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The Gillmor Gang — Dan Farber, Frank Radice, Keith Teare, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded live Saturday, March 5, 2016. The Gang goes full tilt boogie on the Republican race to the bottom with Trump in the driver seat. In the real time race, Twitter has the nomination locked up, with the mainstream media sinking fast @stevegillmor, @dbfarber, @fradice, @kteare, @kevinmarks /… Read More... →

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe just signed into law the “Fantasy Contests Act,” which is a legal framework for fantasy sports providers that operate in the state. The bill, which was approved by the Virginia legislator a few weeks ago, makes Virginia the first state in the nation to impose state-led oversight of the industry. The state’s Department of Agriculture… Read More... →

GUEST: Disclaimer: I’m a big fan of Pandora. I’ve been a listener for a decade or more, and I started paying for an annual subscription even before there was any real incentive to do so, solely because I loved the service and wanted it to succeed. This post isn’t really about Pandora, per-se, but about common […]... →

Posted by SamuelScott[Estimated read time: 55 minutes] No one cares about your company or product. Unless your CEO is Steve Jobs or your product is Google Glass, very few journalists and bloggers are going to write about you directly, because they're reluctant to give free press to for-profit businesses. Few people are going to share something on social media that will only help a corporation to make more money. To gain significant media coverage and launch creative campaigns that spread through the Interne... →

GUEST: Apple is notorious for running eyeballs over every single app submission and holding a tight leash on the strict guidelines it sets to ensure that the App Store experience is always sleek and polished. It also prides itself on its efforts to guide and support developers so that they can minimize the chance of their […]... →

One of gaming’s most beloved niche publishers wants to sell itself … to its fans and employees. Paradox Interactive, the publisher responsible for critically acclaimed grand-strategy game releases like Crusader Kings II and Europa Universalis IV, has begun the process to present an initial public offering (IPO) at some point this year, the company confirmed […]... →

Music listeners are cheapskates. Few will pay Spotify or Apple $10 a month even to stream almost every song ever. Meanwhile, radio services Pandora hardly scrape by on the meager ad rates after they pay out royalties. So if Pandora wants to resuscitate the battered corpse of Rdio it acquired for $75 million last year, it can’t just be another unlimited monthly subscription. The… Read More... →

SQL Server, Microsoft’s flagship relational database product, is now available on Linux in the form of an early private preview, with a full launch planned for mid-2017. Until now, SQL Server was strictly a Windows product, but as Scott Guthrie, Microsoft’s executive vice president of its cloud and enterprise group, writes today, the company has decided that it’s time to… Read More... →

Most tech journalists used DOS, Windows 3.1, and then Windows 95. It’s thus easy to forget that most young people who grew up using smartphones never experienced this critical time in PC history. And because they know so little about the time, it’s even harder for them to appreciate how far we’ve come, and how […]... →

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You may encounter errors signing into Xbox Live right now. Microsoft has confirmed that its online gaming service isn’t working for everyone on Xbox One and Xbox 360 today. The company updated its Xbox Live Status site to indicate that “core services” aren’t functioning properly, and they are preventing many people from signing into their […]... →

Facebook is using artificial intelligence to give it a better sense of where human populations are across the world. The technology is allowing the social networking company to create “much more accurate population maps” across 21.6 million square kilometers of Earth compared to traditional population maps. By doing so, Facebook can understand where to send […]... →

In a world suffering from app overload, the Y Combinator-backed startup Prompt introduces a different way to interact with services, make purchases, or even control “Internet of Things” devices – all by way of text-based interface. The application, which can be used via SMS, Slack or the web, lets you text to do things like request an Uber, change the temperature on a Nest… Read More... →

Google never “got” social. For all the resources thrown at it, Google+ just never quite felt human. But luckily Google just hired the guy behind 4Chan — a site that epitomized the good, the bad, and the ugly of humanity on the Internet. Chris Poole (screen name: MOOT) started 4Chan in his bedroom at age 15. In the 12 years since, he built it into a 20 million active user… Read More... →

38 Studios, the failed game studio that baseball star Curt Schilling created, is the nightmare and cautionary game industry tale that just won’t die. The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two of the parties involved with securities fraud about the amount of money needed to properly fund the now-defunct company. Schilling’s studio received funding from […]... →

Google Photos, the service that allows you to back up, organize and search across all your photos and videos, has just rolled out a notable update on iOS. The iPhone and iPad application now supports Live Photos, the animated photo format introduced with iOS 9 and the newer iPhone 6s and 6s Plus devices. That means you’ll now be able to store, view, and organize your Live Photos in the… Read More... →

There’s a new body-tracking workout outfit that looks to compete with the likes of Athos and other workout-tracking sensors that’s launching on Kickstarter today. Enflux, a Y Combinator-backed company, is starting a Kickstarter today for its sensor-laden workout outfit (that can even go in a washing machine). And it’s basically all thanks to a series of running injuries CEO… Read More... →

President Obama’s recent announcement of the creation of the Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP) made waves across government and tech audiences, as it proposed a $19 billion budget to bulk up cybersecurity across the U.S. government and the private sector. While the announcement seemed abrupt to many, it has been a long time coming — and gives the president the power to… Read More... →

Valve is finally making a new game, but it might not be what you’re expecting. The company announced The Lab today, which it is calling a complication of virtual reality experiences. It is set in the same universe as its popular Portal games, taking place in the fictional Aperture Labs. The Portal series has together […]... →

VB EVENT: We’re pleased to introduce Michael Roberts, head of messaging services at Kik, has joined us as one of our speakers at the sixth annual VentureBeat Mobile Summit on April 4-5. The event focuses on strategies business leaders are using to drive significant mobile growth. Executives will discuss the best practices around acquiring, engaging, and nurturing users. Many observers believe a […]... →