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Zuckerberg Says Muslims Will Always Be Welcome On Facebook
Dec 09, 11:11PM
Mark Zuckerberg urged the world not to “succumb to cynicism” despite bigots like Donald Trump calling for Muslims to be banned from entering the United States. Today, Facebook’s CEO posted on his site that “I want to add my voice in support of Muslims in our community and around the world…As the leader of Facebook I want you to know that you are always welcome here… Read MoreHipchat-Maker Atlassian Prices IPO at $21
Dec 09, 11:05PM
It’s the last big tech IPO of the year. Atlassian has just priced at $21 per share, above the expected range of $19 to $20. Releasing 22 million shares, the company is raising $462 million. The Australian-based software company has a suite of enterprise products including Slack competitor HipChat, JIRA, and Confluence. 2015 has been a lackluster year for tech IPOs. Box, Etsy and First… Read More
Flipagram's Stories Are Sticky And You Can Now Create 60-Second Flips
Dec 09, 9:30PM
In case you’ve forgotten about Flipagram, we told you about them back in July when they raised $70 million and said they had 30 million users. The company started out as an app to create quick slide shows to share on services like Facebook and Instagram. Seeing ridiculous traction, the team added all of the components the product needed to be its own social network. It’s… Read MoreGoogle Drive Makes It Easier To Find The Files You're Looking For
Dec 09, 9:19PM
This is something I’ve personally been waiting for for a long time. Google Drive is making it easier to find your files by letting you choose the filetype, who it was created by and what software it can be opened by. Regardless of what device your files came from, you can search for a file type on Android, iOS or the web. You can also perform the advanced searched from the search box,… Read MoreMilestone-Based Vesting For Startup Founders
Dec 09, 9:00PM
Scott Kupor, CEO and a managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, recently published an article on Fortune.com (titled “Your next business partner should come with a prenup”) in which he reviews several of the common pitfalls of business partnerships and wisely suggests to address them using a prenup agreement. One critical issue Kupor discusses is the vesting of founder shares in… Read MoreUber Tests A Standalone Food Delivery App
Dec 09, 8:18PM
Uber is taking the next step to push its well-funded brand into the prepared food delivery space — launching the UberEATS service as a standalone app today, in Toronto. Read MoreA Eulogy For Dead Standalone Apps
Dec 09, 8:12PM
Session lengths started to be counted not in hours or even minutes, but in seconds. Software had to blend into our life, augmenting it rather than supplanting it. Speed and simplicity became the keys to success. And it all came down to nailing something specific. The shift to mobile was a philosophical one, not just a matter of shrinking functionality to fit a smaller screen. The tech… Read MoreSwarm Now Lets You Spend Those Coins On Upgraded Stickers
Dec 09, 8:00PM
Remember when Swarm launched coins? While the reward for checking in was entertaining, the coins had no real use other than providing a measurement by which to rank you on the weekly leaderboard. Today, however, that changes. With the latest Swarm update, folks can use their coins to pay for sticker upgrades. Upgraded stickers yield 2X the amount of coins when used in a check-in. That said,… Read MoreThese Are Apple's Top 25 Favorite iOS Apps Of The Year
Dec 09, 7:48PM
It’s December, and that means a few things: – We’re all going to be pretty tired of Christmas music pretty soon – We’ve yet again managed to complete a trip around the sun without crashing into it. Go team! – It’s time for a massive rush of end-of-year favorite lists. Speaking of which… As they do each year, Apple has just dropped its hand… Read MoreAugmented Reality Company Magic Leap Raising $827 Million
Dec 09, 7:46PM
According to a report by Forbes, the under-the-radar but much discussed startup is raising a $827 million C round of funding. Magic Leap’s product seems to be a cross between Microsoft HoloLens and the Oculus Rift, shown here in this demo from October: However, it was this demo back in March that got people pretty stoked about the company: This brings Magic Leap’s funding to… Read MoreFlickr Comes To Gear VR With 360 Degree Photo Viewing Experience
