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The death of 'Internet'

Apr 03, 4:56AM

On April 2, the folks responsible for the entries in the Associated Press Stylebook announced that the word “Internet” will no longer be uppercased, thus breaking my heart and making some of our writers very happy. Read More



The gig economy as a driver of innovation

Apr 03, 3:00AM

uberX_Driver2_Color If you are reading this article, chances are you have taken an Uber, are familiar with Upwork and maybe even sold something on Etsy. Business models that fall under the “gig economy” umbrella have been proven for business-to-consumer and peer-to-peer markets because they make it possible to crowdsource products and services from huge communities of people. Read More



IoT and the development of a circular economy

Apr 02, 11:00PM

Few topics receive greater hype in the media today than the Internet of Things (IoT), and still a report produced by McKinsey & Co. last summer argued that the potential impact of IoT technologies might actually be understated. An estimated economic impact of $3.9-11.1 trillion a year by 2025 was the bottom line of McKinsey’s research. Read More



Blue Origin launches and lands the same rocket for a third time

Apr 02, 8:25PM

blue origin new shepard Remember when Blue Origin made history by vertically landing a rocket after launching it into space? Remember when they reused that same rocket and then landed it again? Well, today Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, once again, launched that very same New Shepard rocket and successfully landed it for a third time. At 11:28 AM EST, Bezos announced the successful landing of the New Shepard… Read More



Why it's so easy to ignore your to-do list app but get distracted by Twitter

Apr 02, 7:00PM

mhfOvYR I’ve spent the past month in a daze, trying to make sense of my own tasks and responsibilities while forcing myself to adhere to a system I came up with that simply doesn’t work. You can never anticipate how your “perfectly designed” task-management system can fail. It’s our own nature — we’re so sure of ourselves — that makes us think our idea… Read More



Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, gets some upgrades

Apr 02, 4:00PM

citifield TechCrunch went out to the ballpark this week — specifically Citi Field, home of the New York Mets. Granted, it wasn’t the most tech-centric event, but the stadium has seen some changes between seasons — including the addition of a big LED Coca-Cola sign, which looms over the new Coca-Cola Corner in right field. Apparently, the sign is the second largest “freeform… Read More



Moneyball is dead. Long live Moneyball!

Apr 02, 3:00PM

moneyball While it seems the term has been around baseball forever, the concept of “moneyball” – coined to describe the Oakland Athletics’ approach to building competitive teams despite being hamstrung with one of the sport’s lowest payrolls – entered the popular lexicon with Michael Lewis’ Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, in 2003 (followed by the… Read More



11 TechCrunch stories you don't want to miss this week

Apr 02, 2:00PM

weekly roundup USE This week, Tesla unveiled a brand new model, Oculus Rift shipped, Snapchat saw a major upgrade and the Apple vs. FBI case came to a close. These are this week’s top tech stories you don’t want to miss. Read More



How to approach machine learning as a non-technical person

Apr 02, 2:00PM

machine-learning The last few years have seen an explosion of interest in machine learning technology and potential applications. As a non-expert you’ve probably either had to assess ML technology for your product and business or as a potential investment. The jargon around machine learning technology is vast, confusing, and unfortunately increasingly being hijacked by overeager sales teams. Read More



5 apps that could help you in an earthquake

Apr 02, 10:30AM

earthquake shutterstock Several countries have been conducting earthquake drills and various forms of disaster preparedness activities in anticipation of this potentially cataclysmic earthquake. Technology companies have mobilized as well, with a number of apps on the market that can help provide information and communication in the event of an earthquake, or another natural or manmade disaster. Read More



Spotify suffers notable hour-long outage for many users

Apr 02, 7:38AM

spotify Breathe that weekend air, Saturday is here in most parts of the world! Great time to put on some music and relax, except, that is, if you’re a Spotify user because the world’s most popular streaming service is experiencing some issues right now. Read More



Hardware is hard: How we built a hardware startup with two engineers and some free time

Apr 02, 3:00AM

twoworkers Hardware is hard. Building a hardware startup is even harder. The good news is that the staggering amount of innovation in rapid prototyping, 3D printing and backend-as-a-service platforms has made hardware development move at Internet-development speeds. It’s not easy, but it is faster. Read More



Peter Thiel's other fund, Mithril Capital Management, raises $600 million

Apr 01, 11:19PM

Screen Shot 2016-04-01 at 4.18.14 PM Peter Thiel is having a good month. According to a new SEC filing, low-flying Mithril Capital Management, which Thiel co-founded with longtime colleague Ajay Royan in 2012, is out raising its second fund with a $600 million target. Sources say the fund is already oversubscribed, however, and that it may hit $1 billion before it holds a final close. Emails and a call to the firm were not… Read More



Reserve acquires mobile payments startup Dash

Apr 01, 8:56PM

reserve Restaurant reservation startup Reserve announced today that it has acquired Dash. When you make a reservation through Reserve, the app already handles payment (including splitting the bill), but by acquiring Dash, it will be able to integrate with point-of-sale systems like Micros and Aloha. The company wasn’t just attracted by Dash’s payment technology. In a blog post, Reserve… Read More



Slack's growth is insane, with daily user count up 3.5X in a year

Apr 01, 8:48PM

Slack users paid seats chart Plenty of startups have tried and failed to make enterprise software sexy, but Slack made it viral. Its growth rate is unheard of. Both Slack’s daily user count and its paid seat count are up 3.5X in just a year. Tons of people have still never heard of it, but with this momentum, they probably will soon (it’s workplace chat). What the growth means for Slack is network effect. Read More



Apple turns 40

Apr 01, 8:30PM

Screen Shot 2016-04-01 at 11.53.43 AM  Read More



Can Slack transform enterprise communication once and for all?

Apr 01, 8:09PM

slackdroid_2x Those of us who have been around the block a few times have seen multiple attempts to kill email and change the way people communicate in the enterprise. Slack is just the latest, but one that has captured market share and money along the way. Consider that just today, Slack got $200 million in funding on a whopping $3.8 billion valuation. It launched just three years ago and has raised… Read More



Supermodel Karlie Kloss chats with us about the launch of Kode With Klossy, a coding camp for girls

Apr 01, 7:44PM

shot4.0 Karlie Kloss made headlines last year when she announced she was not only a high-ranking model but could also code in Ruby. Kloss, who says she’s always been interested in math and science, started learning to program a couple of years ago. The supermodel partnered with the Flatiron School in New York City last year to launch the #KodewithKarlie scholarship program for teen girls. Read More



How SoFi can ruin fintech for everyone

Apr 01, 7:00PM

downdrain I’m going to start by saying I’m actually a huge fan of SoFi. I think they have a great product, they’ve built an incredible business and their growth in a regulated and complex industry is impressive. And I say this even though I’ve had my student loan refinance denied by them — they still provide a great experience. However, some recent strategic choices at… Read More



Palaround lets anyone build their own Tinder-like app

Apr 01, 6:53PM

1@2x Palaround began its life as one of what’s now many companies attempting to be the “Tinder for finding friends” — a list that now includes Tinder’s dating app rival, Bumble, in fact. But recently, the startup began rolling out a new product focused instead on bringing the Tinder swipe model to private organizations. A pivot from the earlier general purpose… Read More




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