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Tesla flips a switch to increase the range of some cars in Florida to help people evacuate

Sep 09, 11:29PM

 Tesla has pushed an over-the-air update to some of its vehicles in Florida that lets those cars go just a liiiittle bit farther, thus helping their owners get that much farther away from the devastation of Hurricane Irma. Wondering how that’s even possible? Up until a few months ago, Tesla sold a 60kWh version of its Model S and Model X vehicles — but the battery in those cars… Read More



Is it exit season yet?

Sep 09, 11:00PM

 Startup funding and exiting activity has been slow over the past few months in the U.S. Fewer companies closed rounds, IPO volumes were light, and not a lot of big M&A deals got done. But that’s to be expected, right? After all, it was summer break. Now that Labor Day’s over and we’re back at our desks, we can expect deal volumes to pick up. That seasonal explanation for… Read More



23andMe's second act sits squarely in drug research and development

Sep 09, 7:25PM

 The company first began making moves early in 2015, forging a partnership with Pfizer to conduct a bit of drug research using 23andMe’s genetic data. The pact was formed in the midst of orders from the Food and Drug Administration that 23andMe cease sales of its consumer health report product, which drove a major portion of both 23andMe’s revenue and brand awareness at the… Read More



The next Apple Watch will have LTE cell service

Sep 09, 5:47PM

 Last night an iOS 11 GM download link made its way onto Reddit, which 9to5Mac discovered and has been digging through. You can check out the full list of discoveries here, but one big thing that stood out is that the next Apple Watch (or at least one version of it) will finally have LTE cell service, meaning it doesn’t need to be tethered to your phone at all times. The leaked… Read More



And now the names of Apple's new iPhones look to have leaked…

Sep 09, 5:41PM

 We are but days away from the event of the Apple calendar year when the company pulls the curtain up on new iPhone models. And yet the leaks keep coming.  Read More



Even more US adults now getting news from social media, says Pew

Sep 09, 4:50PM

 New research by Pew suggests there has been another increase in the proportion of U.S. adults getting news via social media platforms. Read More



A perfect storm of corporate idiocy

Sep 09, 3:40PM

 At this point in the game there should be a single page on every corporate website, preferably accessible from its front page, that includes the name and all contact details for the Chief Security Officer, including the last four digits of her social security number. It should be her responsibility to ensure that no one uses this information for nefarious purposes in addition to her daily… Read More



How we built a newspaper in 72 hours

Sep 09, 1:30PM

 Earlier this year, Impossible Labs was commissioned by Jimmy Wales, to try to come up with a platform that could help combat that problem. In 72 hours. “I could have raised money from Silicon Valley and then engage in a year long massive investment in a priori thinking about a model that might not even be of interest to the public,” explains Wales. Read More



Europe's top court must rule on UK spies' bulk powers, says tribunal

Sep 09, 12:14PM

 The oversight court for the UK’s intelligence agencies has said Europe’s top court should rule on the legality of powers that give the country’s security and intelligence agencies the ability to collect various forms of data in bulk (aka mass surveillance). Read More



Tons of features of iPhone 8, iPhone X detailed in leaked iOS 11 build

Sep 09, 9:57AM

 Another iPhone 8 leak ahead of Apple’s fall event next Tuesday when it’s official expected to unveil its new flagships: 9to5Mac has been digging through the Golden Master build of iOS 11, and pulled out a few new nuggets of intel about the incoming top of the range iPhone (code-named D22). Read More



Linxo raises $24 million for its app that brings bank accounts together

Sep 09, 8:37AM

 French startup Linxo just raised $24 million (€20 million) from three financial institutions — Crédit Agricole, Crédit Mutuel Arkéa and MAIF. The company is building a sort of Mint for the French market. Banking apps suck in France. Most of them are just a wrapper around a mobile website. It takes them years to adopt new features, such as fingerprint readers, widgets and more. And… Read More



PSA: no matter what, Equifax may tell you you've been impacted by the hack

Sep 09, 1:01AM

 Those hoping to find out if their Social Security number and other identifying info was stolen, along with a potential 143 million other American’s data won’t find answers from Equifax. In what is an unconscionable move by the credit report company, the checker site, hosted by Equifax product TrustID, seems to be telling people at random they may have been affected by the data… Read More



Equifax stock tumbles 14% after credit score hack

Sep 09, 12:56AM

 Credit score business Equifax revealed Thursday that 143 million people were compromised in a cyber attack. Social security numbers and other personally identifying information were accessed. And guess what, the stock market didn’t like it! The company lost about $2 billion in market cap Friday after tumbling nearly 14%.  Apparently, the company has known about the hack since July 29,… Read More



Zapping cobalt nanodots could lead to magnetic RAM

Sep 09, 12:24AM

 Magnetic storage, and we’re talking tape here, is good for long-term storage because it’s cheap and stable — unlike solid state drives and volatile memory, which are quick but expensive and better for temporary storage. New research might lead to a method that combines the best of both worlds. Read More



Virginia just decertified its most hackable voting machines

Sep 09, 12:12AM

 Following a vote on Friday by the Virginia State Board of Elections, the state will take decisive action to ensure the integrity of its voting machines. Virginia’s election supervisors have instructed 22 localities to abandon their existing machines immediately, citing risks inherent in the way they record votes. “The Department of Elections believes that the risks presented by… Read More



Crunch Report | So About That Equifax Hack

Sep 09, 12:00AM

Crunch Report Equifax Today’s Stories  Here comes the class action lawsuit after Equifax’s massive hack FBI probes Uber’s use of software to target rival Lyft Facebook plans to spend up to $1B on original shows in 2018 Spotify is starting a music event as Apple ends its music festival Credits Written and Hosted by: Anthony Ha Filmed by: Luke Miller Edited by: Joe Zolnoski Notes: Tito Hamze is… Read More



SpaceVR thinks VR-enabled robots are the future for colonizing space

Sep 08, 11:50PM

 Mars: 2051. In the bitter cold of a martian winter, 30 remote controlled robots walk out of a holding bay across the icy terrain to begin their day in the mines. They pile in to the latest autonomous, hydrogen-powered Waymo rover, power down and charge up at docking ports… It’s going to be a long day. Read More



Facebook adds a dedicated 'Movies' section offering showtimes and ticket sales

Sep 08, 10:32PM

 Some Facebook users have noticed a new section called “Movies” appearing in the mobile app’s main navigation. The feature offers a way to see which movies are playing nearby, available showtimes and a list of local theaters and their movie selections. The section is powered through an integration with Fandango’s booking service, so you can buy a movie ticket right from… Read More



Weibo users given one-week warning to provide real names

Sep 08, 10:04PM

 The 340 million users of Sina Weibo, China’s popular microblogging service, have been given one week to link their accounts to a real name. The crackdown is being conducted in order to comply with new government rules restricting anonymous online conversation. Read More



Equifax says it won't bar consumers from joining breach-related lawsuits

Sep 08, 9:27PM

 Equifax, which yesterday announced an enormous breach, will not require consumers to forfeit their right to join a class action lawsuit in order to receive credit protection. The company clarified the forced arbitration clause in its terms of service after outcry by consumer advocates, including NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who called the requirement “unacceptable and… Read More




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