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Hands on with Reddit's new smartphone app
Apr 08, 12:34AM
“Finally” is one of those words that gets overused in tech news stories, but I think it’s fair to say that it’s taken a pretty long time for Reddit to release its first official, native apps for iOS and Android. Until now, the company has made do with Alien Blue, which started out as a third-party app before being acquired by Reddit in 2014. But as Sarah Perez… Read MoreGoPro goes all-in on VR without a winning hand
Apr 07, 11:39PM
Flat video is so last century, and GoPro is pulling out all the stops. Through a series of product launches — most recently the new Omni — the company signals that it has your back in the battle against bi-dimensional consumption of moving pictures. The strategy confirms the obvious — i.e. that it knows which way the wind is blowing. But I think it’s too little, too late. Read MoreStudent-designed 'FemtoSats' aim to bring cost of satellite deployment below $1,000
Apr 07, 11:34PM
Got a grand burning a hole in your pocket? You could get a new laptop — or you could send this tiny, palm-sized satellite to space. That’s what a team of engineers at Arizona State hope, anyway: their “Femtosats” are meant to be as cheap a space-bound platform as has ever been devised. Read MoreA lot of secondary buyers are apparently coming from overseas
Apr 07, 10:52PM
We told you early last month that secondary businesses have been inundated with sellers in recent months, and that’s not expected to change anytime soon. Nary a tech company went public in the first quarter. There’s also the related issue of falling valuations, which has both institutional and individual shareholders nervously wondering whether to hang on to their holdings… Read MoreThe second round of Disrupt NY Hackathon tickets are now available
Apr 07, 10:00PM
May is right around the corner, and soon thousands of innovators, investors and entrepreneurs will make their way to Brooklyn for TechCrunch Disrupt. While the main event may be the conference that runs from May 9-11, one of our favorite parts of Disrupt is the Hackathon that takes place the weekend before. We’re thrilled to announce that the second wave of free tickets to the Hackathon… Read MoreMashable cuts staff as it shifts focus from politics and world news
Apr 07, 9:54PM
Mashable founder and CEO Pete Cashmore (pictured above) announced layoffs today in a company-wide email that he also posted on LinkedIn. As part of the cuts, Executive Editor Jim Roberts and Chief Revenue Officer Seth Robin will be leaving the company. Politico reports that the layoffs affected about 30 staffers, including its entire political reporting team, plus “most of its global… Read MoreNow's your chance to try Signal's desktop Chrome app
Apr 07, 9:28PM
The desktop version of Edward Snowden’s favored end-to-end messaging system, Signal, is now available to anyone who wants to check it out. Open Whisper Systems announced the desktop version back in December, but until today it was invite-only. Read MoreThe Sacramento Kings just held the NBA's first startup pitch competition
Apr 07, 9:07PM
At a game on Tuesday night, the Sacramento Kings held the National Basketball League’s first ever pitch competition. Four local companies (narrowed down from 32 semi-finalists and about 100 applicants) pitched to the entire stadium, which voted on Twitter for the winner. QuickLegal, an on-demand legal advice service, won the competition and took home a $10,000 cash prize. But… Read MoreSen. Franken wants to know what Oculus is doing with its Rift user data
Apr 07, 8:45PM
Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) has some questions for Oculus. The U.S. senator sent a letter this morning to Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe to inquire about how his virtual reality company is utilizing and sharing customers’ personal data. While Sen. Franken called VR technology “an exciting development,” he also expressed concern with how the company is collecting users’… Read MoreLitsy is a book-focused social network that goes beyond reviews
Apr 07, 8:41PM
If you’re a book lover, Litsy might be the social app for you. The startup was founded by Todd Lawton and Jeff LeBlanc, who previously launched the book-themed clothing company Out of Print. Lawton told me the idea for Litsy came from connecting with Out of Print fans at events like book festivals and comic book conventions. “We realized that there’s a really passionate… Read MoreFacebook will announce chatbot and live chat APIs at F8
