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Watch the first Valerian trailer reveal a promising Fifth Element successor
Nov 10, 4:13PM
Among science fiction films, Luc Besson’s 1997 epic The Fifth Element enjoys special status as a classic that’s unique among others in the category, with an indulgent, artistic flair and beautiful set pieces that differ dramatically from the more drab and worn environs of movies like Star Wars and Blade Runner. Valerian and the city of a Thousand Planets, Besson’s upcoming… Read MoreNasty Gal filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterday
Nov 10, 4:07PM
Yesterday, Nasty Gal, the retailer founded 10 years ago when Sophia Amorusa began by selling vintage fashion items on eBay, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Central District of California. The move is designed to enable the L.A.-based company to “address our immediate liquidity issues, restructure our balance sheet and correct structural issues including reducing our… Read MoreKitt.ai's ChartFlow helps you build better chatbots
Nov 10, 4:00PM
The current generation of chatbots is, at best, disappointing. Kitt.ai, which is launching its private beta today, hopes to change that. The team of three AI PhDs that founded the company believes that its ChatFlow framework will make it easier for developers to build useful chatbots that can work on multiple platforms and easily hold multi-turn conversations. Seattle-based Kitt.ai started… Read MoreA robot can solve a Rubik's Cube in 637 milliseconds
Nov 10, 3:46PM
A robot called the Sub1 Reloaded can unscramble a Rubik’s Cube in 637 milliseconds – considerably less than the fastest human time of 4.9 seconds. The robot, built by self-driving chipmaker Infineon, uses six motors to turn and twist the cube after another computer scans it, solves the puzzle virtually. The arms quickly begin to move the cube into a solved position. The robot is… Read MoreInstagram will now let creators add URL links, tag friends, and create Boomerangs in Stories
Nov 10, 3:00PM
Instagram is adding three new features to Stories in what they are calling the biggest update to Stories since its launch. Starting today the company will let creators add URL links to their stories that viewers can navigate to without leaving Instagram, add the ability for users to be “@ mentioned” in someone’s story, and add the ability to add a Boomerang to your story… Read MoreThngs wants to be a Wikipedia for physical objects
Nov 10, 3:00PM
Moscow-based Thngs is building something akin to a Wikipedia for physical objects. Although, given that the startup is already working on ways to monetize its offering, purists will likely take issue with that comparison. Working with museums initially, Thngs wants to create a digital repository of physical objects, including high quality images and descriptions, so that they are not lost forever. Read MoreSnapchat's Spectacles go on sale via Minion-like vending machines
Nov 10, 2:42PM
Snapchat’s Spectacles are arriving starting today, and they’ll be available to buy via pop-up vending machines that look almost trademark infringingly like Minions. The so-called Snapbots will dispense Spectacles in either Black, Coral or Teal starting today, letting you first try them on virtually via an integrated AR display. Snapbot accepts debit or credit cards, and will… Read MoreJust in time for Daydream, YouTube launches its standalone VR app
Nov 10, 2:40PM
Coinciding with the debut of Google’s new Daydream View VR headset, YouTube this morning announced the launch of its YouTube VR app, which is available first on Daydream. The standalone application turns all of YouTube’s content into an immersive experience, even if the videos weren’t built for VR viewing. To do so, YouTube VR will display standard videos in a virtual… Read MoreSamsung is looking for Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge owners to test Android 7.0 on their phones
Nov 10, 2:37PM
It’s not a full on Nougat rollout, but it’s something. For a second year in a row, Samsung will be offering a select group of users early access to the latest version of Android through its Galaxy Beta Program. Currently limited to Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge owners (no Note 7 for obvious reasons) in the US, UK, and Korea, the deal is first-come, first served, according to the… Read MoreAdobe acquires video ad company TubeMogul for $540M
Nov 10, 2:29PM
Adobe has agreed to acquire TubeMogul, a platform for buying and measuring digital video advertising. Adobe says it will pay $14 per share, for a total acquisition price of $540 million. The addition of TubeMogul is supposed to add a strong video component to the Adobe Marketing Cloud, which already covers, search, display and social advertising (and already includes Adobe Primetime, a… Read MoreGoogle's Project Soli mobile radar input tech can now identify objects
