June 2, 2016
Commerce at Twitter is not dead
The reports of commerce’s death at Twitter have been greatly exaggerated, according to a tweetstorm by Nathan Hubbard, Twitter’s head of commerce. Last month BuzzFeed reported that Jack…
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June 1, 2016
Mary Meeker’s essential 2016 Internet Trends Report
The fastest way to learn everything going on in tech is to read this report. Kleiner Perkins partner Mary Meeker has become a legend for publishing these compilations…
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Armarium lets you borrow luxury fashion from your smartphone
A number of startups want to make wearing the latest – and in some cases, luxury – fashion more affordable, including Rent the Runway, Le Tote, Gwynniebee, The…
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Maison de Mode takes its online ethical luxury fashion brand to an offline pop-up in San Francisco
San Francisco’s fashion staple seems to be ripped jeans and a hoodie. But just between the edgy All Saints and Paris designer St. Laurent on San Francisco’s Maiden…
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Protect your pet with Treat’s on-demand vet visits
Your pet gets sick and you don’t know what to do. Google has a thousand conflicting answers and it could be a week until you can get an…
Read articleMay 21, 2016
Camellia Labs debuts single-cup chai brewer, Chime
In the world of kitchen appliances, everyone wants to be the next Keurig, it seems. First, there were single-cup coffee brewers that followed and claimed to be better…
Read articleMay 20, 2016
The Europas — It’s time for a different type of tech conference
Let’s face it. Some tech conferences have lost their way. While TechCrunch Disrupt remains a firmly curated, media-driven, event, with hundreds of journalists attending, a couple of other…
Read articleMay 18, 2016
Google brings Android Pay to ATMs, Chrome and more apps
After announcing the expansion of Android Pay in the U.K. earlier today, Google also made a few additional announcements around its mobile payments service at its I/O developer conference today.…
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Android Pay Debuts in the UK, no need to unlock device when you tap for sales under £30
Ahead of Google’s annual I/O event kicking off later today in Mountain View, the company is unveiling its latest developments for Android Pay. The mobile wallet for Android-powered smartphones is…
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Affirm is partnering with Expedia and Eventbrite so you can pay for experiences over time
Affirm has made it no secret that its success will hinge on its ability to offer customers a wide range of retail partners where they can frequently use Affirm to…
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