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VirtualDJ 2018

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Advanced SystemCare Free

May 20, 7:03AM

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How to clean up after a battery leak

Mar 01, 9:15AM

Leaky batteries are all too common a problem. Here's how to clean up following a leak, and some tips on how to prevent batteries from leaking in the first place.

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All Intel chips open to new Spoiler non-Spectre attack: Don't expect a quick fix

Mar 05, 11:33AM

Researchers say Intel won't be able to use a software mitigation to fully address the problem Spoiler exploits.

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Windows 7 versus Windows 10: Here comes the big push

Mar 17, 11:00PM

The clock is ticking on Windows 7, which means those last-minute Windows 10 upgrade projects are picking up momentum.

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Government shutdown: TLS certificates not renewed, many websites are down

Jan 11, 1:27PM

Over 80 government websites are down after TLS certificates expired and there's nobody on hand to renew them.

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CES 2019: Weird and wonderful tech, gadgets

Jan 07, 1:17PM

Here are some of the more unusual, novel, and sometimes bizarre products being showcased at CES 2019.

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Apple disables Group FaceTime function that was allowing callers to listen and view without your consent

Jan 29, 5:15PM

Apple iPhone users discovered a serious FaceTime bug that lets you hear audio from another iPhone or even view live video without the recipient's knowledge.

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Best live TV and video streaming services: Top picks for cord-cutters

Mar 15, 1:27PM

Looking to ditch your cable package? Here are the absolute best alternatives -- whether you want to watch specific shows and movies on demand, stream live TV, or get access to archived libraries from specific networks.

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Galaxy Fold first look at Samsung's Unpacked

Feb 20, 7:31PM

Samsung gave its foldable phone an official name and revealed when you can buy it. (Warning: It isn't cheap.)

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New security flaw impacts 5G, 4G, and 3G telephony protocols

Jan 31, 3:52PM

Researchers have reported their findings and fixes should be deployed by the end of 2019.

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Windows 10 apps: Which are worth keeping? Which ones should you dump?

Apr 22, 5:12PM

Every installation of Windows 10 includes a huge collection of built-in apps. Some are Universal apps that are updated from the Microsoft Store. Others are legacy apps that hang around because other programs expect them to be there. If you prefer a tidy system, many (but not all) of these apps can be uninstalled, especially if you prefer a third-party alternative. This gallery offers a comprehensive look at how to unclutter your copy of Windows 10.

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Google Assistant gets NYC subway arrival times ahead of MTA Google Pay support

May 23, 2:19PM

Next week, New York City's Metro Transit Authority will be adding contactless payment support for Google Pay. In the meantime, Google's getting ready by bringing a key new commuting feature to Android. Starting today, NYC straphangers can use Google Assistant to find out the ETA of the next train. Saying, "Hey Google, when is the […]

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Sarah Connor returns in the teaser trailer for 'Terminator: Dark Fate'

May 23, 2:17PM

Oh boy, there’s another Terminator movie on its way. I haven’t watched any of the franchise’s big-screen installments since “Terminator 2” — not “Rise of the Machines,” “Salvation” or the hilariously-named “Genisys.” But I remember the hype cycle around the latter films, with the excitement that maybe this time we’d see a return to the […]

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Tencent's latest education push is a nod to new collaborative structure

May 23, 2:07PM

When Tencent announced it had formed a new education brand this week, the internet giant wasn’t just flexing the muscles to conquer China’s booming online education sector. The new initiative is also an early result of Tencent’s long plan to foster more internal collaboration at a time when its core businesses, the lucrative video gaming […]

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Indiegogo hires Reddit's Andy Yang as new CEO

May 23, 2:05PM

Indiegogo has a new chief. Andy Yang will take over for outgoing CEO David Mandelbrot who is stepping down. According to sources close to the company, several other Indiegogo employees are also leaving. Indiegogo has yet to confirm this claim or state the number or reason for their departure. Mandelbrot announced the move on LinkedIn, […]

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Zenkit redesigns its project management app, adds public API and more

May 23, 2:00PM

There’s no darth of Trello-style project management services, but while the core of Zenkit is exactly that, it’s also far more flexible than most and offers plenty of ways to adjust the service to your style of work (and beyond Kanban). Today, the company is launching version 3.0 of its service and with that, it’s […]

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Hunters.ai raises $5.4M for its autonomous threat hunting solution

May 23, 2:00PM

Hunters.ai, a Tel Aviv-based startup that built an AI-based threat hunting solution, today announced that it has raised a $5.4 million seed funding round led by YL Ventures and Blumberg Capital. Threat hunting has traditionally been a rather manual practice, where analysts try to actively identify potential threats to their systems. This has always been […]

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Fika Ventures raises $76M to fund the growing LA tech ecosystem

May 23, 12:59PM

Investment in LA tech startups is on the rise.

