Foursquare’s Latest Funding Raises Valuation Questions
Foursquare announced this week it raised $41 million. But there’s a catch: a good portion comes in the form of convertible debt from existing investors in the local check-in network. And that’s a form of financing that sends mixed signals about the company’s prospects. In prior funding rounds, Foursquare has been…
The Next Page / The ‘Lonely Robot’ in Downtown Pittsburgh is breaking out
After a 17-month run, Fraley’s Robot Repair must vacate its Downtown storefront for a new restaurant. Toby Fraley, the artist who created the mock shop, says he’s designed a special farewell for its adorable inhabitant. You were on your daily commute to work. Or maybe you planned to catch a…
Facebook Chat Heads Are Larry Page’s Worst Nightmare
The best part of Facebook Home (and the latest update to Facebook Mobile) is Chat Heads mostly because you can make funny composites by strategically placing your friends’ faces throughout your News Feed. But in this Sunday Comic, our friends Nitrozac and Snaggy at The Joy of Tech show that…
Paris Brown: no further action to be taken over Twitter comments
Paris Brown has apologised for causing offence with the messages she posted on Twitter between the ages of 14 and 16. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA No further action is to be taken against Britain’s first youth police and crime commissioner, who stepped down from the role over offensive comments she made on…
Girl of Four is Britain’s Youngest iPad Addict
iPads are increasingly used as electronic babysitters for toddlers, resulting in later problems with compulsive behaviour A pre-school child is receiving psychiatric treatment for compulsive behaviour because she is obsessed with playing games on her iPad, using it for up to four hours every day. Her concerned parents sent the…
A Closer Look at the Bombing Suspect’s Twitter Account
At 8:04 p.m., five hours after the Boston Marathon bombings on Monday, the Twitter account belonging to the 19-year-old suspect captured Friday night posted this message: Then, just after midnight, almost nine hours after the bombing, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s account, called Jahar, posted another message: The next day, a post complained…
Unobstructed sight line for WiFi tower tested
It is said that on a clear day, you can see forever. On Wednesday, contractors working on the Glenn County Office of Education communications project got a good look from Princeton to where a new Internet signal tower will be built in Willows. Wind caused some interference in getting the…
‘BadNews’ Android Malware Briefly Bypasses Google Play Protections
If you’re big into random Russian apps on Google Play, watch out you might very well have been one of the many victims of a new bit of malware dubbed “BadNews.” The malware (appropriately named) was first discovered by the mobile security company Lookout. According to a blog post by…
Slickdeals’ best in tech for April 17th: 55-inch Samsung HDTV with $400 Dell …
Looking to save some coin on your tech purchases? Of course you are! In this round-up, we’ll run down a list of the freshest frugal buys, hand-picked with the help of the folks at Slickdeals. You’ll want to act fast, though, as many of these offerings won’t stick around long….
This Robot Was Involved In Apprehension of Boston Bombing Suspect Mashable
After Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the second suspect in the Boston bombing case taken into custody last night, was discovered in a boat parked in a Watertown, Mass. backyard by its owner Friday, police enlisted the help of a robot to safely remove the tarp from the boat. While authorities did not…
