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Orchid Labs is in the process of raising $125 million for its surveillance-free layer atop the internet
April 21, 2018
Orchid Labs is in the process of raising $125 million for its surveillance-free layer atop the internet
Orchid Labs, a San Francisco-based startup that’s developing a a surveillance-free layer on top of the internet, has raised a…
Friday Night Lights is on Hulu now. You’re welcome.
April 20, 2018
Friday Night Lights is on Hulu now. You’re welcome.
Friday Night Lights, the football show that was never just about football (and one of the best shows on television),…
SmugMug acquires Flickr
April 20, 2018
SmugMug acquires Flickr
Two photo-sharing services are teaming up, as SmugMug buys Flickr from Verizon’s digital media subsidiary Oath. USA Today broke the…
Nintendo Labo review
April 20, 2018
Nintendo Labo review
I’m here to tell you first-hand: Nintendo Labo is no joke. I’m a grown-up human person, who has spent many…
Pivotal Software closed up 5% following IPO, raised $555 million
April 20, 2018
Pivotal Software closed up 5% following IPO, raised $555 million
Stock market investors showed lukewarm enthusiasm for Pivotal Software’s debut on Friday. After pricing the IPO at $15, the company…
Founder of cryptocurrency debit card faces new fraud charges for $32 million ICO scheme
April 20, 2018
Founder of cryptocurrency debit card faces new fraud charges for $32 million ICO scheme
The U.S. government is following through on its promise to crack down on initial coin offering scams. On Friday, the…
German Supreme Court dismisses Axel Springer lawsuit, says ad blocking is legal
April 20, 2018
German Supreme Court dismisses Axel Springer lawsuit, says ad blocking is legal
Germany’s Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit yesterday from Axel Springer against Eyeo, the company behind AdBlock Plus. The European publishing…
YouTube ads for hundreds of brands still running on extremist and white nationalist channels
April 20, 2018
YouTube ads for hundreds of brands still running on extremist and white nationalist channels
It’s been more than a year since YouTube promised to improve controls over what content advertisers would find their ads…
Startup ecosystem report: China is rising while the US is waning
April 20, 2018
Startup ecosystem report: China is rising while the US is waning
Startups are a gamble, but it’s possible to better understand why some thrive and many more die by looking at…
Twitter banned Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab from buying ads
April 20, 2018
Twitter banned Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab from buying ads
The U.S. government isn’t the only one feeling skittish about Kaspersky Lab. On Friday, the Russian security firm’s founder Eugene…
SF supervisor doesn’t want you riding electric scooters on sidewalks
April 20, 2018
SF supervisor doesn’t want you riding electric scooters on sidewalks
For those of you keeping track of the scooter saga in San Francisco, Supervisor Aaron Peskin has filed a resolution…
ZTE says export ban will ‘severely impact’ its survival
April 20, 2018
ZTE says export ban will ‘severely impact’ its survival
It’s been a hell of a week for ZTE. News Monday that it was being hit with a seven-year export…
Twitter is down again for some [Update: It’s Back]
April 20, 2018
Twitter is down again for some [Update: It’s Back]
Rough week to be in Twitter support. Three days after the site experienced downtime across the globe, the site was…
Kubernetes and Cloud Foundry grow closer
April 20, 2018
Kubernetes and Cloud Foundry grow closer
Containers are eating the software world — and Kubernetes is the king of containers. So if you are working on…
iOS 11’s new App Store boosts downloads by 800% for featured apps
April 20, 2018
iOS 11’s new App Store boosts downloads by 800% for featured apps
When Apple launched its new App Store in iOS 11 back in September, it aimed to offer app developers better…