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If we trace a path that starts with Gutenberg’s use of moveable type to Malcom McLean’s invention of the shipping container, we start to recognize a very interesting pattern: Each new layer of abstraction and standardization creates tremendous value out of the resulting increases in scale and efficiency. Today’s digital innovators can trace a similar historical path that… Read More... →

В начале ноября 2015 года представители сети ресторанов Taco Bell сообщили, что уволят своего менеджера по маркетингу Бенджамина Голдена, который избил водителя Uber Эдварда Кабана. Это произошло после того, как пострадавший разместил видео с избиением на YouTube.Теперь Голден требует от побитого им Кабана $5 миллионов за обнародование видеозаписи без своего согласия и причинение морального вреда.... →

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You’d think that working in one of the world’s largest cities — especially one with a global rep for innovation and excellence — would make it pretty easy to get some traction. But that misses a vital point: London’s tech ecosystem is in its infancy. There’s a definite feeling here that working for a tech startup is cool — but that doesn’t mean… Read More... →

Apple's Steve Zadesky, who has been overseeing the company's electric car project for the last two years, has said he is leaving the company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.... →

AngelList is the LinkedIn for startups; it’s a directory for finding and researching great startups. Many of the biggest seed venture capital firms and angel investors are on the list, and many use it to help them source and validate deals. But AngelList is also a crowdfunding platform, a way for startups and investors not only to connect with each other, but also to actually raise money. Read More... →

If you’re in the market for a new Samsung phone, this weekend might be the right time to go for it. Now through Saturday, Best Buy is offering a free Samsung Gear VR with the purchase of a qualifying Galaxy phone. Gear VR retails for $99, so this is definitely an awesome deal and a great way to get your hands at one of the only commercially available headsets. Now, you can’t just… Read More... →

Banks are so greedy that LendUp can undercut them, help people avoid debt, and still make a profit on its payday loans and credit card. Not only is software eating finance, but morality is too. LendUp’s slogan is “Ladders Not Chutes”. Building a business that doesn’t try to exploit everyone has not only brought it years of double-digit monthly growth. LendUp has now… Read More... →

ANALYSIS: Apple invented the smartphone (even though it didn’t). It also invented the tablet … or maybe not. Now, it looks like it might invent virtual reality. Apple has hired virtual and augmented reality researcher Doug Bowman, according to The Financial Times. Bowman was working as a computer science professor at Virginia Tech, where he spent his […]... →

We’re investigating the nature of these Innovation Engines in a series of What To Think podcasts, sponsored by Pivotal Tracker, and columns by VentureBeat editor at large Dylan Tweney. Tune in here to learn the secrets behind the tech world’s most successful platforms. This week’s guest is David Wadhwani, the (relatively) new CEO of AppDynamics. […]... →

A series of Apple rumors surfaced this evening, potentially revealing the successor to Apple’s underwhelming iPhone 5c. Apple’s next iPhone The next iPhone will be called the iPhone 5se (perhaps short for “special edition”), a report from 9to5Mac claims. It is said to feature a four-inch screen — like the iPhone 5, 5s, and 5c — with “a design similar to 2013’s […]... →

VB WEBINAR: From onboarding to opt-ins, tactics for keeping app users engaged (and profitable) have evolved significantly. Get the info you need and your questions answered by our expert panel in this live webinar. Register here for free. It’s 2016. Do you know who your mobile audience is? You may have the ideal twenty-something Millennial in mind when […]... →

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web...... →

Men make up 80 percent of the people working on games today, but women may represent a majority of the next wave of highly trained developers and designers. The University of Southern California’s game-design program for graduate students is now primarily women, according to a report in the L.A. Times. This is a big change […]... →

The dotCloud platform as a service (PaaS), which developers can use to build and run apps without worrying about the underlying infrastructure, will be shutting down on February 29. This is happening because dotCloud’s parent company, cloudControl, has reached the point of “insolvency,” according to a post that cloudControl published today on its PaaSfinder blog. […]... →

Google’s recent core algorithm update, along with the discovery that Panda is now “core,” have really shaken the SEO beehive. Let’s begin by making an important distinction: Google made a core algorithm update, yes, but it had nothing to do with either Panda or Penguin. In an entirely separate event, Google announced that Panda is now part of its core ranking algorithm. These two separate events somehow got tangled around... [Read More...] The post Penguins, Pandas, and Algorithm Updates, Oh My! Weekly Foru... →

There have been plenty of tools around that replace powerful photo editors but very few that replace tools like Illustrator. Sure you can fake it but what if you want truly unique designs like the one above? Pretty tough. Gravit is a design tool that resides deep within the cloud and lets you create documents, advertisements, and illustrations within your browser. Created by Alexander Adam,… Read More... →

Apple has released a new TV spot for the Apple TV. Compared to previous ads that were focused on content, this time, it’s about apps and the Apple TV App Store. This is interesting for a few reasons. Apple has used the app angle when it first introduced the new Apple TV. But does a TV App Store make sense? Read More... →

A new documentary entitled Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World is being premiered at Sundance tomorrow. I’ve already written up my impressions of the film, which is very good and very different from other documentaries about the Internet you may have seen. Read More... →