Friday, July 31, 2015

Top Stories of the Day // July 31, 2015

Mozilla CEO Sends Angry Open Letter To Microsoft Over Changing Windows 10 Browser Defaults |
Apple To Release New Apple TV In September, Report Says |
Requiem For The App Revolution |
9 Basic Tips For Not Getting Pwned At Blackhat 2015 |
Wasting Time With The Joneses |
Find A Photo, Get A Waffle |
Facebook Won’t Be An ISP, But Built An Internet-Shooting Drone For Carriers |
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Today's Top Stories // Jul 31, 2015

Mozilla CEO Sends Angry Open Letter To Microsoft Over Changing Windows 10 Browser Defaults

With Edge in Windows 10, Microsoft has finally delivered a capable browser to replace the aging Internet Explorer. Microsoft likes Windows 10 so much, it makes... read more

Apple To Release New Apple TV In September, Report Says

Rumor has it that Apple should soon release a new version of its set-top box as well as a new streaming service for TV content. According to a new report by... read more

Requiem For The App Revolution

The app revolution is dead. In fact, it died years ago. It had been a good run, but a revolution is no longer a revolution when the model is the status quo.... read more

9 Basic Tips For Not Getting Pwned At Blackhat 2015

Honestly, does anyone even say 'pwned' anymore? Am I exposing myself even more by putting it into the headline? Ugh, this is not off to a good start. read more

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Wasting Time With The Joneses

Starting a company is like attempting to bend the world to your will. There are obstacles at every turn, and it's never easy. Fundraising is one of those huge... read more

Find A Photo, Get A Waffle

About a week ago, the Google Photos team shared this mystical and magical video about a waffle wafel. What could it mean? What is this all about? Why a... read more

Facebook Won’t Be An ISP, But Built An Internet-Shooting Drone For Carriers

Facebook today detailed plans for its solar-powered, laser-connected, Internet-beaming Aquila drones, but confirmed it's not going to compete with Internet... read more

TOP VIDEOS

Yahoo Shows Off Its New Livetext Messaging App

 Yahoo unveiled a new app today called Livetext, where users can send each other video and text — but... read more

Fly Or Die: MC Squares

You might assume that, when it comes to a standard whiteboard, there isn’t much room for disruption. But... read more

Gillmor Gang: Fare Trade

 The Gillmor Gang — Dan Farber, John Taschek, Keith Teare, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded... read more

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Thursday, July 30, 2015

Top Stories of the Day // July 30, 2015

Caller ID App Truecaller Is Raising $100M At A $1B Valuation |
Facebook’s Playbook For Monetizing Messenger And WhatsApp |
Microsoft Has A Brand New Middle Finger With Your Name On It |
Tesla Experiments With Giving Out Free Cars, Exclusive Models, And Discounts For Referrals |
GoButler Takes Its SMS Personal Assistant Out Of Beta, Raises $8M |
Amazon Now Lets Prime Users Pay Money To Easily Pay More Money Easier |
Google Loon To Cover Entire Country Of Sri Lanka With Internet |
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Today's Top Stories // Jul 30, 2015

Caller ID App Truecaller Is Raising $100M At A $1B Valuation

Communications apps that strike a chord with users across different markets are hot property these days, and it looks like another one of them may soon enter... read more

Facebook’s Playbook For Monetizing Messenger And WhatsApp

With 700 million Messenger users, investors are eager to see Facebook earn money on the platform. But Zuckerberg put the brakes on those expectations today... read more

Microsoft Has A Brand New Middle Finger With Your Name On It

Today, Windows 10 met the world with much fanfare. There is a ton of new features, apps and more articles about it than you can shake a stick at. As a heavy... read more

Tesla Experiments With Giving Out Free Cars, Exclusive Models, And Discounts For Referrals

Here’s a curious bit of news out of Tesla this afternoon: they’re experimenting with a customer referral program. A few people — emphasis on... read more

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GoButler Takes Its SMS Personal Assistant Out Of Beta, Raises $8M

GoButler has a straightforward premise — you should be able to send a text message and one of its "Heroes" will help you get whatever you need, whether you... read more

Amazon Now Lets Prime Users Pay Money To Easily Pay More Money Easier

Amazon Prime has become Amazon’s way of getting cool stuff into people’s hands quicker, to the tune of an annual $99 subscription. You can get... read more

Google Loon To Cover Entire Country Of Sri Lanka With Internet

Google is working on many things, and that includes balloons that fly high in the sky to bring Internet infrastructure to locations that can’t be wired... read more

TOP VIDEOS

Yahoo Shows Off Its New Livetext Messaging App

 Yahoo unveiled a new app today called Livetext, where users can send each other video and text — but... read more

Fly Or Die: MC Squares

You might assume that, when it comes to a standard whiteboard, there isn’t much room for disruption. But... read more

Gillmor Gang: Fare Trade

 The Gillmor Gang — Dan Farber, John Taschek, Keith Teare, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded... read more

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