Meghan Kelly
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This robot is teaching college kids how to code robotics apps (exclusive)
"In my younger days a robot like this would be in a cage. People were worried it would hit you." → Read More
The top 10 cloud-based security tools to protect your network in a hurry
"Security as a service" companies have become vital for anyone looking to deploy security for everything from documents to your entire business. Here are 10 worth looking into. → Read More
Funding Daily: Rain check
It's very dry in Silicon Valley, but the startups don't seem to be experiencing a cash drought. Check out the companies below, which together took on almost $100 million in funding. For more fundin... → Read More
GutCheck lets you bounce business ideas off potential customers with $4M
Gutcheck hopes to save you from your own bad company ideas before you get so deep in debt you're wondering why bacon-flavored hand sanitizer.The company raised $4 million in an addition to its June... → Read More
Pinterest launches 'Interests' page where it guesses what you love
Pinterest released its Interests page today showing the company is very interested in building tools to get to know you better. Pinterest currently helps you find new pins through a few different a... → Read More
Tech companies withdraw petitions after DOJ announces transparency allowances
Five tech companies are withdrawing motions demanding that they be able to release more information in their transparency reports today. The Department of Justice announced that it is working to, "... → Read More
TigerText gives doctors a safe way to text in the hospital with $21M
Texting can seem so innocent, but when it comes to the the doctor's office, it's not. TigerText get $21 million today to secure the fast and effective form of communication that often goes unquesti... → Read More
Snapchat ghost-CAPTCHA not as secure as it would like
It seems Snapchat's "fixes" for a number of its security problems just aren't sticking. Steven Hickson published a very simple way to defeat Snapchat's recent "find the ghost game" -- a challenge t... → Read More
Funding Daily: Sports tech
In the sea of cloud and infrastructure startups, sometimes it's worth calling out that really cool piece of recreational tech: sports. Zepp Labs received $15 million today for its sensors, which yo... → Read More
Funding Daily: Sports tech
In the sea of cloud and infrastructure startups, sometimes it’s worth calling out that really cool piece of recreational tech: sports. → Read More
Zepp Labs gets $15M to own the sports data market
There will come a day when every sports game will have some element of data -- a brand that brings you the Halftime analysis in whole new way. Zepp Labs, which raised $15 million in funding today, ... → Read More
Want to use Snapchat? You'll need to pass this security test first
In order to prove you're a human, Snapchat will now make new users find ghosts in pictures. The last few weeks have been tough for Snapchat. The company was hacked, had 4.6 million users exposed, h... → Read More
Pinterest releases awesome clean-out-your-fridge tool for its food category
Pinterest just keeps getting more useful. The bookmarking company announced today that it will let you input the random ingredients you have in your fridge and find pinned recipes that use those in... → Read More
Tech companies shoot holes in President Obama's surveillance speech
Obama's speech ignored key issues that directly affect tech companies and their customers. → Read More
Google developing contact lens device to help people with diabetes monitor blood glucose levels
Google just took its wearable project to a much smaller level -- like, eyeball-sized smaller. → Read More
Google developing contact lens device to help those with diabetes monitor blood glucose levels
Google just took its wearable project to a much smaller level -- like, your eyeball smaller. The company announced today that it is creating a contact lens packed with sensors and an antenna that w... → Read More
Impermium, the scourge of spam across the web, has been acquired by Google
Anti-spam company Impermium says that it is "joining" Google today to "merge with some of the best abuse fighters in the world." Needless to say, Google has to deal with a lot of spam between its G... → Read More
Wickr launches bug bounty program and will pay out up to $100K for its own flaws
Encrypted messaging app Wickr is inviting hackers to hack its app for money. The company announced its version of a bug bounty program today saying it will pay out up to $100,000 for an individual ... → Read More
Funding Daily: Farms
Today, a startup that helps farms got funding and we're tickled piggy-pink about it. C'mon, it's a farm startup. In a sea of mobile, big data, security, and social news, a startup that helps farms ... → Read More
Jun Group gets $2.5M for online video advertising
Video advertising company Jun Group received $2.5 million in debt financing led by Western Technology Investment today after tripling in size since its first round with WTI. Online video advertisin... → Read More