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Crunch Report | Apple ordered to Stop Selling iPhone in China

Jun 18, 3:00AM

Apple is ordered by a Beijing court to stop seeling iPhones in the city, New York State senate passes bill to halt short term rentals in the city, facebook hires former professional gamer Snoopeh, India’s Cleartax raises 12 Million Dollars, Domino’s bails on a T-Mobile Promotion. All this on crunch Report Read More



NASA's new X-plane and the future of electric aircraft

Jun 18, 1:07AM

NASA's X-57 Maxwell aircraft / Image courtesy of NASA The world is on a quest to create cleaner, quieter airplanes that could replace the fuel-guzzling, roaring commercial aircraft in use today. NASA is leading much of the research and development effort in this area and today they’ve announced an official name for their next X-plane concept: the X-57 “Maxwell.” Maxwell is a hybrid electric research plane equipped with 14… Read More



Examining the cybersecurity landscape of utilities and control systems

Jun 18, 1:00AM

securityhall According to a federal indictment announced March 24, 2016, seven attackers with links to the Iranian government executed cyberattacks against dozens of banks from 2011 to 2013. Public announcements of cyber incidents against the financial system are undoubtedly areas for concern. However, this announcement included an unusual twist: The attackers also targeted a small dam near New York City. Read More



DIRTT's ICEreality puts VR to use for interior, office design

Jun 18, 12:12AM

DIRTT-MixedReality-6   A manufacturer of custom prefabricated elements to be built into offices and other work spaces, DIRTT Environmental Solutions is the latest corporation to adopt virtual reality for the enterprise, rather than entertainment. The company unveiled their ICEreality software this week at an annual construction industry trade show, NeoCon 2016, in Chicago. (Yes, tech news had the audacity… Read More



Department of Defense expanding Hack the Pentagon program

Jun 17, 9:47PM

Marten Mickos of HackerOne speaks at TechCrunch Disrupt NY. Wanna hack the military? The Department of Defense is starting to give hackers more opportunities to test its systems without the threat of prosecution. The department announced today that it is expanding its Hack the Pentagon program to include more DoD systems and networks. Hack the Pentagon pays hackers to find and report vulnerabilities in exchange for cash, and so far it’s proved… Read More



Snapchat funds 'Real Life' internet magazine examining tech and modern life

Jun 17, 9:14PM

videodrome-tumblrB-1 If you’ve been aching for some high-minded chatter on the topic of how we, as social animals living in a postmodern society, interact with and are affected by social media and technology, you’re in luck. Snapchat is funding a site called “Real Life” on which just such chatter will be published. Read More



Startups and immigration: Myths, lies and half-truths

Jun 17, 8:00PM

visa Immigrants play a significant role in job creation, entrepreneurship and the startup ecosystem in the U.S. However, the U.S. has a strict immigration policy and has yet to pass the bill for the “startup visa.” For entrepreneurs determined to stay in the U.S. to create or work at a startup, it’s important to learn about the myths, lies and half-truths about startups and… Read More



Gillmor Gang LIVE 06.17.16

Jun 17, 7:57PM

GG test pattern sepia3 Gillmor Gang – Keith Teare, John Borthwick, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor. LIVE recording session 12:30pmPT. Our live chat stream during the show broadcast Gillmor Gang’s Facebook page HERE G3’s archive on ustream G3’s Facebook page HERE Read More



HeyMarket, mobile CRM for text messaging, stops you from drunk texting your customers

Jun 17, 7:51PM

HeyMarket (1) Like most stories worth telling, this one begins with bad time management. The day I was set to fly out to San Francisco, I was on the road with a friend driving to Chapel Hill from Chicago. By the time I got back, I had just under an hour to pack for my new home. I got to the airport 20 minutes before my flight and clutched a miracle. Unfortunately, my checked bag was not as lucky. Read More



Nintendo talks mobile gaming, VR and its future at E3

Jun 17, 7:33PM

Nintendo E3 Nintendo has never been afraid to go against the grain of prevailing industry trends. In fact, the refusal to follow the pack has become a defining aspect of the gaming giant’s business strategy during the ascendance of chief console competitors Sony and Microsoft. So it comes as no surprise, really, that it did something markedly different at this year’s E3 show. But just how… Read More



New York State Senate passes anti-Airbnb bill

Jun 17, 7:19PM

Brian Chesky airbnb (6 of 6) The New York State Senate has passed a bill that would make it illegal to advertise short-term rentals (less than 30 days) for entire homes on Airbnb. Earlier today, the State Assembly passed the bill through to the State Senate. The next step in the process is for New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo to either sign or veto it. The bill would make it illegal to post a short-term rental… Read More



