega hack. Read MoreBox Beats Estimates With $78.7M In FQ3 Revenue, Boosts Full-Year Guidance, Shares Fall 4% — Update: Shares Now Up!
Dec 02, 9:14PM
Update: Shares in Box are now up a fraction in after-hours trading. Investors are such fickle things. Box, an enterprise collaboration and file management shop, reported its fiscal third quarter financial results today. The company lost $0.31 per share, using adjusted metrics, on revenue of $78.7 million. Analysts had expected a $0.31 per-share loss, again using adjusted metrics, off… Read MoreBig Data Still Requires Humans To Make Meaningful Connections
Dec 02, 8:33PM
Big data is a big deal, make no mistake about it, but it’s probably not as big a deal as it’s going to be eventually when we really figure out how to make good use of it. For now, we have this muddled middle where we understand the value of the data, but most organizations and governments don’t know how to use that data to its full potential. In a recent issue of The… Read MoreSerial Entrepreneur Max Levchin On Leaving A Legacy
Dec 02, 8:00PM
In this podcast, Max talks about having true passion for an area of business, on the difficulty of building network effects businesses, the happiest day of an entrepreneur’s life, and leaving a legacy. Read MoreGoogle Will Shut Down Songza App, Songza.com To Fold Into Google Play Music
Dec 02, 8:00PM
The music wars are afoot, Google is consolidating its weaponry. Beginning today, Songza users will be notified that the Songza website and mobile apps are being fully folded into Google Play Music as of January 31, 2016. Google bought Songza back in July of 2014 for an undisclosed sum and has continued to integrate pieces of the technology into Google Play. With so many Songza features… Read MoreEntrepreneurial Experience Separates Top VCs From Other Investors
Dec 02, 8:00PM
A good VC is hard to find. Researchers studying the sector have noted that most venture capital funds “fail to generate attractive returns (or any returns) for investors.” Over the last several years, a number of well-known leaders in the industry, like Fred Wilson, have also spoken publicly about the mediocre returns that many venture firms deliver. On the other hand, the best VCs… Read MoreDave Chappelle Has Phone-Free Zone For His Shows Through Partnership With Tech Startup
Dec 02, 7:47PM
Comedian Dave Chappelle seems to be fed up with people recording his shows and sharing his material on the Internet. Chappelle recently tapped tech startup Yondr, which makes cell phone cases that prevent people from using their phones, to help ensure audience members are more engaged during his performance at Thalia Hall in Chicago. For Chappelle’s 13 sold-out shows at Thalia Hall… Read MoreCulinary Events Biz Dinner Lab Buys Competitor Dishcrawl, Will Launch "Bar Crawls For Restaurants"
Dec 02, 6:48PM
Dinner Lab, a supper club and culinary events business that has expanded to 75,000 members across 31 states over the past three years, is today putting its recent infusion of new capital to use: the company is acquiring a competitor known as Dishcrawl, which had been operating a similar service, but one that was more like a “bar crawl for restaurants,” rather than longer,… Read MoreTwitter Fabric SDK Comes To The Apple TV
Dec 02, 6:17PM
One week after Facebook announced its SDK for tvOS, Twitter is also announcing its plans for Apple’s new platform. Developers will be able to integrate Digits into their apps and use Crashlytics. Read MorePi-TopCEED Is A $99 Desktop Computer For Makers
Dec 02, 5:29PM
Meet the $99 Pi-TopCEED: a desktop computer powered by the Raspberry Pi — just add your own keyboard and mouse… Read MoreSatya Nadella Says Microsoft Is "Very Focused" On Diversity, Welcomes Rev. Jesse Jackson's Push For Inclusion
Dec 02, 5:23PM
At Microsoft’s annual shareholding conference today, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella cited diversity progress in relation to the executive team and board of directors. In the last year, Microsoft nominated two women to the board of directors. That said, Nadella recognizes that Microsoft is still not where it needs to be, nor is the industry. RainbowPUSH Coalition’s Rev. Jesse Jackson,… Read MoreThe Formlabs Form 2 Brings The 3D-Printing Magic (Again)
Dec 02, 5:22PM
Home 3D printing has grown by leaps and bounds over the past half decade. While some of the fluff and excitement has gone out of the technology, it is still the closest thing to magic we have in our world. The idea that we can apparate objects out of thin air, that we can convert bits to atoms is wonderfully heady stuff. When Formlabs first launched their Form 1 it was a true hack. Designed… Read MoreDick Costolo Joins The Patreon Board
Dec 02, 5:16PM
Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has joined the Patreon Board of Directors, a move that aims to bring operational skills to the funding site. Patreon allows creators – podcasters, artists, gamers, etc. – to get paid for what they create. It currently hosts 17,000 projects. “Dick is a master operator and tells it like it is. He’s already had an immeasurable impact on… Read More10 Great Family Board Games To Get The Kids (And You) Off Of The iPad
Dec 02, 5:03PM
We all pretend to love board games but when it comes to sitting down and playing them most of us are remiss. The solution? Pick up any of these fun games for the family and see eyes light up, spirits rise, and iPads get shunted to the side. While we can’t promise there won’t be fights, you will be able to spend a few good hours with the little ones thanks to these games.… Read MoreApple Puts iOS 9 Adoption At 70% Based On App Store Usage Numbers
Dec 02, 5:01PM
It’s been two and half months since Apple released iOS 9, and the company just shared some adoption numbers on its website. According to Apple, 70 percent of iOS devices accessing the App Store are running iOS 9. This adoption rate is higher than last year’s adoption rate. 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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