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Awaken offers meditations focused on healing from systems of oppression
Dec 08, 7:54PM
A mindful, contemplative approach to internalized racism and sexism is a necessary piece of the puzzle of dismantling systems of oppression, Awaken founder and CEO Ravi Mishra says. That’s the entire point of Awaken, a mindfulness and meditation app specifically geared toward helping people cope with the harsh realities of today’s society. Awaken got its […]
Why you need a supercomputer to build a house
Dec 08, 6:38PM
When the hell did building a house become so complicated? Don't let the folks on HGTV fool you. The process of building a home nowadays is incredibly painful. Just applying for the necessary permits can be a soul-crushing undertaking that'll have you running around the city, filling out useless forms, and waiting in motionless lines […]
Apple Watch's ECG feature is already proving its worth
Dec 08, 6:28PM
When Apple announced its latest Series 4 Watch with electrocardiogram features, my mom took a sigh of relief, and then proceeded to set a reminder to order one for my dad. That’s because we found out last year, by chance, that he has atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heartbeat, often times rapid heart rate […]
Dallas-based TXV Partners targets $50M for its debut fund
Dec 08, 5:00PM
These first-time VCs want to raise $50M for a Dallas-based, millennial-focused venture firm.
SoftBank's Vision Fund inches closer to $100B
Dec 08, 4:47PM
Much has been said about the SoftBank Vision Fund, mostly in awe of the size of the investment vehicle. Today, however, the Vision Fund inched yet closer to that twelve-figure goal.
The nation-state of the internet
Dec 08, 3:50PM
The internet is a community, but can it be a nation-state? It's a question that I have been pondering on and off this year, what with the rise of digital nomads and the deeply libertarian ethos baked into parts of the blockchain community. It's clearly on a lot of other people's minds as well: when […]
Coinbase abandons its cautious approach with plan to list up to 30 new cryptocurrencies
Dec 08, 6:14AM
Coinbase is the most conservative exchange in cryptoland, largely because it operates in the U.S. under the watchful eye of the SEC. The $8 billion-valued company trades fewer than ten cryptocurrencies to consumers but on Friday announced it announced a major expansion that could see it list up to 30 new tokens. The company said it is […]
Uber files confidentially for IPO
Dec 08, 1:49AM
The ride-hailing giant is expected to go public in early 2019.
Report: Slack is prepping an IPO for next year, with Goldman Sachs as its lead underwriter
Dec 08, 12:47AM
Slack, the workplace messaging company, has hired investment bank Goldman Sachs to lead its IPO next year, according to a Reuters report. Reuters’ sources say the company is hoping to nab a valuation of “well over $10 billion.” The WSJ reported back in September that Slack was “actively preparing” for an IPO in the first […]
Qualcomm lays off 269 employees in North Carolina and California
Dec 07, 11:33PM
Qualcomm's struggling data center business was hit another massive blow as the company laid off hundreds. The news, first revealed by the Information, has since been confirmed by TechCrunch. The chipmaker laid off 269 employees in all, including 144 in Raleigh, North Carolina, where its data center business is located, and an additional 125 in […]
Listen to the soothing sounds of Martian wind collected by NASA's InSight lander
Dec 07, 10:22PM
The InSight Mars lander accomplished a perfect landing last week on the Elysium Planitia region of the planet, where it is hard at work preparing to drill into the surface (and taking selfies, of course). But one "unplanned treat" is a recording of the wind rolling across the Martian plains — which you can listen to right here.
Huawei CFO, accused of fraud, faces up to 30 years in prison
Dec 07, 9:52PM
New details have emerged surrounding Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou's arrest in Vancouver.
AI desperately needs regulation and public accountability, experts say
Dec 07, 9:44PM
Artificial intelligence systems and creators are in dire need of direct intervention by governments and human rights watchdogs. Surprisingly, it looks like the tech industry just isn't that good at regulating itself.
Gift Guide: So your [friend, partner, kid, parent] wants to be a Twitch streamer…
Dec 07, 8:08PM
Though many people still scratch their head at the idea of watching people play video games, Twitch and its content creators have proven that the platform is attractive to (even beloved by) tens of millions of people. Got a friend or loved one who believes they have the skill, personality and wide open schedule to […]
Leica releases the CL Street Kit for all of your decisive moments
Dec 07, 7:58PM
Leica’s pricey — but sexy — CL camera is the closest thing you can get to an original portable luxury shooter without spending more than a used Toyota Corolla. The CL, which launched last year, is essentially a pared-down M series camera that has gotten rave reviews over the past year. Now, in time for […]
Here's what caused yesterday's O2 and SoftBank outages
Dec 07, 7:26PM
It appears that most mobile carriers, including O2 and SoftBank, have recovered from yesterday’s cell phone network outage that was triggered by a shutdown of Ericsson equipment running on their networks. That shutdown appears to have been triggered by expired software certificates on the equipment itself. While Ericsson acknowledged in their press release yesterday that expired […]
Google Translate gets rid of some gender biases
Dec 07, 6:56PM
Google is by no means perfect when it comes to issues relating to gender, but it’s clear the company is trying. Google recently made some important changes to its Translate tool — reducing gender bias by providing both masculine and feminine translations for gender-neutral words. Previously, Google would default gender-neutral words to the masculine form. […]
Netflix just had a record-breaking November on mobile
Dec 07, 6:06PM
Netflix just broke new records on consumer spending in its mobile apps, according to new data app intelligence firm Sensor Tower has shared with TechCrunch. In November, Netflix pulled in an estimated $86.6 million in worldwide consumer spending across its iOS and Android apps combined — a figure that’s 77 percent higher than the $49 […]
Google warns app developers of three malicious SDKs being used for ad fraud
Dec 07, 5:17PM
A few days ago, Google removed popular Cheetah Mobile and Kika Tech apps from its Play Store following a BuzzFeed investigation, which discovered the apps were engaging in ad fraud. Today, as a result of Google’s ongoing investigation into the situation, it has discovered three malicious ad network SDKs that were being used to conduct ad […]
Essential acquires email startup CloudMagic
Dec 07, 5:15PM
Andy Rubin's Essential has acquired CloudMagic, makers of the Newton email app, for an undisclosed sum. The news, first reported this morning, has since been confirmed by TechCrunch. An Essential spokesperson offered the following admittedly open-ended statement, "We are always on the lookout for companies with great technology and talent to help accelerate our product […]
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