FORTUNE — Pinterest last week announced that it had raised $225 million in new funding, just eight months after raising $200 million. Then came a $60 million raise by Nextdoor, which also had secured capital back in February. And then there is Snapchat, which is seeking new funds a scant four months…

How to Virally Grow Your Network in 5 Steps I will teach you how to be super connected. Matt Schlicht 4 min read· Oct 31, 2013 -- Want to be popular online? Want to have a network that is so vast and incredible that you can get in touch with anyone in any industry? You are going to need to work your…

Nokia is switching Dopplr.com off this month (they said 1st November, but as I write, it’s still there…) Marko asked me and Matt B to a pub (somewhere on Charlotte St I think, might have been The Fitzroy Tavern) about 8 years ago to talk about an idea he had. The next January we took a weekend away…

This is both the craziest and lamest outcome for the three floating mega -vessels covertly assembled by Google. San Francisco's KPIX 5 news team says the barges will serve as private showrooms and floating party zones for rich clientele. A Super-Close Look at Google's Mystery Barge A Super-Close…

Only a few months ago, the tech blogs were marveling at an investment that valued the ephemeral messaging service Snapchat at some $800 million. It's just a silly toy for teens to send naked pictures

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October 15, 2013 I know none of my passwords. I tweeted the other day that I no longer know any of my passwords. People seemed to think it was a joke, so I decided I’ll go into a little more depth on exactly how I’m doing it. Okay I think I’ve finally configured by internets for maximum security. I…

Imagine: After months of saving, you fly to Vegas for a little gambling at a new casino. You're not into anything serious: Just some slots, diverting and not too risky. So you play for a few hours, drink a few beers, smoke a few cigarettes, and—whaddayaknow—you get lucky! Your greenbacks have turned…

Trending on Billboard YouTube is preparing a premium on-demand music service — akin to a Spotify, but with video — to launch later this year, according to several sources familiar with the plans. The service, designed with mobile listening in mind, will have a free component and a premium tier that…

Last year, when a divided U.S. Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit challenging federal secret surveillance provisions, the court relied on assurance by the U.S. Solicitor General that defendants who were prosecuted based on this sort of surveillance evidence would have their own distinct opportunity to…

Timothy D. Cook, Apple's chief, on Tuesday. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Apple’s much-hyped product demonstrations used to end with an emphatic “wow!” I’m not just talking about the entertainment, like Tony Bennett singing “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” in San Francisco, as he did at an Apple…

With Satago, Freelancers Can Anonymously Report When They Actually Get Paid Romain Dillet 10:50 AM PDT · October 28, 2013 As a freelancer or small business owner, you probably know that one of the most pressing issues is late payments and chasing customers months after a job was done. Meet Satago,…

Not Your Father’s AOL? CEO Tim Armstrong Sketches Out His Vision For The Company Anthony Ha 8:57 AM PDT · October 28, 2013 TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington kicked off his interview with AOL CEO Tim Armstrong at Disrupt Europe with the obligatory ragging on Armstrong for firing him, but…

Home repair guides and top local pros Moving, painting, repairing a roof or battling pests? Get tips, expert reviews of local businesses and find top providers. Best movers in the U.S. 1 of 1 Best movers in St. Louis, Mo. Dan Thorp-Lancaster, Rachel Murphy, Gabriel Kirellos and Sarah Drolet Best…

Don't make the mistake of thinking you're [the] customer, you're not – you're the product. – Bruce Schneier LinkedIn released a new product today called Intro. They call it “doing the impossible”, but some might call it “hijacking email”. Why do we say this? Consider the following: Intro…

Liam said he wanted to learn about money Fostering the entrepreneurial spirit in your kids Jake Johnson 9 min read· Jul 31, 2013 -- What did your parents teach you about money? If you’re anything like me, you were taught that money was earned by completing a task. As a kid, I had a weekly allowance.…

PayPal Expands “Real World” Presence Via Integration With iPad Point-of-Sale Maker Revel Systems Sarah Perez 10:22 AM PDT · October 14, 2013 PayPal has today scored another deal to bring its technology to more point-of-sale platforms via an integration with iPad POS solution provider, Revel Systems,…

Published in Both Sides of the Table · 8 min read · Oct 21, 2013 -- Most people suck at presenting to big groups. It’s a shame because the ability to nail these presentations at key conferences can be

Last updated 2013-05-10, 3 min read For as long as I can remember I've been trying to find a good way to keep personal text notes. Recipes, notes, ideas, that kind of thing. Things that aren't really suited to blogging. Along the way I've used (and stuck with) PmWiki, DocuWiki, TiddlyWiki, and most…

Published 17 October 2013 Share page About sharing ByJames GallagherHealth and science reporter, BBC News The brain uses sleep to wash away the waste toxins built up during a hard day's thinking, researchers have shown. The US team believe the "waste removal system" is one of the fundamental reasons…

Lerer Ventures’ Investment in Soylent I’m excited to announce that Lerer Ventures has invested in Soylent , a startup that’s working on nutritionally complete beverages. I mentioned Soylent in my second blog post: I’d much rather talk about Bitcoin, Soylent , and Drones than I would the next…

It’s not engagement. Engagement, (time-on-site, page views, number of sessions per day) is the wrong concept because it doesn’t apply to most products. The best metric is share of habit. Engagement fails the majority of products as the best metric to optimize because maximizing…

Governments at all levels have been using GitHub for some time now to build better, more accessible websites, publish laws and data, and even collaborate on policies themselves. Today we’re proud to announce the launch of government.github.com, a website dedicated to showcasing the amazing efforts…

Last updated 2013-10-19, 3 min read A little over a year ago I announced the launch of my latest (at the time) product named Marginalia. The idea was to be a sort of online journal. A cheaper, more programmer friendly alternative to Evernote. It never took off, despite my best intentions, and so a…

ts general terms were mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act, which imposed numerous regulatory changes on corporate and banking behavior in the wake of the 2008 financial meltdown. Congress, however, asked the SEC to figure out how to put it into practice. The SEC voted in September to open its proposed…

Instapaper has a new Chrome extension to help users save interesting web pages to their Kindle, PC, Mac, iOS or Android device. It works almost identically to the Instapaper bookmarklet – just click on the icon and the extension will save the active tab to your ‘Read Later’ account. Then, whenever…

The Cold War had plenty of disadvantages for the world as a whole, true, but there was never a better time to be a mad scientist with crazy doomsday devices. No longer limited to freelance work delivering threats to the UN, the Cold War meant governments would actually hire you to make things.…

Australian Startups Zookal And Flirtey To Begin Delivering Textbook Orders By Drone Catherine Shu 6:30 AM PDT · October 14, 2013 As countries around the world gradually lift regulations on the use of commercial drones, a new startup called Flirtey hopes to turn Australia into a worldwide industry…

The room-renting startup rumored to be worth $2.5 billion is facing eviction from New York. Airbnb is under attack from the state, and countering by begging for grassroots support—won't you help this company go public someday? Attorney General Subpoenaed Data on 15,000 Airbnb Hosts in New York…

After months of testing, Foursquare is finally opening its ad platform to small businesses. The service will allow merchants to create simple ads on Foursquare. Merchants can target relevant customers; set a monthly budget for ad spend; and track ad performance on the service. Success will be…

John Cassidy October 7, 2013 A week into the partial government shutdown, and there’s still no end in sight to America’s latest self-inflicted fiscal crisis. The two sides, in particular the House Republicans, appear to be getting even more intransigent, and the October 17th deadline for a possible…