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Discord announces 90/10 revenue split for self-published titles on upcoming games store
Dec 15, 12:36AM
After gaming chat app startup Discord announced in August that they were building out a games store, today, they’ve detailed that they’ll be pursuing a very competitive 90/10 revenue split for self-published titles in 2019. In addition, the company revealed that they now have 200 million active users on their chat app, up from 130 […]
Apple is producing new content about Snoopy and other Peanuts characters
Dec 15, 12:12AM
Apple has signed a deal with DHX Media that will see the Canadian broadcaster producing new shows, specials and short films about Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang. That includes exclusive short-form content for Apple starring astronaut Snoopy, aimed at getting kids excited about STEM. Peanuts was created by Charles Schulz, […]
Facebook restructures Building 8, separating projects into Reality Labs and Portal groups
Dec 14, 11:35PM
Facebook is restructuring its experimental hardware efforts and giving its moonshot projects a home within its AR/VR research division. The restructuring, reported by Business Insider (paywalled), didn’t result in any layoffs but did see some shifts of teams as the old Building 8 group rebranded to Portal and some projects moved to the former Oculus […]
Propel raises $12.8M for its free app to manage government benefits
Dec 14, 11:03PM
Propel, maker of the Fresh EBT app for managing food stamps and other benefits, announced today that it has raised $12.8 million in Series A funding. Fresh EBT (the EBT stands for the Electronics Transfer Benefit card, which is how food stamp participants receive their benefits) allows users to check their food stamp/SNAP balance and […]
Amazon Echo speakers now play friendly with Apple Music
Dec 14, 9:29PM
Amazon recently said Apple Music would find its way onto Amazon Echo devices sometime soon — and sure enough, it appears to be rolling out now.
'donald' debuts at No. 23 on worst passwords of 2018 list
Dec 14, 9:01PM
Almost 10 percent of people on the interwebs used at least one of the 25 worst passwords on SplashData’s annual list, which was released this week. And nearly three percent of you are still using “123456,” the worst password of the entire ranking. The eighth annual list of worst passwords of the year is based […]
Google agrees not to sell facial recognition tech, citing abuse potential
Dec 14, 8:39PM
In recent months, pressure has been mounting for major tech firms to develop strong policies regarding facial recognition. Microsoft has helped lead the way on that front, promising to put in place stricter policies, calling for greater regulation and asking fellow companies to follow suit. Hidden toward the end of a blog post about using […]
Lime continues to battle San Francisco's electric scooter decision
Dec 14, 8:30PM
Electric scooter and bike-share company Lime is not giving up on San Francisco. This afternoon, Lime plans to protest on the steps of SF City Hall to petition the city’s scooter selection process. “We are calling the SFMTA to expand equitable transportation options throughout the City by allowing more choice and greater options, by requiring […]
Disney's invested in educational gaming app Kahoot, now at a $376M valuation
Dec 14, 7:29PM
When Kahoot, the startup that operates a popular platform for user-generated educational gaming, raised $15 million in October of this year, we mentioned that Disney had a stake in the company by way of the Disney Accelerator, and it had an option to become a larger shareholder if it exercised its warrants. Now with some […]
Niantic reportedly raising $200M at $3.9B valuation
Dec 14, 7:07PM
Pokémon GO creator Niantic is raising a $200 million Series C at a valuation of $3.9 billion, according to a report from Katie Roof at the WSJ. The round is expected to be led by IVP with participation from Samsung and aXiomatic Gaming. The upcoming raise would bring the company’s total funding to $425 million, according to […]
Existential education error: Failing to train students on software
Dec 14, 6:30PM
Although many of the milestones of the digital revolution have sprung directly from the research output of America's colleges and universities, on the instructional side, American higher education has taken a laid-back approach.
Pimcore closes $3.5M for its open-source data platform to expand in the US
Dec 14, 6:16PM
Pimcore, an open-source platform for data and customer experience management which has emerged out of Austria, has closed $3.5 million in a Series A funding led by German Auctus Capital Partners AG. The funding will be used for its U.S. expansion. Pimcore is aimed at any channel, device or industry that wants to manage its […]
Goldex raises $1M for its marketplace app for 'ethical' physical gold trading
Dec 14, 6:01PM
Goldex, a trading app that claims to power so-called “ethical pricing” for retail gold investments, says it has now raised more than £1 million ($1.25 million) in a pre-Series A round led by a group of angels and institutional investors. Amongst those participating in the round are Prepaid Financial Services (a European payment card issuer); […]
Nvidia's limited China connections
Dec 14, 5:56PM
Another round of followups on Nvidia, and then some short news analysis. TechCrunch is experimenting with new content forms. This is a rough draft of something new – provide your feedback directly to the author (Danny at danny@techcrunch.com) if you like or hate something here. Nvidia / TSMC questions Following up on my analyses this […]
Robinhood lacked proper insurance so will change checking & savings feature
Dec 14, 5:47PM
Robinhood will rename and revamp its upcoming checking and banking features after encountering problems with its insurance. The company published a blog post this evening explaining "We plan to work closely with regulators as we prepare to launch our cash management program, and we're revamping our marketing materials, including the name . . . Stay […]
The new Palm is almost the MP3 player I want
Dec 14, 5:23PM
The iPod Classic still looms larger as my favorite gadget of all time. Sure, plenty have lapped the device in terms of technology, while any lingering concerns about not owning the music I listen to have faded for the ubiquity of Spotify, but the iPod lives on in the perfect sweet spot for my own […]
Facebook open-sources PyText NLP framework
Dec 14, 5:08PM
Facebook AI Research is open-sourcing some of the conversational AI tech it is using to power its Portal video chat display and M suggestions on Facebook Messenger. The company announced today that its PyTorch-based PyText NLP framework is now available to developers. Natural language processing deals with how systems parse human language and are able […]
Starbucks adding delivery services to more than 2,000 stores via Uber Eats
Dec 14, 4:25PM
Starbucks is expanding its partnership with Uber Eats to more than 2,000 stores in the United States next year, about a quarter of all of the company’s locations in the country. The relationship bolsters Uber’s mission for its on-demand food delivery service, Eats. Uber has said it plans to cover more than 70 percent of […]
GE's digital future looking murkier with move to spin off Industrial IoT biz
Dec 14, 4:07PM
When I visited the GE Global Research Center in Niskayuna, New York in April 2017, I thought I saw a company that was working hard to avoid disruption, but perhaps the leafy campus, the labs and experimental projects hid much larger problems inside the company. Yesterday GE announced that it is spinning out its Industrial IoT […]
Last call for Polish pitch-offs
Dec 14, 3:56PM
I'm heading back to Europe to hang out in Wroclaw and Warsaw so it’s last call for pitch-off applications. I'll be at a Wroclaw event, called In-Ference, which is happening on December 17; you can submit to pitch here. The team will notify you if you have been chosen. The winner will receive a table at TC […]
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