TechCrunch » Social

Instagram now lets you regram your posts to 2019-01-09 13:52:23Instagram is swaying the balance toward simplicity but away from originality. It’s adding the ability to publish feed posts to different account

Twitter gives events a boost with new publisher 2019-01-09 13:22:27As Twitter continues to look for ways to monetize its platform beyond basic advertising, it is building more tools for businesses that turn Twitter in

Daily Crunch: Well Facebook, you did it again 2019-01-09 12:10:11The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox ever

Microsoft’s latest Teams features take aim at shift 2019-01-09 11:12:10Collaboration tools tend to be geared toward workers who are sitting at a desk for much of the day, but there are plenty of shift workers, also known

Cambridge Analytica’s parent pleads guilty to breaking UK 2019-01-09 10:58:15Cambridge Analytica’s parent company, SCL Elections, has been fined £15,000 in a UK court after pleading guilty to failing to comply with

Vietnam threatens to penalize Facebook for breaking its 2019-01-09 07:16:56Well, that didn’t take long. We’re less than 10 days into 2019 and already Vietnam is aiming threats at Facebook for violating its draconi

Facebook is the new crapware 2019-01-09 06:22:46Welcome to 2019, where we learn Facebook is the new crapware. Sorry #DeleteFacebook, you never stood a chance. Yesterday Bloomberg reported that

LinkedIn now requires phone number verification for all 2019-01-09 06:16:11LinkedIn’s China site looks and functions just like LinkedIn everywhere else, except now it asks users in the country to verify their identities

Facebook and PayPal pull pages of far-right British 2019-01-08 18:28:53Facebook has confirmed it has removed the pages and profiles of a far-right political activist in the U.K. after concerns were raised in parliament ab

Zuckerberg’s 2019 challenge is to hold public talks 2019-01-08 15:03:05Rather than just focus on Facebook’s problems like his 2018 challenge, this year Mark Zuckerberg wants to give transparency to his deliberations

TikTok’s quietly launched ‘Lite’ app has reached over 2019-01-04 14:46:57Short-form video app TikTok has been growing in popularity across international markets, including in the U.S. where a merger with Musical.ly has seen

Workplace, Facebook’s enterprise platform, adds another major customer, 2019-01-03 10:41:50While Facebook continues to repair its image with consumers disenchanted with the social network’s role in disseminating misleading or false inf

Mashable

'Bird Box' challenge to blame for car wreck 2019-01-11 14:07:23Despite warnings from Netflix and just general common sense, it looks like people are still participating in that stupid Bird Box Challenge. Now, it h

A sex toy for women won and then 2019-01-11 13:40:38Startup Lora DiCarlo is raising awareness for gender bias at CES after their sex toy was selected as a CES 2019 Innovation Awards honoree, only to be

'Jeopardy' contestant hilariously botched a question about Beyoncé 2019-01-11 13:18:49If you want to be the Queen of Jeopardy, we suggest you brush up on your knowledge of Queen Bey first. On Thursday night's episode, a Jeopardy contes

Dash buttons ruled illegal in Amazon's second largest 2019-01-11 13:10:09Amazon's Dash buttons are perhaps the company's most overt effort to make you forget that buying something actually means handing over your hard-ear

Google Chrome to start blocking intrusive ads worldwide 2019-01-11 12:57:29Google Chrome's built-in ad blocker is going global this summer. Starting on July 9, "Chrome will expand its user protections and stop showing all a

Netflix faces lawsuit over 'Black Mirror' and 'Choose 2019-01-11 12:38:21Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is on the receiving end of a lawsuit from the owners of "Choose Your Own Adventure" books. Chooseco, LLC trademarked "Ch

Icicle removal goes chillingly awry 2019-01-11 12:30:57 The ice man cometh and the ice man falleth.  An icicle removal in Saratov, Russia recently took a turn for the worst, resulting in structural