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Serverless and containers: Two great technologies that work better together

May 23, 12:58PM

Cloud native models using containerized software in a continuous delivery approach could benefit from serverless computing where the cloud vendor generates the exact amount of resources required to run a workload on the fly. While the major cloud vendors have recognized this and are already creating products to abstract away the infrastructure, it may not […]

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Future launches $150/mo exercise app where real coaches nag you

May 23, 10:34AM

The only way to beat laziness is with guilt, so that’s what Future sells. It assigns you an actual human trainer who builds personalized workout plans and messages you throughout the day to make sure you’re doing them. It even gives you an Apple Watch to track your activity and ensure you’re not lying. Future […]

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A cryptocurrency stealing app found on Google Play was downloaded over a thousand times

May 23, 9:30AM

Researchers have found two apps masquerading as cryptocurrency apps on Android’s app store, Google Play. One of them was largely a dud. The second was designed to steal cryptocurrency, the researchers said. Security firm ESET said one of the two fake Android apps impersonated Trezor, a hardware cryptocurrency wallet. The good news is that app […]

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GitHub launches Sponsors, lets you pay your favorite open source contributors

May 23, 8:30AM

GitHub today launched Sponsors, a new tool that lets you give financial support through recurring monthly payments to open source developers. Developers will be able to opt into having a “Sponsor me” button on their GitHub repositories and open source projects will also be able to highlight their funding models, no matter whether that’s individual […]

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Join our mailing list and trim €200 off passes for Disrupt Berlin 2019

May 23, 8:00AM

Savvy early-stage startuppers of every stripe have their sights set on attending TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin 2019 on 11-12 December. Why? This showcase event draws the most innovative startups, technologists, founders and investors across Europe and beyond. Registration doesn't open until June, but we have a way for you to save big right now. All you […]

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Beautystack raises £4M seed to help beauty professionals become financially independent

May 23, 8:00AM

Beautystack, the London startup that’s creating a beauty professional booking app with heavy focus on social, has quietly picked up £4 million in seed funding led by Index Ventures. The company had previously raised pre-seed funding from LocalGlobe (led by Suzanne Ashman) and counts David Rowan (ex-Wired), Julien Codorniou (Facebook Workplace) and Audrey Gelman (The […]

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Semiconductor startup CNEX Labs alleged Huawei's deputy chairman conspired to steal its intellectual property

May 23, 6:01AM

A San Jose-based semiconductor startup being sued by Huawei for stealing trade secrets has hit back in court documents, accusing the Chinese firm's deputy chairman of conspiring to steal its intellectual property, reports the Wall Street Journal. In court filings, CNEX Labs, which is backed by the investment arms of Dell and Microsoft, alleges that […]

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Revolut launches Group Vaults as an alternative to joint accounts

May 23, 6:01AM

Fintech startup Revolut is making vaults collaborative. You can now create a vault with someone else and use it like a normal vault. Originally, vaults were an alternative to savings accounts without any interest rate. You could create vault in any currency (including supported cryptocurrencies) and set some money aside. You can round up your […]

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Elon Musk's Boring Company lands $48.7M contract for underground "people mover" in Las Vegas

May 23, 1:07AM

The Boring Company, Elon Musk’s tunneling and transportation startup, has landed a $48.7 million project to shuttle people in an underground Loop system around the Las Vegas Convention Center. This is the company’s first commercial contract. The initial design for the project, dubbed Campus Wide People Mover or CWPM, will focus on the Las Vegas […]

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Boom wants to build a supersonic jet for mainstream passengers; here's its game plan

May 22, 11:06PM

While much of the world remains fixated on the competition to build autonomous cars, there’s another race that’s gaining momentum fast. It centers on supersonic jets that can fly faster than the speed of sound, or 767 miles per hour. Indeed, while most commercial airliners today fly at between 400 and 650 miles per hour […]

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Mona Lisa frown: Machine learning brings old paintings and photos to life

May 22, 10:41PM

Machine learning researchers have produced a system that can recreate lifelike motion from just a single frame of a person's face, opening up the possibility of animating not just photos but also of paintings. It's not perfect, but when it works, it is — like much AI work these days — eerie and fascinating.

