Top Stories of the Day // December 20, 2014

TODAY'S TOP STORIES // Dec 20, 2014

JOSH CONSTINE Facebook Messenger Shows Its New Speed With FacePile Read Receipts read more

JON EVANS Why Is Yahoo Still So Bad At The Basics? I'm reluctant to cite what I'm about to cite. It's scathing. It's scurrilous. It's caustic criticism that seems often overblown and, in some cases, deliberately... read more

JORDAN CROOK Canary Home Security System Has Finally Started Shipping Canary, the $250, all-in-one home security system that caught the attention of our hearts and minds back in 2013, has finally started shipping. The device... read more

DARRELL ETHERINGTON Apple Responds To BBC Panorama’s Portrayal Of Supplier Conditions Apple was the subject of a recent investigative report by BBC's Panorama program, which presented as part of its findings various instances where suppliers of... read more

GREG KUMPARAK Obama Says Sony Made A Mistake In Canceling “The Interview” Release read more

DANNY CRICHTON After Sony, Every Startup Should Prepare For War read more

FREDERIC LARDINOIS Google+ Can Now Automatically Make Your Videos Look Better For almost two years now, Google has been automatically enhancing the photos you upload to Google+; starting today it will do (almost) the same with videos,... read more

TOP VIDEOS

Built In Brooklyn: Mouth Delivers Indie Food, Booze, And Gifts To Your Home  For the latest episode of Built in Brooklyn, we visited a locale that’s particularly close to my heart... read more

TechCrunch Makers: Bonobos Headquarters Ramps Up For The Holidays  When I first approached Bonobos for an episode of TC Makers I was convinced I’d be able to visit a... read more

Gillmor Gang: Enterprise Edition  The Gillmor Gang — John Taschek, Bruce Richardson, Keith Teare, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded live Friday,... read more

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