Best 4K smart TV deals: Save on LG, 2019-01-11 12:19:21With the start of the weekend, we've rounded up the best deals on 4K smart TVs from Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy.  If you're looking to pick u

Walmart has the Beats Pill+ Bluetooth speaker on 2019-01-11 12:13:22If we learned anything from Miley Cyrus’ “We Can’t Stop” music video, it’s that the Beats Pill makes for a bumpin’

Eating insects could help save the planet 2019-01-11 12:03:57While it might be gross, it's probably worth it.  Read more...More about Science, Mashable Video, Diet, Insects, and Eco Friendly

Delightful 'Sonic the Hedgehog' speedrun is the perfect 2019-01-11 11:56:10At a hotel in Maryland, about 15 miles outside of Washington D.C., hundreds of gamers gather to play (and watch people play) over a hundred games as q

Costco is now selling a 27-pound bucket of 2019-01-11 11:54:13You can never have too much mac and cheese, right? Or, I don't know, maybe you can now, thanks to Costco. Costco, the warehouse store fondly adored f

The Next Web

Alien Blackout backlash shows fans and creators see 2019-01-11 13:27:08Fans and game makers are clashing over a newly revealed mobile game, Alien Blackout. A continuation of the Alien series, revived so spe

IBM teaches AI to debate humans by crowdsourcing 2019-01-11 13:20:25IBM sent its AI to Las Vegas this week to argue with people. And, since arguing is something humans do well, the company wants your help. ‘Proje

NASA looks to secure flight data with blockchain 2019-01-11 12:05:48NASA is exploring potential use-cases for blockchain technology in a bid to safeguard the privacy and security of aircraft flight data. A research pap

Blockchain startup Zwoop collapses following cancellation of ICO 2019-01-11 09:07:11VC-backed cryptocurrency startup Zwoop has gone into administration. According to an exclusive report by The Telegraph’s James Cook, the company

For $41, here’s all the training you need 2019-01-11 09:00:00For a true developer, there’s no substitute for serious programming knowledge. You can bank all the coding know-how for any web project with the

A super simple guide to using cryptocurrency anonymously 2019-01-11 08:45:25Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. Crypt

200 million Chinese resumes leak in huge database 2019-01-11 08:42:05Last night, HackenProof published a report stating that a database containing resumes of over 200 million job seekers in China was exposed last month.

These Chrome tab shortcuts will help you handle 2019-01-11 07:21:46Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and connected service

VLC hits 3 billion downloads, and will soon 2019-01-11 07:12:51You’ve used a computer before, right? And you’ve watched a video on that machine? Well, that means you probably know VLC. Not only is it t

Pablo Escobar’s estate launches cryptocurrency to impeach Trump 2019-01-11 07:10:35The brother of late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar is launching a new cryptocurrency in a bid to boot US President Donald Trump from office. Les

Don’t overestimate AI’s understanding of human language 2019-01-11 03:39:59This article is part of Demystifying AI, a series of posts that (try to) disambiguate the jargon and myths surrounding AI. It’s very easy t

Microsoft Bing search surfaces and suggests images of 2019-01-11 03:32:47According to a report by TechCrunch and online safety firm AntiToxin Technologies, Microsoft’s Bing search engine surfaces images of child sexua

Entrepreneur

How One Entrepreneur Is Bringing Vintage Clothes to 2019-01-11 13:30:00Jessica Abo sits down with Shilla Kim-Parker, the CEO and Founder of ShopThrilling.com, to discuss how she's helping unique and eco-friendly fashion

Google Sued for Allegedly Covering Up Sexual Misconduct 2019-01-11 13:00:00A shareholder said Alphabet's board of directions were directly involved.

3 Capabilities the Software Industry Needs, to Solve 2019-01-11 12:30:00Today, we see more and more job descriptions for developers asking not only for test-driven experience but also behavior-driven design and development

This Week in Weed: Can The Black Market 2019-01-11 12:29:00The black market thrives, edible prices won't budge, and Congress introduces a new bud bill.

