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TechCrunch  3 hours ago:

TC Cribs: Quirky, The NYC Startup Where Unique Inventions Are Brought To Life -

More and more jobs deal in the virtual realm, and are done by people sitting down at desks at computers.
TechCrunch  3 hours ago:

Google Fights Spying Gag Order, But Key Details Would Lack Even If Successful -

As it promised it would, Google is fighting the government's gag order on releasing how many users are monitored by the National Security Agency.
TechCrunch  3 hours ago:

The Series A Round Is The New Series B Round -

Editor's note: Jeff Jordan is a partner at Andreessen Horowitz and is on the boards of Airbnb, Belly, Fab, Circle, Crowdtilt, Lookout and Pinterest, as well as Wealthfront and Zoosk.
TechCrunch  4 hours ago:

GameStick Android Console Ship Date Delayed Until August To Refine UI -

Android home gaming consoles are nearly arriving for the consumer market, but one at least needs a little more time in the oven to bake.
TechCrunch  4 hours ago:

The Offline Glass Ensures You Talk, Not Text, At The Bar -

Tired of your friends texting on their phones while they should be getting schnockered? This clever hack is called the Offline Glass and it's designed to ensure that you and your friends don't sit at the bar checking Wikipedia for who starred in The Greatest American Hero and whether Tabitha will totally come out tonight oh my god she won't she and Christian just broke up oh god she's with Raul and Paula and maybe she'll come in an hour! In fact, you can't hold your phone because of the unique shape of the glass' bottom.
TechCrunch  5 hours ago:

Please Join Us For The 8th Annual August Capital Party: July 26 In Silicon Valley -

It's that time of the year again for us nerds to infiltrate Sand Hill Road, let loose, and enjoy some good food and libations.
TechCrunch  6 hours ago:

Kazam Is Another European Startup Hoping Against Hope To Inch In To The Smartphone Hardware Market -

Hardware is so hot right now. So hot, in fact, that another European hardware startup is formulating an attack on the smartphone hardware space -- joining the likes of Finland's Jolla and Spain's Geeksphone to have a go at handset making.
TechCrunch  7 hours ago:

Weather Could Be Next On The Auction Block For Crowdsourced Data -

Waze's big exit to Google proved one thing: if companies can harness the power of the crowd to deliver real-time, granular data, big tech corporations will be watching them closely as potential acquisition targets.
TechCrunch  7 hours ago:

Google Updates Local Search Results On Desktop With Carousel Design -

At the end of last year, Google introduced a new design for some local search results on tablets that put a carousel with the top results at the top of the page.
TechCrunch  7 hours ago:

Amazon's New Social Gifting Service “Amazon Birthday Gift” Leverages Facebook, Competes With Facebook's Own Gifts -

Stealing a page right out of a startup called Aggregift's playbook, Amazon today launched a new feature called "Amazon Birthday Gift," which allows a group of Facebook friends to go in on an Amazon.