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What next? Oh yes, turning a luxury car into a non-fungible token
Jul 20, 10:13PM
We've seen more than one project use the immutability of blockchain to verify important physical things. So, for instance, a pioneer in the space, Verisart, has brought blockchain certification of high art to leading galleries worldwide, and other players are now entering this growing market. Codex Protocol is a new startup also putting art on […]
What should competitive Fortnite look like?
Jul 20, 8:53PM
Last weekend, Epic Games put forth its first true effort at official competitive Fortnite Battle Royale. It was a disaster. The private hosts used for the tournament were about as laggy as could be, with pro players getting eliminated simply because they couldn't move. This tournament was for a total prize of $250K. That's big […]
James Gunn fired from 'Guardians of the Galaxy 3' after offensive tweets resurface
Jul 20, 8:32PM
Disney fired director James Gunn from the set of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the company confirmed at Comic-Con this week. The move came after highly offensive joke tweets dating from between 2008 and 2011 resurfaced. The tweets, which have since been deleted, make light of topics ranging from molestation and rape to pedophilia. […]
Facebook suspends analytics firm Crimson Hexagon over data use concerns
Jul 20, 8:21PM
As part of its ongoing mission to close the barn doors after the cows have got out, Facebook has suspended the accounts of British data analytics firm Crimson Hexagon over concerns that it may be improperly handling user data.
Comics writer Grant Morrison signs a content deal with Magic Leap
Jul 20, 8:12PM
Grant Morrison's Square Slice Studios just signed a content deal with Magic Leap. If you've read a comic book at some point in the past two decades, odds are you're very excited at this news. Morrison is, after all, one of the most exciting writers working in the comics media today. The Scottish writer came […]
Niantic explains how and why it bans players in Pokémon GO
Jul 20, 7:44PM
Getting banned for cheating is nothing new in Pokémon GO. There’ve been big ol’ ban waves every few weeks for ages now. The policies have never been totally set in stone, however — at least not publicly. Like many of the game’s mechanics, the player base has had to share info amongst themselves to figure […]
Oscar and Lemonade founders will join us at Disrupt SF to strategize about the future of insurance innovation
Jul 20, 6:53PM
Insurance premiums total more than a trillion dollars in the U.S., and yet, where that money goes is something of a mystery. It certainly doesn't seem to get invested in the consumer experience, where ancient incumbent companies still process paperwork as if it is the 1800s, and consumers are left wanting for new insurance options […]
Now this… this is an ultra-wide monitor
Jul 20, 6:22PM
I’ve been working with an ugly but functional lopsided two-monitor setup for years, and while it has served me well, I can’t say the new generation of ultra-wide monitors hasn’t tempted me. But the truth is they just aren’t wide enough. Or rather, they weren’t. Samsung has just blown my mind with a monitor so […]
Wilson is like Longreads for podcasts
Jul 20, 6:14PM
Meet Wilson, a new iPhone app that plans to change the way you discover and listen to podcasts. The company describes the app as a podcast magazine. It has the same vibe as Longreads, the curated selection of longform articles. With its minimalistic design and opinionated typography, Wilson looks like no other podcasting app. On […]
YouTube CEO's latest update details its growth, glosses over content problems
Jul 20, 5:46PM
YouTube highlighted its growth and promised better communication with creators about its tests and experiments, the company announced today in its latest of an ongoing series of updates from CEO Susan Wojcicki focused on YouTube’s top five priorities in 2018. The majority of her missive today – which was also released in the form of a […]
Healthcare data breach in Singapore affected 1.5M patients, targeted the prime minister
Jul 20, 5:29PM
In what’s believed to be the biggest data breach in Singapore’s history, 1.5 million members of the country’s largest healthcare group have had their personal data compromised. The breach affected SingHealth, Singapore’s biggest network of healthcare facilities. Data obtained in the breach includes names, addresses, gender, race, date of birth and patients’ national identification numbers. […]
Waymo's autonomous vehicles are driving 25,000 miles every day
Jul 20, 4:55PM
Waymo, the former Google self-driving project that spun out to become a business under Alphabet, has driven 8 million miles on public roads using its autonomous vehicles. Waymo CEO John Krafcik shared the company’s milestone Friday while onstage with Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval at the National Governors Association conference in Santa Fe, N.M. The figure is notable […]
Redefining dilution
Jul 20, 4:30PM
Everyone generally agrees that dilution should be avoided. VCs insist on pro-rata rights to avoid the dreaded "D" word. Executives often complain, after a new financing, that they should be "made whole" to offset the dilution that came with the new round. Founders work as hard as they can to maximize their valuation at each financing event to avoid painful dilution. Dilution = Bad.
Trump's China tariffs could drive up the price of the Apple Watch and Fitbit trackers
Jul 20, 4:22PM
A new $200 billion round of tariffs on Chinese goods could have some broader implications for U.S.-based hardware companies. New government rulings on the Trump-imposed tariffs single out a couple of key devices buy name, including the Apple Watch, Fitbit trackers and Sonos speakers. Products like smartphones have thus far been unimpacted by fees leading […]
The World Cup led to a record-breaking number of app downloads and consumer spend in Q2
Jul 20, 4:07PM
The second quarter of 2018 was another record-breaker for mobile app downloads and revenue. According to a new report this week from App Annie, there were over 28.4 billion app downloads worldwide across both iOS and Google Play in the quarter, up 15 percent year-over-year. That number is even more remarkable because it doesn’t include […]
Tempow's Bluetooth stack can improve your TV setup
Jul 20, 3:12PM
French startup Tempow has been working on improving the Bluetooth protocol at a low level to make it more versatile. The company is introducing a new audio profile for your TV or set-top box. TV and set-top box manufacturers can license Tempow's software and integrate new features in their devices. It works with regular Bluetooth […]
Prices for Disrupt SF 2018 passes increase in a few days
Jul 20, 3:00PM
There isn't a business person alive who doesn't appreciate an advantage, but sometimes folks need to be reminded of an advantage that's staring them right in the face. This is that reminder. Your opportunity to save up to $1,200 on passes to Disrupt San Francisco 2018, which takes place on September 5-7, comes to an end […]
Dish is the first TV provider to offer support for Apple's Business Chat
Jul 20, 2:30PM
Dish today announced it’s becoming the first TV provider to offer customer support over Apple’s Business Chat. Launched earlier this year, Business Chat allows companies to communicate with their customers over iMessage in order to answer questions, provide customer service, or even enable purchases. In Dish’s case, the TV provider says its customers can use […]
Facebook, Google and more unite to let you transfer data between apps
Jul 20, 1:08PM
The Data Transfer Project is a new team-up between tech giants to let you move your content, contacts, and more across apps. Founded by Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Microsoft, the DTP today revealed its plans for an open source data portability platform any online service can join. While many companies already let you download your […]
Zoox's fresh $500M, how to spend $6.3B and Microsoft's fine fiscal year
Jul 20, 1:00PM
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch's venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week we had another full house which made for a good time. Our own Connie Loizos, Matthew Lynley and I were joined by Renata Quintini, a partner at Lux Capital. Today’s episode is a grab bag of topics, including […]
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