Hi there!
Here's the latest feed from TechCrunch.
Add feeds@feed2email.net to your contact list to make sure you receive all your emails
Make sure to visit feed2email.net to get more feeds sent to your inbox.
To find out which feeds you are subscribed to, or to get further help, just reply to this email.
NYC Taxis are still giving twice as many rides as Uber
Jul 12, 4:41AM
After last summer’s vicious fight between Uber and the city of New York there hasn’t been much talk about the state of ridesharing in the Big Apple. But today a research report from Morgan Stanley, shared by Recode, shed some light on how ridesharing has been growing in the city. The report compares ride numbers from NYC Taxis (which are released by the city) to the number of… Read MoreCrunch Report | Pokémon GO Mania
Jul 12, 3:00AM
Pokemon Go adds nine Billion Dollars to Nintendos value, Walmart has a free shipping week because of prime day, Pokemon Go rakes in 1.6 million dollars a day in revenue, Pokemon Meetups are happening all over the place, Robbers target Pokemon Go players. All this on Crunch Report! Read More
MIT's anonymous online communications protocol Riffle could beat Tor at its own game
Jul 12, 1:24AM
Tor has been the go-to for anonymous communication online for years now — and that has made it one of the juiciest targets possible to the likes of the NSA and FBI. A new anonymizing protocol from MIT may prove more resilient against such determined and deep-pocketed attackers. Read MoreTo succeed in IoT, hire a chief data officer
Jul 12, 1:00AM
For many businesses, ownership of the Internet of Things lies within a number of C-suite titles. But IoT demands an interdisciplinary approach, whether the desired outcome is to streamline internal processes, introduce new customer experiences or uncover new revenue. This requires collaboration among multiple business units, some of which traditionally work independently from each other. Read More13 Ways To Be Better At Pokemon Go
Jul 12, 12:42AM
Pokemon Go is exploding. It’s a pop culture phenomenon unlike anything we’ve seen before. Think I’m crazy? If you live in anything resembling a major city, go stop by a mildly popular landmark — if you don’t see a dozen people staring at their phone and flinging Poké balls, you have your eyes shut. Already into Pokémon Go? Want to get better, faster? I’ve… Read MoreUSV's Albert Wenger on converting our attitude on automation from foe to friend
Jul 12, 12:34AM
The zero marginal cost of information is turning everything upside down. Albert Wenger, Partner at Union Square Ventures asserts in our latest interview, “We are just at the beginning of this inversion.” Although the changes this inversion is bringing to many associated industries like traditional publishers, crowdfunding sites, and biotech companies are still in their infancy,… Read MoreMobile events app DoubleDutch lays off nearly 25% of its workforce
Jul 11, 11:36PM
Mobile events and conferences company DoubleDutch announced today that it will be laying off 55 of its employees as a part of a company-wide restructuring. The company, founded in 2011, has raised over $78 million in funding to power its mobile tools which allow event organizers to create dedicated app experiences that give them the ability to easily share information with attendees… Read MoreOn-demand sales force Universal Avenue closes $10M Series A
Jul 11, 11:01PM
Universal Avenue, the Stockholm-headquartered startup that lets companies access a local sales force on demand, has closed a deal of its own. The company has raised $10 million in fresh Series A funding, adding to the $5 million “extension” to its seed round a little under a year ago and bringing total funding to $17 million. Read MoreMoon photobombs the Earth in rare images captured by NASA
Jul 11, 10:44PM
A NASA camera on board the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured a rare lunar transit across the face of a sunlit Earth. The images, which feature a fully lit far side of the moon, were captured between July 4 at 11:50 pm ET and July 5 at 3:18 am ET. This was actually the second time a lunar photobomb was photographed by DSCOVR; the first occurred about a year ago, on… Read MoreTesla under investigation for possible breach of securities law, WSJ reports
Jul 11, 10:01PM
Tesla is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, The Wall Street Journal reported, for a possible securities law breach. What’s at issue is whether the electric vehicle company should have notified shareholders immediately following a fatal accident on May 7 that killed a Tesla Model S owner who was using Autopilot at the time of the crash. A spokesperson… Read MoreAshley Madison slips into something more comfortable to shake its bad rep
Jul 11, 10:00PM
How do you rescue a brand like Ashley Madison after it becomes synonymous with infidelity, poor security, a fateful hack, a massive breach of privacy and at least two suicides? That was the challenge thrown in the lap of the company’s new CEO and president. The new leadership team’s answer is a complete overhaul of the brand and what it stands for — but will it be enough? Read MoreCan the Airbnb regulatory nightmare be solved with more tech?