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

Jun 17, 6:37PM

wwdc This week, Microsoft bought up LinkedIn, Apple’s WWDC took place and the E3 gaming trade show had the tech world talking. These are the stories you don’t want to miss this week. Read More



Watch Microsoft Accelerator's Tel Aviv Demo Day here

Jun 17, 5:45PM

Tel-aviv-Gibor-Sport-005 TechCrunch is pleased to bring you Microsoft Accelerator’s Tel Aviv Demo Day this Tuesday, June 21st starting at 5:30pm IDT, 7:30am PST. The Microsoft Accelerator is an immersive three- to six-month program aimed at helping entrepreneurs get through the challenges of building a company, finding customers and scaling to global markets. There are seven accelerators located around the… Read More



Devolver Digital co-founder Mike Wilson on becoming the "Sub Pop for games"

Jun 17, 5:07PM

devolver logo “Doom was made by six dudes in six months. And that’s where we are again — it’s come full circle.” That’s Mike Wilson, the founder of Devolver Digital, a game publisher that’s made a name for itself by finding the smallest and weirdest, yet most promising indie games out there. Read More



Favor shutters service in five big cities, focuses on second-tier markets

Jun 17, 5:00PM

Screen Shot 2016-06-17 at 9.25.18 AM Favor, the Postmates-esque on-demand logistics company that launched out of Austin in 2013, has today announced that it will shutter service in five U.S. cities: Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami and Washington, DC. Before this announcement, Favor was operational in 23 cities, including Toronto, so this takes the company down to 18 markets. Here’s what Jag Bath, Favor CEO, had to say… Read More



Tablo launches its live TV and DVR app for Apple TV

Jun 17, 4:29PM

tablo-apple-tv Looking to cut the cord and have a new Apple TV? A new app from Tablo can help. Launching shortly for Apple TV 4th generation devices — the new models that include access to the Apple TV App Store — the app allows you to both stream live television and watch recorded programs. The app works in conjunction with the company’s Tablo DVR, a $200 device that can access… Read More



Talking Kleiner 3.0 with Eric Feng, its new head of consumer investing

Jun 17, 3:51PM

Screen Shot 2016-06-16 at 5.01.01 PM Kleiner Perkins has been through the wringer since the go-go dot-com days of the late 1990s. After making a bundle on Google, the storied venture firm raised too much money from investors and grew too ambitious in scope before dramatically retrenching a few years ago — but not before being hit with one of the highest-profile lawsuits in venture industry. (It won the case,… Read More



Domino's backs out of free pizza promotion with T-Mobile due to higher-than-expected demand

Jun 17, 3:29PM

T-Mobile announces Un-carrier 11, called T-Mobile Tuesdays, during a live simulcast from the T-Mobile Times Square store in New York, Monday, June 6, 2016. The latest Un-carrier move gives customers free gifts every week and shares of company stock. (Diane Bondareff/AP Images for T-Mobile) T-Mobile’s latest “un-carrier” move — an attempt to reward its customers with freebies offered via an app called T-Mobile Tuesdays — has been just a bit too popular. Demand for the app and its various promotions was so high that the app crashed under the influx of customers right out of the gate. And now, one of the best deals it offered — free… Read More



The evolution of the mobile payment

Jun 17, 2:00PM

mobilepay It’s anticipated that there will be more than 4.8 billion individuals using a mobile phone by the end of 2016. Because of this enormous growth, we can expect to see the mobile payments industry and startups in the space evolve to meet the growing demands of users. To understand how big this industry is going to be, you need to understand the history of mobile payments and their… Read More



Apple ordered to stop selling two iPhone models in China [Updated]

Jun 17, 1:58PM

BEIJING, CHINA - JUNE 3:  Citizens walk into an Apple Store on June 3, 2016 in Beijing, China. Apple Inc. was recently listed as an enterprise of serious dishonesty and fined 50,000 yuan (about 7,612 USD dollar) by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics due to some discrepancies in their financial status and retail status in 2014. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) A Beijing court has ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in the city, having ruled that the phone’s design is too similar to a Chinese brand. The infringement claims were brought against Apple by Shenzhen Baili for its 100C smartphone, says the Beijing Intellectual Property Bureau. Apple can still appeal the decision. [See updated at bottom with Apple’s comment.]… Read More




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