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Kogan: "I don't think Facebook has a developer policy that is valid"
Apr 24, 6:26PM
A Cambridge University academic at the center of a data misuse scandal involving Facebook user data and political ad targeting faced questions from the UK parliament this morning. Although the two-hour evidence session in front of the DCMS committee’s fake news enquiry raised rather more questions than it answered — with professor Aleksandr Kogan citing […]
Voyage open-sources autonomous driving safety practices
Apr 24, 6:11PM
Voyage, the self-driving car spinout from Udacity, is open-sourcing its approach to autonomous driving safety. This comes at a time when autonomous driving programs are under intense scrutiny following two fatal crashes — one involving Tesla’s Autopilot and the other one involving one of Uber’s self-driving cars in Tempe, Arizona. Meanwhile, Voyage has already successfully deployed […]
Facebook shuts down custom feed sharing prompts and 12 other APIs
Apr 24, 6:00PM
Facebook is making good on Mark Zuckerberg’s promise to prioritize user safety and data privacy over its developer platform. Today Facebook and Instagram announced a slew of API shut downs and changes designed to stop developers from being able to pull you or your friends data without express permission, drag in public content, or trick […]
Popular crypto wallet MEW hit by DNS attack that drained some users' accounts
Apr 24, 5:31PM
There is concern, tears and lost money in the world of crypto once again after MyEtherWallet (MEW), one of the most popular wallets on the internet, was hit by a DNS hack that saw some users lose their cryptocurrency. MEW said in a statement that “a couple of Domain Name System registration servers were hijacked […]
Bose acquires Andrew Mason's walking tour startup, Detour
Apr 24, 5:01PM
Groupon founder Andrew Mason’s audio tour startup Detour has been sold to Bose. The acquisition, which involves only the software and tour content — not the team — was quietly announced on Detour’s blog a few days ago, followed by an email to customers. Bose, initially, seems like an unlikely acquirer for an app designed […]
Instacart now suggests 5% tip default
Apr 24, 4:56PM
Instacart has revamped its checkout process to make it easier for customers to leave better tips. Now, Instacart suggests a 5 percent default tip. If someone wants to leave more, or less, there are still options to tip nothing at all, 10 percent, 15 percent, 20 percent and other amounts. Instacart has had a rocky […]
Twilio adds support for LINE
Apr 24, 4:50PM
The developer-centric communications platform Twilio today announced that it has added support for LINE to Twilio Channels. With this, Twilio developers now have the ability to reach users on this service, which has 168 million monthly active users, most of whom live in Japan, Thailand, Taiwan and Indonesia. LINE support in Twilio Channels is currently […]
Instagram launches "Data Download" tool to let you leave
Apr 24, 4:44PM
Two weeks ago TechCrunch called on Instagram to build an equivalent to Facebook’s “Download Your Information feature so if you wanted to leave for another photo sharing network, you could. The next day it announced this tool would be coming and now TechCrunch has spotted it rolling out to users. Instagram’s “Data Download” feature can […]
Whole Foods grocery delivery expands, now live in 10 markets
Apr 24, 4:33PM
In February, Amazon announced it would begin to deliver from Whole Foods markets via its Prime Now service, which offers free, two-hour deliveries for purchases over $35 and even faster, one-hour delivery for an upcharge of $7.99. The service was initially available in only four markets — Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas and Virginia Beach. Today, Amazon is […]
Seattle's new venture firm, Flying Fish, holds a first close on its targeted $80 million fund
Apr 24, 4:05PM
The founding partners of the new Seattle-based venture firm Flying Fish met as angel investors deploying capital in the talent-heavy, cash-light region around Amazon and Microsoft’s corporate headquarters. “We’ve underperformed relative to the talent pool,” is how Heather Redman, one of the firm’s three founding partners, describes the region. Well, now Flying Fish has held a […]
Etleap scores $1.5 million seed to transform how we ingest data
Apr 24, 4:00PM
Etleap is a play on words for a common set of data practices: extract, transform and load. The startup is trying to place these activities in a modern context, automating what they can and in general speeding up what has been a tedious and highly technical practice. Today, they announced a $1.5 million seed round. […]
Trello gets a newsfeed and improved notifications
Apr 24, 3:00PM
Trello, the popular card-based project management service owned by Atlassian, is getting a bit of a revamp today. Traditionally, Trello was always about its cards and boards — and nothing else. But that also meant that power users often had to wade through a number of boards to figure out what they should focus on […]
Catalyst brothers find capital success with $2.4M from True
Apr 24, 3:00PM
Over the past few years, the old language of "customer support" has been supplanted by the new language of "customer success." In the old model, companies would essentially disappear following the conclusion of a sale, merely handling customer problems when they arose. Now, companies are actively reaching out to customers, engaging them with education and […]
Uber's first diversity report under new CEO shows slight progress
Apr 24, 2:55PM
Under the leadership of Travis Kalanick, Uber was late to the game in producing its first diversity report. Now, under the leadership of new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, things are starting to look a bit different at Uber. Uber has not only brought on a chief diversity officer but also continues to make progress in terms […]
Meet the quantum blockchain that works like a time machine
Apr 24, 2:48PM
A new — and theoretical — system for blockchain-based data storage could ensure that hackers will not be able to crack cryptocurrencies once the quantum era starts. The idea, proposed by researchers at the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, would secure cryptocurrency futures for decades using a blockchain technology that is like a […]
Oracle acquires Grapeshot, a marketing tech startup that helps ensure 'brand safety'
Apr 24, 2:25PM
In the era of fake news and controversies over how brands’ advertising — via programmatic platforms — unwittingly ends up alongside content with which they’d rather not be associated, Oracle has made an acquisition to beef up its ability to help customers with these marketing challenges. It has announced that it will acquire Grapeshot, a […]
Kidbox raises $15.3 million for its personalized children's clothing box
Apr 24, 2:15PM
Kidbox, a clothing-in-a-box startup aimed at a slightly younger crowd than StitchFix, has raised $15.3 million in Series B funding to expand and scale its business. The round was led by Canvas Ventures, and includes participation from existing investors Firstime Ventures and HDS Capital, as well as new strategic partners Fred Langhammer, former CEO of The Estée Lauder Companies […]
Spotify's free tier is its main weapon in the fight against Apple Music
Apr 24, 2:13PM
Rumors have been swirling around Spotify's big event in Manhattan for weeks on end now. But we've known since the invites went out that the big show is about one thing, and one thing alone: free. The feature has long been rumored to be a thorn in the side of record labels and artists everywhere. […]
Spotify beefs up its free tier
Apr 24, 1:50PM
Today at the Gramercy Theater in NYC, Spotify’s Chief R&D Officer Gustav Söderström announced a brand new free version of the Spotify mobile app. By leveraging their investment in machine learning, Spotify’s new free tier recommends music to users on the fly. That said, the free tier has always limited users to shuffle. With the […]
Flipboard launches a new tech section
Apr 24, 1:23PM
With recent changes, Flipboard has been placing a big emphasis on allowing readers to go deep on their interests. Now it’s adding even more features around one particular interest, in the Technology section of the Flipboard website and app. “We want to make Flipboard definitive for tech insiders and enthusiasts,” said CEO Mike McCue . This […]
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