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Bulk data collection only lawful for fighting serious crime, says Europe's top court

Jul 19, 10:06AM

data-privacy-law The European Court of Justice has issued a preliminary ruling on a data retention case brought by UK MPs and privacy rights groups seeking to challenge the government’s data retention regime under DRIPA. Read More



Pokémon Go will launch in Japan tomorrow with game's first sponsored location

Jul 19, 9:44AM

This photo illustration taken in Tokyo on July 13, 2016 shows the Pokemon official site through a Japanese internet website announcing the latest information for "Pokémon GO".  With Pokemon-mania sweeping the planet, Nintendo's nascent shift into mobile gaming has proved a massive hit, vindicating the Japanese videogame giant's decision to unshackle itself from a long-standing consoles-only policy.         (Photo: KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) Pokémon Go will finally launch in Japan tomorrow, with McDonalds set to become the game’s first sponsored location. Read More



Netflix's overseas problem: still too expensive and still not enough content

Jul 19, 8:47AM

netflix Netflix has an overseas problem. The company’s share price plunged 15 percent week after it reported poorer than expected user growth numbers. Read More



Deliveroo starts delivering booze in UK

Jul 19, 7:01AM

Brahms & Liszt 4 Following a successful trial that took place earlier this Spring, restaurant delivery startup Deliveroo is expanding into alcohol delivery. The London-headquartered company has launched a wine and beer delivery service in the UK in partnership with Majestic Wines, and BrewDog, and a host of independent and other wine merchants across the country. Read More



Khosla-backed Lookup acquired by business discovery service NowFloats

Jul 19, 6:37AM

lookup nowfloats Lookup, an India-based chat service that connects consumers to local business and is backed by some notable U.S. investors, has been acquired by business discovery service NowFloats, which is also based in India. The deal priced is undisclosed, and Lookup said it will continue to operate independently. Read More



Bubble wants to tap users' social graphs for an on-demand babysitting app

Jul 19, 5:00AM

bubble screenshot 2 Who would you trust more with your kids: a person sent by a babysitting agency or the sitter who watched your friends’ kids last weekend? Read More



Ford partners with Jose Cuervo to make car parts out of agave plants

Jul 19, 4:01AM

Agave A tequila brand and car company joining forces isn’t exactly a marriage made in marketing heaven. So what brought Ford and Jose Cuervo together? On Tuesday, the two companies announced a partnership to explore how the tequila distributor’s leftover agave plant fibers can be used to produce more sustainable bioplastic parts in the automaker’s vehicles. Currently, Ford and… Read More



Crunch Report | Uber Hits 2 Billion rides served

Jul 19, 3:00AM

TechShop CEO steps down from running company, Thrive Capital’s $700 million new fund, Microsoft XBOX One gets a release date of August 2nd, Softbank Group buys Arm Holdings for $32 billion, Uber completes its 2 billionth ride. All this on Crunch Report! Read More



Line, the newly public messaging app, has funded at least 9 U.S. startups

Jul 19, 2:24AM

LINE logo Line, the popular Japanese messaging service that went public last week on both the NYSE and in Japan, partnered on a fund a couple of years ago with the New York-based venture firm Collaborative Fund in order to gain more of a foothold in the U.S. According to a Dealbook story that announced the pairing, the fund planned to invest less than $10 million and to focus on very early-stage startups. Read More



One of Apple Music's biggest problems is getting fixed

Jul 19, 1:05AM

Apple music itunes Apple is addressing a major complaint some users had with the way its Apple Music streaming service functions when it comes to matching your personal music collection to an online catalog – a feature that allows you to stream your tracks from the cloud, via Apple’s iCloud. The company is now switching from a poorer matching technology to use audio fingerprinting. By doing so,… Read More



Using digital screens to inspire better health

Jul 19, 1:00AM

digitalarthealth Digital signage is an industry that just keeps getting bigger. Most digital signage customers use screens to sell advertising space, provide information or assist wayfinding. The really good ones look to create dynamic signage that changes in response to variables that allows them to personalize content and playlists. But recently, more are looking to use screens to inspire better health… Read More



