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Lenovo to acquire Motorola Mobility
We’ve just signed an agreement to sell Motorola to Lenovo for $2.91 billion. We explain why.
Why UPS Trucks Rarely Turn Left
UPS engineers map out routes for their drivers consisting of "a series of right-hand loops"
Evicted in San Francisco
The story of one elderly woman's eviction in San Francisco.
The Meteoric Rise of DigitalOcean
Explore thought leadership, industry insights, and other resources related to cybercrime detection, disruption, and takedowns.
No-IP's Formal Statement on Microsoft Takedown
Microsoft served a federal court order and seized 22 of our most commonly used domains because they claimed that some of the subdomains have been abused.
Firefox OS Apps run on Android
At Mozilla we believe that apps and browsing are best viewed as cooperative and symbiotic, each better when working together. We are working to strengthen that relationship by building an ...
MariaDB 10
Best MariaDB ever hits the streets – MariaDB 10 innovations developed with Google, SkySQL & Fusion-IO London, United Kingdom – 31 March 2014 – The MariaDB Foundation, an independent body which promotes the popular open source database MariaDB, today announced the much-anticipated general availability of MariaDB 10…
New YC Partner Investment Policy
As of this batch we’re introducing a new policy for investments by YC partners in the companies we fund. YC partners have invested in the startups we fund since the first batch. In the beginning it was harmless, and occasionally even necessary. And other investors couldn’t treat investments by YC partners as much of a…
Announcing the Female Founders Conference (March 1)
I’m delighted to announce that Kat Manalac, Kirsty Nathoo, Carolynn Levy and I are hosting Y Combinator’s first Female Founders Conference [http://femalefoundersconference.org]on Saturday, March 1. We’re going to gather together female founders at all stages to share stories, give advice, and make connections. The…
Mt. Gox Resigns Bitcoin Foundation Board Seat
Stay informed with the latest Bitcoin and cryptocurrency news. Breaking updates, market analysis, and industry developments from trusted sources.
Sketch 3 released
Sketch puts the focus back on you and your work. Made by designers, for designers.
Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO
Mozilla prides itself on being held to a different standard and, this past week, we didn’t live up to it. We know why people are hurt and angry, and they ...
Launching Today: Mathematica Online
Using Mathematica always involved installing software. For Mathematica Online, just use a web browser—zero configuration, instant collaboration.
Everything Is Bullshit: A Book by Priceonomics
Priceonomics wrote a book! We hope you enjoy it.
Welcome, Ali
Edit: Ali is now the CEO of YC Continuity [http://ycombinator.com/continuity] I’m delighted to announce that Ali Rowghani is joining YC as a part-time partner. He will mostly focus on helping our alumni that are a few years out of YC scale their companies, but I’m sure the current batch will enjoy getting to know him…
Stripe: Alipay support
Online payment processing for internet businesses. Stripe is a suite of payment APIs that powers commerce for businesses of all sizes.