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Why Does Hollywood Hate The Future?

A few weeks ago, Chris Dixon tweeted something thought-provoking:
What were the last Hollywood movies you saw about technology & the future that were optimistic? They seem to be systematically dystopian.

Kim Dotcom Claims He Invented Two-Factor Authentication, Has A Patent To Prove It

Just hours after Twitter finally rolled out its long-awaited Two-Factor authentication, the Megaupload founder is claiming to have invented the entire mechanism and he's got a patent to prove it.

Runscope Lands $1.1M From True Ventures And Andreessen Horowitz For Tools That Address The Broken API Plague

Runscope launched at the Glue conference today with $1,1 million in seed funding from True Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz for its tools that monitor API traffic and address the problems with broken APIs. Also participating were Lerer Ventures, and a group of prominent angel investors.

Amazon Wants To Build A Bio-Dome Three Blocks From An Actual, Normal Park

Amazon has reportedly submitted plans for a new futuristic headquarters in Seattle that couples a skyscraper and an accompanying tri-sphere bio-dome like structure.

HTC Can't Stanch The Flow Of Departing Senior Talent As Internal Turmoil Prevails

A brain drain at a big tech company is never a good thing, and when a lot of that departing talent consists of high-level execs moving on in rapid succession it's bound to look like curtains to outside observers.

Deeplink.me Lets Mobile Users Navigate Through A Web Of Apps

Have you ever wished that you could navigate through the apps on the phone as easy as clicking links on the web? Such a thing may now become a real possibility thanks to a new service from Cellogic, called Deeplink.me.

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Google X Acquires Makani Power And Its Airborne Wind Turbines

After previously investing in the company, Google has now acquired Makani Power, a green energy startup that is currently building airborne wind turbines.

We Want YOU To Be The New TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Editor

One of the most rewarding aspects of TechCrunch's Disrupt events is the Startup Battlefield -- like a mini-startup school, the dozens of chosen startups that go through the Battlefield training process end up with solid presentation skills, hard-earned pitching prowess and newfound courage.

Founder Stories: Parse's Ilya Sukhar On Founding A Startup With Strangers

For this week's episode of Founder Stories, I sat down with Ilya Sukhar, co-founder and CEO of Parse. The interview was taped days before Parse was acquired by Facebook last month.

Photo App Piictu To Join Betaworks Company Kandu, Will Shut Down On May 31st

Another photo sharing app bites the dust? Or is something with promise getting another chance? Either way you look at it, betaworks is adding more technology and team members to its arsenal, as photo sharing app Piictu has announced that the team will "join forces" with a betaworks company that has