Army Special Operations Command reportedly ditching Android for iPhone in the field

Jul 19, 12:48AM

peosold While the ordinary proving ground of the smartphone may be the mean streets of the city, devices are to be found on the field of battle, too — and if a report from DoDBuzz is to be believed, Android may soon be giving way to iOS for some special operations forces. Read More



Microsoft and Boeing team up to streamline aviation through big data and AI

Jul 19, 12:33AM

Boeing Cortana is set to fly the friendly skies thanks to a new partnership between Microsoft and Boeing, bring the Microsoft intelligent assistant closer still to the domain of its namesake. Microsoft and Boeing announced a partnership today to move Boeing’s suite of digital aviation offerings over to Azure, and the end result is that said servers are going to begin to get smarter, according… Read More



Now launching in Estonia, Cleveron's PackRobot is like an Amazon Locker on steroids

Jul 18, 11:18PM

PackRobot-LK-001 Estonian startup Cleveron is looking to one-up Amazon’s Lockers with a more advanced solution, and today the company’s PackRobot makes its public debut in its home country. Read More



Postmates aqui-hires team behind controversial Famous game

Jul 18, 10:52PM

postmates pop Eager to throw its product development into high gear, Postmates snagged the team from Hey, Inc. The latter is best known for its ludicrously viral game Stolen, which was shut down and later reborn as Famous. “The Hey team was introduced to us by an investor,” Postmates’ CTO and co-founder Sean Plaice said. “He brought to our attention that the Hey team might be looking… Read More



The BOSEbuild Speaker Cube educational kit isn't quite fully formed

Jul 18, 10:45PM

BoseBuild Every toy and electronics maker wants to get on the edutainment train. And understandably so. After all, who wouldn’t want to make the toy that kickstarts the lifelong fascination of the next Nikola Tesla or Ada Lovelace? But such a glut of products highlights a consistent issue with the space: Educational toys are easy to do, but hard to do well. As the first entry in its planned… Read More



SeatGeek will calculate how much that ticket is worth

Jul 18, 10:36PM

USA, Maine, Portland, Close-up of hand holding tickets at stadium Have you ever bought sweet tickets for a ballgame, a concert or some other live event, only to find out that you couldn’t make it? The internet certainly offers plenty of ways for you to unload the tickets… but how much should you charge? Ticketing startup SeatGeek has launched a new way to help you figure it out. In a way, SeatGeek has been offering this since last fall, when… Read More



Everything Yahoo has going for it right now

Jul 18, 10:02PM

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2014, file photo, a person walks in front of a Yahoo sign at the company's headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. Yahoo announced Wednesday, March 2, 2016, that the company is adding a new component to its Sports vertical: competitive video gaming. Yahoo said that Esports will offer video coverage of live tournaments, including expert commentary and interviews with top players. Esports will also include articles, scores, team rosters, schedules, player rankings, calendars and statistics. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) Its core assets are worth $5 billion (we think?) It owns a bunch of Alibaba The audio fidelity of the earnings calls is really good Yahoo Finance Fantasy sports (See also: Yahoo’s latest disappointing quarter pretty much sums up the past few years) Read More



Southeast Asia's aCommerce raises $10M to prepare for Series B

Jul 18, 10:00PM

acommerce aCommerce, a Bangkok-based startup that helps e-commerce companies in Southeast Asia run their businesses, has landed $10 million in new funding ahead of a planned Series B raise later this year. Read More



How to watch the Republican National Convention

Jul 18, 9:56PM

WESTFIELD, IN - JULY 12:   Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets Indiana Gov. Mike Pence at the Grand Park Events Center on July 12, 2016 in Westfield, Indiana. Trump is campaigning amid speculation he may select Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate. (Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images) The Republican National Convention is underway in Cleveland, where the GOP is expected to finalize its nomination of Donald Trump. The entire Trump clan is attending, plus Donald backers like investor Peter Thiel and UFC president Dana White. The convention runs through Thursday, with most of the events occurring in the evening. The RNC is sure to make for interesting viewing, so here are… Read More




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