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VCs like what they are hearing out of the podcasting sector

Jun 03, 6:11PM

Podcasts are television for the earbud generation. And although many podcasters make money, typically through sponsorships, the podcasting industry (such as it is) hasn't received much in the way of venture funding -- until quite recently.


Former Twitter employees prove innovation isn't just for profit

Jun 03, 6:00PM

There's no secret the tech industry suffers a reputation for harmfully disrupting a community. But not everyone in tech is to blame for the negative effects. In 2015 Ben Kovacs and Joel Lunenfeld founded the non-profit Guardian Gym, a buy-one give-one mixed martial arts gym/after-school program that now boasts over 300 adult members and youth […]


'Arrested Development' struggles to shake off recent controversies

Jun 03, 2:00PM

Netflix’s revival of Arrested Development may have had a mixed reception from critics and fans, but the dysfunctional Bluth family isn’t done yet. Five years after the premiere of the much-anticipated fourth season, Arrested Development is back for season five — or rather, the first eight episodes of the season, with more to follow later […]


Will smart home tech make us care more about privacy?

Jun 03, 1:30PM

Fen Zhao Contributor Share on Twitter Fen Zhao is an early stage investor at Alpha Edison who previously developed public private partnerships at the National Science Foundation in the areas of data science and cybersecurity. For most people, the thought of a smart device sharing their intimate conversations and sending those recordings along to their […]


Whither VR/AR?

Jun 03, 1:00PM

“Despite many pronouncements that 2016 was the year of VR, a more apt word for virtual reality might be absence,” The Economist observed caustically last summer, noting that during that year forecasts of combined sales of VR hardware and software dropped from $5.1bn to $3.6bn to the harsh reality of $1.8bn. But hey, one rough […]


It's OK to leave Facebook

Jun 02, 7:46PM

The slow-motion privacy train wreck that is Facebook has many users, perhaps you, thinking about leaving or at least changing the way you use the social network. Fortunately for everyone but Mark Zuckerberg, it's not nearly has hard to leave as it once was. The main thing to remember is that social media is for you to use, and not vice versa.


Looks like macOS 10.14 will have a new dark mode and an Apple News app

Jun 02, 7:34PM

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference is just a couple of days away, but some of the updates appear to have been revealed early. Specifically, developer Steve Troughton-Smith tweeted some screenshots this morning of what he said was macOS 10.14. And while the screenshots focused on Xcode 10, they also revealed a couple of bigger changes to […]


Not just another decentralized web whitepaper?

Jun 02, 7:14PM

Given all the hype and noise swirling around crypto and decentralized network projects, which runs the full gamut from scams and stupidity, to very clever and inspired ideas, the release of yet another whitepaper does not immediately set off an attention klaxon. But this whitepaper — which details a new protocol for achieving consensus within a […]


Scaling startups are setting up secondary hubs in these cities

Jun 02, 5:10PM

America's mayors have spent the past nine months tripping over each other to curry favor with Amazon.com in its high-profile search for a second headquarters. More quietly, however, a similar story has been playing out in startup-land.


Gillmor Gang: Hollywood Signs

Jun 02, 5:00PM

The Gillmor Gang — Frank Radice, Keith Teare, Esteban Kolsky, Michael Markman, and Steve Gillmor . Recorded live Friday, June 1, 2018. Why Mary Meeker’s report is real news, the streaming economy flexes its muscles, sit-down comedy. G3: Ethical Healing — Mary Hodder, Francine Hardaway, Maria Ogneva, and Tina Chase Gillmor. Recorded live Thursday, May […]


Apple needs to play nice with Spotify

Jun 02, 1:05AM

With WWDC a couple of days out, we’re coming up on one year since Apple first showed off its glitzy answer to the Amazon Echo and Google Home smart speakers. It took more than 8 months from then for the HomePod to finally hit shelves, and it took up until a couple of days ago […]


Geoffrey Starks nominated as FCC Commissioner to fill Democratic gap left by Clyburn

Jun 02, 12:58AM

The President has officially named Geoffrey Starks as his nomination to fill the FCC Commissioner role left open by Mignon Clyburn's departure. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai confirmed the news, rumored over the past few weeks, in a statement.


Google quits selling tablets (Update: Just a bug)

Jun 02, 12:11AM

Google has quietly crept out of the tablet business, removing the "tablets" heading from its Android page. Google in particular has struggled to make Android a convincing alternative to iOS in the tablet realm, and with this move has clearly indicated its preference for the Chromebook side of things, where it has inherited the questionable (but lucrative) legacy of netbooks.


Telegram says its iOS app is updating again, a day after the CEO decried Apple's block

Jun 01, 9:50PM

What a difference a day — one with a public lament — makes. Today the CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov announced that the messaging app is updating again on iOS, putting to a close a six-week freeze, where Apple had stopped allowing Telegram to ship newer versions of the app globally, even while continuing to […]


Google reportedly backing out of military contract after public backlash

Jun 01, 8:53PM

A controversial Google contract with the U.S. military will not be renewed next year after internal and public outcry against it, Gizmodo reports. The program itself was not particularly distasteful or lucrative, but served as a foot in the door for the company to pursue more government work that may very well have been both.


Dating app Hinge is ditching the Facebook login requirement

Jun 01, 8:29PM

Hinge, the dating app that promised a better set of prospects by suggesting matches who share Facebook friends, is about to radically change its course: it’s ditching its requirement that users log in with Facebook. The change will go into effect on Monday, June 5th on Android, followed by a June 12th release on iOS. […]


What to expect at WWDC 2018

Jun 01, 8:10PM

According to the calendar, it's somehow already June. That means Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference is just around the corner. As matter of fact, things kick off in San Jose on Monday morning at 10AM PT (1PM ET). As ever, the main thrust of the show will be focused on developers — it's right there […]


Hulu re-org sees departure of Content Chief Joel Stillerman, top SVPs

Jun 01, 6:45PM

On the heels of Hulu’s news of its growing live TV business, which has now reached 800,000 subscribers, the streaming service today announced a major re-organization of it business focused on four strategic priorities, effective immediately. These include “the subscriber journey, technology & products, content and advertising,” says Hulu. The changes see three major execs […]


How Instagram's algorithm works

Jun 01, 6:03PM

Instagram users were missing 70 percent of all posts and 50 percent of their friends’ posts before the app ditched the reverse chronological feed for an algorithm in July 2016. Despite backlash about confusing ordering, Instagram now says relevancy sorting has led to its 800 million-plus users seeing 90 percent of their friends’ posts and […]


Apple Pay tests 'order ahead' for drinks at music festivals

Jun 01, 5:09PM

Apple is fixing one of the worst parts of the concert experience: waiting in line for a beer while you miss your favorite song. Last week’s BottleRock music festival near San Francisco was the first to try a new “order ahead with Apple Pay” feature that Apple hopes to bring to more events. You just […]



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