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Ford comes up with a prototype noise-cancelling kennel to shelter dogs from fireworks
Dec 18, 5:24AM
Dogs have a much wider range of hearing than humans do and noises that don't bother us can give them a very ruff time. Fireworks are especially tough on many pups and also hard on owners who have to calm their panicking pets. To potentially help them, Ford has developed a noise-cancelling kennel prototype that […]
Google will make it easier for people without accounts to collaborate on G Suite documents
Dec 18, 3:59AM
Soon it will be easier for people without Google accounts to collaborate on G Suite documents. Currently in beta, a new feature will enable G Suite users to invite people without G Suite subscriptions or Google accounts to work on files by sending them a pin code. Using the pin code to gain access allows […]
Equifax, Western Union, Priceline settle with New York attorney general over insecure mobile apps
Dec 18, 12:17AM
New York’s attorney general has settled with five tech and financial giants, requiring each company to implement basic security on their mobile apps. The settlements force Credit Sesame, Equifax (yes, that Equifax), Priceline, Spark Networks and Western Union to ensure data sent between the app and their servers are encrypted. Specifically, the attorney general said […]
This fake package covers porch thieves in glitter and fart spray
Dec 17, 11:34PM
Having a package stolen off your front porch sucks. No matter what’s inside the box, it just feels… violating. Someone came into your space and took your stuff just because they could probably get away with it. And even if you go to the cops with license plates and high-res face photos, they’ll often respond […]
As adult content ban arrives, Tumblr clarifies and refines rules
Dec 17, 10:33PM
Let's talk about the grown-up stuff — the adult content that Tumblr says it's banning starting today. The wording of the company's initial plans was admittedly confusing, upsetting both artists and sex workers who have begun to rely on the platform as a kind of safe place for self-expression. The site issued a blog post […]
Abacus raises $2 million to help startups and investors manage tokenized liquidity programs
Dec 17, 10:21PM
For the crypto market to become attractive to institutional investors, companies and their investors need to ensure that tokenized securities — digital assets subject to federal security regulations — can be as easily tracked and traded and exchanged as traditional stock shares. Abacus, a young company that passed through Y Combinator this past summer, thinks […]
How Russia's online influence campaign engaged with millions for years
Dec 17, 8:57PM
Russian efforts to influence U.S. politics and sway public opinion were consistent and, as far as engaging with target audiences, largely successful, according to a report from Oxford's Computational Propaganda Project published today. Based on data provided to Congress by Facebook, Instagram, Google, and Twitter, the study paints a portrait of the years-long campaign that's less than flattering to the companies.
In emerging markets there are no copycats, just budding entrepreneurs
Dec 17, 8:30PM
Every year I teach an MBA course at Stanford about the exciting opportunities for tech investors and entrepreneurs in developing economies.
Moonbug nabs $145M to buy up kids' digital media brands
Dec 17, 7:56PM
The entertainment business was founded by former Disney and Paramount executives.
Lightspeed is raising its largest China fund yet
Dec 17, 7:52PM
Lightspeed China Partners has filed to raise $360 million for its fourth venture fund.
Lawmakers push to create a three-digit suicide hotline number
Dec 17, 7:27PM
In a letter addressed to the FCC, Senator Ron Wyden urged commissioners to create a three-digit, 911-style suicide hotline number. The Oregon senator cites the CDC's report that more than 40,000 Americans died by suicide in 2017. "I write on behalf of those struggling with mental health issues, our veterans struggling with PTSD and for […]
Twitter bug leaks phone number country codes
Dec 17, 6:39PM
Twitter accidentally exposed the ability to pull an account’s phone number country code and whether the account had been locked by Twitter. The concern here is that malicious actors could have used the security flaw to figure out in which countries accounts were based, which could have ramifications for whistleblowers or political dissidents. The issue […]
Getaround co-founder Jessica Scorpio leaves day-to-day role
Dec 17, 6:34PM
Since launching Getaround at TechCrunch Disrupt New York in 2011, the car-sharing startup has expanded to more than 90 cities and, more recently, raised a massive $325 million round of funding led by SoftBank. With the company in a good place and its co-founder and CMO Jessica Scorpio “really happy with where things are,” she […]
New malware pulls its instructions from code hidden in memes posted to Twitter
Dec 17, 5:48PM
Security researchers said they’ve found a new kind of malware that takes its instructions from code hidden in memes posted to Twitter. The malware itself is relatively underwhelming: like most primitive remote access trojans (RATs), the malware quietly infects a vulnerable computer, takes screenshots and pulls other data from the affected system and sends it […]
The Google Assistant can now alert you of potential flight delays
Dec 17, 5:28PM
If you’re an experienced traveler, you know that plenty of your delays are due to your plane being stuck somewhere else or because the weather at your local or arrival airport isn’t ideal (I’m looking at you, fogged-in SFO in the morning). So you also know to check on your incoming flight, even when the […]
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Dec 17, 4:56PM
It's the end of an era. Earlier this month, Tumblr announced that it would delete all adult content from its platform on December 17. That day, friends, is today. The blogging platform has been furiously flagging posts as explicit since announcing the ban on December 3. Starting today, all of those flagged posts will be […]
France doesn't want to wait for European tax reform to tax tech giants
Dec 17, 4:52PM
France's Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire held a press conference earlier today to announce that France will tax big tech companies starting on January 1st, 2019. This has been a long-rumored tax reform, and it looks like France is changing the scope of the new tax. After a couple of years of negotiations at the […]
The Mom Project, a job site for moms returning to work, nabs $8M from Initialized and more
Dec 17, 4:41PM
If you are a mother who has taken a break from full-time employment to raise kids, you may have also experienced the challenge that is jumping back into the working world after your break. You may find you need more time flexibility; you have been out of the job market for years and so your […]
N26 launches its premium offering in the UK
Dec 17, 4:22PM
Fintech startup N26 recently launched in the U.K. with a single product offering. You could sign up to a free account that gives you free payments around the world, but no insurance and no free withdrawals in foreign currencies. The company just added a second tier to its lineup in the U.K. And N26 is […]
RightHand Robotics grabs $23 million in funding
Dec 17, 4:05PM
RightHand Robotics announced a $23 million Series B this week. That brings the pick and place robotic arm manufacturer's total funding up to around $34 million, including last year's $8 million Series A. The robotics startup has impressed investors with the dexterity and speed of its robotic picking system, having recruited some big VC names […]
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