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Back in September 2014, Google outlined its plans to drop support for the SHA-1 cryptographic hash algorithm in Chrome. The schedule has moved around a bit since, and now the company is committing to ditching the outdated encryption technology by January 1, 2017. Browsers and websites encrypt traffic to protect the contents of online communications […]... →

Facebook is back again, boasting its gains in artificial intelligence. Today the company’s chief technology officer, Mike Schroepfer, is talking up improvements in Facebook’s capabilities when it comes to two types of image recognition. “Teaching computers to be able to detect and differentiate between objects — to train them to understand what the patterns in […]... →

Digital therapy is the new frontier of health innovation — and the tech world has taken notice. Myriad apps promise to make you happier, more mindful, less anxious — you name it. But, do they work? Read More... →

Facebook should tell me what to do tonight. It already knows what I like, where I live, and who I hang out with. Now it will. After accidentally becoming the most powerful force in party invitations, Facebook is jacking us into its omniscient view of the event landscape. Starting today on iOS, Facebook has a powerful new Event browsing experience. First, rather than suggesting Events on… Read More... →

The GamesBeat staff has reemerged from the fighting pits, and we’ve come out with a top 10 list. And we lost a record few crew members! After weeks of consideration and a rough 90 minute discussion where no one got exactly what they wanted, we are ready to make some declarative statements: Super Mario […]... →

Update on Friday, December 18: Xbox Live is down again for some. People are having troubles getting their Xbox One to function. Xbox Live is experiencing an intermittent outage, according to a number of complaints on social media. People are reporting issues connecting to online multiplayer games as well as certain primarily single-player adventures that require […]... →

Fresvii has raised $4 million from Japan’s Nissay Capital to expand its mobile gaming social networking service AppSteroid. The funding shows there is demand for bring social to mobile games, which have become a $30 billion industry worldwide. Fresvii’s cloud-based AppSteroid platform is integrated in the Q Universe game, which has been a big success in Japan […]... →

VB WEBINAR: Join this live webinar and hear from top global marketers how to succeed in lucrative foreign markets. Register here for free. We’ve probably all been in this situation: You’re visiting another country or even just find yourself asking someone who doesn’t have English as their primary language for directions to a restaurant, tourist attraction, or […]... →

Gillmor Gang – Robert Scoble, Keith Teare, Kevin Marks, John Taschek, and Steve Gillmor. LIVE recording session today, December 18, at 1:00pmPT. Chat with the Gillmor Gang during their live broadcast recording session on Chat Center Gillmor Gang on Facebook Our sister show, G3, on Facebook Entire archives of G3 on Ustream Read More... →

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...... →

The United States Department of Justice is pursuing a criminal investigation around Uber’s May 2014 data breach, Reuters, citing “sources familiar with the situation,” reported. Last May, Uber’s database was breached by an unknown third party, and revealed the names and license plate numbers of about 50,000 drivers throughout the country. Uber confirmed the data… Read More... →

When I think about the excitement around virtual reality, I sometimes imagine a large group of investors and designers leaping on a careening bandwagon in which the driver has been shot and the brakes have come loose. Don’t get me wrong — all of the money and creativity leaping into the medium is a good […]... →

(Reuters) — Facebook Inc is offering employees at its Silicon Valley headquarters at least $10,000 to move closer to the office, a reflection of the challenges many tech companies face in the increasingly expensive and congested San Francisco Bay area. To qualify for the payment, which the social networking firm started offering in the last […]... →

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. Spark Capital leads $15M round for San Francisco drone startup Lilly Camera drone startup Lilly announced today that it’s raised $15 million after hosting a crowdfunding campaign on its site. While announcing the new funds, the Times […]... →

SAN FRANCISCO (by Joseph Menn and Dan Levine for Reuters) — The U.S. Department of Justice is pursuing a criminal investigation of a May 2014 data breach at ride service Uber, including an examination of whether any employees at competitor Lyft were involved in the episode, sources familiar with the situation said. Earlier this year, […]... →

With the holiday season in full swing, we’re looking forward to everything CES has to offer in the new year. But we’re also prepping for more gift-giving, following along with the TechCrunch Holiday Gift Guide. And because we can’t help ourselves, there is also a bit of Star Wars discussion there at the end. This week’s episode of the TC Gadgets Podcast is brought to… Read More... →

If you’re looking to build your own Christmas tree out of plastic this year, you’ve come to the right place. I’ve collected my five favorite 3D printers that you should be able to order and receive before or on Christmas. While it might be tough to get one or two of these at such short notice if the ones you love want to do some 3D printing you can do no better than these five. Read More... →

This week in our communities, users are recounting the changes we saw in 2015 and speculating about what lies ahead. SEO is a wild world, and each year seems to bring new challenges and changes. On WebmasterWorld, users are debating the split between mobile, desktop, and app traffic. On SEO Chat, users are wondering if link building is finally dead or dying. News updates from Threadwatch indicate that mobile page... [Read More...] The post What Will SEO Be Like in 2016? Weekly Forum Update appeared first on... →

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It’s no secret, we love startups. And yet, finding the perfect gift for a startup lover is challenging. The great thing is that some of our favorite startups are now making cool hardware products. This year, instead of buying yet another Apple gadget, look no further, we’ve rounded up eleven gifts. These aren’t Kickstarter campaigns. All these gifts are shipping today. Need… Read More... →