Founded four years ago to reach millennials disenchanted with Taiwan’s scandal-obsessed media, The News Lens is growing up fast. The Taipei-based company announced it has…
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Of course China’s forgotten social network is doing an ICO
ICOs were one of the breakthroughs in the tech industry in 2017. Initially it was just those in the blockchain space who were aware, but…
How Clutter is Costing You Money, Space and Time via AARP Money
by Shira Boss, AARP, January 3, 2018|Comments: 0. cluttered storage garage. Getty Images. Organizational experts say hanging on to old stuff can end up costing you in the long run. Perhaps this sounds familiar: You finally treat yourself to new clothes, new furniture or new appliances. But in an effort to be frugal, you also …
AARP's Online Tool Helps Pick a Financial Advisor via AARP Money
6 hours ago … Interview an Advisor, a free interactive guide from AARP and North American Securities Administrators Association, offers tips and suggests questions.
Crunch Report | MoneyGram’s Sale to Alibaba Blocked by U.S. Government
Spotify files to go public, BloomThat gets acquired and MoneyGram’s sale to Alibaba got blocked by the U.S. government. All this on Crunch Report. Read…
Wi-fi startup Eero lays off 30 employees
Eero, the mesh Wi-Fi router startup, has laid off 20 percent of its workforce (about 30 employees), TechCrunch has learned. Eero confirmed about 30 employees…
Kernel panic! What are Meltdown and Spectre, the bugs affecting nearly every computer and device?
If you’re confused by the avalanche of early reports, denials, and conflicting statements about the massive security issues announced today, don’t worry — you’re far…
Cloud infrastructure vendors begin responding to chip kernel vulnerability
Several cloud vendors began responding to the chip kernel vulnerability that has the industry reeling today. Each Infrastructure as a Service vendor clearly has a…
Instagram tests letting users post Stories directly to WhatsApp
Last October, Facebook extended the usage (and flexibility) of Instagram Stories — the Snapchat-like feature that lets you patch together photos and videos into a…
Apple readies Siri for the HomePod by adding a podcast-powered news brief
The HomePod had a bit of a notable production setback, back in December, but Apple’s high-end smart speaker is still on track for an “early…
Apple picks up Reese Witherspoon thriller starring Octavia Spencer
Apple is adding another TV project to its upcoming slate: Are You Sleeping, a crime show based on America’s love affair with true crime podcasts…
Google’s Project Zero team discovered critical CPU flaw last year
In a blog post published minutes ago, Google’s Security team announced what they have done to protect Google Cloud customers against the chip vulnerability announced…
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s CES appearance has been cancelled
If you hoped to attend a “candid conversation” with the FCC’s Ajit Pai at CES, I have bad news: he won’t be there. In a…
Google faces revised gender-pay lawsuit
Google is facing a revised class-action gender-pay lawsuit that alleges Google underpaid women in comparison with their male counterparts and asked new hires about their…
Tesla made 2,425 Model 3s in Q4 2017, aims to make 2,500 weekly by end of Q1 2018
Tesla produced a lot more Model 3 cars during the last quarter of 2017 than it did during Q3: it produced 2,425 cars during the…
Designing blockchains for a frictionless world
Every enthusiast in the crypto and blockchain space that has “seen the light” believes in a future that is collaborative, transparent and frictionless. Peer-to-peer and…
Responding to ‘incorrect’ reports, Intel says major flaw affects ‘many different vendors’
Reports this morning that Intel processors are affected by a serious flaw that may reduce performance significantly hit the company’s credibility and stock hard. Intel…
Spider silk startup Bolt Threads closes on $123 million in Series D funding
Bolt Threads, the startup making spider silk from microbugs, has raised a giant $123 million Series D round of funding. As we reported in November, an SEC…
Apple Developer Program fee waivers are now available for nonprofits, schools and government
Apple announced today it will begin allowing select publishers to waive the membership fees associated with its App Developer Program. Specifically, the new fee waivers will…
