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Uber suffers further setback from Europe's top court
Apr 10, 5:53PM
This isn't really surprising if you've been following Uber's legal woes. But the Court of Justice of the European Union has confirmed to Uber France that Uber is operating a transportation company. Member countries can prohibit or punish Uber in their own countries without involving the European Union. Over the past few years, Uber has […]
A new app called Garden helps you stay in touch with friends and family without Facebook
Apr 10, 5:41PM
Facebook has become the de facto way people today keep up with their friends and family and, at times, their wider network of professional acquaintances and colleagues. But its inattention to user data protection is leading some people looking for an out. A new app called Garden, officially launching today, wants to offer people a […]
Instagram traps data without a Download Your Information tool
Apr 10, 5:41PM
It’s hard to #DeleteFacebook with no viable alternative, but at least you can export all your data. There’s no such option on Instagram . That lack of data portability puts users at the mercy of Instagram’s product and policy decisions. And it could even put users at risk as those who seek to back up […]
Twitter endorses the Honest Ads Act, a bill promoting political ad transparency
Apr 10, 5:28PM
Just hours before social media companies face a regulatory reckoning with Facebook’s appearance on the Hill, Twitter is taking a step to get right with Congress. In a series of tweets from its public policy account, Twitter just announced its decision to back the Honest Ads Act, a piece of legislation introduced last year as […]
Security shop Carbon Black files to go public
Apr 10, 5:23PM
Today Carbon Black filed to go public, publishing its S-1 document with a $100 million IPO figure as a placeholder. Today we'll take a quick peek at the filing, which joins a number of other technology listings in an active IPO cycle.
The Chasing Grace Project chronicles the joys and challenges of being a woman in tech
Apr 10, 5:15PM
It’s Equal Pay Day today, marking the date women had to work full-time this year to match what men made working full-time last year. The actual date is mostly symbolic, and while it’s been narrowing, the gender pay gap is real. Earlier this month, I had a chance to see the first episode of the […]
DFS Lab is helping the developing world bootstrap itself with fintech
Apr 10, 5:07PM
Entrepreneurs have it rough in Africa, India, Pakistan — places where VC cash doesn't fall from the sky and necessary infrastructure like reliable banking and broadband can be hard to come by. But companies grow and thrive nevertheless in these rugged environments, and DFS Lab is an incubator focused on connecting them with the resources they need to go global.
Uber's new driver app identifies areas with the best fares
Apr 10, 5:00PM
Uber is rolling out a new app for drivers starting today. The hope with the redesign is to make it easier for drivers to access the information they need the most, while ensuring the app is not a distraction while behind the wheel, three Uber driver app product leads told TechCrunch last week. Earnings and […]
Where to watch Zuckerberg's Senate testimony live
Apr 10, 4:56PM
Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will begin two of the most publicly scrutinized days of his career. This afternoon, members of the Senate will hear from Zuckerberg on data use, protection and privacy in the midst of the Cambridge Analytica scandal and Russian election meddling. While Zuckerberg’s prepared statement has already been released to the […]
Check out SpotMini, Cassie and more at TC Sessions: Robotics May 11 at UC Berkeley
Apr 10, 4:30PM
So far we've been telling you about all of the awesome humans we're going to have at TC Sessions Robotics next month in Berkeley — humans like Boston Dynamics' Mark Raibert, Playground's Andy Rubin, Fetch's Melonee Wise and Pieter Abbeel, Ken Goldberg and Robert Full from U.C. Berkeley. But what of the robots? Don't worry, […]
Instagram rolls out Focus portrait mode for videos and photos
Apr 10, 4:00PM
Instagram is one-upping Apple with a portrait mode feature that runs on a wider variety of phones and works with video, not just photos. Last month, TechCrunch reported about a Focus feature buried in Instagram’s code, which began publicly testing a week later. Now Instagram is rolling out Focus, which blurs the background while keeping someone’s […]
b8ta unveils Shopify-like solution for retail stores
Apr 10, 4:00PM
b8ta, the store founded by Nest alums to sell trendy gadgets, is entering new territory. Today, the startup is launching “Built by b8ta,” which functions as a retail-as-a-service platform for brands that want a physical presence. Building off the success of its own retail stores, b8ta is confident it can provide an easy, cost-effective solution […]
CoinTracker raises $1.5M to make tracking crypto investments easy for anyone
Apr 10, 3:59PM
It’s April, that means tax returns for people in the U.S. very soon. Given the breakout year that crypto had in 2017 — despite prices cooling down in recent months — and well-intended individuals might be thinking about whether to file taxes based on gains they enjoyed from bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. It’s good timing, then, […]
Vimeo debuts a Mac app for Final Cut Pro users
Apr 10, 3:49PM
Vimeo today announced the launch of a new Mac app that will give video creators using Final Cut Pro more control over their file formats and video codecs. The app expands upon the existing integration with Final Cut Pro, which already offered the ability to upload to Vimeo. With the new app, creators can upload […]
Sesame Street turns to Kickstarter to fund autism book
Apr 10, 3:41PM
Julia is Sesame Street’s first autistic character and her mission is to make neuroatypical kids feel more comfortable and understand that there are kids out there just like them. She’s a sweet little muppet and now she’s getting her own Kickstarter campaign. The campaign is raising $75,000 to produce content and a free book featuring […]
'Despacito' and other popular music videos targeted by hackers
Apr 10, 3:19PM
It's been a rough couple of weeks for hacks. Earlier today, music syndication service Vevo was hit with a doozy through its YouTube page, targeting some of its most high-profile artists. The list includes, notably, "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, which rocketed to the top of the video service's most viewed list last […]
Facebook is again criticized for failing to prevent religious conflict in Myanmar
Apr 10, 3:18PM
Today marks the start of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s much-anticipated trip to Washington as he attends a hearing with the Senate, before moving on to a Congressional hearing tomorrow. Away from the U.S. political capital, Zuckerberg is engaged in serious discussions about Myanmar with a group of six civil society organizations in the country who […]
Spectral Edge's image enhancing tech pulls in $5.3M
Apr 10, 3:11PM
Cambridge, U.K.-based startup Spectral Edge has closed a $5.3M Series A funding round from existing investors Parkwalk Advisors and IQ Capital. The team, which in 2014 spun the business out of academic research at the University of East Anglia, has developed a mathematical technique for improving photographic imagery in real-time, also using machine learning technology. As we’ve reported […]
Update: Facebook rolls out $40K user data abuse bounty ahead of Zuckerberg's Congressional testimony
Apr 10, 3:04PM
Update: This article has been updated to include comment from Facebook that bounties will not be awarded retroactively. Ahead of Mark Zuckerberg’s Senate testimony today, Facebook has rolled out a number of product updates — including a bounty hunting program of up to $40,000 for user data violations — meant to address (and blunt) the […]
Conductive Ventures launches $100 million enterprise fund
Apr 10, 3:00PM
There’s a new venture fund in town from some familiar faces. Carey Lai, who previously worked at Intel Capital and IVP, is joining forces with Paul Yeh, formerly of Kleiner Perkins. They’re calling it Conductive Ventures and it’s launching with $100 million under management. They’ll be investing in “expansion stage” companies across enterprise software and […]
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