Apr 07, 8:31PM
Chatbots could replace 1-800 numbers, and Facebook wants them on Messenger. But most businesses don’t have the resources or technical skills to build chatbots themselves. That’s why Facebook is currently providing developers with API tools to build chatbots and Live Chat web plug-ins for business clients, according to multiple sources and a leaked deck Facebook shared with devs.… Read MoreTest drive: Self-parking in the 2016 Jaguar XF S
Apr 07, 8:09PM
I recently had the opportunity to test drive the 2016 Jaguar XF S, which is a stately four-door luxury sedan with comfortable leather seats and supercharged V6 engine that could get a person in a lot of trouble. But not too much trouble — the new XF has the latest in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), which includes adaptive cruise control, traffic-sign recognition and… Read MoreAs globalization slows, new startup Globality raises $27 million to bring SMBs to world markets
Apr 07, 7:41PM
Global capitalism is in a bit of pickle right now. Goldman Sachs (either a vampire squid or the second-best investment bank in the world, depending on your point of view) came out with a report earlier this year questioning the efficacy of capitalism, while The Wall Street Journal, recently published an article pointing to signs that international trade is sputtering. The… Read More13 women leading the life sciences movement in Silicon Valley
Apr 07, 7:40PM
Breakthroughs in genetic engineering, 3D printing, cloud-based science experiments, A.I. and machine learning technology have created a weird and cool new kind of cutting-edge biotech that goes beyond pharma into what just a few decades ago seemed like magical thinking. And women are leading the charge in this brave new world, especially in Silicon Valley. While there are plenty of women… Read MoreRapchat makes me the rapper I always knew I was
Apr 07, 7:30PM
We covered Rapchat a little bit earlier this year, and I finally decided it was time to take it for a spin. I know I’ve got sweet rapping skills, and I know when it’s time to lay a sick beat and spit some fire, so that’s why I’m doing this in-depth review of Rapchat. Read MoreManaged services killed DevOps
Apr 07, 7:00PM
DevOps, as we know it, is dead. Perhaps not many people agree with me, but the age of DevOps is just about over. Then again, perhaps this won’t come as a surprise to some. Read MoreSilicon Valley could gain $25 billion by narrowing gender gap
Apr 07, 6:54PM
Research has shown, time and time again, that diversity is good for business and the economy. If Silicon Valley can close the gender gap, the tech-heavy area could gain $25 billion (a 9% increase) in gross domestic product by 2025, according to a new McKinsey report. In San Francisco, the city could drive roughly $45 billion in 2025 GDP. Statistically compared to other metropolitan areas,… Read MoreClearbit Connect's new Gmail widget can help you find anyone's email address
Apr 07, 6:49PM
LinkedIn’s acquisition of the popular email add-in Rapportive, and its subsequent demolition as its new owner ripped out some of its best features, left a lot of users angry and scrambling for an alternative. A number of these have since launched, but a newcomer called Connect arriving today from Clearbit may be one of the best to hit the market yet. Clearbit may not be a household… Read MoreFBI says method used to unlock iPhone doesn't work with iPhone 5s or newer
Apr 07, 6:33PM
Slowly but surely, the FBI is releasing information about the method it used to unlock Farook’s iPhone 5c involved in the San Bernardino shooting. Now that the Justice Department has dropped the case, the FBI doesn’t have to disclose the mysterious method it used. Read MoreA few things I learned about virtual reality after spending way too much time in it
Apr 07, 6:19PM
I’ve spent a lot of time in virtual reality. A whole lot. We’re in the middle of building a VR testing lab at the TechCrunch office, and I’m trying to iron out as many kinks as possible before said kinks end up costing me money. Between the Rift CV1 and the Vive, I’ve spent more time in a VR headset than anyone who isn’t building VR stuff should have at this… 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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