Disrupt Berlin 2017 starts right now! Today, we’ll be hearing from industry leaders like Moia CEO Ole Harms, Slack CTO Cal Henderson, AngelPad’s Thomas Korte…
December 3, 2017
Watch the sixth annual Breakthrough Prize awards live right here!
As we head into awards season, one of the first shows to lead the pack is all about science. The Breakthrough Prize, a cumulative $22…
People have spent over $1M buying virtual cats on the Ethereum blockchain
Launched a few days ago, CryptoKitties is essentially like an digital version of Pokemon cards but based on the Ethereum blockchain. And like most viral sensations…
The attack of the SuperFakes
even years ago, watch fan Andrew Dakin bought a Movado watch on eBay for $500. It looked like a mint timepiece, well-maintained and classically styled.…
Gillmor Gang: Netfix
The Gillmor Gang — Frank Radice, Doc Searls, Denis Pombriant, Elisa Camahort Page, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded live Friday, December 1, 2017. G3: Hacking Cough…
WannaDrink is the hack that will finally destroy my liver
WannaDrink is a hack that somehow manages to combine the amazing mission of providing tech education for recent immigrants to Germany and the promotion of…
Metascarcity and Bitcoin’s future
The problem with writing about Bitcoin is that the subject has become so emotional. The very name inspires triumph, greed, resentment, or fury. Triumph from…
There will be a plug-in Hybrid Jeep Wrangler in 2020
The Jeep Wrangler, the car most people are probably thinking of when they hear about “a Jeep,” will take a leap forward into the world…
Home.me turns your 2D floorplan drawings into 3D renderings
It’s easy enough to draw a basic floorplan of your home, but turning that floorplan into 3D rendering typically falls into the realm of professional…
Unicorn Battle uses buzzwords to measure a startup’s ‘unicornibility’
When startup founders pitch at a TechCrunch event, they usually don’t just get on-stage and starting shouting out buzzwords. Today, however, one of the teams…
Cheer My Friend lets you motivate runners with voice messages
Another neat hack idea being demoed here at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin is an app for helping support runners during races by sending personal voice messages…
Parking Insider is a mobile wallet dedicated to helping you avoid parking tickets
Parking Insider is smart app with a mobile wallet expressly dedicated to enabling its users to quickly and seamlessly pay for parking spots — by…
Quick Insurance wins the Disrupt Berlin 2017 Hackathon Grand Prize
Hundreds of engineers and designers got together to come up with something cool, something neat, something awesome. The only condition was that they only had…
Gym-As-You-Go wants to let you pay per exercise
Wish you didn’t have to pay as much if you rarely went to the gym? Gym-As-You-Go wants to offer pricing based on usage rather than…
Bitcoin Bubble Burst will warn you if the bitcoin dream is about to crash down
Whether you’re a bitcoin believer or a vulture waiting to have your bubble predictions proved right, you’re probably keeping one nervous eye on the charts…
Humble lets engineers swipe right to their dream job
In many ways, it’s a great time to be a software engineer. Pay is high — typically in the six figures and on very rare…
WACAO is an assistant that can summarize and translate your WhatsApp chats
If you’re a heavy WhatsApp user, you know how hard it is to keep up with incoming messages – especially if you step away from…
Altrui.st wants to use cryptohacks to provide basic minimum income
“Poverty is the most pressing issues we face as a species, so we came up with an idea… we are going to give money away,”…
Watch the Disrupt Berlin Hackathon LIVE right here!
They’ve worked through the night. They’ve toiled over their computers, powered by energy drinks and beer, to build something brand new in a matter of…