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Spotify resets some account passwords citing 'suspicious activity'

May 22, 10:19PM

Music streaming giant Spotify has notified an unspecified number of users that the company has reset their account password, but has left dozens of users asking why. In an email, some Spotify users were told their password was reset “due to detected suspicious activity,” but gave no further details. Anyone else getting emails from Spotify […]

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Google's Duplex calls still frequently require human intervention

May 22, 10:15PM

When Google launched Duplex with a demo at I/O last year, the audience was left wondering how much of the call was staged. The AI-based reservation booking service seemed almost too impressive to be a machine. Now that it's been used for real-world reservations, Google has revealed that it frequently isn't. The company recently told […]

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ARM halts Huawei relationship following US ban

May 22, 2:05PM

The dominoes continue to fall for Huawei in the wake of a Trump-led U.S. trade ban. An internal memo from ARM lays out the chip giant's decision to hit pause on "all active contracts, support entitlements, and any pending engagements," per the BBC. While based in Cambridge, England, the company believes itself to be impacted […]

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Meet Projector, collaborative design software for the Instagram age

May 22, 2:00PM

Projector, the brainchild of two Twitter alums, is emerging from stealth with $13 million to reimagine visual communication.

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KaiOS raises $50M, hits 100M handsets powered by its feature phone OS

May 22, 1:04PM

While Android and iOS have locked up the market for smartphone operating systems, a feature phone platform that has the distinction of being the world’s third biggest mobile OS is announcing a hefty round of funding to continue its expansion. KaiOS, which makes the OS that powers devices like Nokia’s feature phones and Jio’s devices […]

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Roku launches new ad tool to compare linear and streaming audiences

May 22, 1:00PM

Roku has been getting more serious about its ad business, and today it’s launching a new tool designed to make advertisers comfortable with moving their spending over from traditional TV. Alison Levin, Roku’s vice president of ad sales and strategy, pointed to data from Magna Global estimating that while over-the-top viewing accounts for 29 percent […]

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Apple has a plan to make online ads more private

May 22, 1:00PM

For years, the web has been largely free thanks to online ads. The problem is that nobody likes them. When they’re not obnoxiously taking over your entire screen or autoplaying, they’re tracking you everywhere you go online. Ads can track where you go and which sites you visit and can be used to build up […]

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Throw out your diary, Jour is a new app for guided journaling

May 22, 1:00PM

Don't worry, it's encrypted.

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Zendesk acquires Smooch, doubles down on support via messaging apps like WhatsApp

May 22, 12:30PM

One of the bigger developments in customer services has been the impact of social media — both as a place to vent frustration or praise (mostly frustration), and — especially over messaging apps — as a place for businesses to connect with their users. Now, customer support specialist Zendesk has made an acquisition so that […]

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Loot, the UK digital current account for students and millennials, enters administration after a potential sale falls through

May 22, 12:01PM

Loot, the digital current account aimed at students and millennials, has called in administrators after appearing to have run out of cash. According to sources, the U.K. fintech was unable to raise additional funding in time after a potential sale to banking giant RBS fell through. Intriguingly, Royal Bank of Scotland Group indirectly owned a […]

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London's Tube network to switch on wi-fi tracking by default in July

May 22, 12:00PM

Transport for London will roll out default wi-fi device tracking on the London Underground this summer, following a trial back in 2016. In a press release announcing the move, TfL writes that “secure, privacy-protected data collection will begin on July 8” — while touting additional services, such as improved alerts about delays and congestion, which […]

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Agtech startup Agrilyst is now Artemis, raises $8M Series A

