Netflix’s ‘Black Mirror’ ads are aimed at users trying to block them

Thanks to a cottage industry of anti-ad blocking startups, many publishers usually know whether or not readers are using an ad blocker on their sites. Netflix is taking advantage of this technology with a...

Valuation metrics show weakening for the fourth straight quarter

The lawfirm Fenwick & West quietly released its third-quarter venture capital survey this past Friday, and its findingsarent exactly shocking. At the same time, they hint at problemsto come for some startups. The...

Mobike will launch dockless bike-sharing in the U.K., its first market outside of Asia

Mobike, one of Chinas largest bike-sharing companies, will launch in Manchester and Salford, its first cities outside of Asia. The service is slated to arrive on June 29, the Beijing-headquartered company said, and...

Vote now in #TheEuropas 2017 Awards, for the hottest European startups

In partnership with TechCrunch, The Europas Conference & Awards, is a different kind of tech event which features main-stage speakers and panels as well as smaller breakout sessions on key subjects for startups....

Justin Kan confirms $10.5 million in funding for his legal tech startup Atrium LTS

In April we reported that Justin.tv founder and Y Combinator alum Justin Kan had assembled a team to disrupt the legal industry and was raising $10 million to do so. This week Kan...

Billionaire’s revenge: Facebook investor Peter Thiel’s nine-year Gawker grudge

The man reportedly bankrolling Hulk Hogans sex-tape lawsuit against Gawker knows the importance of secrets and what happens when theyre exposedBillionaire Silicon Valley investor, Donald Trump delegate and Facebook board member Peter Thiel has...