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Crunch Report | Hey Dillon Francis, iPhone X Is Now Available For Pre-Order
Oct 28, 5:15AM
Today we’re hanging out with EDM artist Dillon Francis, Apple opens for iPhone X pre-orders and releases a sleeve for MacBooks, Walmart starts using robots in stores and Russia condemns Twitter for banning two of its media companies from advertising on the platform. All this on Crunch Report. Read More
Twitter makes another rule change; this time tackling revenge porn
Oct 28, 1:19AM
In the latest of its (likely fruitless) attemptsto govern the seething mob that comprises its user base, Twitter rolled out a change in how it oversees the publication of what it euphemistically referred to as ‘intimate media.’ The latest rule change intends to combat yet another toxic Twitter problem; the prevalence of revenge porn throughout its network. Earlier this year… Read MoreSenator Feinstein makes broad request for all 'Russia-connected' Twitter and Facebook user data
Oct 27, 11:55PM
The nature and extent of Russia or Russian-linked actors interfering with the election is yet to be determined, but it’s not for want of inquiries. Half of D.C. is looking into it in one way or another, and Senator Diane Feinstein is no exception. Today she sent letters to several parties involved, including Facebook and Twitter, asking for a variety of documents relating to her… Read MoreTony West leaves Pepsi to become Uber's new Chief Legal Officer
Oct 27, 11:50PM
When you’re a company facing almost as many federal investigations as a crime syndicate, who better to come in to run your legal team than a former Justice Department official? That may have been the question new Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi was asking when thinking about who to pick to help navigate his ride-sharing service through the murky legal waters it’s now… Read MoreFactory operations manager Polymer spins out from Dandelion Chocolate
Oct 27, 9:34PM
Not every startup journey starts as sweetly as the road co-founders Ishita Prasad and Maya Balakrishnan took to launching their new company, Polymer — but then again, not every startup takes its inspiration from a chocolate factory. Read MoreRepresentatives Pelosi and DelBene: 'No tolerance' for culture of harassment
Oct 27, 8:50PM
Washington Congresswoman Suzan DelBene and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi recently visited the UW’s Computer Science school to discuss the workplace of the 21st century and women’s place in it. Their talk covered a number of topics, but one given more serious consideration was that of sexual harassment in industries and disciplines dominated by men. Read More$1,000 tea infuser startup Teforia shuts down
Oct 27, 8:30PM
In what the company is calling “a very difficult time for hardware companies in the smart kitchen space,” Tea infusion device startup Teforia is saying it is ceasing operations today, according to its website. Teforia’s main product was an internet-connected tea infuser that could brew the pre-packaged teas from the startup, which it called “Sips.” Read MoreEncrypted chat app Signal goes down for some users
Oct 27, 7:26PM
If you’re having problems with Signal, you’re not alone. On Friday, many users took to Twitter to report that beloved encrypted messaging app Signal was offline. While some users have been unable to access Signal’s servers since around 11AM PT, others have only seen delays in sending and receiving messages. Read MoreMaramoja has a different take on the ride-hailing market in Africa
Oct 27, 7:22PM
Taxi-hailing service Maramoja started as an Uber for Africa, but has since taken a different spin on it. “I came out here to start basically Uber for Africa,” Maramoja CEO Jason Eissen told me. “The idea was bring some technology to the Nairobi tech scene, which was blossoming, but nothing was happening in transportation.” Since then, Uber, with its billions of dollars… Read More
FIFA and EA announce the first eWorld Cup
Oct 27, 6:48PM
Esports are showing no sign of slowing down, as the segment continues to grow. Today, EA and FIFA announced their intentions to replicate one of the world’s greatest athletic events in the world of gaming, introducing FIFA eWorld Cup 2018. From November 2017 to July 2018, there will be a series of qualifying tournaments where players can compete for their spot in the tournament. There… Read MoreiPhone X pre-orders are being scalped on eBay for $1,500, on average
Oct 27, 6:46PM
Demand for the iPhone X has been “off the charts,” according to Apple, which led to the new device selling out in a matter of minutes. Well, that and the limited quantities available at launch. Because of the scarcity of the hotly anticipated device, sellers have been scalping their pre-order confirmations on eBay, hoping to cash in on consumer demand. Read MoreMagic Leap hires co-founder of Lucasfilm's ILMxLAB
Oct 27, 6:35PM
Augmented reality money-raiser Magic Leap is still hard at work on that first product, but they’re also continuing to get some pretty notable names to back up their vision. This time they’re adding the co-founder of Lucasfilm’s ILMxLAB immersive visual effects studio: John Gaeta has joined the Florida-based AR startup as SVP of creative strategy. Read MoreHow video game tech makes neural networks possible
Oct 27, 6:30PM
Thanks to the creation of ever more powerful GPUs deep machine learning and neural networks are poised to change almost every aspect of society — from the jobs we pursue and the cars we drive to the diagnosis we receive when we go to the doctor. Read MoreHere's a chart that shows why financial earnings are a big deal
Oct 27, 6:14PM
So, we’re midway through earnings season, and as you’ve probably seen, we’ve covered a majority of the big companies that have reported thus far. There are plenty more that have reported, and there are still more to come, but these are the periods that generally have the most impact on the best public barometer of a company’s success: its stock price. Read MoreForeScout Technologies pops 16% in first day of trading
Oct 27, 6:01PM
ForeScout Technologies saw its shares spike 16 percent during intraday trading after going public on Friday. After pricing at the top of the range at $22 per share, the stock was hovering above $25 midday. The Internet of Things security company also increased the size of its IPO and raised about $116 million after selling 5.3 million shares. Read MorePeter Thiel isn't so sure self-driving tech is a good investment
Oct 27, 5:00PM
Billionaire investor Peter Thiel doesn’t like investing in trends, he’s fond of saying. It’s a mantra he repeated this week at the Future Investment Initiative, an investment forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he took the stage with journalist Maria Bartiromo. Asked about where he’s investing, he noted that he’s looking outside of Silicon Valley. Read MoreFacebook says its ad transparency features will go live next month
Oct 27, 5:00PM
In response to concerns that Russia used Facebook ads in an attempt to influence last year’s presidential election, the social network has said it will increase transparency by allowing anyone to see any ad run by any organization. Now it’s releasing a few more details about its plans, like the fact that the new transparency features are expected to go live next month. Read MoreApollo for iOS is the only Reddit app you need
Oct 27, 4:20PM
Former Apple intern Christian Selig says he wasn’t happy with the selection of iOS apps for browsing Reddit, so he decided to build his own. The developer this week launched his own Reddit client called Apollo, which offers a beautifully designed browsing experience for either iPhone or iPad, as well as customizable gestures, a media viewer and more. Read MoreWhatsApp finally lets you recall messages you've sent by mistake
Oct 27, 3:09PM
WhatsApp has finally got your back when you send a message to the wrong person or group. The Facebook-owned messaging app is rolling out a feature that will finally let its 1 billion-plus users delete a message for all people within a conversation. Right now, the app’s delete feature is fairly useless as it only removes a message for the person who sent it. Read MoreApple debuts its first MacBook sleeve
Oct 27, 3:03PM
Apple has been making gadgets for decades. And as one of the world’s favorite consumer electronics makers, the company has also made plenty of cases and sleeves to protect those gadgets, most notably for the iPhone and iPad. But Apple has never made its own laptop/MacBook sleeve, until today. While many hit up the Apple website today for the launch of iPhone X pre-orders, they may not… 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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