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Who gains from Facebook's missteps?
Mar 31, 5:00PM
When Facebook loses, who wins? That's a question for startups that may be worth contemplating following Facebook's recent stock price haircut. The company's valuation has fallen by around $60 billion since the Cambridge Analytica scandal surfaced earlier this month and the #DeleteFacebook campaign gained momentum.
Red Hat looks beyond Linux
Mar 31, 4:30PM
The Red Hat Linux distribution is turning 25 years old this week. What started as one of the earliest Linux distributions is now the most successful open-source company, and its success was a catalyst for others to follow its model. Today’s open-source world is very different from those heady days in the mid-1990s when Linux […]
Google needs your help finding Waldo
Mar 31, 4:00PM
At some point in the not-so-distant past, April Fools was about pranks and hoaxes, but given that we apparently have enough of those on the web, the day has somehow morphed into a celebration of random jokey things. This year’s Google Maps gag is no exception. Starting today, when you open Google Maps on your […]
Tapster's robots are built to poke touchscreens
Mar 31, 4:00PM
The CEO and COO are at their desks when I knock on the door, intently assembling robots to fulfill the company's latest order. Tapster is about as lean as startups get. Founded three years ago (on Star Wars Day), the company's two-person staff is half the size it was at its height, but a third […]
Tesla says fatal crash involved Autopilot
Mar 31, 1:34AM
Tesla has provided another update to last week’s fatal crash. As it turns out, Tesla said the driver had Autopilot on with the adaptive cruise control follow-distance set to minimum. However, it seems the driver ignored the vehicle’s warnings to take back control. “The driver had received several visual and one audible hands-on warning earlier […]
How Facebook Can Better Fight Fake News: Make Money Off the People Who Promote It
Mar 31, 1:30AM
Facebook and other platforms are still struggling to combat the spread of misleading or deceptive "news" items promoted on social networks. Recent revelations about Cambridge Analytica and Facebook’s slow corporate response have drawn attention away from this ongoing, equally serious problem: spend enough time on Facebook, and you are still sure to see dubious, sponsored […]
UberRUSH is shutting down
Mar 30, 11:56PM
Uber is closing the doors on its on-demand package delivery service for merchants, RUSH, in New York City, San Francisco and Chicago, TechCrunch has learned. In an email to users, Uber said it plans to close RUSH operations June 30, 2018. “At Uber, we believe in making big bold bets, and while ending UberRUSH comes […]
Niantic to settle Pokémon GO Fest lawsuit for over $1.5M
Mar 30, 11:41PM
Back in July of last year, Niantic organized an outdoor festival focusing on its augmented reality game, Pokémon GO. In theory, players would come from all around for a day of wandering Chicago’s Grant Park, meeting other players and catching new/rare Pokémon. It… did not go as planned. Widespread cellular connectivity and logistical issues brought […]
Chinese police foil drone-flying phone smugglers at Hong Kong border
Mar 30, 11:05PM
Dozens of high-tech phone smugglers have been apprehended by Chinese police, who twigged to the scheme to send refurbished iPhones into the country from Hong Kong via drone — but not the way you might think.
Alexa gets a DVR recording skill
Mar 30, 9:44PM
Slowly but surely, Alexa's becoming a more competent catchall video assistant. Back in January, Amazon launched its Video Skill API designed to offer more control over apps from cable and satellite companies. An update this week brings the ever-important ability to use the smart assistant to start recording. The skill joins a number of functions […]
Another chapter on Facebook's privacy woes is being written in Latin America
Mar 30, 9:30PM
Felicitas Carrique Contributor Share on Twitter Felicitas Carrique is an Argentinian reporter focused on media, technology, and innovation. The abuse of Facebook’s platform for political purposes is a problem that doesn’t stop at the U.S border. Governments around the world are continuing to wrestle with the implications of Cambridge Analytica’s acquisition of Facebook user data […]
The real threat to Facebook is the Kool-Aid turning sour
Mar 30, 9:19PM
These kinds of leaks didn’t happen when I started reporting on Facebook eight years ago. It was a tight-knit cult convinced of its mission to connect everyone, but with the discipline of a military unit where everyone knew loose lips sink ships. Motivational posters with bold corporate slogans dotted its offices, rallying the troops. Employees […]
Clipisode launches a 'talk show in a box'
Mar 30, 8:15PM
A company called Clipisode is today launching a new service that’s essentially a “talk show in a box,” as founder Brian Alvey describes it. Similar to how Anchor now allows anyone to build a professional podcast using simple mobile and web tools, Clipisode does this for video content. With Clipisode, you can record a video […]
Veriff wants to make it simple to present identification online
Mar 30, 8:10PM
Whenever you are doing something online that requires you to present an official ID like a passport or driver’s license to complete the transaction, it presents risk to both parties. Consumers want to know they are secure and brands want to know the person is using valid credentials. That’s where Veriff comes in. Kaarel Kotkas, […]
Facebook's mission changed, but its motives didn't
Mar 30, 7:52PM
In January, Facebook announced that it would be changing its feed algorithm to promote users’ well-being over time spent browsing content. That’s a relatively new approach for a company whose ethos once centered around “move fast, break things.” It wasn’t all that long ago (approximately a year and a half before the algorithm change) that […]
Google's on-by-default 'Articles for You' leverage browser dominance for 2,100 percent growth
Mar 30, 7:42PM
When you've got leverage, don't be afraid to use it. That's been Google's modus operandi in the news and publishing world over the last year or so as it has pushed its AMP platform, funding various news-related ventures that may put it ahead, and nourished its personalized Chrome tabs on mobile. The latter, as Nieman Labs notes, grew 2,100 percent in 2017.
Moment lenses — the DSLR killer?
Mar 30, 7:15PM
I travel with a Canon DSLR and two primes, a 35mm f1.4 and an 85mm f1.2 (endearingly nicknamed, “the fat kid”). Switching lenses is cumbersome and not ideal in certain environments, like a Saigon street market, densely crowded with vendors, tourists and thieves. After lugging this camera kit through six countries last year, I upgraded […]
ClearVoice helps freelance writers show off their portfolios
Mar 30, 7:01PM
ClearVoice recently launched a new feature to give freelancers a better way to show off their work and get new jobs. CV Portfolios offer an easier alternative to personal websites that are often sparsely populated, out-of-date or otherwise neglected. Thanks a technology that the company is calling VoiceGraph, writers no longer have to keep the […]
Twitch lays off some employees as part of 'team adjustments'
Mar 30, 6:35PM
Twitch, the Amazon-owned live-streaming platform for gaming, laid off “several” people yesterday, Polygon first reported. It’s not clear how many people were let go, but according to Polygon, probably no more than 30 people. Twitch has since confirmed the layoffs to TechCrunch. “Coming off the record-setting numbers shared in our 2017 Retrospective, Twitch is continuing […]
As marketing data proliferates, consumers should have more control
Mar 30, 6:27PM
At the Adobe Summit in Las Vegas this week, privacy was on the minds of many people. It was no wonder with social media data abuse dominating the headlines, GDPR just around the corner, and Adobe announcing the concept of a centralized customer experience record. With so many high profile breaches in recent years, putting […]
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