Nov 10, 2:04PM
If you don’t recall Google’s Project Soli, you’re forgiven – the project was unveiled at Google I/O in 2015, and while potentially very cool, we haven’t heard much about it since. Soli uses tiny radar units to detect gesture input where other forms of input, like a touchscreen, might be impractical or impossible. Google demoed the tech using a smartwatch, for… Read MoreReview: Google's Daydream View VR headset is comfy and uncomplicated
Nov 10, 2:02PM
Just when bigly recent events made you think you must be living in a dream, Google introduces a virtual reality product called Daydream. Google’s overarching, extensive VR platform is at last here in the form of the $79 Daydream View headset. It’s simple, (relatively) stylish and a big ‘ole step forward from Google Cardboard. The Product The Daydream View has an… Read MoreBradley Tusk points out the bright side of Trump presidency in memo to portfolio companies
Nov 10, 2:00PM
Tusk Holdings, the parent company for Tusk Ventures and Tusk Strategies, is an investor in many of the most notable startups in the land, including Uber, FanDuel, and Handy. With a diverse and rich portfolio, the venture firm sent out a memo to all of its portfolio companies, outlining the possible implications of a Trump presidency. In it, the firm dives into each sector that may be affected… Read MoreGoogle's Daydream View made me a believer again in consumer VR
Nov 10, 2:00PM
Humble beginnings When Google debuted Cardboard at its 2014 Developers Conference, then- Google Product Chief Sundar Pichai showed off the headset made of modest materials with an insouciance that indirectly poked fun at the ambitious and expensive Oculus purchase Facebook had announced only shortly before. Google’s VR headset was made of about $10 worth of materials, and while many… Read MoreSiri can now send money via PayPal
Nov 10, 1:26PM
PayPal users can now send and request payments using simple voice commands via Siri on iOS 10 on iPhone and iPad. The online payments company is making the new feature available to users in 30 countries, and in a number of languages, and it requires only that the iOS app be installed with a logged in user account. As you can see from the demo video above, using the feature is as easy as… Read MoreHired, the recruiting platform, raises another $30 million
Nov 10, 1:26PM
Hired, the platform that lets applicants vie for top tech jobs, has announced a $30 million extension to its Series C funding, bringing the total of that particular round to $70 million. The funding came primarily from Glenmede Trust and Ontario Pension Board, with participation from existing investors. On Hired, folks seeking a job can simply answer a few questions and receive back… Read MoreAppDynamics update looks to measure impact of performance on business
Nov 10, 1:00PM
It seems to have been the week for modern application performance monitoring tools to announce major updates. First, New Relic announced theirs on Monday and today AppDynamics followed suit with its own update to provide more direct insight into business performance — not just the underlying systems and applications. Both messages are remarkably similar, even the platform naming. On… Read MoreNeo Technology, whose database platform powered the Panama Papers, nabs $36M
Nov 10, 12:51PM
Facebook popularized the idea of a “graph” (specifically social graph) to describe the relationship between you and the web of people and interests that surround you, and to help figure out what kind of content you like to see. That’s proven to be a somewhat problematic concept when it comes to social graphs, but it turns out to be an effective concept for how to tackle… Read MoreJob Today bags $20M to grow its service industry hiring app in Europe and beyond
Nov 10, 12:01PM
Accel-backed Job Today has pulled in a $20 million Series B round, less than a year after it raised its $10M Series A. The new round is led by Flint Capital, with participation from existing investors investors Accel Partners, Mangrove Capital, and Felix Capital. Read MoreMustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind, to speak at Disrupt London, Dec 5-6
Nov 10, 11:37AM
TechCrunch Disrupt in London is on December 5-6! Not long now! Grab tickets here. As well as Startup Alley and Battlefield, we have a tonne of amazing speakers coming. Today we’re delighted to say Mustafa Suleyman, the co-founder and Head of Applied AI at DeepMind, is coming. Mustafa is responsible for the application of DeepMind’s technology to real-world problems, as part of… 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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