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Google is making it possible for users to find out more about health conditions that may be plaguing them or their community. The company announced that it is updating its health feature to provide information on more than 900 conditions as well as making it easy for people to download the information onto a PDF to […]... →

Microsoft today announced that it has acquired VoloMetrix, a service that specializes in analyzing organizational performance using anonymized data it gathers from across a company’s corporate communications systems. Read More... →

All eyes were on Samsung at consumer electronics exhibition IFA in Berlin today, though there weren’t any high expectations for major product launches. If you missed the event, here’s the gist of what the company did announce. SmartThings Hub The Internet of Things featured prominently on the agenda, with the Korean tech giant launching a […]... →

Экс-сотрудник компании Qrator Александр Вяря рассказал корреспонденту «Медузы» Даниилу Туровскому о том, что госкорпорация «Ростех» и Минкомсвязи могут быть причастны к работе системы, создающей DDoS-атаки. По его словам, он лично наблюдал нападения на украинские сайты и онлайн-издание Slon.ru.... →

Экс-сотрудник компании Qrator Александр Вяря рассказал корреспонденту «Медузы» Даниилу Туровскому о том, что госкорпорация «Ростех» и Минкомсвязи могут быть причастны к работе системы, создающей DDoS-атаки. По его словам, он лично наблюдал нападения на украинские сайты и онлайн-издание Slon.ru.... →

Александр Бындю, руководитель компании ByndyuSoft, написал для VC колонку, посвящённую процессу разработки ИТ-продуктов, принятому в студии и найденному после долгих проб и ошибок, и привёл пример проекта, создаваемого таким путём.... →

China’s Loongson Technology has designed two 64-bit, quad-core Mips processors that can also execute code based on the x86 (Intel-compatible) and ARM architectures. That’s a unique twist in the microprocessor business, and it could turn out to be a valuable feature. But it’s also not clear what kind of legal ramifications it would have, since […]... →

Издание Forbes опубликовало историю создания и развития стартапа WeWork, который сдаёт рабочее пространство стартапам и предпринимателям. VC приводит адаптированный перевод заметки.... →

The dream of indoor location sensing has always been just that – a dream. The difficulty of Wi-Fi tracking and other technologies has made it hard for anyone – from businesses to regular users – to figure out where they were in a venue. But the folks at Estimote, a Polish beacon company, may have just cracked the code. Using something they are calling “Nearables”… Read More... →

Microsoft today announced it has acquired people analytics startup VoloMetrix. The company says it plans to integrate the organizational analytics technology into Office 365. More to follow More information: Powered by VBProfiles... →

Facebook is working to better personalize learning in public education. In a blog post today, Facebook announced that over the past school year it has partnered with Summit Public Schools in the Bay Area to improve and test their new learning technologies. We started by working together to rebuild their tool, called the Personalized Learning Plan (“PLP”), for Summit’s use… Read More... →

Can you feel the excitement? It’s just a few short months until some of the best and brightest minds in tech will be descending upon London for TechCrunch Disrupt London 2015, and we’re thrilled to announce that the event will take place at the illustrious Copper Box Arena. The Copper Box Arena was built specifically to accommodate the 2012 Summer Olympic games in London. Read More... →

There’s no way to put this gently, so here it goes: The rapid advancement in digital technology is transforming the cozy world of travel retail into an all-out war for customers. And that’s a good thing for you and me as travelers, because it will ultimately mean more selection, better customization and, potentially, lower prices. Read More... →

EXCLUSIVE: Mobile marketing platform Fiksu is today expanding how it targets audiences with the release of a new version of its Mobile Audience Platform. It adds a greater emphasis on targeting by mobile device IDs, plus a new set of 250 different user personas. Previously, the Boston-based company, which delivers ads and marketing messages to mobile web […]... →

«Сбербанк» может предложить партнерам Uber различные возможности в сфере автокредитования... →

It’s no “street view for cats,” but Google’s newly launched Street View mobile app does promise to make it easier to explore Google Map’s immersive, 360-degree imagery as well as contribute your own photos to improve the overall Google Maps experience. The app, which is actually an update and rebrand of Google’s older “Photo Sphere Camera”… Read More... →

Businesses of all sizes now have access to reams of data about their performance, but it can be difficult to read the story behind the numbers. Boston-based startup Databox’s goal is to make data relatable. Its mobile app draws in data from different analytic platforms, analyzes it, and then presents the results in customized reports. Read More... →

Корпорация IBM в рамках финала предакселератора GenerationS предложила финалистам бесплатный доступ к IBM Cloud на 12 месяцев. Как Firrma сообщили в GenerationS, пять стартапов получили грант в размере до $120 тысяч на использование платформы IBM Cloud, а также всю необходимую инфраструктуру для запуска своих проектов.  Гранты получили: «Mobiliuz» — проект, который связывает любой автомобиль, грузовик, строительную или спецтехнику со сторонним программным обеспечением или оборудованием; «Идеалист» — облачны... →

Всеволод будет отвечать за развитие коммерческих партнерств, рекламные технологии и монетизацию.... →

Шеф-редактор VC продолжает изучать Android-устройства. На этот раз в распоряжении редакции оказался Xiaomi Mi4 — флагман «китайской Apple».... →