May 22, 12:00PM

Artemis, the ag-tech startup formerly known as Agrilyst, today announced that it has raised an $8 million Series A funding round. The round was co-led by Astanor Ventures and Talis Capital, with participation from iSelect Fund and New York State’s Empire State Development Fund. With this, the company, which won our 2015 Disrupt SF Battlefield […]

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Indonesia restricts WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram usage following deadly riots

May 22, 9:12AM

Indonesia is the latest nation to hit the hammer on social media after the government restricted the use of WhatsApp and Instagram following deadly riots yesterday. Numerous Indonesia-based users are today reporting difficulties sending multimedia messages via WhatsApp, which is one of the country’s most popular chat apps, and posting content to Facebook, while the […]

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Facebook found hosting masses of far right EU disinformation networks

May 22, 8:50AM

A multi-month hunt for political disinformation spreading on Facebook in Europe suggests there are concerted efforts to use the platform to spread bogus far right propaganda to millions of voters ahead of a key EU vote which kicks off tomorrow. Following the independent investigation, Facebook has taken down a total of 77 pages and 230 […]

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Tencent CEO warns companies must keep innovating to survive amid US-China tensions

May 22, 6:54AM

On Tuesday, Tencent’s usually low-profile founder and CEO Pony Ma made rare comments to weigh in on escalating tensions between the United States and China, calling domestic tech companies to build more self-reliance in a bid to stay competitive. “China has come to the forefront of development. There is less and less room for taking […]

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In Ford's future, two-legged robots and self-driving cars could team up on deliveries

May 22, 6:29AM

Autonomous vehicles might someday be able to navigate bustling city streets to deliver groceries, pizzas, and other packages without a human behind the wheel. But that doesn’t solve what Ford Motor CTO Ken Washington describes as the last 50-foot problem. Ford and startup Agility Robotics are partnering in a research project that will test how […]

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Leak reveals Uber's $9.99 unlimited delivery Eats Pass

May 22, 6:26AM

What’s the cord-cutting equivalent to ditching your kitchen? Uber’s upcoming subscription to unlimited free food delivery. Uber is preparing to launch the $9.99 per month Uber Eats Pass, according to code hidden in Uber’s Android app. The subscription would waive Uber’s service fee that’s typically 15 percent of your order cost. Given that’s often $5 […]

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Valve's Steam Chat gets its own iOS and Android apps

May 22, 4:32AM

  A little under a year ago, Valve released a big overhaul for the chat features built into its Steam game store/launcher. Focusing on modern day chat conveniences like better group chats and embedded media (GIFs!), some saw it as a move to hopefully keep a few more users from heading for Discord — which, […]

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India's Ola switches gears on its food delivery business Foodpanda

May 22, 4:31AM

India's Ola, which has expanded to select international markets and set ambitious goals for its electric vehicles business, is struggling with selling food. So it is making major changes to its food business. The ride-hailing giant is pivoting Foodpanda, the Indian business of the food delivery startup it acquired in late 2017, to focus on […]

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TransferWise now valued at $3.5B following a new $292M secondary round

May 22, 4:00AM

TransferWise, the London-headquartered international money transfer service, is disclosing a new $292 million secondary round that sees investors value the company at $3.5 billion. That’s more than double the valuation TransferWise achieved in late 2017 at the time of its $280 million Series E round. The new secondly funding — with no new cash entering […]

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Following a report about misleading ads placed by anti-abortion groups, Google Ads updates its policies

May 22, 3:27AM

Starting next month, Google will enforce new policies for ads related to abortion in the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland. Google will now require advertisers that want to run ads with abortion-related keywords to apply for certification as an organization that does, or does not, provide abortions. If their ads are approved, they will […]

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A young entrepreneur is building the Amazon of Bangladesh

May 22, 3:00AM

At just 26, Waiz Rahim is supposed to be involved in the family business, having returned home in 2016 with an engineering degree from the University of Southern California. Instead, the young entrepreneur is plotting to build the Amazon of Bangladesh. Deligram, Rahim’s vision of what e-commerce looks like in Bangladesh, a country of nearly […]

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VirtualDJ 2018

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CCleaner

May 15, 9:08PM

CCleaner is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system allowing Windows to...

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Malwarebytes

Feb 05, 10:19PM

Malwarebytes combines powerful new technologies built to seek out, destroy, and prevent malware infections. Malwarebytes 3.0 is the...

