FTC shuts down Butterfly Labs,

The mining equipment company failed to deliver tens of thousands of computers, and delivered others so late they were obsolete There was skepticism around Butterfly Labs from…

Elon Musk says self-driving car technology

About a year ago, Tesla announced its plans to develop self-driving car technologies, and now founder and CEO Elon Musk says there's still quite a bit of work to be done before…

Google buys maker of smart spoon

Google has purchased the biotech startup Lift Labs, the makers of an electronic spoon that helps people with Parkinson's to eat by making small movements to compensate for tremors.…

Here’s what’s inside the Moto 360

By now you're likely very familiar with the Moto 360, and we've shown you all the engineering that went into the first circular Android Wear smartwatch. But what does Motorola's…

James Dyson puts his futuristic robot to the test in Tokyo

James Dyson was in Tokyo tonight to showhis company's first robot vacuum cleaner to the world. At an event held right under Tokyo Tower, Dyson spoke of his emotion on launching…

Microsoft just teased Windows 9 by mistake

Microsoft hasn't officially discussed Windows 9 yet, but its Chinese division is keen to get people talking about the upcoming OS. In a Weibo posting today, Microsoft China asked…

Fujifilm’s high-end X30 compact

Fujifilm has announced the X30, a premium compact camera that follows in the line of the X20and X10 before it. The X30 features the same 12-megapixel 2/3-inch sensor and 28-112mm-equivalent…

YC-Backed ShipBob Helps Small Business Owners

Unless you are a philatelist or have a strong tolerance for boredom, standing in post office lines is a pain. This is especially true if you have to do it over and over and over…

The Seven Constants Of Game Design, Part Two

Editor’s note: Tadhg Kelly writes a regular column about all things video game for TechCrunch. He is a games industry consultant, freelance designer and the creator of leading…

Amazon Stands Up To FTC Demands For More Parental Controls

Amazon is refusing to comply with a request from the Federal Trade Commission to implement stricter controls that would prevent children from making in-app purchases. The FTC…