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Parrot unveils a hybrid fixed-wing quadcopter minidrone that looks like an X-wing
Aug 30, 12:36PM
Parrot CEO Henri Seydoux held a press conference in Paris to unveil two new minidrones. In addition to the usual quadcopter update, Parrot also unveiled a new kind of drone that wants to mix the best of both worlds — quadcopters and fixed-wing drones. The Parrot Swing takes off vertically and translates from one place to another. But if you push the joystick forward, the drone will… Read MoreApple CEO Tim Cook: $14.5 billion EU tax bill has 'no basis in fact or in law'
Aug 30, 12:30PM
Tim Cook has rejected the EU’s demand for Apple to return $14.5 billion in ‘unpaid’ taxes in Ireland as having “no basis in fact or law.” Read MoreVMware update strives to place virtual desktops in modern context
Aug 30, 12:00PM
VMware announced a series of updates to its virtual desktop (VDI) line today at VMworld in Las Vegas. The announcement attempts to set the virtual desktop in a more modern context, by offering customers a range of options in the cloud, on-prem or hybrid. What’s more, it’s trying to reduce the cost by partnering with a variety of hardware vendors from HP to Dell and even the… Read MoreIndia's Livspace raises $15 million for its online home design platform
Aug 30, 11:16AM
India-based home design and furnishing company Livspace has closed a $15 million Series B round which will be used to fund an expansion into new cities. Read MorePeter Pham of Science on the psychology of venture capital
Aug 30, 10:30AM
‘The battle between entrepreneurs and VCs is unfair’, according to Peter Pham, the co-founder of Science Inc. His reasoning: VCs have experienced thousands upon thousands of pitching processes. Entrepreneurs, on the other hand, have experienced 1,2, maybe 3 at most. Leading to a power imbalance in the funding environment. So how can we ‘even the playing field’, as… Read MoreApple ordered to pay up to $14.5 billion for illegal tax benefits in Ireland
Aug 30, 10:01AM
The bill is getting quite expensive as the European Commission has just released a statement saying that Apple has benefited from illegal tax benefits in Ireland for its European operations. The commission says that Ireland must recover the “illegal aid” — it is worth $14.5 billion (€13 billion). The debate over European taxes has been an ongoing issue for the past few years. Read MoreSome Pokémon Go players given lifetime bans are being let back into the game
Aug 30, 6:25AM
Did you get banned from playing Pokémon Go after downloading an app that you thought might make the game more fun? Well, it turns out that you might be able to get back into the smash hit title after all. Read MoreYou earn a million dollars a year and can't get funded?
Aug 30, 1:00AM
The funding environment is so overheated that it often seems like no idea is too silly to attract investment. You might be surprised by how many companies struggle to raise money — even those that manage to bootstrap their way to a million dollars (or more) in revenue. Read MoreAlphabet's David Drummond leaves Uber's board amid mounting competition
Aug 30, 12:05AM
David Drummond, who joined Uber’s board of directors in August 2013, stepped down several weeks ago, Uber has confirmed to TechCrunch. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news. At first blush: no surprise whatsoever. Earlier this month, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said the company’s first fleet of self-driving cars would begin running in Pittsburgh soon (as soon as this… Read MoreET is that you? Astronomers detect intriguing signal 95 light-years away
Aug 29, 11:28PM
Are we alone in the universe? An international group of astronomers has detected an interesting radio signal spike, one that could possibly be of alien origin, from a star system located 95 light-years away. Scientists who search for extraterrestrial intelligence in the universe, a field known as SETI, find the powerful signal unique enough to warrant permanent monitoring of the… Read MoreSufferers of iPhone 6's 'Touch Disease' may soon have a class action lawsuit
Aug 29, 11:23PM
iPhones around the world are dying in a peculiar way, and Apple isn’t doing right by affected users, asserts a lawsuit filed over the weekend. The plaintiffs are three in number for now, but hope to elevate the case to class action status. Read MoreIn a first, FAA allows PrecisionHawk to fly drones where pilots can't see them
Aug 29, 11:04PM
The Federal Aviation Administration has given permission to a drone tech startup called PrecisionHawk to fly its unmanned aerial vehicles beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) in U.S. airspace. The exemption represents a first in the country, and comes on the same day that the FAA implemented its Part 107 rules governing the way that businesses can use small drones, up to 55 pounds, in… Read MoreUpdates to Apple hardware this year will focus on power users
Aug 29, 10:35PM
Apple’s roadmap for the rest of the year (and perhaps a bit beyond that) appears to take aim at big spenders and power users. Expect updates to the iPad, MacBook Air and Pro and Thunderbolt display. Read MoreuSens shows off new tracking sensors that aim to deliver richer experiences for mobile VR
Aug 29, 10:06PM
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Startups in the VR space are increasingly growing confident that consumers will want to interact with objects in the virtual world the same way they do irl — with their hands. uSens is showing off the first line of its Fingo hand-tracking developer kits. The sensors have an eye toward mobile VR and integrate inside-out positional tracking tech, allowing an attached headset to track… Read MoreFor law enforcement, the rule must be no implementation without representation
Aug 29, 9:36PM
Once again a powerful tool has been implemented against the public without its knowledge or consent. Which rather defeats the point of having a voluntary, civilian police force, doesn’t it? Read MoreRevelator raises $2.5M to build a business platform for digital music
Aug 29, 9:30PM
Bruno Guez has spent decades in the music business — he hosted a show on public radio, founded Quango Music Group and even worked as the creative director of music at Cirque de Soleil. Over that time, he said he’s watched as changes in the music industry outpaced the tools available to artists and labels. “There were no modern platforms for the B2B segment of the… Read MoreRecapalypse now
Aug 29, 9:00PM
Over the last couple of years of boom times for venture capital-backed startups, round sizes ballooned and valuations filled with all that hot air. Valuations of new financings have started declining significantly since the beginning of the year, leaving a number of companies hanging on precariously high in the air without solid ground beneath them. Read MoreNHTSA releases raw 2015 traffic fatality data, calls for tech companies to analyze
Aug 29, 8:49PM
The number of traffic fatalities in the U.S. in 2015 was up 7.2 percent from the year prior, to 35,092, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is doing things a little differently this year with respect to that data, since it’s a troubling departure from the overall recent trend of a decreasing total number of annual traffic-related deaths. The NHTSA is today offering an… Read More3D-print your own bones from everyone's favorite fossil, Lucy
Aug 29, 8:14PM
Admit it: You’ve always wanted your very own Australopithecus. Unfortunately, they’re extinct — but the best known representation of our 3-million-year-old ancestor, the famous fossil Lucy, is now more accessible than ever. Researchers have released high-resolution scans of some of her bones so amateur paleontologists around the world can print their very own. Read MoreListen to TCBC Episode 2: Brian Heater on IFA, Galaxy Note 7 and more
Aug 29, 7:48PM
In case you missed the premiere last week, TechCrunch has a new podcast, and it’s TCBC, a show where I speak to a different writer on staff each week about their beat, the stories they’re following, and the tech news that’s most important to them right now. This week, it’s almost time for IFA, the CES of Europe (the other CES of Europe that isn’t MWC, at least).… 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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