While the world of viruses has given rise to a number of antivirus companies, not least of which was Macafee, who we had at Techcrunch Disrupt this week in SF, the world of bots has become a bigger and bigger headache for content owners. Bot traffic to sites is much larger than human traffic and it can create a serious problem for sites. Indeed, last year LinkedIn filed a lawsuit against… Read MoreSource: TechCrunch
FreedomPop, the startup that is stirring up the world of mobile carriers with free phone services, is announcing two new advances that will help the company spread its brand to new demographics and new geographies. The company is kicking off the commercial launch of its service in the UK — its first outside of the U.S. And to coincide with Apple's launch of its new iPhone models,…
Tired of wading through clickbait? Filter.ly, launching today at Disrupt Battlefield, wants to make sure that website visitors only see the content they are most interested in. Many recommendation engines put the most weight on keywords or topics, but Filter.ly's B2B service delivers more refined, personalized results by looking at a plethora of signals, including how much time a…
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Opera Software is no more. The company today announced a rebrand with a new logo and brand identity. In the process, it has changed its name to simply "Opera."
French startup iAdvize just raised $16 million (€14 million) from Iris Capital, Bpifrance and existing investor Alven Capital. This company is all about making your online customer service experience suck less.