Nearly three years ago, TechCrunch reported on suspected fraud committed by Mike Rothenberg, a self-described “millennial venture capitalist” who’d made a name for himself not only by eponymously branding his venture firm but for spending lavishly to woo startup founders, including on Napa Valley wine […]
Month: August 2019
Tesla fixed its dangerous ‘Dog Mode’ bug
Company CEO Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla was fixing the issue, and today Sood posted a picture of a software update noting “Dog Mode … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Facebook defends decision not to ban fake news from politicians
“I understand that your preference would be for Facebook to remove all content that you believe constitutes misinformation – which in this instance mean all content that discussed whether or not Labor intends to introduce a death tax – rather than demote it; however Facebook […]
Americans Trust Scientists, Until Politics Gets in the Way
Nothing’s more American than a science-hero—an indomitable, big-brained hasher-out of ideas that change the world, that make the impossible possible. At least since Ben Franklin sat with the founders, and certainly since Vannevar Bush explicitly connected the US’ future to federal funding of science after […]
Did US Rep. Elijah Cummings Dine Lavishly in Italy With House Democrats?
Elijah Cummings was in Italy in late July 2019, dining at a fancy restaurant in … As proven last week during a Congressional tour, the Border is clean, … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Best PaaS providers of 2019
Best PaaS providers Whether you’re looking to start a new business or expand an existing one, Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solutions can be an attractive way to manage and develop not just your IT infrastructure but also the software to run it. PaaS is a world of […]
Temporale su Milano, scatta l’allerta. A Monza, Bergamo e Brescia allagamenti e tetti scoperchiati
Maltempo a Milano e su parte della Lombardia. Un violento temporale si è abbattuto venerdì, nella tarda mattinata, sulla città e nell’hinterland. Subito è scattata l’allerta arancione della Protezione civile, mentre è stato attivato il Centro operativo comunale. Il maltempo dovrebbe proseguire per l’intera giornata: […]
Innovation Depot head stepping down this monthInnovation
Innovation Depot will be looking for a new president and CEO. Devon Laney, who has been with the Birmingham tech startup incubator for 14 years, is leaving Aug. 31 to take a new position in Tulsa, Okla. Chief Operating Officer Molly LaBorde will serve as […]
Daily Crunch: Apple responds to Siri privacy concerns
The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Apple suspends Siri response grading after privacy concerns After The Guardian […]
Ninja Is Leaving Twitch. What’s Next?
Happy Friday, and welcome to Replay, WIRED’s videogame news roundup. Some big shakeups in the streaming world this week, and Fortnite continues to pull out all the stops to stay on top. Let’s get caught up on the biggest gaming headlines, starting now. Ninja Is […]