Dec 09, 7:13PM
Flickr’s 15 billion photos are there for our consumption at any time, but beyond seeing static photos there hasn’t been much of an experience upgrade over the years for diving into the world around you. Today, Yahoo has announced a new Flickr experience powered by Oculus for Samsung Gear VR. The team says that over the years, users have uploaded “tens of thousands” of… Read MoreNew Google Apps Feature Helps Businesses Keep Sensitive Information Out Of Emails
Dec 09, 6:43PM
Google is launching a new privacy tool for Google Apps Unlimited users today. The new Data Loss Prevention feature will make it easier for businesses to make sure that their employees don’t mistakenly (or not so mistakenly) email certain types of sensitive information to people outside of the company. Businesses that subscribe to this plan for their employees now have the option to… Read MoreCODE2040 Snags $1.2 Million To Double The Size Of Its Diversity In Tech Programs
Dec 09, 5:10PM
The Knight Foundation is supporting non-profit organization CODE2040 with $1.2 million, the foundation announced on its blog this morning. Since launching its pilot program in 2012, CODE2040 has helped thousands of black and Latino students get involved in technology through its flagship CODE2040 Fellows Program, which places students in career-building workshops and internships at top tech… Read MoreFour Nest Alums Are Opening A Retail Store To Sell Trendy Tech Gadgets
Dec 09, 5:00PM
In an attempt to modernize the retail experience for sellers, four Nest alums are launching b8ta, a software-driven brick-and-mortar store in Palo Alto, to sell Internet of Things gadgets and products on Friday. The entire b8ta experience is technology-driven —from the way companies get their products into b8ta to the way customers interact with the products. With b8ta, the goal is to… Read MoreGoogle Begins Rolling Out Google Play Music Family Plan, $14.99 For Up To 6 People
Dec 09, 5:00PM
Back in September, Google announced that Google Play Music, the search giant’s Apple Music and Spotify competitor, was to get a family plan “later this year”. Well, that later is now. Read MoreThe Next Frontier For Wearables: Bendable Batteries, Healthy Tattoos And More
Dec 09, 4:00PM
When mass-appeal wearable devices arrived on the scene in 2009 in the form of Fitbit, skeptics wondered whether consumers would feel the need to track their steps and calories. But as technology has gotten more sophisticated and devices more sleek and intuitive, the industry has grown exponentially. Read MoreCloudEndure Disaster Recovery Service Secures $7 Million Investment
Dec 09, 3:23PM
Disasters can take many forms from weather events to database corruptions. CloudEndure, a cloud-based disaster recovery service, announced a $7 million investment today led by Indian consulting firm Infosys and previous investor Magma Venture Partners. Today’s investment brings the total to just over $12 million. At first blush, Infosys may seem like an odd partner, a traditional… Read MoreYahoo Scraps Plan To Spin Off Alibaba Stake, But Will Split Into Two
Dec 09, 3:03PM
Yahoo has today confirmed rumors it is scrapping a plan to spin off its stake in Chinese ecommerce company Alibaba. Its shares are up in pre-market trading on the news. Read MoreThis Week On Bullish: Building An Empire On YouTube
Dec 09, 3:00PM
Hello and welcome to Bullish, TechCrunch’s first talk show. This is our first international report, taped at Disrupt London 2015 in the Copper Box Arena. This week we dug into YouTube, the video platform, and how people use the product for far more than cat videos. In fact, some popular channels on the service are businesses in and of themselve Read MoreSlash Raises $1.3 Million For An iOS Keyboard And Mobile Search Engine
Dec 09, 2:00PM
A company capitalizing on the growth of mobile messaging, and in particular the reach of Apple’s iMessage, Slash, has now raised $1.3 million for its development of a search engine that’s tucked inside of your keyboard. Launched just a couple of months ago, the Slash keyboard app lets you share rich media, including videos, GIFs, emoji, links, products, news articles, maps, music,… 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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