That's why the founders of social test prep startup Grockit want to re-configure online content such as YouTube videos, Wikipedia entries and ebooks into ordered lesson plans. Their new product, Learnist, works a bit like a Pinterest for learning. Soon anyone (the capability is still invite-only at launch) will be able to compile content pieces onto a board or "learning." A nifty bookmarklet makes

9M Users Strong, MapMyFitness Brings Check-Ins, Advanced Google Maps Integration To Fitness Tracking MapMyFitness is a veteran of the online health and fitness space, with the first iteration of its website appearing back in the summer of 2005. Since then, the startup has developed a suite of fitness-oriented websites (like MapMyRUN.com, MapMyRIDE.com, MapMyWALK.com, et al) to let users track and

“That’s when we first noticed it, with Woody.” “[Larry Cutler] was in that directory and happened to be talking about installing a fix to Woody or Woody’s hat. He looked at the directory and it had like 40 files, and he looked again and it had four files.” “Then we saw sequences start to vanish as well and we were like, “Oh my god” “I grabbed the phone… unplug the machine!”” The <3 of EU tech The

The Final Six Disrupt NYC Startups: Ark, Babelverse, gTar, Open Garden, Sunglass, Uberconference It has been a wild week so far at this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt in New York City. Rainstorms and traffic jams couldn’t stop nearly 2,000 people from making it to our big weekend hackathon, and our last two days of interviews, panels and startup presentations over at Pier 94 in Hell’s Kitchen. Tomorrow

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Yellow, an asset financier for solar energy and digital devices in Africa has raised $14 million series B funding in a round led by Convergence Partners with participation from the Energy Entrepreneur Fisker, the electric carmaker founded by the Danish auto designer Henrik Fisker, is gearing up to enter the Chinese market where competition is increasingly cut-throat, following in the footsteps of

Netmaker submitted its pitch deck to TechCrunch+, and today we're taking a close look at the deck the company used to raise its $2.3 million round.

Why do Google Doodlers build the things they do? They're fans, that's why. When Google's Chief Doodler Ryan Germick and Google Engineer Joey Hurst decided they wanted to build the Google Moog Synthesizer Doodle, it was to "Pay tribute to someone who was like a patron saint of the nerdy arts," said Germick. Germick told Mashable that he was a huge Robert Moog fan. Moog, who died in 2005 and would h

But why reduce revenue forecasts in the first place? It's an unusual move, and additionally alarming because all three of Facebook's underwriters -- Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs -- did so after Facebook released a small and vague revision to its IPO prospectus May 9, cautioning investors about its lack of monetization strategy for mobile. The disclosure reads: "Based upon our experi

The Justice Department has arrested and charged a Russian national for his alleged role in multiple LockBit ransomware attacks against victims in the U.S. and around the world. According to a criminal

Guy Kawasaki Compares Google+ to Apple, Calls it a 'Religious Experience' “When I saw Macintosh for the first time it was somewhat of a religious experience for me,” said Kawasaki during a talk at the Google+ Photographer's Conference Tuesday. “Fast forward about 25 years and I had a second religious experience -- which is when I saw Google+ for the first time” Kawasaki was leading a presentation

プログラムコードライターのことを海外では略してコーダー(coder)と呼んでいますが、スタートアップとして起業するときに最重要な要素となるのが優秀なコーダー、つまりプログラマーの存在。しかしいくら優秀なコードが書けるとしても、ビジネスのアイディアや経営までできるとは限らず、かといって誰でも書けるようなコードを下請けのように書いていてもつまらない、できれば世界をあっと言わせるようなプロジェクトに関わりたい……そういう夢を叶えるアプリ「Coder's coffee」がまもなく登場予定です。 Coder's coffee http://www.coderscoffee.com/ ※サイトは消滅しています まずはこのようにして自分自身にどのようなスキル・専門知識があるかを顔写真とともに登録します。選択できるのはスクリーンショットを見る限りでは「ウェブデベロッパー」「アプリデベロッパー」「iOSデベ

SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket could take to the skies for the fourth time on June 5, with the primary objective of evaluating the second stage’s reusable heat shield as the…

The 15 Startups That Launched At Disrupt NYC Day 2. Who’s Your Favorite? Disrupt NYC day two has just wrapped up. During the conference today, Michael Arrington demanded to know from Ron Conway when he was going to run for Mayor of San Francisco (he kept saying he would “never”), our very own Josh Constine grilled Tim Armstrong with questions about AOL, layoffs, which publication he likes more: Hu

Shopping on the iPad is becoming one of the best ways to shop. You’re sitting on your couch, comfy as a bug in a rug, swiping through dresses, and t-shirts, and shoes! Oh my! But there’s one issue: you have to switch between all the different brand apps to enjoy yourself. Sure, you can hit up the Saks 5th Ave app and view multiple brands at once, but those brands aren’t offering the ability to rea

The Justice Department has arrested and charged a Russian national for his alleged role in multiple LockBit ransomware attacks against victims in the U.S. and around the world. According to a criminal

About Last Night Wants To Improve Your Nightlife By Making It Even More Social They say that all work and no play makes for some dull boys, and I think brothers Darren and Derek Dodge would definitely agree with that sentiment. The two of them have just launched a new iPhone app called About Last Night here on our Disrupt stage that aims to connect fans of the nightlife and help them find the best

SocialStock Wants To Turn Social Networking Into Real-World Rewards What good is a Foursquare check-in if it doesn’t lead to a coupon or freebie? Why bother tweeting about a brand you like if they don’t acknowledge your undying love and loyalty? With TechCrunch Disrupt finalist SocialStock, those types of actions may now be rewarded…or at least that’s the company’s vision. The service, founded by

The Justice Department has arrested and charged a Russian national for his alleged role in multiple LockBit ransomware attacks against victims in the U.S. and around the world. According to a criminal

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CAD Users Rejoice: Sunglass Brings Slick 3D Modeling To The Browser Software is eating another part of the world. (Or at least the next generation of software is eating the older 1970s-era kind.) Sunglass, which is coming out of beta today at TechCrunch Disrupt New York, should bring a bit of joy to longtime CAD users and professional architects and designers. The company is launching very social,

R.I. Strikes Out On Ex-Pitcher's Video Game Venture After helping the Boston Red Sox win the World Series, pitcher Curt Schilling could do no wrong. Then news broke that his video game company had chewed through a $75 million state loan that it's struggling to pay off. Now, Rhode Island officials are moving to protect taxpayers from what appears to have been a very bad investment.