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How to clean up after a battery leak

Mar 01, 9:15AM

Leaky batteries are all too common a problem. Here's how to clean up following a leak, and some tips on how to prevent batteries from leaking in the first place.

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All Intel chips open to new Spoiler non-Spectre attack: Don't expect a quick fix

Mar 05, 11:33AM

Researchers say Intel won't be able to use a software mitigation to fully address the problem Spoiler exploits.

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Windows 7 versus Windows 10: Here comes the big push

Mar 17, 11:00PM

The clock is ticking on Windows 7, which means those last-minute Windows 10 upgrade projects are picking up momentum.

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Government shutdown: TLS certificates not renewed, many websites are down

Jan 11, 1:27PM

Over 80 government websites are down after TLS certificates expired and there's nobody on hand to renew them.

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CES 2019: Weird and wonderful tech, gadgets

Jan 07, 1:17PM

Here are some of the more unusual, novel, and sometimes bizarre products being showcased at CES 2019.

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Apple disables Group FaceTime function that was allowing callers to listen and view without your consent

Jan 29, 5:15PM

Apple iPhone users discovered a serious FaceTime bug that lets you hear audio from another iPhone or even view live video without the recipient's knowledge.

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Best live TV and video streaming services: Top picks for cord-cutters

Mar 15, 1:27PM

Looking to ditch your cable package? Here are the absolute best alternatives -- whether you want to watch specific shows and movies on demand, stream live TV, or get access to archived libraries from specific networks.

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Galaxy Fold first look at Samsung's Unpacked

Feb 20, 7:31PM

Samsung gave its foldable phone an official name and revealed when you can buy it. (Warning: It isn't cheap.)

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New security flaw impacts 5G, 4G, and 3G telephony protocols

Jan 31, 3:52PM

Researchers have reported their findings and fixes should be deployed by the end of 2019.

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Windows 10 apps: Which are worth keeping? Which ones should you dump?

Apr 22, 5:12PM

Every installation of Windows 10 includes a huge collection of built-in apps. Some are Universal apps that are updated from the Microsoft Store. Others are legacy apps that hang around because other programs expect them to be there. If you prefer a tidy system, many (but not all) of these apps can be uninstalled, especially if you prefer a third-party alternative. This gallery offers a comprehensive look at how to unclutter your copy of Windows 10.

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People.ai, the predictive sales startup, raises $60M at around $500M valuation

May 21, 1:24PM

The best salespeople like to pride themselves on having both a sixth sense when it comes to closing a deal, and a healthy amount of persuasive magic to get a sale over the line. Now, a startup that says it can help any salesperson be like those top people, and help those top people be […]

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Future Family launches a $200 membership for fertility coaching

May 21, 1:10PM

  Future Family is a startup aiming to make fertility services like IVF and egg freezing more accessible. They work with doctors and clinics to make the pricing of these services more predictable and upfront, then offer monthly payment plans to help customers spread the cost (often in the tens of thousands of dollars) over […]

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Freshworks acquires customer success service Natero

May 21, 1:10PM

Customer engagement service Freshworks, which you may still remember under its old name of Freshdesk, today announced that it has acquired Natero, a customer success service with some AI/ML smarts that helps businesses prevent churn and manage their customers. The acquisition, Freshworks CEO Girish Mathrubootham told me, will help the company complete its mission to […]

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Kard is a challenger bank for teens

May 21, 1:03PM

Meet French startup Kard, a challenger bank that works a lot like N26 or Revolut. But Kard is all about convincing teens that their first bank account is going to be a Kard account — a bit like Step in the U.S. When I talked with Kard co-founder and CEO Scott Gordon, he kept saying that […]

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Firefox update is all about speed and fingerprinting protection

May 21, 1:01PM

Mozilla is currently rolling out Firefox version 67 on Windows, macOS and Linux. And the team is detailing a few changes in a blog post. With today's new version, users should expect better performances across the board. Firefox is now better at loading essential content first and delaying non-essential scripts, not loading the auto-fill module […]

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Adobe brings its Premiere Rush video editing app to Android

May 21, 1:00PM

Adobe launched Premiere Rush, its newest all-in-one video editing tool that is essentially a pared-down version of its flagship Premiere Pro and Audition tools for professional video editors, in late 2018. At the time, it was only available on iOS, macOS and Windows. Now, however, it is also finally bringing it to Android. There is […]

