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Y Combinator bets on a startup building a weed breathalyzer for cops
Technology Chrunch Y Combinator has kept an eye on cannabis startups over the years, but it’s their latest investment that’s sure to attract the attention of both marijuana users and law...
Xiaomi tops Indian smartphone market for eighth straight quarter
Technology Chrunch Xiaomi now has been India’s top smartphone seller for eight straight quarters. The company has become a constant headache for Samsung in the world’s second largest smartphone...
Facebook collected and transcribed users’ audio without permission
Technology Chrunch “The future is private.” Clearly, Facebook still has a way to go. Facebook has become the latest tech giant to face scrutiny over its handling of users’ data, following a report...
Samsung Announces Monster 108MP Smartphone Sensor
Tech News World Samsung and Xiaomi have announced a new sensor for smartphone cameras comparable to those used in high-end DSLR shutterboxes. The new Isocell Bright HMX packs 108 megapixels on a...
Technology Could End Mass Shootings
Tech News World I'm tired of being upset about mass shootings and the government's seeming lack of progress to end them. I'm particularly tired of the partisan bickering around talking points that...
India’s Meesho raises $125M to expand its social commerce business
Technology Chrunch Meesho, a Bangalore-based social commerce startup, has raised $125 million in a new financing round to expand its business in the country and change the way millions shop online....
ByteDance launches a new search portal that returns a mix of results from the Web and its own platforms
Technology Chrunch ByteDance has taken another step into search with the launch of a new search portal today. Called Toutiao Search, the portal is part of the website for Toutiao, the news...
Competition among alternative protein players gets hot as companies beef up with new deals
Technology Chrunch The competition for control of the burgeoning market for burger replacements (and other alternatives to animal proteins) continues to heat up. Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods the...
How safe are school records? Not very, says student security researcher
Technology Chrunch If you can’t trust your bank, government or your medical provider to protect your data, what makes you think students are any safer? Turns out, according to one student security...
How a Swedish saxophonist built Kobalt, the world’s next music unicorn
Technology Chrunch You may not have heard of Kobalt before, but you probably engage with the music it oversees every day, if not almost every hour. Combining a technology platform to better track...
Adobe’s Amit Ahuja will be talking customer experience at TechCrunch Sessions: Enterprise
Technology Chrunch As companies collect increasingly large amounts of data about customers, the end game is about improving the customer experience. It’s a term we’re hearing a lot of these days,...
Zindi rallies Africa’s data scientists to crowd-solve local problems
Technology Chrunch Zindi is convening Africa’s data scientists to create AI solutions for complex problems. Founded in 2018, the Cape Town-based startup allows companies, NGOs or government...
A.Capital Partners, founded by Ronny Conway, targets $140 million for its third fund
Technology Chrunch Silicon Valley investor Ronny Conway is raising his third early-stage venture fund, shows a new SEC filing that states the fund’s target is $140 million and that the first sale...
The Russians are coming! The Russians are … complicated!
Technology Chrunch Did you know that Russia’s security services, particularly those related to hacking / information security, have been in the throes of vicious high-stakes infighting for years?...
Galaxy Note10 Sharpens Samsung's Mobile Experience Vision
Tech News World Samsung announced new devices and a deepening of its relationship with Microsoft at Samsung Unpacked, which showcased innovative new mobile experiences that work seamlessly and...
Samsung’s Galaxy Note gets even larger (and smaller)
Technology Chrunch The first Note was a spectacle. It wasn’t just the reintroduction of the stylus. In 2011, the idea of a 5.3 inch phone was laughable. Around the same time, Steve Jobs famously...
The headphone jack dies not with a bang, but a Note
Technology Chrunch Next month marks three years since Apple unceremoniously murdered the headphone jack. Courage. The company was roundly mocked for the its own hype, and the interviewing product...
This is Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 and 10+
Technology Chrunch Eight years later, the Galaxy Note is undeniable. The original device, unveiled at IFA 2011, seemed unfathomably massive for a handset — all 5.3 inches of it. Nearly a decade and...
Microsoft Exposes Russian Cyberattacks on Phones, Printers, Video Decoders
Tech News World The Russian hacking group known for stealing sensitive emails from the Democratic National Committee during the 2016 presidential election season has been cracking into printers,...
Brolly launches ‘Brolly Contents’ to tackle the antiquated home contents insurance market
Technology Chrunch Brolly, the U.K. insurance app that lets you keep track of your various policies so that you are correctly and competitively covered, is launching a new product to plug what it...
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