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Top Stories of the Day // August 3, 2014

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Today's Top Stories // Aug 3, 2014

Mexico’s Resources Fuel The Texas Startup Economy

Everything is bigger in Texas, and thanks to Mexico, that may be also soon be true of the state's growing tech sector. Flush with cash, Texas' proximity to... read more

Lessons Learned On App Design For Fast-Growth Markets

One of the typical mistakes developers make is thinking that because they've had success in one corner of the globe, they should be able to employ the same... read more

Technology’s Role In Direct Democracy

An influx of communication and collaboration technologies since the beginning of the 21st century has helped to make this the most connected time in human... read more

Chinese Communist Party-Backed Tech Giants Bring Censorship To The Global Stage

Chinese search giant Baidu entered the Brazilian market last week with the launch of a localized Portuguese search engine called Baidu Busca. It's the second... read more

Sony And EA Experiment With New Business Models For Older Games

This week, both Electronic Arts and Sony revealed or began to roll out new services that have been described to various degrees as "Netflix for gaming." That... read more

Hukkster, The Winklevoss-Backed Online Shopping Tool, Has Shut Down

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Apple Leads in Accessibility, But Can Third-Party Developers Follow?

Buried deeply within her mostly "provocative and poorly reported" story for Reuters on Apple and accessibility, author Christina Farr offers a nugget of truth:... read more

TOP VIDEOS

Dive Into Fates Forever, Startup Battlefield's First MOBA Game

 When Jason Citron launched Fates Forever in the TechCrunch Disrupt SF Startup Battlefield, it was impressive... read more

Hands-On With The Revamped iOS App For We Heart It, The Feel-Good Social Photo Site

 We Heart It, the Pinterest-meets-Tumblr social image sharing platform that’s attracted a large and... read more

TC Cribs: A Trip To BarkBox HQ, Where Dogs Rule

 We definitely dig dog-friendly companies here at TechCrunch Cribs, so when we were in New York City recently,... read more

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