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Glimpse Pivots To Privacy-Focused Group Messaging For Teens
Security-focused ephemeral messaging app Glimpse is going through some major restructuring, with one co-founder departing as the startup shifts gears from general-purpose photo and video messaging to focus on groups and teens in particular. Read More -
This Is Withings’ Vision For The Future Of The Home
Slowly but surely, Withings has been building up its product portfolio to provide a truly holistic approach to gadgets and digital services. Recently, the French company brought over its latest products, outfitted a snazzy New York city hotel room, and gave us a sweet little tour of what the perfectly connected Withings home looks like. Read More -
Correction: 20 Under 20 Thiel Fellowship Did Not Up Age Limit To 23, But Maybe It Should
[Correction: Despite sending out emails and updating its site to ask people 23 and under to "apply" for its $100,000 stipend to skip college, the Thiel Fellowship tells us it's is not accepting anyone older than 20. We reported earlier it was taking people up to age 23. Apparently those over 20 are only eligble for the Thiel Summit, which brings together bright youngsters with mentors, not… Read More -
Stratos Raises $5.8M To Build An All-In-One Connected Credit Card
Meet Stratos, another startup aiming to disrupt the staid credit card industry by building and producing an all-in-one, connected credit card. The Michigan-based company recently announced its $5.8 million in funding and is charging forward with manufacturing. Read More -
Months After Its “Upgrade,” Simple’s Online Bank Is Still Broken
Simple is no longer “simple.” Nearly two months after an upgrade to its systems and infrastructure, online banking service Simple is still recovering from a series of glitches that have affected every aspect of money management from bill payments to being able to see a correct available balance to refund delays, credits appearing as debits, and much more. Read More -
Monsieur, The Drink Robot, Raises $2 Million
A robotic bartender named Monsieur and his human partners have raised $2 million in seed investment from BIP Capital with Base Ventures, Paul Judge, TechSquare Labs, NFL star Derrick Morgan, and NBA star Glen Davis. The funding will go towards building more Monsieur drink robots for bars, restaurants, and my bedroom. Read More -
Watch This Tesla Drive Itself At The Press Of A Button
Last night, Tesla unveiled its latest wonder, the Model S “with a D”. There are three new models that come with dual-motor functionality (all-wheel drive), most notably the P85D which is built for high-end performance. The P85D can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 3.2 seconds, and comes with an auto-pilot feature that uses sensors to detect the road ahead, street signs, lights… Read More -
Moonfrye Debuts Its Latest App, A Party Planning Mobile Shop Called P.S. XO
Moonfrye, the family oriented startup best known as the company co-founded by former child star Soleil Moon Frye (aka TV’s “Punky Brewster”) has officially launched its second product, P.S. XO. Now available on the iPhone and iPad, the P.S. XO app allows consumers to take care of party planning activities directly from their mobile phone or tablet, including things like… Read More -
Homejoy’s Adora Cheung Will Discuss Home Cleaning And Global Growth At Disrupt Europe
Adora Cheung, co-founder and CEO of home-cleaning startup Homejoy, will be joining us onstage at Disrupt Europe. The company makes it easy to schedule home cleanings online and at a relatively affordable price. In the two years since I first wrote about the service (originally called Pathjoy), Homejoy has raised a big pile of money, expanded across the US and overseas, and just last month… Read More -
Waze Co-Founder Uri Levine Will Tell TechCrunch Disrupt London Why He Ditched Google
Working at Google after your company was bought for $1 billion seems like a pretty sweet gig, but not to Waze co-founder Uri Levine. So at this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt Europe in London, I’ll ask Levine why he left Google to work on his new startup. What was it like being gobbled up by the search giant? How did Waze handle the negotiations, bidding war, and “leaks” to… Read More
Friday, October 10, 2014
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