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Ubisoft is gunning for a transmedia hit with Tom Clancy’s The Division. The French game publisher is announcing today that it is creating a live-action short film, Agent Origins, in partnership with Amazon Prime and three different creators of viral videos on YouTube. More than a year ago, Ubisoft teamed up with YouTube video talent […]... →

Gather announced that it has raised $2.5 million in new funding to help restaurants and venues manage their events. Led by Storm Ventures, the investment will be used to not only improve the product, but also accelerate development of certain “top-secret projects.” Founded in 2013 by Nicholas Miller, Alex Lassiter, and Tom Merrihew, Gather is targeting […]... →

Hot on the heels of its $500 million investment in transportation startup Lyft, General Motors is pumping some more gas into its ride-sharing ambitions. The company has acquired select assets of Sidecar, a would-be Uber and Lyft competitor that went bust in December with a hint that this was not the end. The GM news, first reported by Bloomberg, was confirmed to TechCrunch directly by… Read More... →

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Apple, Samsung and Microsoft are among a host of tech companies and carmakers implicated in a new report that sheds light on apparent child labor practices in the sourcing of minerals used to create batteries. Read More... →

The shift to smartphones as a preferred means of online shopping is continuing to have an impact on the e-commerce industry, according to new data released by Adobe this morning. During the 2015 holiday sales season, including both November and December, smartphones nearly doubled their share of sales over the year prior, accounting for 17 percent of sales versus tablets’ mere 11 percent. Read More... →

London-based Entrepreneur First (EF) — the self-described “talent first” investor that backs (mostly) technical founders, often straight out of university, “pre-team, pre-idea” — is expanding internationally, setting up shop in Singapore. The new programme, which will see 400 technical individuals recruited and helped to found startups over the next 4 years,… Read More... →

«Одноклассники» сообщили о том, что недавнее исследование сервиса Brand Analytics, посвященное аудитории соцсетей, является некорректным. По данным представителей «Одноклассников», у соцсети в декабре было 24 миллиона «авторов» (активных пользователей, высказывающихся публично), в то время как Brand Analytics указали на 1 миллион таких пользователей. Об этом рассказал менеджер по развитию бизнеса соцсети Семен Боярский на своей странице в Facebook.... →

Пользователи заметили, что Google тестирует возможность установки Android-приложений прямо из результатов мобильного поиска. Для запуска этого процесса достаточно нажать на соответствующую кнопку в выдаче. Загрузка будет начата мгновенно. Пока тест запущен лишь для пользователей Android-устройств. Помимо улучшения пользовательского опыта, этот функционал также облегчит продвижение приложения тем разработчикам, которые используют App Indexing. Напомним, что в апреле 2015 года Google начал отображать в по... →

If you’ve ever worn a wetsuit, you know most suck. They are tight-fitting, expensive, and uncomfortable. They are also one of those items that have seen relatively little innovation over the past few decades. Nowadays you either get an ill-fitting off-the-rack piece, or shell out an absurd amount of money for a professionally designed custom suit. Enter Carapace Wetsuits, an… Read More... →

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Hewlett-Packard said it is taking its consumer creativity PC, the Sprout by HP, into the educational and enterprise markets under the name Sprout Pro by HP. The move is part of HP’s strategy of differentiating its computers through innovative “immersive” technologies, such as the ability to capture images of 3D objects and print them out. […]... →

We recently marked the 112th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first powered, manned flight. The flight lasted 12 seconds. That one-fifth of a minute has continuously reverberated throughout technological advancements ever since. It took 95 years to launch the first components of the International Space Station, an incredibly quick progression, considering the millions of years… Read More... →

About.Me, Tony Conrad’s platform for an all-in-one digital profile, has made a few design changes to the site. Most notably, users will be able to add a spotlight button, letting users customize their call to action. Previously, users were able to link up their Facebook, Instagram, add an email and a website, but couldn’t single out a specific button based on their talents or needs. Read More... →

Task management startup Trello is today launching a new Power-Ups Platform to make its app more powerful and useful through the integration of third-party tools. Meanwhile, the company also announced in a blog post that it now has more than 12 million users, up from 10 million in September. But the platform has strategic importance, […]... →

John Smedley, the former head of Sony Online Entertainment, has unveiled Hero’s Song, the first game from his new studio PixelImage Games. Smedley served at Sony Online Entertainment for 20 years and was its leader for 15. He spun the maker of massively multiplayer online games such as PlanetSide 2 out of its Japanese parent company […]... →

Федеральная антимонопольная служба (ФАС) возбудила дело против МТС, «Мегафона» и «Вымпелкома» (бренд «Билайн»). В ведомстве заявили, что операторы нарушили закон о конкуренции, повысив тарифы на SMS-рассылки.... →

Роскомнадзор получил от Мосгорсуда вступившее в силу решение суда по 13 сайтам, приговоренным к вечной блокировку, говорится в сообщении компании. Под вечный бан в "черном" реестре попали 12 ресурсов по иску ООО "Базилевс дистрибьюшен": http://www.bobfilm.net, http://www.dream-film.net, http://www.kinokubik.com, http://www.kinozal.tv, http://www.kinobolt.ru, http://www.rutor.org, http://www.seedoff.net, http://www.torrentor.net, http://www.tushkan.net, http://www.tvserial-online.net, http://www.wood-film.ru... →

Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, who stepped away from the big blue bird last June, has a new health and fitness platform startup in the works, focused on motivating people to make lifestyle improvements by drawing on the expertise of a range of “wellness professionals” to provide inspiring guidance. Read More... →

Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you have a deal to share. Chinese investment firm launches $715 million fund for European startups to grow in China A Chinese investment firm has launched a new £500 million ($715 million) investment fund specifically for European startups. London-based Cocoon […]... →