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New York politicians push back on Amazon HQ2 plans
Nov 15, 4:30AM
Amazon's HQ2 process was bound to polarize (though I do enjoy a good dueling op-ed on these pages) no matter how it landed. But the decision to set up shop in New York City is likely ruffling more feathers than just about any other possible outcome. As a resident of neighboring Astoria, Queens, the less […]
Sweet Escape connects travelers to photographers for truly Insta-worthy holiday pics
Nov 15, 4:30AM
The rise of smartphone cameras and social media in recent years has fuelled a new level of marking and sharing memories using photos, but one startup is betting that people are prepared to go the next level and spend money to hire professional photographers to make their photos even better. Focused on travel, Sweet Escape […]
These temporary electronic tattoos could redefine wearables
Nov 15, 4:19AM
Wearables are great, sure, except you have to wear them. Wouldn't it be nice if that functionality was printed right onto your skin? Well, even though it's not for everybody, it sounds like it might soon be a possibility: CMU researchers have created a durable, flexible electronic temporary tattoo that could be used for all kinds of things.
Indiegogo's guaranteed shipping provides refunds for failed campaigns
Nov 15, 3:52AM
For all the potential upsides of crowdfunding, backing a project always feels like a gamble. And some fairly high profile campaigns over the last few years have helped removed some of the model's luster. Indiegogo's hoping to curb some of those failures with guaranteed shipping, a new feature that suspends funding unless a product actual […]
Dolby releases branded wireless headphones
Nov 15, 3:01AM
Dolby's been making a bigger push for consumer recognition in the last few years, so it was really just a matter of time before it released a branded product. As far as those things go, headphones make as much sense as anything. Even so, the over-ear bluetooth headphone market is a tough on to crack, […]
Sweetgreen is officially a unicorn
Nov 15, 12:41AM
Salad startup and retailer Sweetgreen recently raised a $200 million Series H round led by Fidelity that valued the company at more than $1 billion. This round brings Sweetgreen’s total amount of funding to $365 million. With this additional $200 million in funding, Sweetgreen is setting its eyes on other food categories and looking to […]
Pirate Studios raises $20M from Talis Capital for its 'self-service' tech-enabled music studios
Nov 15, 12:00AM
Pirate Studios, the music technology company that operates fully automated and self-service 24 hour music studios, has secured $20 million. The investment was led by Talis Capital, the London-based VC family office. Talis was already an existing backer of Pirate Studios, with Talis’ Matus Maar also named as a co-founder of the startup. Other investors […]
Airbnb hosts offer free housing to evacuees displaced by California wildfires
Nov 14, 11:01PM
With California’s recent cluster of devastating wildfires destroying homes and claiming lives, Airbnb is offering some shelter to displaced residents in its home state. This week, the company added free housing listings to serve evacuees affected by the Hill and Woolsey Fires outside Los Angeles and the Camp Fire in northern California. The free Airbnb […]
RFID stickers could signal contaminated food
Nov 14, 10:39PM
If a food item isn't safe to eat, it's best to find that out before someone eats it. But manual testing of every jar and bottle isn't possible, even when a threat, like the recent baby food scare, is known. MIT researchers have found a way to check many items instantly, non-invasively, and from a distance — using the RFID tags many products already have.
The Correspondent launches campaign to bring its ad-free journalism to the US
Nov 14, 10:29PM
De Correspondent, a Dutch news organization aiming to “unbreak the news,” is planning to launch in the United States next year as The Correspondent. To fund its efforts, it’s hoping to raise $2.5 million from future readers. Co-founder and CEO Ernst Pfauth (a former tech journalist who previously served as editor in chief at The […]
Facebook Messenger starts rolling out Unsend; here's how it works
Nov 14, 10:22PM
Facebook secretly retracted messages sent by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, TechCrunch reported seven months ago. Now for the first time, Facebook Messenger users will get the power to unsend too so they can remove their sent messages from the recipient's inbox. Messages can only be unsent for the first 10 minutes after they're delivered so that you […]
Government denies Oracle's protest of $10B Pentagon JEDI cloud RFP
Nov 14, 9:58PM
When Oracle filed a protest in August with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that the Pentagon’s $10 billion JEDI RFP process was unfair, it probably had little chance of succeeding. Today, the GAO turned away the protest. The JEDI contract has been set up as a winner-take-all affair. With $10 billion on the table, there has […]
With 'Rivals Week,' Tinder tests an expansion of its well-performing Tinder U
Nov 14, 9:28PM
Starting this weekend, Tinder will allow college students on its Tinder U service to match with others outside their own university for the first time. The dating app is positioning this market test of a potential Tinder U expansion as the “Rivals Week” — a way to match users with those who attend a rival […]
Uber continues to lose money as it scales scooters, bikes and other newer businesses
Nov 14, 9:00PM
Uber, which is expected to go public sometime next year, just released its Q3 2018 financial results. Uber’s net losses increased 32 percent quarter over quarter to $939 million on a pro forma basis, though Uber expected these losses as it continues to invest in future growth areas. On an earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation […]
Gift Guide: 10 suitcase-friendly gifts for frequent flyers
Nov 14, 8:06PM
I've been traveling a lot this year — more than any year in the past. It's been both a blessing and a curse, so thanks TechCrunch for that. Honestly, I should probably be packing for Asia instead of writing this.
Meet Jennifer Tejada, the secret weapon of one of Silicon Valley's fastest-growing enterprise software startups
Nov 14, 7:03PM
PagerDuty, an eight-year-old, San Francisco-based company that sends companies information about their technology, doesn't receive a fraction of the press that other fast-growing enterprise software companies receive. In fact, though it counts as customers heavyweight companies like Capital One, Spotify and Netflix; it employs 500 employees; and it has five offices around the world, it […]
iBanFirst raises $17 million to help companies move money around the world
Nov 14, 7:01PM
French startup iBanFirst is raising another $17 million (€15 million) from Serena Capital and Breega Capital, with existing investor Xavier Niel putting in more money, as well. iBanFirst solves a very specific problem. If you operate a company that works with suppliers all over the world, chances are you waste a ton of money exchanging […]
No display for your Mac Mini? No problem.
Nov 14, 6:09PM
Astropad's Luna Display isn't just for your MacBook. It turns out that you can take advantage of that tiny little red dongle to turn your iPad into your one and only Mac Mini display. The Luna Display was designed to extend your laptop display. Many desktop users who travel tend to feel limited with a […]
Here's the teaser trailer for Niantic's Pokémon GO-style Harry Potter game
Nov 14, 5:32PM
The good news: Niantic/WB Games/Portkey has released a trailer for “Wizards Unite,” the Harry Potter game built in the same spirit as Pokémon GO. The bad news: It… doesn’t show much. If you were hoping for gameplay footage or really anything detailing how the game will work, you’re out of luck. Alas! It’s just a […]
MacBook Pro with updated GPU is now available
Nov 14, 5:15PM
Apple recently unveiled a bunch of new products during a press event in New York. But the company also quietly shared a press release with new configurations for the 15-inch MacBook Pro. Customers can now get a MacBook Pro with an AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 or Vega 20 graphics processing unit. Before this update, […]
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