Jul 11, 9:22PM
Sharing economy startups like Airbnb and Uber have gone nuclear to defend their business model, suing city governments or shuttering their services entirely when they don’t get their way. Airbnb recently sued the City of San Francisco over legislation that would require Airbnb to boot hosts off its platform if they don’t register with the city. Uber and Lyft haven’t had… Read MorePsst… it's still okay to share your Netflix password
Jul 11, 9:15PM
A Federal Appeals Court this month issued a ruling that makes password-sharing a federal crime under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. That has given many Americans pause, as sharing passwords to online services like Netflix and HBO GO is a fairly common activity these days — and now, thanks to the verdict, one that breaks federal law. But don’t panic just yet: Netflix is still… Read MoreThe brilliant mechanics of Pokémon Go
Jul 11, 9:12PM
If you haven’t seen it already, you will soon when you are walking down the street. Every person you pass who is fervently looking at their phone is likely playing the No. 1 game in the country right now: Pokémon Go. You might think it’s popular because of the brand. Nintendo, which refused to make a Pokémon game for the longest time on a smartphone, has finally caved and brought… Read MoreA court ruled that it could be a federal crime to share your Netflix password
Jul 11, 7:31PM
Last week the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion that an employee acted “without authorization” when he used a former co-worker’s login (with their permission) to gain access to “computer data owned by the former employer.” This led to the court upholding a decision that the employee violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a federal… Read MoreWalt Disney Co. reveals 9 new startups in the Disney Accelerator spanning robotics, cinematic VR and AI
Jul 11, 7:30PM
The Walt Disney Co. is kicking off the third session of its corporate accelerator this week, and revealed 9 new companies admitted to the program. A full list follows at the end of this post. The companies are developing everything from cinematic virtual reality and holographic content, to robots with human-like facial expressions. Because alumni of the Disney Accelerator have scored big… Read MoreRobbers target Pokémon Go players in Missouri
Jul 11, 7:06PM
Catching them all could be risky. Four men in O’Fallon, Missouri, have been arrested on charges of first-degree robbery and armed criminal action after having used the popular gaming app Pokémon Go to target other users, lure them into isolated areas and rob them. The four teens were taken into custody on Sunday morning following a call to 911, according to the O’Fallon… Read MoreA status report on our digital freedom
Jul 11, 7:00PM
People are fascinated by the relationship between free will and a pre-destined path. This relationship has never been more interesting than in today’s digital world, where the ultimate goal of most companies is to personalize their web content based on your demographic data and known preferences. Read MorePokémon Go shouldn't have full access to your Gmail, Docs and Google account — but it does
Jul 11, 6:52PM
When you use Google to sign into Pokémon Go, as so many of you have already, the popular game for some reason grants itself (for some users, anyway) the highest possible level of access to your Google account, meaning it can read your email, location history, pretty much everything. Why does it need this, and why aren’t users told? Also this is definitely the last Poképost for a while. Read MorePokémon Go has an estimated 7.5M U.S. downloads, $1.6M in daily revenue
Jul 11, 6:45PM
Pokémon Go is off to a big start in the U.S., but just how big? The company hasn’t yet revealed any official numbers, but we have estimates to provide an idea of the scope of downloads and revenue the mobile game is generating. App analytics company SensorTower used its predictive model of the App Store and Google Play, which takes hundreds of thousands of data points from its partners… 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.
To stop all future emails from feed2email.net you can reply to this email with STOP in the subject line. Thanks
