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California lawmakers are one step closer to bringing back Obama-era net neutrality protections
Aug 31, 12:14AM
California’s state Assembly voted 58-17 on Thursday to advance a bill, called S.B. 822, that would implement the strongest net neutrality provisions in the U.S. The bill now heads back to the Senate for final approval. If a vote is not held by end of day tomorrow — the deadline for lawmakers to pass any […]
Enveritas' technology lets small growers tap into the market for sustainable coffee
Aug 30, 11:37PM
Demand for sustainable coffee is growing, a boon for socially conscious coffee lovers — but many small growers are missing out because they lack the ability to verify that their coffee beans are grown using fair labor and eco-friendly practices. In fact, verification is often accessible only to large coffee estates or cooperatives. Enveritas wants […]
Weebly brings more e-commerce features to mobile
Aug 30, 11:08PM
Weebly is part of Square now, but it continues to update as a standalone product. This week, for example, the company announced a number of new e-commerce features for the Weebly mobile app. Those features include the ability to ship and print labels, to respond to customer questions (via Facebook Messenger, which can be embedded […]
John McAfee's 'unhackable' Bitfi wallet got hacked — again
Aug 30, 9:36PM
If the security community could tell you just one thing, it’s that “nothing is unhackable.” Except John McAfee’s cryptocurrency wallet, which was only unhackable until it wasn’t — twice. Security researchers have now developed a second attack, which they say can obtain all the stored funds from an unmodified Bitfi wallet. The Android-powered $120 wallet […]
Margin of safety in venture capital
Aug 30, 9:00PM
Can you fundamentally build a margin of safety into an early-stage venture investment? Can you fundamentally be "wrong" about your investment and still turn out alright?
Skip and Scoot are the only companies awarded scooter permits in SF
Aug 30, 8:35PM
The great San Francisco scooter decision has been made. And Skip and Scoot have claimed the prize. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) issued one-year permits to Skip and Scoot on Thursday, a decision that ends months of waiting for 12 companies that applied to operate within the city. JUMP, which Uber acquired in April, as well as Lyft, Skip, […]
VNTANA CEO Ashley Crowder will talk holograms at TechCrunch Sessions: AR/VR
Aug 30, 8:00PM
VNTANA CEO Ashley Crowder calls the company's technology, "the world's first scalable, affordable and interactive hologram." The startup's tech has certainly wowed crowds in recent years. In 2016, it collaborated with Microsoft on HOLLAGRAM, beaming in a live hologram of MS executives during a HOLLAGRAM for a keynote at HackSC. The company's technology has also […]
Watchdog says 2020 Census systems are riddled with security flaws
Aug 30, 7:38PM
With a census just two years away, the Census Bureau has a cybersecurity problem. That’s a key takeaway from the congressional watchdog, the Government Accountability Office, which oversees the government’s spending. In a new report published Thursday, the non-partisan agency said that the government’s Census Bureau has only a few months to fix thousands of […]
Santa Monica will allow Lime, Bird, Lyft and JUMP to operate e-scooters
Aug 30, 7:37PM
The city of Santa Monica has officially awarded Bird, Lime, Lyft and JUMP Bikes, which Uber acquired in April, permits to operate both electric scooters and/or bikes in the city as part of its 16-month pilot program beginning September 17. The city will allow Bird and Lime to each manage 750 scooters. Lyft and JUMP were granted permission […]
Leak reveals a new Apple Watch Series 4 with an edge-to-edge display
Aug 30, 7:15PM
In addition to a leak showing off photos of the new iPhone XS models, 9to5Mac also got a hold of a photo of the upcoming Apple Watch Series 4. The new Watch, which now sports an edge-to-edge display, is expected to be revealed on September 12, at the just-announced Apple press conference, along with the […]
Huge leak shows off the new iPhone XS
Aug 30, 6:48PM
Get ready for a leaked look at the new iPhone XS. 9to5Mac has gotten its hands on an image of Apple’s next generation of iPhone hardware, and the future looks pretty swanky. The leaked image showcases the new sizing of Apple’s soon-to-be-unveiled flagship bezel-less devices, which likely will have 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch screens, respectively. The […]
Amazon is quietly doubling down on cryptographic security
Aug 30, 6:48PM
The growth of cloud services — with on-demand access to IT services over the Internet — has become one of the biggest evolutions in enterprise technology, but with it, so has the threat of security breaches and other cybercriminal activity. Now it appears that one of the leading companies in cloud services is looking for […]
Lenovo's Yoga Book C930 swaps the keyboard for an E Ink display
Aug 30, 6:30PM
Lenovo's going all-in on IFA this year. The company announced a new Chromebook, a Snapdragon-powered Windows laptop and some smart home devices, among others. The most compelling bit from the bunch, however, has to be the Yoga Book C930. The laptop follows in the footsteps of the Yoga Book A12, the convertible that was all […]
Lenovo launched a bunch of smart home products
Aug 30, 6:30PM
Lenovo's got its hands in basically everything else at this point, so why not extend that reach into smart home devices? Today at IFA, the company announced the upcoming release of a smart light bulb, plug and connected security camera, all tied together by the company's new Link app. The play here is pretty clear, […]
Firefox will soon start blocking trackers by default
Aug 30, 6:22PM
Mozilla today announced that its Firefox browser will soon by default automatically block all attempts at cross-site tracking. There are three parts to this strategy. Starting with version 63, which is currently in testing in the browser’s nightly release channel, Firefox will block all slow-loading trackers (with ads being the biggest offender here). Those are […]
OpenStack's latest release focuses on bare metal clouds and easier upgrades
Aug 30, 5:42PM
The OpenStack Foundation today released the 18th version of its namesake open-source cloud infrastructure software. The project has had its ups and downs, but it remains the de facto standard for running and managing large private clouds. What’s been interesting to watch over the years is how the project’s releases have mirrored what’s been happening in the […]
YouTube launches a suite of fundraising tools
Aug 30, 5:09PM
YouTube today announced a suite of new features designed to offer creators and their fans new ways to contribute to charitable causes. This includes beta versions of new fundraising and campaign matching tools, as well as a variation of YouTube’s Super Chat service, called “Super Chat for Good.” Explains the company, YouTube creators have already […]
Twitter announces new policy and certification process for 'issue ads'
Aug 30, 5:04PM
Twitter continues to roll out new policies aimed at increasing transparency, particularly around political advertising. Amidst ongoing concerns about Russian election interference and misinformation on social media, the company recently announced political ad guidelines and launched an Ads Transparency Center where you can find more information about advertisers. Initially, however, Twitter’s stricter standards were limited […]
The Google Assistant is now bilingual
Aug 30, 5:00PM
The Google Assistant just got more useful for multilingual families. Starting today, you’ll be able to set up two languages in the Google Home app and the Assistant on your phone and Google Home will then happily react to your commands in both English and Spanish, for example. Today’s announcement doesn’t exactly come as a […]
Apple's next big event is September 12
Aug 30, 4:10PM
The invites have dropped, and the big show's official. After months of speculation, Apple just let slip that its next event will be going down September 12, at the company's shiny new headquarters in Cupertino. The invite bears the words “Gather round,” along with a large gold circle, which appears to be a reference to […]
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