Didi confirms it has acquired 99 in Brazil to expand in Latin America
Earlier today, we reported that Didi was in the process of acquiring 99, a ridesharing company in Brazil, and now the two companies have confirmed…
Meet @amarisland, a Real-Life Gem Sorceress To learn more about… via #Instagram Blog
Meet @amarisland, a Real-Life Gem Sorceress To learn more about her world, follow @amarisland on Instagram. Twenty-eight-year-old Amaris Rivera (@amarisland) is an artist, a Taurus and a gem sorceress. “I have always felt an incredible bond with the earth,” says Amaris, who lives in San Diego, California. At just 2 years old, she kicked off her collection, picking up rocks from her own backyard or traveling with her family to rock hunt or even explore abandoned mines in search of new additions. “Their beauty and energy are undeniable,” she says of her connection to crystals and minerals. “Even if you don’t believe in their energetic, healing qualities, it’s impossible not to be in awe of the fact that these beautiful treasures grow naturally within our…
Google is about to force you to use its new Calendar design
Last October, Google announced a redesigned look and feel for Google Calendar on the desktop. Not everybody loves the design (including me, though some people…
Whiteboard Session: The 3 Myths of Collaboration
It’s not a fad or a ‘soft’ topic. from HBR.org http://ift.tt/2E19rYw
FanDuel is giving away bitcoin to winners of a fantasy football tournament
Daily fantasy sports platform FanDuel just announced The Bitcoin Bowl, a promotion that will last the length of the NFL playoffs and give winners a…
Opera now protects you from cryptojacking attacks
Opera today launched version 50 of its desktop browser. Sadly, this release doesn’t come with a cake to celebrate this milestone (not even a tiny…
Berlin-based Yoga startup Asana Rebel raises $6.5M led by e.ventures, La Famiglia
Today, Yoga is known worldwide as an attractive way of staying healthy and fit. However, there remains a psychological barrier for many people confused by…
Rubikloud scores $37 million investment to bring intelligence to retail industry
The retail industry is one that’s ripe for disruption by technology. Under intense pressure from giants like Amazon and Walmart, retailers are often stuck using…
Spotify files to go public
Spotify has filed confidentially to go public, sources told Dan Primack at Axios. He learned that the music streaming company filed with the SEC at the end…
A major kernel vulnerability is going to slow down all Intel processors
A significant vulnerability has been discovered in all Intel processor chips and it’s going to have a huge impact going forward. The Register first noticed…
A flower giant has reportedly acquired BloomThat, an on-demand flower startup
BloomThat, an on-demand flower startup, has sold itself to flower giant FTD, Axios reports. FTD, which offers same-day delivery flowers for a variety of occasions,…
2018 will be the year that large, incumbent companies take on big tech via The Economist Business
ACCORDING to Ginni Rometty, IBM’s boss, the digital revolution has two phases. In the first, Silicon Valley firms make all the running as they create new markets and eviscerate weak firms in sleepy industries. This has been the story until now. Tech firms have captured 42% of the rise in the value of America’s stockmarket since 2014 as investors forecast they will win an ever-bigger share of corporate profits. A new, terrifying phrase has entered the lexicon of business jargon: being “Amazoned”.The second phase favours the incumbents, Ms Rometty believes, and is starting about now. They summon the will to adapt, innovate to create new, digital, products and increase efficiency. The schema is plainly self-serving. IBM is itself fighting for survival against cloud-based tech rivals…
Getting Comments on Your Content and Why You Need to Nurture Them
Few things are as demoralizing for a content creator than taking the time to publish well-crafted content to get zero engagement. The search algorithms are complex…
Baidu teams up with BlackBerry on self-driving and connected car tech
Chinese internet tech giant Baidu will work with Canada’s BlackBerry in a partnership that will see QNX used as the basis for Baidu’s Apollo self-driving…
A week with Hulu with Live TV
