The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the tech industry. Yet the way IoT is evolving raises serious concerns: There are too many complexities, moving parts, diversities and competing trends and technologies that mu...
Daily Archives: April 6, 2016
To attempt to create a program that successfully imitates the style of one of the greatest painters of all time is hubristic and doomed to fail, but those characteristics are just like catnip to the men and women at the bleeding edge of tech — and the result of their labors is remarkable and compelling. But is it art? (Yes. It’s definitely art.) Read MoreTech imitates art in a 3D printed fake Rembrandt based ...
Smartling, the translation tech company, has acquired TechStars alumni Jargon on Crunchbase which makes tools for mobile developers who want to “localize” their apps for different international markets, and the devices and app stores that are relevant in each one.
New York-based Smartling is known for its “translation management system” software, and marketplace of… Read MoreSmartling acquires Jargon to help mobile developers ready their apps ...
Is Yik Yak a thing anymore? Not so much, according to download stats, traffic charts, surveys, and a source that says the college app’s monthly user count has been declining. That source with intimate knowledge of the company also tipped me off that Yik Yak‘s original CTO Tom Chernetsky has bailed, which the startup now confirms. He’s not the only one who thinks the… Read MoreYik Yak’s CTO drops out as the hyped anonymous app ...
Ask most writers and editors and I’ll bet they agree: Writing headlines is hard. It’s not easy to come up with something exciting and attention-grabbing that also conveys the important information about a story in just a few words. Meanwhile, brands and marketers are creating more of their own content, so they have to worry about this, too. Native advertising company Sharethrough… Read MoreSharethrough grades your headlines with its new Hemingway tool
The two companies have been working on the new dual-camera phone for almost three years. The post Hands-On: Huawei's Flagship Phone Sports Two Leica Cameras appeared first on WIRED.
Hands-On: Huawei’s Flagship Phone Sports Two Leica Cameras
Upvotes! What are they good for? Soon, they might get your very, very early stage company into Y Combinator. The incubator is experimenting with using the Hacker News community to pick startups for its Fellowship program. Read More
Y Combinator flirts with having Hacker News community pick Fellowship ...
Reddit is looking to shape itself a bit more around the needs of the individual user in order to make the community more accepting as a whole. Reddit users will soon be able to block and mute other users on the site so they can customize their experience, The New York Times reports. Reddit co-founder Christopher Slowe detailed the changes in an announcement on the site this morning.… Read MoreReddit introduces user-blocking tool to fight harassment and trolls
On Monday, the Associated Press got early access to a report commissioned by the FAA on how drones flying over or near people should be categorized and restricted. Today, that report was officially released, with all the juicy (and boring) details you’ve come to expect from government task force briefings. Read MoreFAA releases report detailing categories for drones flying over crowds
Meet TechCrunch’s writers and fellow Facebook developers the night before the madness of Facebook’s F8 conference begins. Join us at the Southern Pacific Brewing Company at 620 Treat Avenue in SF’s Mission District from 6-9pm on Monday April 11th. You can tell us about your startup and swap tips with fellow entrepreneurs. There’ll be delicious food, cocktails and… Read More