VIDEO SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch
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Here’s a video of Elon Musk watching the Falcon Heavy take off
This past week, as we watched SpaceX launch its absolutely massive Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time, many of us wondered if it would make it off the launch pad. So did Elon Musk. National Geographic just posted some incredible behind-the-scenes footage of the launch, capturing everything from about 15 seconds prior to takeoff to his moment of realization that the mission was a huge success. Read More
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Teaching robots to understand their world through basic motor skills
Robots are great at doing what they’re told. But sometimes inputting that information into a system is a far more complex process than the task we’re asking them to execute. A team of researchers at Brown University and MIT is working to develop a system in which robots can plan tasks by developing abstract concepts of real-world objects and ideas based on motor skills. Read More
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How Reggie Brown invented Snapchat
Why sexting and a Stanford class led a group of former fraternity brothers to create Snapchat. Read More
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HR has lost the trust of employees. Here is who has it now
Human resources has to be one of the greatest bait-and-switch professions one can join today. HR departments position themselves with a forward-facing fluffy image, whether improving the productivity of workers through training and development programs or perhaps righting the yawning inequality gap in America by encouraging diverse hiring standards. Unsurprisingly, the field often attracts… Read More
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Crunch Network
Raise softly and deliver a big exit
In the world of venture capital, the prospect of a successful “exit” looms large in the minds of investors. A VC’s business model is less about the money that goes into a startup than it is about what comes out. It’s true that most companies fail to exit gracefully, and of those that do, surprisingly few exit by going public. Read More
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What to expect from Samsung’s next Galaxy flagships
It’s that time of year again. Samsung is getting ready to unpack some shiny new high end smartphones at the world’s biggest mobile confab. And Android fans are getting ready to cheer… Read More
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This is Uber’s plan to deliver on flying ‘cars’
elf-driving and electric flying cars are coming. What this means for our cities in the future is unclear, so I chatted with Uber Head of Policy of Autonomous Vehicles and Urban Aviation Justin Erlich to learn more. Erlich previously worked under Attorney General Kamala Harris, where he focused on emerging technology and the key policies that the government will want to have in place to… Read More
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Crunch Network
Startups are (still) making weird name choices
First names, foods and animals have been quite popular lately with founders choosing startup names. Meanwhile, other naming styles are getting more fashionable. We take a look at what’s hot now and what might be in vogue next. Read More
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Cardlytics up 3% following IPO, raised $70 million
Atlanta-based Cardlytics made its public debut on Friday, closing the day at $13.37, just a little above the IPO price of $13. The company sold 5.4 million shares, raising $70 million. Cardlytics works with financial institutions like Bank of America and 2,000 others to run cash back programs. It partners with brands across restaurant, retail, travel, grocery and home subscription categories… Read More
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YouTube will remove ads and downgrade discoverability of channels posting offensive videos
After barring Logan Paul earlier today from serving ads on his video channel, YouTube has now announced a more formal and wider set of sanctions it’s prepared to level on any creator that starts to post videos that are harmful to viewers, others in the YouTube community, or advertisers. As it has done with Paul (on two occasions now), the site said it will remove monetization options on… Read More
Latest TC Videos
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NBC exec Jennifer Salke named head of Amazon Studios
Amazon Studios has finally found a replacement for Roy Price after the executive stepped down in mid-October over sexual harassment claims. Jennifer Salke will be filling in the top spot at the online studio after serving for six years as NBC’s Entertainment President. “We are thrilled to announce that Jennifer Salke will be joining us as the Head of Amazon… Read More
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Crunch Network
Understanding the Mendoza Line for SaaS growth
“How fast do I need to be growing to be interesting to a venture investor?” This is a question we get asked all the time by CEOs, and we realize “it depends” is not the most actionable answer to give. Instead, we have come up with a simple model that allows us to give a clear numerical answer to this question. Read More
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Original Content podcast: ‘The Cloverfield Paradox’ is eating us alive
The Cloverfield Paradox is the kind of movie where a character will straight-facedly declare: “This dimension is eating us alive!” The first trailer for the film hit during the Super Bowl, and Netflix released the movie itself as soon as the game was over. Paradox takes the vaguely-connected Cloverfield franchise into space, where an international team of scientists (including… Read More