Cord-cutting continues to sweep the nation with 22.2 million U.S. households ditching their cable or satellite TV provider. My beautiful mother was one of those…
Nissan tech allows a car to read your mind to boost reaction times
Nissan’s latest research project is ‘brain-to-vehicle’ (aka ‘B2V’) tech that could have your next car anticipating your driving reactions before you can even translate them…
How to Get Out of a Meeting You Know Will Waste Your Time
fandijki/Getty Images You can often predict which meetings will be unproductive from the moment you receive the invitation. There’s the “team update” where you spend two hours listening to a rundown of how everyone spent their week, or the “planning meeting” where you hash out picayune details that should have been handled elsewhere, or the […]
Netflix is officially making a ‘Bright’ sequel
Reports suggested Netflix had been optimistic about a sequel to its blockbuster Bright, the fantasy/buddy cop genre mashup starring Will Smith with a budget of…
E-commerce traffic spiked on New Year’s, too
The record-breaking e-commerce activity seen over Black Friday and the 2017 holiday shopping season led to a busier New Year’s online, as well. According to new…
Microsoft acquires Avere Systems to further hybrid computing mission
In a world shifting to the cloud, Microsoft has carved out a place trying to help companies caught between two worlds — on-prem legacy solutions…
SpaceX targets January 5 launch for mystery Zuma payload
SpaceX is launching Zuma, a mystery spacecraft operated by the U.S. government for purposes unknown, thanks to it being very classified. The launch was supposed…
Why We Should Be Disagreeing More at Work
Kieran Stone/Getty Images When I worked as a management consultant, I had a client that I thought of as difficult. Let’s call her Marguerite. She and I didn’t see eye to eye on much. I disagreed with the direction she was taking our project, the people she chose to involve, and the pace at which […]
Planning Your 2018 Content
Your content marketing strategy’s success for 2018 depends on the types of content you create and how you reach your audience. As long as you pay attention to emerging trends, you should find success in reaching your goals over the course of the year. Start by giving attention to these four opportunities for growth. Publish […]
Roku joins the voice computing market with smart soundbars, speakers and more built by partners
Roku, which sells the most popular brand of streaming media players in the U.S., is now aiming to carve out a niche for itself as…
SpaceX shows off its Falcon Heavy rocket vertical on the launchpad
SpaceX is getting ready for its first ever test flight of the Falcon Heavy, it’s heavy-duty rocket aimed at propelling large cargo loads into low…
Roombas will soon be able to build a WiFi coverage map of your house
iRobot CEO Colin Angle has talked a lot about his company’s plans to make its popular robotic vacuum and integral part of the connected home.…
When Bureaucracy Is Actually Helpful, According to Research
william bout/unsplash “Bureaucracy” has become a catchall term for the many ways in which organizations squander workers’ potential. From needless paperwork to delusional project timelines, administrative overhead can prevent workers from doing the meaningful tasks that contribute to the organization’s bottom line. Employees perceive bureaucracy to be an immovable beast, blocking their path toward efficient, satisfying work lives. […]
YouTube is equally to blame for Logan Paul’s video
It appears that YouTube is more responsible for the first crisis of the year on its video platform than was initially thought. Yesterday, the internet…
The 6 Biggest Marketing Lessons HubSpot Learned in 2017
One of the big themes for me in 2017 was what it means for marketers to do the right thing. Outbound marketing that relies on…
The 6 Biggest Marketing Lessons HubSpot Learned in 2017
One of the big themes for me in 2017 was what it means for marketers to do the right thing. Outbound marketing that relies on…
Report: China’s Didi to buy Brazil’s 99 in $1B deal to take on Latin America
A year ago, Didi made a big move into Brazil when it laid down over $100 million to take a stake in 99, a local…
Apply today for TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield Dubai
Technology innovation and entrepreneurial genius exists across the globe. That’s why in 2017 TechCrunch took the Startup Battlefield to Africa, Australia, Europe, and of course…