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You can now easily buy movie tickets with Google Assistant
May 04, 7:01PM
Google Assistant is gaining some new capabilities thanks to a deal with Fandango which should make ordering movie tickets a quick and easy process. Simply tell Google Assistant that you want to buy some movie tickets and you’ll see what’s playing nearby, you can dial in the specificity to find out just what’s playing at […]
A cyberattack knocked a Tennessee county's election website offline during voting
May 04, 5:57PM
After a distributed denial-of-service attack knocked some servers offline during a local election in Tennessee this week, Knox County is working with an outside security contractor to investigate the cause. The attack took the Knox County Election Commission site displaying results of the county mayoral primary offline during Tuesday night voting. The county resorted to […]
Chinese robotics company UBTECH gets $820 million in funding
May 04, 5:41PM
Shenzhen-based home robotics company UBTECH announced this week that it has closed a massive $820 million Series C. The round, led by Tencent and a whole slew of other investors, follows a $100 million Series B and $20 million Series C. The bipedal robotics maker certainly isn't a household name here in the States — […]
Vine co-founder halts development of its replacement, V2
May 04, 5:08PM
There will be no “Vine 2” — at least for now. Trying to take on the giant social networks without external funding proved too tall a task for six-second video app Vine’s co-founder Dom Hofmann. “I've made the very difficult decision of postponing the V2 project for an indefinite amount of time. There are several reasons […]
Never mind, Xerox's CEO is staying put for now
May 04, 4:44PM
In a self-congratulatory statement, Carl Icahn compared the Xerox/Fujifilm story to television dramas like House of Cards and Billions. Certainly the whole thing has its share of twists and turns. Two days after dumping its CEO and board members, the company announced that its leadership is staying put for now. "Xerox and its Board of […]
The first 3D camera built on Google VR180 tech arrives
May 04, 4:06PM
Timed with the release of the Mirage Solo headset, Lenovo is also releasing the first camera based on Google’s 180 tech. The Lenovo Mirage Camera, which seems to be geared heavily toward YouTube creators, packs a pair of fisheye 13MP lenses positioned about eyes-distance apart, allowing for high-quality 3D vision that’s perfect for VR viewing. […]
Review: Lenovo Mirage Solo headset with Google WorldSense tracking
May 04, 4:02PM
Only a couple of days before Google I/O 2018, one of the biggest VR announcements from last year’s developer conference is finally coming to light. Lenovo’s Mirage headset is now on sale for $399. The standalone device is unique largely because of its inside-out tracking, a technology that has not been available on a VR […]
China said to be discussing ZTE ban with U.S. officials
May 04, 3:35PM
The Chinese government is reportedly going to bat for ZTE over a seven-year ban that would have broad ranging consequences for the phone maker. According to a new report from Reuters, the subject was broached during a meeting with between senior Chinese and U.S. officials in Beijing this week. The ban imposed by the Department […]
Google's VR180 cameras get their own app that live streams to YouTube
May 04, 3:27PM
Just ahead of Google’s big developer conference next week, Google I/O, the company has rolled out a new mobile app for its VR180 point-and-shoot cameras, allowing users to set up their device, view and manage clips, and upload photo and video content to Google Photos and YouTube. The app is arriving to kick off the launch […]
Facebook is still falling short on privacy, says German minister
May 04, 3:13PM
Germany’s justice minister has written to Facebook calling for the platform to implement an internal “control and sanction mechanism” to ensure third-party developers and other external providers are not able to misuse Facebook data — calling for it to both monitor third party compliance with its platform policies and apply “harsh penalties” for any violations. […]
Google rolls out new policies for U.S. election ads
May 04, 2:14PM
Google announced on Friday a new set of policies around how it will verify election advertisers in the U.S. Specifically, any advertiser who want to buy an election ad on Google in the U.S. will now have to go through additional verification to prove they are a citizen or lawful permanent resident, as required by […]
Equity podcast: Stocks swing after earnings for Tesla, Apple, Spotify, Snap
May 04, 1:00PM
It was another big week for earnings on “Equity,” TechCrunch’s podcast about venture capital and the tech business. But this week, it wasn’t all good news. Spotify stumbled after its first quarterly report since joining the stock market. Tesla shares were down after Elon Musk’s unusual earnings call. Snap hit a record low after failing to gain traction with […]
MoviePass competitor Sinemia launches $4.99 per month subscriptions
May 04, 1:00PM
Sinemia, a MoviePass competitor that launched four years ago in Europe, has introduced some super-duper low-cost plans for seeing movies in theaters. Here’s the breakdown: $4.99 per month: one ticket per month $6.99 per month: two tickets per month $9.99 per month: two tickets per month including 3D, 4D and IMAX $14.99 per month: three […]
Alibaba beats forecasts with 61% growth and predicts more of the same for the next year
May 04, 12:37PM
Alibaba is forecasting yet more growth for its business after it beat analyst forecasts with its fourth-quarter results. Revenue came in at 61.9 billion RMB ($9.9 billion), an increase of 61 percent year-over-year, which topped a 59.6 billion RMB prediction from analysts polled by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company’s net income for the quarter did […]
Google Kubeflow, machine learning for Kubernetes, begins to take shape
May 04, 9:29AM
Ever since Google created Kubernetes as an open source container orchestration tool, it has seen it blossom in ways it might never have imagined. As the project gains in popularity, we are seeing many adjunct programs develop. Today, Google announced the release of version 0.1 of the Kubeflow open source tool, which is designed to […]
Catch Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao at TechCrunch's blockchain event on July 6
May 04, 8:30AM
Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance — the world’s largest crypto exchange — is the newest addition who will join us for TC Sessions: Blockchain, TechCrunch’s first event dedicated to blockchain technology, which takes place July 6 in Zug, Switzerland. The event will bring together the startup/business world and blockchain community to explore the potential of the blockchain, […]
Pandora shares up 8% after surprise earnings beat
May 04, 1:04AM
Pandora’s quarterly earnings report was music to investor’s ears. The digital radio platform reported a better-than-expected first quarter report after the bell on Thursday, sending shares up 8% in after-hours trading. Wall Street liked that the company showed a sizable increase in subscriber revenue, posting $104.7 million, a 63% increase from last year. Pandora has […]
Flaw in global energy facility software shows critical infrastructure risks
May 03, 10:14PM
Critical infrastructure worries in the U.S. and abroad are far from over. This week, security firm Tenable published research demonstrating a vulnerability affecting two software programs used by global energy management company Schneider Electric. The company’s systems are in place in facilities across North America, Western Europe and Asia. Before publishing its research, Tenable notified […]
Spotify tests consumer interest in a bundle with both Hulu and Scribd's audiobooks
May 03, 9:45PM
In April, Spotify and Hulu teamed up on a discounted bundle of both of their services for $12.99 per month, following a similar deal for students launched last fall. Now, it seems, the streaming service is considering expanding its entertainment bundle offerings to include one with Scribd’s audiobooks service, too. In a consumer survey that […]
Ex-Volkswagen CEO charged for role in diesel emission scandal
May 03, 9:04PM
A year and change after the car maker pleaded guilty to obstructing investigations and importing cars under false pretenses, Volkswagen's former CEO Martin Winterkorn has been charged with conspiracy and wire fraud in a U.S. court. All of this stems from a diesel emissions scandal that ultimately found VW paying $4.3 billion in penalties. Winterkorn […]
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