Nevermind what this very realistic-looking Bloomberg webpage says.Bloomberg webpage says. Twitter is not, in fact, “working closely with bankers after...
John Carmack-endorsed Oculus Rift VR project hits Kickstarter, developer kits start at $300 (update: $250k goal met)
We heard late last month that the John Carmack-endorsed Oculus Rift VR headset would be hitting Kickstarter any day now, and it turns out today is that...
Project Holodeck and Oculus Rift hope to kickstart every gamers' VR dream for $500 (video)
Star Trek: The Next Generation may be coming to your living rooms soon courtesy of some hot new Blu-ray pressing , but one of the most compelling pieces...
Facebook to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion
The balance of power in the mobile messaging space is about to shift in a big way -- Facebook has just announced plans to acquire WhatsApp for the equivalent...
This is the week virtual reality goes wide
After attending the first day of the annual Game Developers Conference, the only games I played were in virtual reality.After attending the first day...
Online ad-blockers can reduce data consumption by up to 40%
Even free services come with a cost.Even free services come with a cost. On the web, where things often are free because advertisers are willing to pay...
500 million people are watching videos of video games
Felix Kjellberg is a 25-year-old Swedish man who made $7 million last year playing video games.last year playing video games. Known on YouTube at PewDiePie,...
Streaming movie service Tribeca Shortlist comes to Apple TV
Why does anyone need another movie subscription, even if it only costs $4.99 a month?Tribeca Shortlist, the streaming movie service from Lionsgate and...
Qualcomm is now the latest US tech company under European antitrust investigation
In the past three months alone, Europe’s antitrust enforcer, Margether Vestager , has filed formal charges against Google , opened an investigation...
HelloWallet, A One-Time Mint Competitor, Acquired For $52.5 Million
Personal finance software provider HelloWallet, a one-time competitor to Intuit’s Mint, has been acquired by investment research provider Morningstar,...
Adidas designed a wearable for PE class
The company wants to help combat youth obesity in the US.Last year, Adidas made a commitmentto help young students stay fit and healthy. This idea was...
Billon Is Making It Easy To Pay Your Favorite Twitch Streamers
Peer-to-peer payments are a big thing these days.Peer-to-peer payments are a big thing these days. I pay you, you pay me, and never the banks shall touch...
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Making A Murderer,' True Crime, Alan Rickman
Steven Avery in the Netflix series Making A Murderer.Netflix hide caption toggle caption NetflixSteven Avery in the Netflix series Making A Murderer....
American Express Backs Mexican Fintech Startup Clip As Emerging Markets Warm To Financial Startups
Investment in new financial technologies is exploding globally, and as traditional players look for opportunities they’re increasingly turning their attention...
Pop Culture Happy Hour: Live On Halloween, With Fred Armisen
Left to right: Pop Culture Happy Hour 's Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson, Linda Holmes and Audie Cornish, plus special guest Fred Armisen.Larry French/AP...
Why three German car makers just bought a mapping company from Nokia
Last year, some 17 million cars rolled off production lines with navigation systems built into them.Last year, some 17 million cars rolled off production...
Happy accident: Sphero makes the move from toy to teaching
Orbotix, now simply known as Sphero , had the world in awe when it introduced its smartphone-controlled, ball-shaped toy back in 2010.back in 2010....
Europe wants to be the world’s leading tech power. Andrus Ansip is tasked with making it happen
BRUSSELS—It is easy to get lost in European bureaucratese, with its byzantine designations and overlapping commissioners, vice presidents, and directorates-general.BRUSSELS—It...
President Obama will guest host on Science Channel this week
He's there to help drive youth interest in science as the White House Science Fair takes place.Image credit: Aude Guerrucci-Pool/Getty Images Aude Guerrucci-Pool/Getty...
In Facebook’s world, you can agree with Mark Zuckerberg now or you can agree with him later
What would you do if you ran an advertising platform with the power to reach 1.4 billion people?Would you take a public policy defeatin your stride, and...
India has lifted its online porn ban—but ISPs are going to keep blocking it anyway
Usually a divided country, India came together in its outrage over the latest ban.Usually a divided country, India came together in its outrage over the...
Aylien launches news analysis API powered by its deep learning tech
Text analysis startup Aylien , which uses deep learning and NLP algorithms to parse text and extract intel from documents for its customers,...
How Uber hires drivers where background checks are impossible
This is unlikely to help.A month after an Uber driver in Delhi was charged with the rape of a female passenger, Uber beefed up its background checksfor...
Cookies teases its payment app that wants to become the Venmo of Europe
Cookies wants to become the Venmo of Europe with a consumer app to pay back your friends in no time and with no fees.with a consumer app to pay back...
LG will unveil the G5 on February 21st
The company isn't leaving any doubts as to when its next big smartphone arrives.It's no secret that LG has something planned for Mobile World Congress...
Contest: Seeking Nominations For Untold Stories In Global Health
A patient is pictured at a camp for diarrhea patients in Dhaka, Bangladesh.A patient is pictured at a camp for diarrhea patients in Dhaka, Bangladesh....
Stripe’s startup toolkit Atlas opens for business in Cuba
A month ago, payments company Stripe launched Atlas , a toolkit for startups to incorporate in the U.S. and lay the groundwork for growing their...
Samsung will discount Galaxy S6 phones after launch sales disappoint
Samsung's earlier prediction for the second quarter of 2015 was spot on: the company has failed to hit its goals when it comes to the sales of its flagship...
Hallucinogenic mushrooms might be to blame for crazy coyote behavior in California
Motorists in Bolinas, California have been baffled and sometimes scared by coyotes on a local highway this winter, and psychedelic fungus may be to blame.According...
Square Cash’s Fast Payments App Can Now Hold A Balance
Square Cash , the peer-to-peer payments app that aims to replace cash by offering instant deposits, rolled out another feature today that better...
This Mosquito Likes Us Too Much For Our Own Good
Matthew Twombly for NPR Matthew Twombly for NPR Aedes aegypti is the dog of the mosquito world.is the dog of the mosquito world. It acts as if it's...
Welcome Space Gal Emily Calandrelli To TechCrunch
We’re super pleased to say that Emily Calandrelli has joined up with TechCrunch to cover space, science and everything STEM related.We’re super pleased...
Hands-on with Xbox One's new gamepad, 'impulse triggers' included
You've already read our hands-on with Xbox One's new Kinect and wireless gamepad, but perhaps you noticed our inability to test the gamepad's new "impulse...
YC-Backed Framed Data Helps Developers Understand The People Behind Their User Numbers
With more marketing tools like Facebook’s ad platform around , getting smartphone users to install your app is increasingly straightforward., getting smartphone...
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