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SmileDirectClub plans to 3D print 50,000 teeth-straightening molds a day

May 21, 1:00PM

The medical industry has long been considered one of the most promising sources of growth for industrial 3D printing. It makes sense — getting a good fit requires the sort of exact measurements that can be accommodating by scanning and printing. Dental in particular has been a key driver, perhaps most notably in the case […]

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Payment card startup Marqeta confirms $260M round at close to $2B valuation

May 21, 12:59PM

Startups that are disrupting and unlocking the lucrative world of financial services continue to unlock big fund funding rounds for themselves. Today, Marqeta — which helps third parties like Square, Affirm, DoorDash, Kabbage and Instacart build and offer card services to their customers — announced that it has raised a Series E of $260 million […]

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Generation closes $1B growth fund targeting sustainable startups

May 21, 12:00PM

Generation Investment Management, the firm co-founded by environmentalist and former Vice President Al Gore, was built on the premise of backing sustainable startups. Now, as the idea of sustainability starts to gain wider traction, the firm is doubling down on the concept. Today, Generation is announcing that it has closed a $1 billion Sustainable Solutions […]

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ZenHub Workspaces make GitHub easier to use across teams

May 21, 12:00PM

ZenHub, a project management tool for GitHub, today announced the launch of Workspaces, a feature that makes it easier for teams to use its service — and GitHub — by allowing them to tweak the service to the needs of specific teams while still using GitHub as the ground truth for their work. With Workspaces, […]

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Aaptiv, the workout app, launches a new AI-based personal trainer called Coach

May 21, 11:59AM

After raising at least $20 million last year from the likes of Amazon, Disney and Bose for a mobile app that offered workouts led by professional, human trainers, Aaptiv is now taking a tech turn. Today, the startup is beginning a pilot of a new service it calls Aaptiv Coach, an AI-based assistant that builds personalised […]

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Facebook still a great place to amplify pre-election junk news, EU study finds

May 21, 11:34AM

A study carried out by academics at Oxford University to investigate how junk news is being shared on social media in Europe ahead of regional elections this month has found individual stories shared on Facebook’s platform can still hugely outperform the most important and professionally produced news stories, drawing as much as 4x the volume […]

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Praqma puts Atlassian's Data Center products into containers

May 21, 10:00AM

It’s KubeCon + CloudNativeCon this week and in the slew of announcements, one name stood out: Atlassian . The company is best known as the maker of tools that allow developers to work more efficiently and now as a cloud infrastructure provider. In this age of containerization, though, even Atlassian can bask in the glory […]

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Self-driving truck startup TuSimple will haul mail for USPS in two-week pilot

May 21, 10:00AM

TuSimple, the self-driving truck startup that reached unicorn status earlier this year with a $1 billion valuation, is getting two weeks to prove its tech to the United States Postal Service. The company announced Tuesday that it was awarded a contract to complete five round trips, for a two-week pilot, hauling USPS trailers more than […]

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ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, plans to launch a free music streaming app

May 21, 9:42AM

Does the overcrowded and cut-throat music streaming business have room for an additional player? The world's most valuable startup certainly thinks so. Chinese conglomerate ByteDance, valued at over $75 billion, is working on a music streaming service, two sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The company, which operates popular app TikTok, has held discussions […]

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Ravin.ai raises $4M to use computer vision for vehicle damage inspections

May 21, 9:00AM

Ravin.ai, an Israel and U.K.-based startup developing AI to autonomously inspect vehicles for damage, has closed a $4 million seed round. The investment is led by Pico Venture Partners, with participation from Shell Ventures and “automotive entrepreneur” Adam Draizin. It marks Shell Ventures' first Israel investment. Founded in 2018 and based in Haifa and London, […]

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Oculus Quest and Rift S now shipping

May 21, 8:41AM

Facebook -owned Oculus is shipping its latest VR headgear from today. Preorders for the PC-free Oculus Quest and the higher end Oculus Rift S opened up three weeks ago. In a launch blog Oculus touts the new hardware’s “all-in-one, fully immersive 6DOF VR” — writing: “We're bringing the magic of presence to more people than […]

