SXSW
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Austin is fine without Uber and Lyft… until it isn’t
After spending a few days in Austin, which lost Uber and Lyft almost a year ago, I started brainstorming a post about how the city was doing just fine without either of the ridesharing giants. Until they weren’t. Read More
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Soon’s event-finding app is a social calendar for the mobile generation
Facebook’s Events feature is fairly good at recommending the sort of real-world meetups and activities you may be interested in, but there’s a whole host of other “events” you could be missing out on — like TV show premieres, live broadcasts, pre-orders for a hotly anticipated device, Twitch streams and more. A new app called Soon, from Lowercase Capital… Read More
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Responding to outcry, SXSW clarifies policies around international talent
With controversial moves to tighten immigration in the works, visitors from abroad and U.S. citizens alike are on edge about international travel. For the organizers of South by Southwest, that climate gave rise to a public outcry over controversial language in its artist contracts. In light of the ensuing backlash among attendees and performers, SXSW has issued a statement asserting its… Read More
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Come to TechCrunch’s annual party and SXSW panels
TechCrunch invites you to our annual Party in Austin. RSVP to come meet our writers while enjoying free drinks and musical performances by violin looping wizard Kishi Bashi, inspirational dance drummer Madame Gandhi and Brooklyn-based DJ Mick. It’s all going down from 1:30pm to 4:30pm, Saturday March 11th. We’re teaming up with Splash to take over one of Austin’s top venues… Read More
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Rhapsody brings music to your face with VR experience
Music blasting into your ear-holes not immersive enough for you? Rhapsody’s new VR app brings you as close to the music as you can get without getting sprayed with spit, sweat and god knows what else that gets flung about on a music stage these days. Available on Android and iOS, Rhapsody’s VR app has a modest but rapidly growing library of immersive music experiences. Read More
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Meet the robot that pretends to listen
We’ve all done it. Cornered at a party by some bore talking about his unimaginative app that will “change the world.” All seemingly convincing excuses to leave have already been used by the rest of the group. The last refuge of the rude scoundrel — the smartphone — is in your jacket pocket in the cloakroom all the way across the room. So you just have to suck it… Read More
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After SXSW, here’s a roadmap for how the tech industry can change the world this year
More than ever before, SXSW featured discussions about improving civic engagement and how to use technology to help better the world — from helping assist the 60 million refugees around the globe to increasing voter participation here in the United States. Now we must make sure that the important discussions continue and real progress is made. Read More
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The TechCrunch SXSW 2016 Recap
For those with South by FOMO or who want to relive past week glories, we present to you images of this year’s SXSW festivities in Austin, Texas. Flip through the fun. You might even find yourself or a friend in there somewhere. Read More
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What Obama said about encryption and tech’s double-edged sword at SXSW
“[Technology can] empower individuals to do things they could have never dreamed of before, but also empower folks who are very dangerous to spread dangerous messages” President Barack Obama said today. Obama took the stage at South By Southwest to discuss how technology could be used to enhance civic engagement. But the end of his talked ended up focusing on the balance… Read More
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Watch Obama address the tech community at SXSW live right here
While most people think about hashtags, marketing stunts and SoLoMo when they hear about the Interactive part of SXSW in Austin, this year is going to be a bit different as President Barack Obama is about to give a keynote at the event. The event should start at 2:40 PM in Austin (3:40 PM ET, 12:40 PM PT, 8:40 PM GMT). Read More
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Come meet our writers at TechCrunch’s SXSW party and panels
Don’t just drunkenly wander around SXSW. Meet amazing people and catch an unforgettable concert at TechCrunch’s SXSW party. Between 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Saturday March 12, join us at Deloitte Digital’s Interplay Lab at The Palm Door at 508 E. 6th St. Only 2 blocks from the convention center! Register here or below to attend for free. Read More
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The SXSW Robot Petting Zoo Displays Robots That Help Humans Survive Natural Disasters
SXSW is a zoo in and of itself, but the Interactive portion of the festival actually had a robot petting zoo within the event this year. While some may think of robots as scary things that could destroy us all and lead to some sort of dystopian future, the robots in this zoo were created with natural disaster relief efforts in mind. Attendees who wandered into the ballroom at the JW Marriott… Read More
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Darrell Issa: Government Shouldn’t Protect Dinosaur Industries
Congressman Darrell Issa, a Republican from California showed up at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas last week and he had a lot to say about the government’s role when it comes to technology entrepreneurs — mostly that it should stay the heck out of the way. When talking about disrupted industries Issa said, “First of all, it’s not our job to protect dinosaur… Read More
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Drones That Shoot Fire, Silly String And More With Chaotic Moon
Product design firm Chaotic Moon creates prototypes for some of the biggest brands in the world. It has designed tech products for corporations like Samsung, Whole Foods and Intel. But the Austin-based firm got in trouble at last year’s SXSW Interactive festival when its “taser drone” accidentally shocked one of its interns. Naturally, Chaotic Moon is back again this year with… Read More
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Come Meet Our Writers At TechCrunch’s SXSW Party And Panels
Want to get something out of SXSW rather than *just* drunk? Come to TechCrunch’s SXSW party and tell us about your startup, investments or crazy scheme to take over the world. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, March 16, join us at the German Haus (Lucille) at 77 Rainey St, a mere six-minute walk from the convention center. Register below for free to attend. Read More
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This Week On The TC Gadgets Podcast: SXSW Adventures, Neil Young’s MP3, And The Next-Gen HTC One
Friday! Along with the weekend, and hopes for good weather, Friday also brings along with it the TechCrunch Gadgets Podcast. It’s been a long week, what with SXSW, but we’re still alive and well to talk gadgets with you. SXSW was… something that happened, while Neil Young is trying to sell an MP3 player. Plus, HTC’s new One smartphone has been leaked out all over… Read More
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Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey On Why Now Is The Time For VR, And The Biggest Hurdles Ahead
Today at SXSW, two of Oculus’ cofounders took the stage for a Q&A on the future of their burgeoning virtual reality headset. While they dodged the question that most watching wanted answered, they did dive into what many have asked since the Rift started picking up steam: why now? Plenty have tried this VR thing before, and it’s never taken off. Why might the Rift do any better? Read More
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#SXSpontaneity, RIP
With its ever-expanding programming, clusterfuckery of housing options and the commercialization of what was once considered a must-attend conference for anyone in the know, SXSW hasn’t just jumped the shark, it’s being openly maligned by veteran attendees. Read More
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Apple Bringing iTunes Festival Stateside For The First Time At SXSW 2014
Apple is putting on a show on SXSW this year, the company just announced via press release. It’ll take place over five days between March 11 and March 15, at the Moody Theater where PBS’ Austin City Limits is shot, and will have a lineup that includes Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, Pitbull, Keith Urban, ZEDD and others yet to be announced. Like the annual, month-long iTunes Festival… Read More
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Couldn’t Make It To SXSW? Now You Can Learn About Google Glass And The Mirror API On YouTube
I’d wager that most of you reading this didn’t make it out to Austin for SXSW, and even fewer of you still have ever gotten some hands-on time with Google’s ambitious Glass project. On the off chance that you’ve been spending these past few weeks agonizing over all the juicy Glass tidbits you missed out on by not being there, you can rest easy — Google has posted… Read More
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