San Bernardino survivor’s husband backs Apple in battle with FBI

A recent poll suggested that the majority of Americans support the FBI and its order to open the iPhone used by San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook. While some of those voices may be less aware

Tinggal, a budget hotel network in Indonesia, lands $1M from backers of India’s Wudstay

Indonesia-based Tinggal is less than one month old, but today the company announced that it has raised $1 million in funding. Particularly of interest is the fact that this financing has come from the

Korean last-minute hotel booking app DailyHotel launches in 10 new countries

DailyHotel, a Seoul-based app that lets harried travelers quickly find hotel rooms, has launched in 10 new Asian countries. The startup was founded in 2013 by brothers Ryan and Jimmy Shin after Ryan s

Mobile ad-tech startup NativeX acquired by Chinese advertising company Mobvista

NativeX, a startup that makes advertising for mobile games and apps, is being acquired by Chinese mobile ad platform Mobvista. In a statement today, the companies said that all-cash deal is valued at

Can Emerging Nations Create Their Own Silicon Valleys?

Innovation requires a level playing field that Silicon Valley elites seem unprepared to give emerging nations. Are the original Valley's glory days over? And will successful mini versions of the Bay A

Apple vs FBI: Read Apple’s Opening Statement To Congress Tomorrow

Apple's general counsel Bruce Sewell will testify before a congressional Judiciary Committee tomorrow. The hearing has been convened to discuss what is being described as "The Encryption Tightrope" --

Buffer Adds Twitter-Based Customer Service Tools

Buffer is best known as a scheduling tool to help marketing teams schedule content on social media, but with the acquisition of Respondly they signaled a plan to expand its repertoire to cover custome

Innovations In Cybersecurity At RSA 2016

Beyond artificial intelligence and machine learning to the brave new world of cybersecurity.

Is Singularity Near?

The 11th of December 2015, Open AI, a nonprofit artificial intelligence research company was announced to the world. With $1 billion in funding from high-profile investors, such as Elon Musk, Reid Hof

Why Facebook Hosted 200+ African-American Students From The SF Bay Area

Just one day after Mark Zuckerberg’s internal memo leaked, which asked employees to stop crossing out Black Lives Matter slogans, Facebook hosted more than 200 African-American students from t

NY Judge Rules In Favor Of Apple In Government Request For iPhone Data

In a New York case, Judge Orenstein has ruled in favor of Apple, denying a government request for information on an iPhone.

Meet The Judges For The TC Meetup + Pitch-Off In Brooklyn Tomorrow Night!

Did I mention we’re having a pitch-off in Brooklyn tomorrow night? Because we are! It will be held at Output in Williamsburg at 6pm, and tickets are still available, which you can buy here. But

GoPro acquires Stupeflix and Vemory to beef up its video editing tools

GoPro today announced the acquisition of two startups to address one of the company’s sore spots: Video editing. Stupeflix and Vemory are the companies behind the mobile apps Replay and Splice,

Gmail Gets Improved Security Features For Business Users

Google announced a number of new security features for Gmail users in the enterprise today. Last year, the company launched its Data Loss Prevention (DLP) feature for Google Apps Unlimited users that

INNOVATE2016: CTA President Gary Shapiro On Marco Rubio As Silicon Valley’s Best Hope

Perhaps it’s not surprising that Silicon Valley is apparently praying for the “good billionaire”, Michael Bloomberg, to run for President. According to the Consumer Technology Association presid

Crosley’s First Direct Drive Turntable Doesn’t Disappoint

The Crosley C200 is a great turntable, and I highly recommend checking it out it if you are in the market for a new record player. The design is great, the price is fair, it's easy to set up, and it s

Google’s Self-Driving Car Gets Into A Minor Accident While The AI Was Driving

It was bound to happen eventually: one of Google’s self-driving cars has gotten into a minor accident - and, for once, it was while the AI was in control.

Machine Learning Is Not The Answer To Better Network Security

Matt Harrigan Contributor Matt Harrigan is a longtime professional in the information security industry, building products that challenge traditional security models. Machine learning isn’t a si

IBM Adds Post-Cyber Attack Planning With Resilient Systems Acquisition

The RSA security conference is being held this week in San Francisco where security pros come together to discuss strategy. IBM made several security announcements this morning ahead of the conferen

A New, Standardized Way For Employees To Keep Their Vested Stock Options Longer

Amid headlines about billion-dollars valuations are many employees who remain trapped unless their employers eventually go public or else sell to an acquirer in a cash deal. The problem centers on the
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