Uber co-founder, former CEO and current board member Travis Kalanick fired back at Benchmark Capital in legal documents filed Thursday, arguing that the venture capital firm’s lawsuit was initiated “as part of its public and personal attack” on him. The legal filing, first spotted by Axios, also posits that Benchmark’s claims are subject to mandatory arbitration, and… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
iOS 11, the next version of Apple’s mobile operating system, is quite the game-changer for iPad owners.
We wrote that the software effectively turns an iPad into a mobile computer through a number of new features that go beyond previous limits with a focus on multi-tasking.
The new iOS is currently in beta, but when it is released to all it will bring a very different experience to… Read More
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Uber’s former CEO says he was victim of an “ambush” after the accidental death of his mother.
Source: CNET
Slooh, a Connecticut-based company, makes it easy and now free to look at the night sky through any one of dozens of telescopes around the world. To use the service you simply log in and pick a telescope. If you want to take control you can begin to point the telescope at various spots in space or you can simply go along for the ride while a professional astronomer takes the reins. Slooh… Read More
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Apple makes a $1 billion investment in original content. The Apple Watch Series 3 is on track for a September release, and the App Store icon looks like Popsicle sticks.
Source: CNET
Andy Rubin’s Essential Phone is now available to order and ships soon, ZeroCater expands to providing snacks and Fat Lama is my new favorite startup name. All this on Crunch Report! Read More
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The US is about to be treated to a rare coast-to-coast eclipse, but at least one robot will also be watching from a distance.
Source: CNET
It’s a Formula 1 car for the road, borrowing the best of Mercedes-AMG’s motorsport technology to build one seriously gnarly road car.
Source: CNET
Bill is a direct response to the deluge of sexual-harassment allegations from female startup founders.
Source: Wired
Gab, the conservative social network that has acted as a haven for people banned from the usual platforms, has been removed from the Google Play Store for violating the company’s hate speech policy, the company announced on Twitter. Apple removed it from the App Store in June for similar reasons. Read More
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