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Bob Lord will soon leave his role as president of AOL. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong said he’d seen Lord as his eventual successor, but that plan was sidetracked by Verizon’s acquisition of the company (which owns TechCrunch) — as part of the deal, Armstrong committed to remain on-board for several more years. Lord joined AOL two… Read More... →

At this week’s “Game Awards” in Los Angeles, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is scheduled to attend and make an announcement of some sort its host announced today on Twitter: Don't miss @thegameawards for a special announcement from @oculus founder @PalmerLuckey https://t.co/Ui4UR1nhVR — Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) November 30, 2015 It’ll be interesting… Read More... →

The US Patent and Trademark Office has just published an application from Samsung (via 9to5Mac) that attempts to patent a foldable electronic device. It’s likely that one of the examples depicted in the application represents the company’s upcoming foldable smartphone, dubbed Project Valley. First revealed by SamMobile, the so-called Project V (thus named to reflect the shape […]... →

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...... →

The space administration recently announced its Startup initiative by opening up around 1200 patented technologies to US startups to commercialize at no upfront costs. Soon, the space-age technologies that appear ripped from the pages of science fiction, and initially intended for deep space exploration, could make their way into our living rooms, reshaping our daily lives. Read More... →

In 2004, the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a National Security Letter (NSL) to a New York Internet service provider called Calyx. It’s a type of governmental information request became much more common as a result of the passing of the USA Patriot Act in 2001, just after September 11. All this time, this specific […]... →

Random is the right way to describe Facebook’s attempted invasion of Amazon’s turf. With skimpy product selection, no reviews and limited browsing options, Facebook’s dedicated feed of products is not a great way to shop. At least not yet. But this is only Facebook’s first attempt. It brings with it a ton of knowledge about you and its position as where people spend… Read More... →

We may learn a little bit more about the Oculus Rift later this week. Oculus VR is going to make a “special announcement” this Thursday during The Game Awards, which is an annual livestreaming show that attempts to recognize excellence in game development. Imaging the MTV Video Music Awards but with more polygons and digital punching. […]... →

YouTube’s plans to convert a portion of its user base to a subscription-based, ad-free service known as YouTube Red appears to be gaining traction. The company’s iOS application is now ranked as one of the App Store’s Top 10 Grossing apps on iPhone, following the launch of YouTube Red in late October. This indicates that a number of users who initially signed up for the… Read More... →

Sonos users, rejoice! The speaker company just announced that an update adding Apple Music is coming on December 15 in beta. All the flagship Apple Music features will be available directly from the Sonos app. Read More... →

Half of all adult shoppers conduct product research on mobile devices while shopping in physical stores, according to the results of a new study by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB). The practice is called “showrooming,” and its especially popular among younger consumers. The IAB defines showrooming as “comparing prices on a mobile device while in […]... →

Air shouldn’t really be something you have to spend too much time thinking about. You breathe it in, then breathe out. All good. Unfortunately, sometimes air quality sucks and you have to invest in an air purifier, which you then generally have to spend too much time thinking about how to operate. Blueair is introducing a couple of connected air purification products to ensure that… Read More... →

Еженедельная подборка новостей о российском венчурном рынке за прошедшие семь дней.... →

Роструд не будет штрафовать предприятия малого бизнеса, которые впервые допустили мелкие нарушения, не связанные с угрозой жизни и здоровью, а также с выплатами зарплаты. Об этом сообщает ТАСС с ссылкой на главу ведомства Всеволода Вуколова.... →

Israel is creating a new generation of game startups. One of the promising new companies is Jelly Button Games, whose Pirate Kings mobile game has generated more than 50 million downloads since 2012, even though it hasn’t been aggressively marketed on a global basis yet. The $30 billion mobile gaming business has made it possible […]... →

A lot of people are excited to hop into a car one day and read emails and tweets as the car drives itself, and you, to work. It would cut down on the anxiety we all feel during our daily commutes, as well as keep the roads safer. Google’s self-driving project is leading the pack, and a recently granted patent signals that the company is trying to pick off some of the issues… Read More... →

Мессенджер WhatsApp, принадлежащий социальной сети Facebook, начал блокировать в своём Android-приложении ссылки на сервис Telegram. «Whatsapp начал подвергать цензуре ссылки на Telegram в своем приложении для Android (то есть, для ~ 80% пользователей)», – сообщил сегодня, 30 ноября 2015 года, Павел Дуров в Twitter’е. Напомним, что в сентябре текущего года ошибка в работе Facebook привела к тому, что пользователи социальной сети некоторое время не могли передавать в личных сообщениях ссылки на официальный... →

Сергей Рыжиков, генеральный директор «1С-Битрикс», рассказал в блоге «Битрикс24» о том, как перевел свой дом на потребление солнечной энергии: выбор оборудования, эффективность этой системы и подключение к городской сети как к неограниченному аккумулятору. Редакция vc.ru публикует материал с разрешения автора.... →

When we first met the team building the LucidCam, they aimed to raise $100,000 on Indiegogo. They found their 264 backers to get them there. Their goal remains to bring the ability to shoot immersive virtual reality content with a camera that fits in your pocket. And at a reasonable price ($299). I caught up with Lucid’s CEO, Han Jin, to see what’s next. TC: You hit your goal.… Read More... →

Meteor Development Group, the startup behind the popular Meteor JavaScript framework, announced today that it will be rolling out a new Developer Edition of its Galaxy service for building and hosting apps that use Meteor. It’s convenient because it’s priced by the hour, not on a monthly or annual basis. “[W]e know the current price […]... →