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Google brings release channels and Windows Container support to its Kubernetes Engine

May 21, 7:01AM

At KubeCon + CloudNativeCon, the bi-annual gathering of cloud-native computing boffins, Google today announced that it now offers three release channels for its Google Kuberentes Engine (GKE): Rapid, Ragular and Stable. With these, Google Cloud users can decide whether they want the freshest release or the most stable one — or easily evaluate the latest […]

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IDC: Asia-Pacific spending on AI systems will reach $5.5 billion this year, up 80 percent from 2018

May 21, 6:34AM

Spending on artificial intelligence systems in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to reach $5.5 billion this year, an almost 80 percent increase over 2018, driven by businesses in China and the retail industry, according to IDC. In a new report, the research firm also said it expects AI spending to climb at a compound annual […]

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Digital Ocean's Kubernetes service is now generally available

May 21, 6:00AM

Like any ambitious cloud infrastructure player, Digital Ocean also recently announced a solution for running Kubernetes clusters on its platform. At KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe in Barcelona, the company today announced that Digital Ocean Kubernetes is now generally available. With this release, the company is also bringing the latest Kubernetes release (1.14) to the platform […]

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Trump's Huawei ban also causing tech shocks in Europe

May 20, 2:17PM

The escalating US-China trade war that’s seen Chinese tech giant Huawei slapped on a US trade blacklist is causing ripples of shock across Europe too, as restrictions imposed on US companies hit regional suppliers concerned they could face US restrictions if they don’t ditch Huawei. Reuters reports shares fell sharply today in three European chipmakers, […]

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Google's own data proves two-factor is the best defense against most account hacks

May 20, 1:30PM

Every once in a while someone will ask me what is the best security advice. The long answer is “it depends on your threat model,” which is just a fancy way of saying what’s good security advice for the vast majority isn’t necessarily what nuclear scientists and government spies require. My short answer is, “turn […]

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Smart TVs add fuel to Xiaomi's Q1 earnings

May 20, 1:29PM

Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi just released its first quarterly results since announcing its $1.48 billion pledge to focus on smartphones and ‘AIoT’, an acronym for Internet of Things powered by artificial intelligence. Xiaomi’s adjusted net profit for the first quarter increased 22.4 percent year-over-year to 2.1 billion yuan ($300 million), while total revenue climbed 27.2 […]

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Identity platform Auth0 raises $103M, pushing its valuation over $1B

May 20, 1:00PM

Auth0, a 2013-founded identity and authentication platform, has pushed into unicorn territory with a $1 billion valuation after raising $103 million in its latest Series E round. The round was led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from K9 Ventures, Telstra Ventures and several others. In all, Auth0 total funding tops $210 million to date. Auth0 […]

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Robin picks up $20 million Series B to optimize the office

May 20, 12:37PM

Robin Powered, a startup looking to help offices run better, has today announced the close of a $20 million Series B funding. The round was led by Tola Capital, with existing investors Accomplice and FirstMark participating in the round, along with a new strategic Allegion Ventures. Robin started as part of an agency called One […]

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Wagestream closes $51M Series A to plug the payday gap without putting workers in debt

May 20, 12:35PM

Getting your work wages on a monthly (not weekly nor biweekly) basis has become a more widespread trend as the price of running payrolls has gone up, and organizations’ cashflow has gone down. That 30-day shift may be a boost to employers, but not employees, who may need access to those wages more immediately and […]

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Clinc raises $52m Series B as it marches towards IPO

May 20, 12:06PM

Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Clinc is today announcing a $52 million Series B. The company behind the conversational AI platform netted cash from Insight Partners, DFJ Growth, Drive Capital, Hyde Park Venture Partners, and others. This round of financing brings Clinc’s total amount of funding to $60 million and will help Clinc scale its conversational AI […]

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Vote now in #TheEuropas Awards to find its hottest startups, and join Europe's key players

May 20, 11:19AM

In partnership with TechCrunch, The Europas Awards, recognising the hottest tech startups in Europe since 2009, is now open for its public vote. We've sorted and sifted through a record number of entries this year to compile an editorially driven long list of some of Europe's most exciting startups and investors. Voting is now live, […]

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GDPR adtech complaints keep stacking up in Europe

