YouTube-Rippers Infringe Copyright on “Industrial Scale” Says Judge
As part of the music industry’s war on so-called ‘stream-ripping’, earlier this year Sony, Universal, and Warner, with assistance from Music Rights Australia and the Australasian...
Twitter takes down ‘a large number’ of Chinese-language accounts ahead of Tiananmen Square anniversary
Twitter has suspended a large number of Chinese-language user accounts, including those belonging to critics of China’s government. It seems like a particularly ill-timed move, occurring...
Lyft drivers in electric cars can charge up for free
To encourage ride-sharing drivers to offer “green” rides, Lyft is offering its drivers in Portland, Oregon free electric vehicle charging. Starting in July, drivers who use...
U.S. State Department begins social media screening for nearly all visa applicants
Yesterday the U.S. State Department began implementing its requirement that nearly all U.S. visa applicants submit their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers...
Slack’s hidden origins, cybersecurity, fintech, plus Africa’s startup growth
The Slack Origin Story Slack is one of the most iconic enterprise companies to come out of Silicon Valley. Part of the reason is the mythos...
Crisis counselors were on set for ‘When They See Us’ cast and crew
The actors and everyone on set filming the recently released Netflix miniseries, When They See Us, had access to crisis counseling to help with the heavy,...
‘Pokémon Go’ will no longer be supported on Apple Watch
Get your wrist-mounted adventures in while you can, Trainers: Niantic is pulling the plug on Pokémon Go for Apple Watch. The game’s developer noted in a...
Justice Department Is Reportedly Looking Into an Antitrust Investigation Into Google
The Justice Department may be preparing to launch an antitrust investigation into Google, according to reports. Read more… Source : Justice Department Is Reportedly Looking Into...
There’s One Deleted Scene Captain Marvel’s Directors Wish Had Made the Final Cut
Deleted scenes are often moments that, in isolation, are good ideas. But in the broader framework of the movie, where it’s going, how much time it...
Startups net more than capital with NBA players as investors
Mary Ann Azevedo Contributor Share on Twitter Mary Ann Azevedo covers startups and tech at Crunchbase News. More posts by this contributor As Amex scoops up...
