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If you need a reminder that the term “hacker” should not have a negative connotation, this one is for you. Security firm Avira recently noticed that someone had hijacked the Dridex botnet to send users its free antivirus software, instead of malware. A botnet (a term formed from the words robot and network) is a […]... →

This week, Alphabet surpassed Apple as the most valuable public company in the world, China released HD true-color photos of the moon, and IBM made three acquisitions. Here are the stories to catch you up on this week’s tech news. Read More... →

As Super Bowl 50 draws near, some Airbnb hosts are hoping for a substantial payout. Crazy listings are popping up – this home is going for $6000 a night. If that’s out of your price range, how about sharing a room for only $1300 per night? The thought process seems solid – an estimated million people descending on the already housing-strained San Francisco Bay area. With… Read More... →

Zirx, perhaps the second-most hyped startup in the we’ll park your car nook of the tech industry — see: Luxe — announced today that it plans to shut down its consumer business at the end of the month. The BMW-backed company, however, isn’t going away completely. Zirx writes that it “made the tough choice to close our consumer valet parking service […]... →

ZIRX, an on-demand valet startup, is shutting down its consumer service at the end of the month, according to an email that the company sent out to ZIRX members today. The company confirmed the move in a blog post. However, the company isn’t shutting down. ZIRX is shifting its focus to its enterprise service that offers parking to companies, while shuttering its consumer valet service… Read More... →

Twitter today said it had suspended more than 125,000 accounts that were used to make threats about or promote terrorist activity, especially as it pertains to ISIS. “Like most people around the world, we are horrified by the atrocities perpetrated by extremist groups. We condemn the use of Twitter to promote terrorism and the Twitter […]... →

BlackBerry has confirmed a MobileSyrup report that the company recently laid off employees at its Canadian headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario. There is a discrepancy, however, concerning the magnitude of the reduced head count. The report, based on anecdotal tips from multiple sources, characterizes the layoffs as “significant”: 35 percent of the location’s workforce, or about 1,000 […]... →

The thing about a zombie virus is that it spreads so fast you can’t contain it. Now, publisher Daybreak is finding that something similar is true of zombie survival games. H1Z1, Daybreak’s open-world online zombie survival game that is still in development, is splitting up into two discrete games. The original game is now known as […]... →

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The big news this week was that Amit Singhal, Head of Google Search, is stepping down to pursue philanthropic interests. SEOs were immediately speculating that Matt Cutts would return to replace him. He didn’t – but I won’t spoil you for who the real replacement is just yet. In other news, Yandex launched its own “mobilegeddon,” and John Mueller gave us some now widely shared tips for HTTP to HTTPS... [Read More...] The post HTTPS Migration Tips, Amit Singhal, and More: Weekly Forum Update appeared first on... →

Is this your first time attending the Crunchies? Well you’re in for a real treat. Even if you’ve been before, we’ve put together a guide detailing exactly what you can expect at this year’s show, and tips on how to prepare your night accordingly. You can meet the nominees and learn more about what the categories represent here. Read More... →

Much of Rise CEO Suneel Gupta and One Medical CEO Tom Lee’s first interactions happened in front of a whiteboard at the One Medical offices after the pair were introduced by mutual investor Google Ventures. “I was very much interested in what the patient experience was happening behind the scenes,” Rise CEO Suneel Gupta said. “They were interested in what was… Read More... →

The augmented reality space is hot and getting hotter, especially among enterprise companies looking to redesign the experience of the onsite employee of the future. Daqri, an AR smart helmet startup, is growing its leadership board significantly today while it continues testing its device. The company is adding three new executive positions today: Mike Lynch, who most recently tackled… Read More... →

TalentSky, a startup that claims to “represent an evolution in the employment search,” announced today that it took in a $7.5 million series A investment from over 100 different angel investors. TalentSky also announced its official launch yesterday. TalentSky works as a professional network in which users can evaluate their skills and compare those skills to the […]... →

Российские операторы сотовой связи больше не обязаны информировать абонентов об изменениях тарифов и других условий услуг связи через СМИ. Теперь они могут публиковать эту информацию на своих сайтах или отправлять ее на электронную почту абонента. Об этом сообщают «Ведомости».... →

Сергей Васильев, председатель совета директоров «Русских фондов», написал о современно украинском интернет-рынке.  У любого рынка есть костяк, его хребет и скелет. Обычно это – лидеры рынка, которые собирают основную прибыль. Эта прибыль и является источником основного роста. Кто делает основные сделки и покупки в американском интернете?  Это, прежде всего, его основные игроки: Google, Microsoft, Facebook и другие. Они делают и многомиллиардные сделки и покупки поменьше. Они формирует культуру рынка, задают... →

Glu Mobile, the mobile gaming company behind recent app store hits like the once-viral “Kim Kardashian” Hollywood,” and who recently took a stake in top trivia game QuizUp, is hoping it has another potential breakout title on its hands thanks to a newly announced deal with pop star, Taylor Swift. According to news unveiled this week, Taylor and Glu will work together over… Read More... →

It looks like John Chen is swinging the axe at BlackBerry. The company confirmed to TechCrunch that it let go “a small number of employees… in Waterloo and Sunrise, FL”. This comes after a report by the Global And Mail that the befallen smartphone maker cut 75 jobs at its Florida manufacturing facility. Then, separately, MobileSyrup states BlackBerry is cutting 35% of its… Read More... →

Google Hangouts has received a small but important backend upgrade: peer-to-peer (p2p) connections. Google confirmed to VentureBeat that the functionality started rolling out to all users this week. Reddit user kxra spotted the addition in their Hangouts for Android app yesterday. We reached out to Google to gauge what exactly the feature meant for users. […]... →

Kelly Peeler of NextGenVest on fintech startups and the millennial consumer. Read More... →