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Azio’s Retro Classic typewriter-inspired Bluetooth keyboard is a luxurious treat
Maybe you’re sitting at a MacBook or other modern PC right now, typing away in near silence on a keyboard that provides no real satisfying response to your human fingers. Maybe, once in the distant past, you remember when keyboards offered something in return: A “click clack” that stood as an auditory proof of productivity. If you miss that and want it back, the new Azio… Read More
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Script’s app lets parents digitally sign school permission slips and pay for field trips
Schools are often late to taking advantage of new technologies, so today still do much of their business over paper forms. One pain point in particular – for school administrators, teachers and parents alike – is handling permission forms for activities and field trips. A young startup called Script aims to help. Schools can use Script’s app to manage the entire trip… Read More
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SpaceX aims to make history 3 more times in 2018
Tuesday’s Falcon Heavy launch made history, not only becoming the highest capacity rocket platform since the Saturn V but accomplishing the first double autonomous booster landing. And that’s just the start of what could prove to be an epic year for SpaceX — if Elon Musk’s ambitious timeline isn’t delayed, say by high winds. Read More
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Researchers discovered a new kind of stereo vision by putting tiny 3D glasses on mantises
Researchers at Newcastle University, U.K. believe they’ve discovered a differently evolved form of stereo vision in mantises. The research team studied the phenomenon in the insects precisely as one would hope — by attaching a pair of tiny 3D glasses to their bug eyes. Read More
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Hulu’s ‘Hard Sun’ trailer definitely makes me want to watch the new series
Hulu Original Hard Sun is streaming starting on March 7, and the show looks great based on this trailer. It’s a combination speculative fiction/detective show, based on a rare PRE-apoclaptic premise: The world is ending in five years, but it seems like much of the tension of this show might revolve around who knows that – and who doesn’t want anyone to find out. The show is… Read More
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Facebook picks up half-hour dramedy series starring Elizabeth Olsen
Facebook isn’t one to be outdone by Apple’s recent big content spending: It’s purchasing a 10-episode, straight-to-series half-hour drama-comedy series produced and starring Elizabeth Olsen. The production also includes Lizzy Weiss on board as showrunner, Kit Steinkellner as creator and lead writer and Master of None‘s James Ponsoldt as a directly and executive producer… Read More
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Snapchat almost acqui-hired anonymous app Secret
Evan Spiegel secretly tried to hire away the team at Secret, but the price was too high. That’s according to three sources familiar with the deal who spoke to TechCrunch. The information expands and clarifies a report from the new book about Snapchat’s origin story coming out next week called “How to Turn Down a Billion Dollars” by former TechCrunch writer Billy Gallagher. Read More
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HNA Group
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HealthifyMe
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Diligent
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WISeKey
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- Categories: identity management, cyber security, network security, security
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Codoon
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- HQ: Chengdu, Sichuan
- Categories: wellness, sports, health care
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Four Seasons Health Care
- 70M GBP
- HQ: Wilmslow, Cheshire
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Wetravel
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Cypress Creek Renewables
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Shanda Games
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- HQ: Shanghai, Shanghai
- Categories: pc games, gaming, online games
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Fidesmo
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- HQ: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan
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The Food Corridor
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Homecare.com
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tZero
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Infocyte
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Minesto
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Cloud Alliance
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XpertDox
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Simplify Medical
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Rupeek
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HCT Group
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MassRobotics
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Helm Squared
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- HQ: Plymouth, Plymouth
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Aqueti
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- HQ: Durham, North Carolina
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SemiSoft
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- HQ: Jakarta, Jakarta Raya
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ImbaTV
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