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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's brutal education in net neutrality
Jul 11, 9:42PM
DC Circuit Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh has been nominated for the position of Supreme Court Justice, and on this occasion I think it warranted that we revisit in detail the sound intellectual thrashing this man suffered at the hands of his colleagues just last year on the topic of the internet and net neutrality. Because Kavanaugh was very, very wrong then and gives every indication that he will take his ignorance unapologetically to the highest court in the land.
Come see Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi at TC Disrupt
Jul 11, 8:45PM
In the days of Uber 1.0, the ethos seemed to be about doing all the wrong things. Now, with former Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi at the helm, Uber is clearly on its way to becoming a sort of Expedia for transportation. Though, Khosrowshahi has previously likened Uber’s business to aligning more with the idea of […]
YouTube TV goes down during the World Cup
Jul 11, 7:42PM
Croatia scored and the score is now 1-1 against England. If you're a YouTube TV subscriber, you might not know that because YouTube TV has been down for around 40 minutes. Update: It’s back just in time for extra time. People who pay $40 a month to subscribe to live TV on YouTube are arguably […]
Space tech has outpaced space law, and we're at risk of killing innovation
Jul 11, 7:35PM
"Disruption" is a term (over)used in the technology world to describe some development or product that is inherently good. The formal definition of the term, however, is at odds with its casual use: a disruption is a "disturbance or problem that interrupts an event, activity, or process." Right now, space tech is currently experiencing both flavors of disruption.
Catch the next wave of tickets to the TechCrunch Summer Party at August Capital
Jul 11, 7:00PM
Our 13th annual TechCrunch Summer Party at August Capital takes place on July 27, and we're happy to announce we've just released a fourth batch of tickets to this fun Silicon Valley tradition. These tickets have been moving at a brisk pace, so if you'd like to join us in Menlo Park, be sure to […]
Real estate platform Nestio raises $4.5 million
Jul 11, 6:45PM
Real estate platform Nestio is getting new funding as it continues to expand its footprint beyond New York City into other large U.S. markets. The startup’s software gives real estate owners and managers a hub to handle things like leasing and marketing. The round, which they announced today, was led by Camber Creek and Trinity Ventures, with […]
YouTube launches new tool for finding and removing unauthorized re-uploads
Jul 11, 6:44PM
Re-uploading videos on YouTube is a favorite of scammy channels that try to profit from other people’s work. Copyright owners already have a number of ways to protect their content, but today, the service is introducing a new tool that automatically scans every newly uploaded video to check if it’s a re-upload of an existing one […]
Magic Leap One coming this summer, will run on Nvidia Tegra X2
Jul 11, 6:34PM
After a few years of waiting, Magic Leap says it will finally ship its first hardware this summer. The company has already detailed that the Magic Leap One would be shipping the device in 2018, but after scant follow-up it was a little dubious whether they would actually hit that deadline. In a developer-focused Twitch […]
Twitter lets advertisers 'take over' the Explore tab
Jul 11, 6:20PM
Twitter is ready to squeeze a lot more money out of its trending topics. After minimizing its mediocre Moments feature and burying it inside the renamed Explore tab, Twitter is now starting to test Promoted Trend Spotlight ads. These put a big visual banner equipped with a GIF or image background atop Explore for the […]
Hinge employs new algorithm to find your 'most compatible' match
Jul 11, 6:06PM
There are always more fish in the sea. The once-comforting relationship advice has turned out to be a prophetic and overwhelming reality in the world of app and online dating. With ever-mounting numbers of profiles to look through and scrutinize for potential compatibility, one can start to feel stuck in a cycle of flirtation, failed […]
US Air Force drone documents found for sale on the dark web for $200
Jul 11, 5:20PM
You never quite know what you’ll find on the dark web. In June, a threat intelligence team known as Insikt Group at security research firm Recorded Future discovered the sale of sensitive U.S. military information in the course of monitoring criminal activity on dark web marketplaces. Insikt explains that an English-speaking hacker purported to have […]
Alan introduces Alan Blue, a high-end health insurance product
Jul 11, 5:04PM
French startup Alan has been mostly focused on its main health insurance product — a standard package for companies of all sizes and shapes. The company is launching a second offering on this market with Alan Blue. Companies can now choose between two levels of insurance — Alan Green and Alan Blue. Alan Green is the […]
New Disrupt SF Virtual Hackathon prizes announced from United Airlines and Sony
Jul 11, 5:00PM
TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2018 is bringing the world together, one hack at a time. With our flagship conference doubling in size this year, we decided to expand our Hackathon, too. Our first-ever Disrupt Virtual Hackathon is for developers, designers, hackers and marketers worldwide to show off their skills with a chance of getting a […]
Facebook independent research commission, Social Science One, will share a petabyte of user interactions
Jul 11, 4:54PM
Back in April, Facebook announced that it would be working with a group of academics to establish an independent research commission to look into issues of social and political significance using the company's own extensive data collection. That commission just came out of stealth; it's called Social Science One, and its first project will have researchers analyzing about a petabyte's worth of sharing data.
Facebook's AI researchers task 'tourist bots' with finding their way in NYC
Jul 11, 4:18PM
Facebook is getting guide bots to help tourist bots explore Hell’s Kitchen in a virtual New York City. It’s not just for kicks, either; a new research paper published today by FAIR is looking to examine how AI systems can orient themselves and communicate observed data better than humans can. The setup for Facebook’s “Talk […]
Hold for the drop: Twitter to purge locked accounts from follower metrics
Jul 11, 4:09PM
Twitter is making a major change aimed at cleaning up the spammy legacy of its platform. This week it will globally purge accounts it has previously locked (i.e. after suspecting them of being spammy) — by removing the accounts from users’ follower metrics. Which in plain language means Twitter users with lots of followers are […]
Uber's chief people officer is out following racial discrimination investigation
Jul 11, 4:04PM
Uber SVP and Chief People Officer Liane Hornsey has resigned from the transportation company, Reuters reports. Hornsey’s resignation comes after a previously unreported investigation into Hornsey’s alleged systematic dismissals of racial discrimination complaints within Uber. In Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s email to staff, obtained by TechCrunch, he did not provide specific reasons for her departure. […]
Valimail makes it harder for hackers to impersonate your boss over email
Jul 11, 3:45PM
Valimail, a company that focuses on preventing fake and fraudulent emails from reaching your inbox, today announced that it is extending its anti-impersonation platform with a couple of new features that will make it even harder for hackers to pretend they are somebody they are not. While Valimail’s original focus was mostly on ensuring that […]
Facial recognition startup Kairos acquires Emotion Reader
Jul 11, 3:38PM
Kairos, the face recognition technology used for brand marketing, has announced the acquisition of EmotionReader. EmotionReader is a Limerick, Ireland-based startup that uses algorithms to analyze facial expressions around video content. The startup allows brands and marketers to measure viewers emotional response to video, analyze viewer response via an analytics dashboard, and make different decisions […]
Timehop admits that additional personal data was compromised in breach
Jul 11, 3:06PM
Timehop is admitting that additional personal information was compromised in a data breach on July 4. The company first acknowledged the breach on Sunday, saying that users’ names, email addresses and phone numbers had been compromised. Today it said it that additional information, including date of birth and gender, was also taken. To understand what […]
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