6 Inspiring Women Changing Tech and Business This 2019-01-11 12:00:00Until the industry offers all women in tech equal opportunity and representation, these six up-and-coming women can be great role models.

Don't Let Blockchain Technology's Security Loopholes Go Unnoticed 2019-01-11 11:00:00Do you assume, for instance, that private 'permissioned' blockchains are secure? You're wrong.

The Founder of Meditation App Simple Habit Shares 2019-01-11 10:46:00Yunha Kim shares how she keeps wellness a priority while she grows her company, which recently closed a $10 million series A funding round

Kathleen Griffith's Best Bite-Sized Pieces of Advice for 2019-01-11 10:45:00Whether you're looking to hire, market to or collaborate with women, this quick-hitting advice might be able to help.

Here's What Investor Phil Town's Daily Routine Looks 2019-01-11 10:30:00The finance guru breaks down the structure of his typical day.

Elon Musk Shows Off the First SpaceX Starship 2019-01-11 10:16:28It's a suborbital version of the company's upcoming massive rocket.

5 Ways to Minimize Early-Stage Business Risk 2019-01-11 09:30:00Taking smart chances can help fast-track your startup without exposing your fledgling company to unnecessary dangers.

Become a Blockchain Expert for Less Than $20 2019-01-11 09:30:00Set to go mainstream later this year, blockchain is a must-know tool.

E-Commerce Times

The Teetering Social Empire 2019-01-09 14:48:02Disruptive innovations are only disruptive for as long as it takes competition to develop and thus create a market. Worse, for the disruptor, the nich

Microsoft, Kroger Ring Up Retail as a Service 2019-01-09 13:04:28Microsoft and Kroger announced a collaboration on Retail as a Service to equip stores with Kroger Technology products that run on Microsoft Azure. The

Creating New Customer Experiences: 6 Retail Technology Predictions 2019-01-08 16:19:36As e-commerce has gained serious momentum over the past 10 years, there have been dire predictions about the impending death of brick-and-mortar retai

How a Good Preorder Strategy Can Maximize Online 2019-01-04 10:47:26Among the myriad of tactics that e-commerce businesses can use to pump up sales, preorders might be the most overlooked strategy. Yet preorder sales

4 Retail Tech Trends to Watch in 2019 2019-01-03 14:38:41Year over year, we see the numbers. In 2017, e-commerce represented 49 percent of all total retail growth, up 16 percent. If this year's $119.99 bill

2019 CRM Wish List 2019-01-03 11:45:32I've been writing a forecast column every year at least since W was president. Nothing's wrong with that, lots of people do. However, I often find t

The Economics of E-Commerce Chargeback Fraud 2019-01-02 11:46:28E-commerce fraud is an ongoing problem for online merchants and credit card companies. It has been growing at twice the rate of e-commerce sales. Iden

Is Weak Data Integrity Foiling Your CRM? 2018-12-27 14:39:52American companies spend an enormous amount of money on training. Spending reached more than $90 billion in 2017, an increase of over 32 percent from

6 E-Commerce Shipping Strategies That Level the Playing 2018-12-27 14:31:32E-commerce continues to become more competitive as large companies like Amazon, Target and Walmart soak up market share and customer attention. Shippi

The Do's and Don'ts of Designing a Great 2018-12-26 13:45:55In tech parlance, the emotional result of a person's interaction with a website or digital app is called "user experience" or "UX" -- and the suc

Cable One's Bright Sparklight Idea 2018-12-21 08:00:00The cable TV industry has been changing over the last decade and lately has been penetrating the wireless space. Brands like Xfinity Mobile, Spectrum

Abusive Tweets Hurled at Women Every 30 Seconds: 2018-12-20 08:00:00Women are abused on Twitter every 30 seconds, and minority women are harassed more often, according to Amnesty International. Volunteers for Troll Pat