Japan Regulators Seek Answers in Wake of Zaif’s $60 Million Crypto Hack Japan’s top financial regulator is seeking answers from the operator of the Zaif cryptocurrency exchange, a situation that comes days after the trading site disclosed that it lost millions of dollars worth of crypto in a hack. Zaif, …

Live streams of karate and niche sports are terrifying major sports leagues – TechCrunch Of the 100 most-watched live telecasts in the US in 2005, 14 were sporting events; in 2015, sporting events comprised 93 of the top 100 telecasts. That shift occurred because TV shows are shifting to online …

Leica teases new S3 medium-format camera, Fotos app, and more Leica has shared five announcements regarding a new lens mount made in partnership with Panasonic and Sigma, an upcoming medium-format camera, a new smartphone app, a new color option, and firmware updates for existing cameras. The post Leica teases new …

Big cameras and big rivalries take center stage at Photokina – TechCrunch Photokina is underway in London and the theme of the show is “large.” Unusually for an industry that is trending towards the compact, the cameras on stage at this show sport big sensors, big lenses, and big price …

Panasonic, Leica, and Sigma will share lenses for future cameras It’s been a wild few weeks in the photography world.  Fresh after Nikon and Canon announced their first serious mirrorless camera systems, now Panasonic, Leica, and Sigma, are teaming up on a mirrorless lens system of their own. Unlike Canon …

The death of once high-flying VC funds – TechCrunch They all started with the best of intentions. Formation 8 talked about bringing “smart enterprise” to the corporate world. Social Capital talked about how to “fix capitalism,” and Binary Capital wanted to “affect global behaviour change.” Rothenberg Ventures set out to …

Google to Allow Ads for ‘Regulated’ Crypto Exchanges Next Month Search engine giant Google has revealed that it will begin allowing cryptocurrency exchange advertisements in the U.S. and Japan, starting in October. In a new update to its advertising policies, Google emphasized that the ads would be allowed for “regulated” …

Just like an eagle, this autonomous glider can fly on thermal currents Using a type of artificial intelligence which learns based on trial and error, researchers have demonstrated how gliders can glide autonomously on thermal currents, much like an eagle does. The post Just like an eagle, this autonomous glider …

Trump’s new presidential limo is a beastly take on the Cadillac CT6 – TechCrunch The new presidential limousine — and an identical one called a “spare” that travels in President Donald Trump’s motorcade for added security— was spotted this week on the streets of New York. This new “Beast,” like so …

How to navigate iOS 12 with the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR It’s out with the old and in with the new for Apple’s latest iPhones. The design is a refreshing change, but it may take time to adjust to the new gestures. Here’s our guide on …