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Feb 15, 8:51PM
There are a few beautiful lines in Wilson Rawls’ Where the Red Fern Grows that came to me when I saw that Nokia – or whatever shambling shell of Nokia remains – is re-releasing the 3110, that old warhorse of a phone that carried so many of us from the turn of the century into the modern age of endless information. “It’s strange indeed how memories can lie dormant in… Read MoreFacebook's new job openings posts poach business from LinkedIn
Feb 15, 8:51PM
LinkedIn has neglected two big opportunities Facebook is now capitalizing on: helping non-white collar workers and people who aren’t actively looking for a job. Today Facebook is rolling out a slew of new features we spotted it testing last year. Business Pages will now be able to post job openings to the News Feed through the status update composer, and host them on a Jobs tab on… Read MoreRare Carat's Watson-powered chat bot will help you put a diamond ring on it
Feb 15, 8:50PM
Valentine’s Day is over, but if you’re looking for a way to make those fleeting expressions of vestigial patriarchy more permanent, Rare Carat has the service for you. Read MoreJudge rules CRISPR-Cas9 patents belong to Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT
Feb 15, 8:46PM
Following a high-profile and very heated court hearing over ownership of the patents for gene-editing technology CRISPR-Cas9, judges at the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, Virginia, ruled today that the technology belongs to the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, not the University of California Berkeley, STAT News first reported. This is a big blow to UC Berkeley,… Read MoreOzobot raises $3 million for toys that teach kids coding basics off-screen
Feb 15, 8:39PM
There are many toys on the market today that promise to teach kids programming skills, and a good percentage require the use of a connected tablet or smartphone. At a time when parents are already struggling to keep kids’ screen time to a minimum, father and entrepreneur Nader Hamda wanted to build something different. He also observed a lot of expensive educational toys on the market,… Read More7 reasons why Facebook will autoplay sound despite complaints
Feb 15, 8:10PM
If you’re freaking out about Facebook starting to autoplay videos with sound by default, at least it won’t pause or play on top of music you’re already listening to through apps like Spotify. Facebook confirmed to TechCrunch today that sound will not autoplay on Facebook videos if you’re already listening to something on your device. You’ll have to tap the sound… Read MoreIngram's VitalSource wants to acquire Verba to give students affordable access to textbooks
Feb 15, 8:09PM
The college textbook industry has no shortage of startups, from ebook company RedShelf to big players like rental service Chegg all the way to Amazon itself. But a SF-based company called Verba, which has flown mostly under the radar since 2008, has weathered the slow change of the textbook industry. VitalSource, the ed-tech arm of book distribution company Ingram is today announcing their… Read MoreEncrypted chat app Wickr opens code for public review
Feb 15, 7:59PM
Security researchers have wanted a peek at Wickr’s code since the secure messaging app launched in 2012, and now they’re finally getting that chance. Wickr is publishing its code for Wickr Professional, the subscription-based enterprise version of its free messaging app, today for public review. The public review builds on private third party code reviews by security experts like… Read MoreXbox Project Scorpio will finally get some face time at Microsoft's E3 Event
Feb 15, 7:48PM
This year’s E3 promises to be a big show – if only thanks to the fact that the gaming convention’s organizers are opening it up to the masses. As expected, Microsoft is going to add considerable fuel to that fire as well, making the mysterious Xbox Project Scorpio a centerpiece to its own big event. Carve out some time on Sunday, June 11th, because that’s when the… Read MoreBlackBerry files suit against Nokia in a battle of once mighty smartphone brands
Feb 15, 7:25PM
BlackBerry suing Nokia is 2017 is a bit like the secret Rocky/Apollo Creed fight in Rocky III revealed in 2015’s Creed – two once mighty champions doing battle one more time, with a heck of lot fewer people looking on. Also, there are a couple of series reboots in the works. A lot has changed since the once mighty phone makers glory days. These days both have moved away from… Read MoreGoogle expands fact-checked news to Brazil, Mexico & Argentina
Feb 15, 7:19PM
In October, Google announced it would begin highlighting fact-checked resources in its Google News vertical, allowing readers to more easily find links to reputable sources of factual information related to major stories. Today, Google says it’s expanding this feature to new markets, including Brazil, Mexico and Argentina. The company had previously launched fact checks outside the U.S. Read MoreMicrosoft open sources a simulator for training drones, self-driving cars and more
Feb 15, 7:15PM
Microsoft has made available a beta version of an advanced virtual world for training autonomous drones, as well as other gadgets that move on their own. The software, which is available on GitHub, recreates conditions like shadows, reflections and other potentially confusing real-world conditions in a highly detailed, highly realistic virtual environment – without the risk of the… Read MoreYahoo notifying users of malicious account activity as Verizon deal progresses
Feb 15, 7:01PM
Yahoo is continuing to issue warnings to users about several security incidents as it moves toward an acquisition by Verizon. Users are receiving notifications today about unauthorized access to their accounts in 2015 and 2016, which occurred due to previously disclosed cookie forging. “As we have previously disclosed, our outside forensic experts have been investigating the creation… Read MoreYour in-car attention is media's next battleground
Feb 15, 7:00PM
Whether it’s Uber or someone else that dominates the land grab for newly unlocked media time, the components of an in-car media future are materializing. Today it’s smartphones; tomorrow it will be VR headsets, as well as holographic media and AR. Read MoreLytro pursues 360-degree video and cinematic tools with $60M Series D
Feb 15, 6:50PM
Ever-shifting camera tech company Lytro has raised major cash to continue development and deployment of its cinema-level camera systems. Perhaps the company’s core technology, “light field photography” that captures rich depth data, will be put to better use there than it was in the ill-fated consumer offerings. Read MoreWatch 500 Startups Demo Day today
Feb 15, 6:34PM
TechCrunch is pleased to bring you 500 Startups Demo Day today, February 15th at 12:00pm to 3:00pm PST. If you are just tuning in, 500 Startups is an accelerator and seed fund headquartered in Silicon Valley. The accelerator runs a four-month program for startups providing mentorship, trainings with startup experts, office space and investment. 500 Startups runs globally in over 60… Read MoreU.S. motor vehicle deaths see biggest two year jump in over 50 years, per NSC
Feb 15, 6:17PM
Deaths resulting from motor vehicle crashes are at their highest in nearly a decade, according to preliminary data released by the National Safety Council on Wednesday. The increase for 2016 combines with the jump in 2015 to add up to the largest two-year increase in motor vehicle-related deaths in 53 years, an increase NSC President and CEO Deborah A.P. Hersman noted in a release is at… Read MoreIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia in VR is totally and completely badass
Feb 15, 6:05PM
Badass is not generally a word associated with VR, but when FX wanted to bring viewers into the ridiculous world of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia to experience Mac’s serial video autobiography, “Project Badass,” they did so in virtual reality. For fans of the FX show, you’ll know Project Badass as Mac’s misguided attempt to prove to himself and his… Read MoreMulberrys is an on-demand laundry startup hoping to clean up where others have washed out
Feb 15, 5:56PM
On-demand laundry has proven a tough business for some. Washio folded up its business last year, selling its assets into competitor Rinse. At the time Rinse’s founder Ajay Prakash told TechCrunch the on-demand model wasn’t the most efficient or economical way to handle the dirty business of cleaning clothes. But now Mulberrys, a new cleaning competitor in the Bay Area, hopes to… Read MoreMakerBot lays off 30% of its staff as company's scope narrows
Feb 15, 5:27PM
MakerBot is laying off 30 percent of its staff as part of an ongoing effort to adapt to a changing market, the company announced in a blog post today. 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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