May 20, 11:16AM

It’s a year since Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force and leaky adtech is now facing privacy complaints in four more European Union markets. This ups the tally to seven markets where data protection authorities have been urged to investigate a core function of behavioral advertising. The latest clutch of GDPR complaints […]

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Ikea invests in Livspace, a one-stop platform for interior design based in India

May 20, 10:32AM

Fresh from raising $70 million last year via big names including Goldman Sachs and TPG Growth, Livspace, an India-based startup that offers a one-stop-shop for interior design, has lured yet another marquee investor: Ikea. The startup said today it has taken an undisclosed investment from Ingka Investments, the VC arm of Ikea parent Ingka Group, which […]

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Huawei responds to Android ban with service and security guarantees, but its future is unclear

May 20, 9:28AM

Huawei has finally gone on the record about a ban on its use of Android, but the company’s long-term strategy on mobile still remains unclear. In an effort to appease its worried customer base, the embattled Chinese company said today that it will continue to provide security updates and after-sales support to its existing lineup […]

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Want to save €200 on passes to Disrupt Berlin 2019?

May 20, 8:00AM

Around here at TechCrunch we like to reward action with savings, and right now, the earlier you act the more money you save. Do we have your attention? Here's the deal. Disrupt Berlin 2019 takes place on 11-12 December, and you can't buy passes until the official registration opens in June. But by taking one […]

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Facebook's latest account purge exposes Africa's misinformation problem

May 20, 7:30AM

Facebook last week purged a network of hundreds of pages, groups and Instagram accounts it labeled as producing "coordinated inauthentic behavior" toward Africa. The activity originated in Israel and was largely targeted toward Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, Angola, Niger, and Tunisia. It was mostly political in nature and primarily paid for by Archemedes Group, a global […]

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Several chip companies, including Qualcomm and Intel, have reportedly stopped supplying Huawei after blacklist

May 20, 7:22AM

Several key suppliers are reportedly cutting off Huawei after the Trump administration added the Chinese telecom equipment and smartphone giant to a trade blacklist last week. According to Bloomberg, semiconductor companies Intel, Qualcomm, Xilinx and Broadcom will no longer supply Huawei until further notice. This follows another report earlier today that Google has suspended some […]

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Google says its app store will continue to work for existing Huawei smartphone owners

May 20, 6:54AM

Google said today that existing users of Huawei Android devices can continue to use Google Play app store, offering some relief to tens of millions of users worldwide even as it remains unclear if the Chinese tech giant will be able to use the fully-functioning version of Android in its future phones. Existing Huawei phone […]

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TikTok owner ByteDance's long-awaited chat app is here

May 20, 2:49AM

In WeChat -dominated China, there’s no shortage of challengers out there claiming to create an alternative social experience. The latest creation comes from ByteDance, the world’s most valuable startup and the operator behind TikTok, the video app that has consistently topped the iOS App Store over the last few quarters. The new offer is called […]

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These Johns Hopkins students are slashing breast cancer biopsy costs

May 19, 11:03PM

Over 2 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018. And while the diagnosis doesn’t have to be a death sentence for women in countries like the United States, in developing countries three times as many women die from the disease. Breast cancer survival rates range from 80% or over in North America, Sweden […]

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Game of Thrones petition reaches 1M signatures ahead of finale

May 19, 8:28PM

Life is short, difficult and, most likely, ultimately meaningless. In this age of immediate fan service, it's important to remember that you can't always get what you want. That goes double when it comes to the final season of a beloved television series (I'm looking at you, The Wire). TV, like life, rarely has a […]

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Google reportedly suspends select business with Huawei over U.S. ban

May 19, 7:14PM

The Trump administration Huawei ban is sure to have wide-ranging and long lasting effects for all parties. In the meantime, it seems, a number of those involved in the periphery are treading lightly in hope of not burning bridges on either side. Google has taken accidental center stage, in its role providing Android and a […]

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Week-in-Review: Apple has a Supreme headache and Bitcoin bites back

May 19, 6:53PM

For all of the swirling conversations of tech regulation that have continues the past several years, few of those waxing poetic on the topic likely assumed that Apple would be the first tech giant to capture the government’s ire, but a Supreme Court ruling this week cleared the way for an anti-trust reckoning for Apple’s […]

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