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Original Content podcast: Going on a true crime spree with Netflix's 'Evil Genius'
Sep 03, 12:34AM
“Evil Genius: The True Story of America’s Most Diabolical Bank Heist” is a tough title to live up to, but the Netflix docuseries pulls it off. That’s because the story that “Evil Genius” retells is full of impossible-seeming details — it starts out with a botched bank robbery committed by a man with a bomb […]
The collapse of ETH is inevitable
Sep 02, 11:32PM
Jeremy Rubin Contributor Share on Twitter Jeremy Rubin is currently a technical advisor to Stellar, a Bitcoin Core Contributor, investor and advisor to early-stage crypto startups, starting a company for Bitcoin scalability and privacy solutions, and a freelance consultant for cryptocurrency tech fundamentals and due diligence. Previously, Jeremy also co-founded the MIT Digital Currency Initiative, […]
When battery life saves human life
Sep 02, 6:35PM
Few would equate human life with battery life, but for many migrants escaping war or famine, a single percentage point of battery can mean getting the right information at the right time – or not surviving at all. Smartphones today have become an integral part of a forced migrant's journey. From navigating mountains in Central […]
JD.com's CEO was arrested, then released, by Minneapolis police this weekend on suspicion of alleged sexual misconduct
Sep 02, 5:35PM
JD.com’s billionaire CEO Richard Liu was arrested by Minneapolis police late Friday night on suspicion of alleged sexual misconduct. He was released yesterday afternoon around 4 p.m. Today, JD.com, one of China’s largest online retailers, issued the following statement: "During a business trip to the United States, Mr. Liu was questioned by police in Minnesota in […]
Starry CEO Chet Kanojia will discuss the future of home networks at TechCrunch Disrupt SF
Sep 02, 5:13PM
Starry wants to change the way the home internet is delivered. Founded in 2014, the Boston-based startup takes an innovative approach to the space by beaming broadband speed internet through the air, using millimeter waves. The company's novel technique has drummed up great interest during its four years of existence, offering the potential to circumvent […]
For Labor Day, work harder
Sep 02, 2:45PM
Labor Day is a holiday that just doesn't fit Silicon Valley. Its purported purpose is to celebrate working men and women and their — our — progress toward better working conditions and fairer workplaces. Yet, few regions in recent times have supposedly done more to "destroy" quality working conditions than the Valley, from the entire […]
One extra week to apply for Startup Battlefield Africa 2018
Sep 02, 9:00AM
There's no lack of creative innovators, makers and technical entrepreneurs throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, and that's why we're bringing Startup Battlefield Africa 2018 — our world-renowned startup pitch competition — to Lagos, Nigeria on December 11. We want to give every innovative early-stage startup in the region the chance to compete, which is why we're extending the […]
Used car site Vroom is raising $70M six months after a big round of layoffs
Sep 02, 1:31AM
After cutting a big portion of its staff in March, Vroom is back pitching investors. Yesterday, the site for buying and selling used cars filed to raise $70 million in new equity funding.
It's time for Facebook and Twitter to coordinate efforts on hate speech
Sep 01, 9:36PM
Since the election of Donald Trump in 2016, there has been burgeoning awareness of the hate speech on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. While activists have pressured these companies to improve their content moderation, few groups (outside of the German government) have outright sued the platforms for their actions. That’s because of a […]
This is the GoPro Hero 7
Sep 01, 8:59PM
GoPro's latest action camera isn't expected to be revealed until later this month, but we just caught a pretty good glimpse of the thing. The Hero 7 made an early appearance as part of an in-store display posted by an Imgur user (though the link appears to no longer be active) and spotted by The […]
Payday startups are increasing access to wages, but is "make any day payday" the right choice?
Sep 01, 7:30PM
Kristen Berman Contributor Kristen Berman is a co-founder of Duke's Common Cents Lab with Professor Dan Ariely. Common Cents is generously supported by MetLife Foundation. Kristen was on the founding team of Google's behavioral economics team, and was previously the founder of Irrational Labs, a behavioral economics nonprofit focused on health and happiness. More posts […]
Alexa now works with 20,000 devices
Sep 01, 7:29PM
That large number comes courtesy of Amazon's press event at IFA in Berlin this week. It’s an impressive jump, given that the company was only boasting around 4,000 the last time it reported a number at the beginning of the year. "Just this year,” exec Daniel Rausch told the crowd, as reported by CNET. “Alexa […]
Uber's chief diversity officer is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2018
Sep 01, 6:35PM
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2018, Uber’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Bo Young Lee will be joining us to talk about the ride-sharing company’s efforts to put detoxify its corporate culture and promote a more inclusive environment for employees. Lee was hired as the company’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer this past January, after leaving […]
Getting personal: Funding rises for software-driven tastemakers
Sep 01, 6:00PM
It has the feel of a science fiction plot. A young man heads online to look up deals on things he likes. Slowly, the tables turn. Now, it's the computer that starts telling him what he wants. Buy these pants. Play this song. Eat this pizza. Date this girl. Read news with this political spin…
An ode to Apple's awful MacBook keyboard
Sep 01, 6:00PM
Yes I am very late to this. But I am also very annoyed so I am adding my voice to the now sustained chorus of complaints about Apple’s redesigned Mac keyboard: How very much it sucks. Truly, madly, deeply. This is the keyboard that Apple “completely redesigned” in 2015, in its quest for size zero […]
Paul Graham on why he doesn't like seeing college-age and younger founders
Sep 01, 5:36PM
Yesterday, as part of some of its newest programming for startup founders, the startup incubator Y Combinator posted a new interview with its widely revered founder Paul Graham. The apparent idea was for Graham to share some deep thoughts about startups with fellow founder and current YC partner Geoff Ralston, though in the video, the two […]
The Amazonization of Whole Foods, one year in
Sep 01, 4:20PM
Amazon promised to breathe new tech into the relationship with Whole Foods after putting a $13.7 billion ring on it one year ago. So how did that promise shake out? At the time, Amazon said the goal was to make “high-quality, natural and organic food affordable for everyone.” Bananas, avocados and even tilapia was going to be […]
DJI Mavic 2 review
Sep 01, 4:00PM
The Mavic Pro was a revelation. It wasn't a perfect product, to be sure, but it represented a new paradigm for DJI and the consumer drone industry in general. It was compact, folding up into a nice, portable package, while still being portable enough to shove into a backpack. It was also the beginning of […]
How Silicon Valley should celebrate Labor Day
Sep 01, 3:10AM
Ask any 25-year old engineer what Labor Day means to him or her, and you might get an answer like: it's the surprise three-day weekend after a summer of vacationing. Or it's the day everyone barbecues at Dolores Park. Or it's the annual Tahoe trip where everyone gets to relive college. Or simply, it's the […]
Apple is late to a self driving milestone — its first test car accident
Sep 01, 1:01AM
Apple’s secretive self-driving vehicle program has disclosed its first accident, according to a report filed with the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The low speed accident, which occurred August 24, is a milestone of sorts for the company, albeit not one that is being celebrated. These days, as more companies head out onto public streets […]
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