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Pirated Twitch streams hijack YouTube's pay-per-view Logan Paul/KSI boxing match
Aug 25, 11:06PM
Today, there was a little bit of a skirmish between two professional YouTubers. Our dear old friend Logan Paul and KSI had an actual boxing match at the Manchester Arena where 15,000 tickets were sold (!!!!!!!!) for an event that ultimately ended in a draw and vows for a rematch. The action onstage wasn’t the […]
Learn more about the future of robotics at Disrupt SF
Aug 25, 5:52PM
What’s next for robotics? At at Disrupt SF, we’ll be joined by four experts to discuss how new technologies are changing the field. Those experts include Peter Barrett, founder and CTO and Playground, a venture fund and design studio focused on hardware startups. Barrett is a 30-year veteran of the tech industry, whose accomplishments include […]
Weak passwords let a hacker access internal Sprint staff portal
Aug 25, 5:43PM
It’s not been a great week for cell carriers. EE was hit with two security bugs and T-Mobile admitted a data breach. Now, Sprint is the latest phone giant to admit a security lapse, TechCrunch has learned. Using two sets of weak, easy-to-guess usernames and passwords, a security researcher accessed an internal Sprint staff portal. Because […]
The filmmakers behind 'Searching' know why you're skeptical about computer screen movies
Aug 25, 5:00PM
If you’re not sure about watching a whole movie where your point-of-view is limited to computer and smartphone screens, you’re not alone — “Searching” filmmakers Aneesh Chaganty and Sev Ohanian told me they had very similar reservations. Chaganty said that when the pair was first approached by Timur Bekmambetov’s Bazelevs (the production company behind the […]
The alumni of these universities raised the most VC in the past year
Aug 25, 4:09PM
Joanna Glasner Contributor More posts by this contributor Global unicorn exits hit multi-year high in 2018 Boston-area startups are on pace to overtake NYC venture totals Whatever criteria we look at, whether it's schools with the highest number of well-capitalized founders, highest funding totals or even where startup investors went to college, the same names top […]
For IGTV, Instagram needs slow to mean steady
Aug 25, 3:29PM
Instagram has never truly failed at anything, but judging by modest initial view counts, IGTV could get stuck with a reputation as an abandoned theater if the company isn’t careful. It’s no flop, but the long-form video hub certainly isn’t an instant hit like Instagram Stories. Two months after that launched in 2016, Instagram was […]
Amazon isn't the only tech company getting tax breaks
Aug 25, 1:00PM
Amazon has a big target on its back these days, and because of its size, scope and impact on local business, critics are right to look closely at tax breaks and other subsidies they receive. There is nothing wrong with digging into these breaks to see if they reach the goals governments set in terms […]
48 hours left to apply for Startup Battlefield at Disrupt Berlin 2018
Aug 25, 8:00AM
"Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity." H. Jackson Brown, Jr. threw down a heavy dose of truth with those wise words. It's almost like he knew the opportunity to apply to Startup Battlefield at Disrupt Berlin 2018 on November 29-30 will evaporate — in just about 48 hours — on August 27 at 9 p.m. PST. […]
Elon Musk: Tesla will remain a public company
Aug 25, 3:50AM
Tesla will remain a public company, CEO Elon Musk said Friday night, less than three weeks after he announced to the world via Twitter that he was considering taking the electric automaker private at $420 a share. Musk, who posted the announcement via Tesla’s blog, said Friday that after speaking with shareholders and investigating the […]
Fortnite's Android installer shipped with an Epic security flaw
Aug 25, 12:23AM
Google has clapped back in tremendous fashion at Epic Games, which earlier this month decided to make the phenomenally popular Fortnite available for Android via its own website instead of Google's Play Store. Unfortunately, the installer had a phenomenally dangerous security flaw in it that would allow a malicious actor to essentially install any software they wanted. Google wasted exactly zero time pointing out this egregious mistake.
The lobbying is fast and furious as gig companies seek relief from pro-labor Supreme Court ruling
Aug 24, 11:00PM
For four years, Edhuar Arellano has left his house at 7 a.m. on weekdays to drive customers around the Bay Area for Lyft and Uber. Most days, he doesn't get home to Santa Clara until 11 p.m. On weekends, he delivers pizzas to make ends meet.
Facebook and Microsoft briefed state officials on election security efforts today
Aug 24, 10:47PM
So much for summer Fridays. Yesterday, BuzzFeed reported that a dozen tech companies, including Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Snapchat, would meet at Twitter headquarters on Friday to discuss election security. For two of them, that wasn’t the only meeting in the books. In what appears to be a separate event on Friday, Facebook and Microsoft […]
UK phone giant EE hit by another security lapse
Aug 24, 6:34PM
For the second time this week, U.K. phone giant EE has fixed a security lapse, which allowed a security researcher to gain access to an internal site. The researcher, who goes by the pseudonym Six, found the company’s internal training site indexed on Google. (We’re not linking to the page as it remains an active […]
Hear how to build a brand from Tina Sharkey, Emily Heyward and Philip Krim at Disrupt
Aug 24, 6:03PM
For startups, especially e-commerce companies, branding is everything. A slogan, an ad, even the design of the logo can make the difference between success and failure. But understanding how to develop a brand and strategically evolve that brand over time isn’t the easiest task. Luckily, three experts are coming to Disrupt to talk through the […]
Last chance to buy a Disrupt SF 2018 Startup Alley Exhibitor Package
Aug 24, 5:00PM
Last call, folks! Last call to take advantage of the potentially life-changing connections and opportunities that await early-stage founders in Startup Alley. Today is the final day you can secure an exhibit table in Startup Alley at Disrupt San Francisco 2018 — which takes place September 5-7. Buy your Disrupt SF Startup Alley Exhibitor Package today before […]
Alibaba continues to gain cloud momentum
Aug 24, 4:28PM
When Alibaba reported its earnings yesterday, the cloud data got a bit buried in other stories, but it’s worth pointing out that its cloud business grew 93 percent in the most recent quarter to $710 million. That’s down a smidgen from the gaudy triple digit growth of last report, but their market share has doubled […]
World Bank launches first bond instrument built on a blockchain with the Australian Bank
Aug 24, 4:17PM
The World Bank has launched the first bond on a blockchain with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. The A$110 million ($87 million) bond-i (blockchain operated new debt instrument) — so named, I’m assuming, because of Australia’s famed Bondi Beach (bankers have the funnies!) — is the first bond to be created, allocated, transferred and managed […]
A majority of U.S. teens are taking steps to limit smartphone and social media use
Aug 24, 4:01PM
It’s not just parents who are worrying about their children’s device usage. According to a new study released by Pew Research Center this week, U.S. teens are now taking steps to limit themselves from overuse of their phone and its addictive apps, like social media. A majority, 54% of teens, said they spend too much […]
DiDi's Fengmin Gong and Duo's Mike Hanley to talk future of security at Disrupt
Aug 24, 3:09PM
Cyber security has never gone away as a hot topic in the technology sphere and in 2018 it remains an enormous issue. As the next 3 billion or so of the planet's people come online, it's never been more important to secure their safety, their privacy and the security of their personal data. As the […]
Samsung's Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy Watch are available now
Aug 24, 3:06PM
Need something to put on that new Wireless Charging Duo? Good news — the Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy Watch are available now. Here's the my full 3,000 word review of the Note 9. The TLDR version is, essentially: Good screen Very good camera Decently long battery Interesting new S-Pen tricks Way, way too pricey […]
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