Tile, one of the best known item-tracking gadgets out there, has laid off some 30 people and reportedly froze the potential hires of another 10, TechCrunch has learned. This comes less than a year after the company raised a $25 million B round la... Tile lays off dozens after a disappointing holidayThis entry was posted in Gadgets Internet of Things IoT layoffs Startups TC tile Wearables on January 18, 2018 by Devin Coldewey
Tile, one of the best known item-tracking gadgets out there, has laid off some 30 people and reportedly froze the potential hires of another 10, TechCrunch has learned. This comes less than a year after the company raised a $25 million B round la... Tile lays off dozens after a disappointing holidayThis entry was posted in Gadgets Internet of Things IoT layoffs Startups TC tile Wearables on January 18, 2018 by Devin Coldewey
Facebook Stories might feel redundant because 300 million people use its other Snapchat clones on Instagram and WhatsApp. But Facebook is convinced that the narrative, ephemeral, camera-first format is the future of sharing… and advertising... Facebook won’t retreat from Stories as it adds desktop postingThis entry was posted in Apps Social TC and tagged facebook on January 18, 2018 by Josh Constine
Though searching through Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook page last year might have led you to think he spends all his free time cozying up to a plate of grits with random families in Louisiana, it turns out he enjoyed a lot of billionaire simple... Mark Zuckerberg bought a $150 million ‘expedition yacht’This entry was posted in Mark Zuckerberg Social TC on January 18, 2018 by Lucas Matney
Learning braille is a skill that, like most, is best learned at an early age by those who need it. But toddlers with vision impairment often have few or no options to do so, leaving them behind their peers academically and socially. Becdot is a t... The BecDot is a toy that helps teach vision-impaired kids ...This entry was posted in CES Gadgets hardware TC on January 18, 2018 by Devin Coldewey
WhatsApp today officially launched its new WhatsApp Business app in select markets, including Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, the U.K. and the U.S., ahead of its planned worldwide rollout. The addition of business profiles and new messaging tools aimed... WhatsApp officially launches its app for businesses in select marketsThis entry was posted in Android apps Apps messaging Mobile Social TC on January 18, 2018 by Sarah Perez
Don’t call Fli Charge wireless charging. Fli Charge is conductive charging. It’s just like plugging something into a wall but uses powered surfaces to distribute power. And thanks to proprietary tech, it’s safe to the touch and ... Fli Charge demonstrates its charging pad with Craftsman power toolsThis entry was posted in Gadgets TC on January 18, 2018 by Matt Burns
Facebook has said it will conduct a wider investigation into whether there was Russian meddling on its platform relating to the 2016 Brexit referendum vote in the UK. Read More Facebook agrees to take a deeper look into Russian Brexit ...This entry was posted in Europe Government Social TC and tagged facebook twitter on January 18, 2018 by Natasha Lomas
YouTube appears to be trying to get ahead of any wider societal outcry over (yet more) algorithmically accelerated idiocy on its platform — and is removing Tide Pod Challenge videos. Read More YouTube is pulling Tide Pod Challenge videosThis entry was posted in algorithms Social TC YouTube and tagged google social media on January 18, 2018 by Natasha Lomas
YouTube appears to be trying to get ahead of any wider societal outcry over (yet more) algorithmically accelerated idiocy on its platform — and is removing Tide Pod Challenge videos. Read More YouTube is pulling Tide Pod Challenge videosThis entry was posted in algorithms Social TC YouTube and tagged google social media on January 18, 2018 by Natasha Lomas