Matt Burns

Senior Editor, TechCrunch

Matt is a Managing Editor at TechCrunch.

He started at TechCrunch as a freelance writer in 2008 and moved up the ranks to become the Managing Editor in early 2017. Born and raised in the heart of the automotive world, he has a special place in his heart for mobility startups and gadgets.

At TechCrunch he manages the editorial side of the company’s events including TechCrunch Disrupt, TechCrunch Sessions and the company’s various worldwide events. Previously he was a freelance writer at Engadget and EngadgetHD where he hosted podcasts until he was removed from that role after saying a swear word. He’s very sorry and promises it won’t happen again.

His passions include emails, run-on sentences and following through with action items developed during a conference call. And woodwork.

Matt Burns

This speaker is huge. It’s the size of a cooler a person would take camping for a week. It weighs 48 lbs. And for a good reason, too. The Kube…

Review: The Kube speaker is overpriced and underwhelming

Detroit-based Floyd has announced a $5.6 million Series A funding round that will let the company expand its operations and release new products. The company has been in Detroit for…

Furniture maker Floyd raises $5.6m to expand product line, move into new Detroit HQ

Apple is finally shipping the HomePod. The device will ship on February 9, seven months after its announcement at WWDC 2017. It will cost $349 and limited at launch to…

The Apple HomePod ships February 9 for $349, available to order this Friday

DJI’s latest drone leaks ahead of launch

6:05 am PST • January 22, 2018

DJI is supposed to announce a new drone tomorrow but this appears to be it. Called the Mavic Air, the small drone looks to be a combo of foldable Mavic…

DJI’s latest drone leaks ahead of launch

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…

Fli Charge demonstrates its charging pad with Craftsman power tools

Peak Design announced its line of bags on Kickstarter in 2016. It’s my favorite thing at CES 2018. The project raised $6.5 million on Kickstarter and now the company has…

Peak Design’s Everyday Backpack was my surprise hit of CES 2018

It’s 2018, so it’s high time pillows gain a bit of technology. Rem-Fit’s Zeeq pillow is packed with the goods to, hopefully, improve a person’s sleep in various ways. Some people…

The Zeeq smart pillow tracks sleep, plays music and more

Boeing just revealed a prototype drone capable of carrying much more than a camera. The company tasked engineers with designing and building a cargo drone and the prototype they came…

Boeing’s prototype drone can carry 500 lbs of cargo

LiveMap launched in TechCrunch’s Hardware Battlefield CES 2014 and is getting closer to producing its augmented reality helmet. Since launching, the product has evolved to a working prototype. I tried…

LiveMap shows off latest prototype of augmented reality motorcycle helmet

Everyone needs a robotic friend and the Loomo might be the best yet. Part pack mule, part Segway, part voice assistant, the Loomo packs a lot of goods into its…

Segway Robotics’ Loomo wants to be your little buddy

Silicon Valley is about to come back for a fifth season and things are about to change, according to this trailer. The fifth season will also apparently feature “The Tech…

Watch the trailer for season five of Silicon Valley

The 130-year-old Eastman Kodak company announced an ICO yesterday because it’s 2018 and nothing matters. Since the announcement, the stock price is trading up 89 percent, currently at $11.90. The…

Kodak stock price up 89% after announcing ICO

The next version of the Samsung Galaxy S9 is to be announced next month at Mobile World Congress. The word comes from DJ Koh, president of Samsung’s mobile business, speaking…

Samsung Galaxy S9 to be announced in February

YouTube has finally responded to that disgusting Logan Paul video. In a series of tweets the site says “The channel [Logan Paul] violated our community guidelines, we acted accordingly, and…

YouTube offers non-apology over Logan Paul controversy

This is Mobile Suit Gundam in real life. A company called Furrion created this monster of a mech. It’s called Prosthesis and I need one in my life. The Prosthesis is…

This 15-foot tall mech weighs 8,000 lbs and can run 20 mph
Crypto

Kodak announces ICO, stock jumps 44%

9:59 am PST • January 9, 2018

Kodak is today announcing a partnership with Wenn Digital to create a “photo-centric cryptocurrency” that will “empower photographers and agencies to take greater control in image rights management.” Because why…

Kodak announces ICO, stock jumps 44%

Forget drone delivery. Intel made drones play the piano. Using a system very similar to the one used by Lady Gaga in the Super Bowl, drones took center stage at…

Watch Intel’s drones play the piano and dance in the air

Remember Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl halftime show with the drones that made the light show? A scaled-down version of that system now works indoors, Intel says, making it perfect for…

Intel’s drone lightshow now works indoors

As drones increase in availability, more organizations and governments are looking for ways to protect assets from nefarious drones. Fortem has developed a system called DroneHunter that, well, hunts drones.…

Fortem’s DroneHunter is now available to shoot down rogue drones

GoPro is looking to sell the company and CNBC is reporting that it hired JP Morgan to find a buyer. At the time of writing GoPro’s market cap is a…

GoPro stock jumps on news company is seeking a sale

GoPro today released preliminary fourth quarter 2017 results which paints the company in a struggling situation. The company says it plans to reduce its headcount in 2018 from 1,254 employees…

GoPro confirms layoffs, exit from drone business

XYZprinting wants users to talk to its 3D printers. Say, print an apple and it will print an apple. Say, calibrate the printer and the printer will calibrate. This feature…

XYZprinting adds voice control to its color 3D printers

Garmin and Fitbit have been going at it for years. Both companies offer a compelling array of products complete with high-end smartwatches. But it’s the fight for the low-end that’s…

The Garmin Vivofit 4 is an $80 Fitbit killer

Peanut allergy is common and now there’s a new way to detect if a food substance contains the ingredient. Nima’s Peanut is a small, self-contained unit used to detect peanuts. And…

Nima announces a $289 portable peanut allergy tester

Anker’s mobile division Roav is today announcing an in-vehicle Alexa device. Called Viva, the device plugs into a 12-volt cigarette lighter outlet and turns Alexa into a co-pilot of sorts.…

Anker puts Alexa in the car with the Roav Viva, but it’s not worth your time

Nvidia is quickly becoming a giant in the world of consumer electronics so it’s only fitting that the company holds one of the first press conferences of CES 2018. The…

Liveblog: Nvidia is at CES 2018 with autonomous cars and gaming
Hardware

Hey Glooglel

4:58 pm PST • January 7, 2018

CES 2018 is here and it feels different to the TechCrunch team. Maybe we’re jaded. We’ve been doing this for years, fighting the scrum and braving this unholy city of…

Hey Glooglel

GoPro is in the process of laying off around 200-300 employees this week, TechCrunch has learned from sources close to the company. The hits to the company were largely concentrated…

GoPro cuts 200-300 jobs, largely impacting its drone division

CES is a horrible, god-awful experience that will shave years off your life. The casinos, the food, the people, the germs. Horrible. All of it. But we love it! And…

Attending CES 2018? TechCrunch wants to see your company

The Shinola Canfield headphones cost $600 and does not ship with a stereo adapter. That should tell you everything you need to know. But if not, keep reading and let…

Review: Shinola Canfield headphones are an overpriced mess