At TechCrunch Disrupt New York this morning, Luis von Ahn, the founder of the ambitious free language learning and text translation site Duolingo, announced that the site will come out of private beta on June 19…

In the last episode of TechStars, we watched a pair of teams pivot toward new concepts and deal with the consequences of that decision. In this episode, we’ll see why a good name and brand design can go a long way in selling a successful company…

If you’ve been waiting to, literally, get your hands on the submissive A720 all-in-one from Lenovo, now you can. When we got our paws on it back at CES, it’s fair to say we were intrigued. Now, the 27-inch 10-point multitouch PC is up for your buying pleasure…

BioWare Austin, a division of Electronic Arts (EA), is cutting staff. This comes after less-than-stellar performance of Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR). Despite a strong start, the game has seen a considerable drop in subscriptions…

In five years, cellular carriers will be glad about today’s news. But we, their customers, will see the benefits today. A new, free app called Sidecar launches today for Android and iOS, and it introduces us to the concept of “Smart Calling…

If you are so inclined, it’s pretty easy to criticize Business Insider — the all caps headlines, the slideshows, and content that has been “aggregated” from other sites. (And yes, BI has some mean things to say about us too…

Meet Dragon Drive!, the latest in talking-car technology. Nuance Communications unveiled on Tuesday a new Siri-like voice platform designed specifically for the connected car. The platform allows you to send and receive texts and email via voice commands in five languages, including English, French, Italian German and Spanish…

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett may be buying newspapers — a move that is probably as much about cash flow and real estate as it is a long-term investment thesis — but he can’t possibly buy them all, and that leaves the rest of the industry struggling to try and confront the issues that are causing their decline…

Facebook stock is down from its IPO price – a lot! It dropped 12% yesterday and another 8% or so this morning. But the truth is: Facebook the company has never been in stronger shape, thanks to its incredible IPO…

Although we generally raved about the performance of Sonos’ Play:3 wireless HiFi speakers, one of our chief complaints rested in their slightly muddy bass output. Folks who’ve felt similarly should be pleased to know that the company has unveiled its first subwoofer, dubbed Sonos Sub…

Building up to the summer games in London, the Olympics has partnered with Foursquare to bring fans and athletes closer together, almost literally. The partnership means that fans will start to see a new badge connected to Olympics venues, as well as tips from Olympics athletes…

Is Google abusing its dominant position in online advertising and content delivery? On the very day when Google participated in a celebration of the free flow of information, a European Commission vice president warned that his office is within weeks of filing a formal Statement of Objections…