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Saturday, March 12, 2016

How new domains are building better brands

New domain extensions have accumulated some pretty big numbers over the last couple of years. Collective registrations for the new GTLDs (generic top-level domains) have now surpassed 13 million, according to NTLD stats. This number is not small by any means. Read More

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5 housing communities changing the way we live

Living communities and the people who build them are unique, but they share many common threads: a mix of private and community spaces, a set of shared rules and a commitment to friendliness and warmth rather than the anonymity and awkwardness of a typical residential high-rise. Changing the way people live together is an incredibly difficult but high-reward proposition; several groups have… Read More

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Obama says “We don’t want government to look into everyone’s phones willy-nilly”

{rss:content:encoded} Obama says “We don’t want government to look into everyone’s phones willy-nilly” http://ift.tt/1UZkG8k http://ift.tt/1UZkMgj March 11, 2016 at 10:59PM US President Barack Obama (R) speaks during a South by Southwest Interactive at the Long Center for Performing Arts in Austin, Texas on March 11, 2016. / AFP / MANDEL NGAN

US President Barack Obama (R) speaks during a South by Southwest Interactive at the Long Center for Performing Arts in Austin, Texas on March 11, 2016. / AFP / MANDEL NGAN

Encryption with a backdoor accessible to very few in important situations is what President Barack Obama says he suspects is the answer to the digital privacy vs security debate. While speaking today at SXSW, Obama said he could not comment directly on the Apple-San Bernardino shooter case, but gave these remarks on the larger issue surrounding the FBI’s ongoing fight with Apple about… Read More

DoorDash says its new service fee isn’t really a new fee

{rss:content:encoded} DoorDash says its new service fee isn’t really a new fee http://ift.tt/1LXuhKP http://ift.tt/1XbJ5Is March 11, 2016 at 11:52PM Intro doordash

Consider this a public service announcement for DoorDash customers. In the coming weeks, you’re going to start seeing something new on your bills — a service fee. However, a spokesperson for the food delivery service said it’s not actually a new fee, and the total cost won’t change. Instead, it’s a new way to present the fees you were already paying. While some… Read More

What Obama said about encryption and tech’s double-edged sword at SXSW

{rss:content:encoded} What Obama said about encryption and tech’s double-edged sword at SXSW http://ift.tt/1LXm4X9 http://ift.tt/1RECal8 March 11, 2016 at 10:31PM obamalive

“[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 between… Read More

The New York Times is expanding its native ad studio with the acquisition of HelloSociety, a digital marketing agency owned by Science, Inc. Los Angeles-based Science both invest in startups and builds its own companies. It launched HelloSociety (which it fully owned) back in 2012 as an analytics platform for Pinterest marketers. Since then, it’s broadened beyond Pinterest to platforms… Read More

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The New York Times is expanding its native ad studio with the acquisition of HelloSociety, a digital marketing agency owned by Science, Inc. Los Angeles-based Science both invest in startups and builds its own companies. It launched HelloSociety (which it fully owned) back in 2012 as an analytics platform for Pinterest marketers. Since then, it’s broadened beyond Pinterest to platforms… Read More

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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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Instacart, the $2 billion grocery delivery startup that recently announced an extended partnership with Whole Foods, has slashed pay for its drivers and shoppers in major markets like San Francisco and Los Angeles, The Wall Street Journal reported earlier today. Here’s a nugget from the email, obtained by TechCrunch, that Instagram sent to shoppers in the SF Bay Area: Instacart is… Read More

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YouTube is a beautifully weird world full of surprises. It turn’s out there’s a big community of TV show and movie reaction YouTubers out there. Some of them have hundreds of thousands of subscribers and millions of views. And yet, it seems like YouTube isn’t the right platform for this kind of videos due to copyright laws. Meet Riff, a New York-based startup that has found… Read More

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Boston’s tech scene should shake off its inferiority complex: The “Boston Tech Party” revolution is starting to unfold. After many years of under-the-radar growth and profitable companies, the arrival of General Electric to the Seaport District brings Boston the high-profile “anchor tenant” we’ve been seeking. It is one great step forward for Boston. Read More

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The saying “Kodak Moment” is a holdover from another era where camera owners had to be thoughtful about which snapshots deserved to be taken, due to the limitations involved with running out of film. Today, the phrase has lost its meaning as mobile users take photos of everything, then curate after the fact using social media services like Facebook or Instagram. Today, Kodak Alaris… Read More

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New law changes the liquidity game for tech company founders, workers and investors

Late last year, Congress passed legislation that substantially improved the legal landscape for startups, early-stage companies and the stakeholders in the ecosystem. You might have read about, for example, Congress making permanent the 100 percent tax exclusion for sales of qualified small business stock held for more than five years (up to $10 million). This is great news for company… Read More

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Fred Wilson is a name that needs no introduction, but we’re going to do it anyway. TechCrunch is excited to announce that Fred Wilson will be speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt New York, which goes down May 9 through May 11, in a fireside chat. Fred is a veteran at TechCrunch Disrupt New York, which makes sense given his contribution to the growth of the New York tech scene over the past… Read More

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Wikipedia’s new iOS app focuses on discovery, personalization

{rss:content:encoded} Wikipedia’s new iOS app focuses on discovery, personalization http://ift.tt/1UVYQm9 http://ift.tt/1JKmQnV March 10, 2016 at 07:21PM wikipedia-down

Wikipedia today launched an upgraded version of its iOS application aimed at helping users better discover content matching their own interests, including both articles and images. In addition, the app has been optimized for Apple’s newer OS and latest iPhones (6s and 6s Plus) with support for 3D Touch and Spotlight Search integrations. This is the latest in a series of efforts from… Read More

Now you can get on the standby list with concert subscription service Jukely

{rss:content:encoded} Now you can get on the standby list with concert subscription service Jukely http://ift.tt/1P1TSNt http://ift.tt/1R9tvwC March 10, 2016 at 05:28PM standby-text

Here’s a simple-but-handy-sounding update to Jukely — a standby list. For those of you who haven’t tried it, Jukely offers access to an unlimited number of concerts for $25 per month. (Some caveats: You can only be on one guest list at a time, and you have to pay extra if you want to bring a friend.) The goal is to make it easy for members to discover up-and-coming bands and… Read More

Cola launches its app for smarter, more interactive text messages

{rss:content:encoded} Cola launches its app for smarter, more interactive text messages http://ift.tt/1SCIw9q http://ift.tt/1U57Eqr March 10, 2016 at 05:09PM cola

Do you sometimes get the feeling that you’re having a looooooong text conversation to accomplish some fairly simple planning? I’ve certainly had tedious back-and-forths where I’m trying to figure out when to meet with someone, and then where, and so on. That’s the problem that a startup called Cola is looking to solve. I first wrote about the company in November, when… Read More

Zuckerberg Education Ventures backs learning assistant camera app Volley

{rss:content:encoded} Zuckerberg Education Ventures backs learning assistant camera app Volley http://ift.tt/1QJT2KK http://ift.tt/1nzKuKE March 10, 2016 at 05:03PM Volley education

“This is so fast it feels like cheating” students tell Volley. The education startup’s app lets students point their phone’s camera at a textbook page or piece of homework, and instantly see resources about key facts and tricky parts, prerequisites, and links to snippets of online classes or study guides that could help. But rather than manually cobble this info… Read More