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Blue Apron loses its CEO

 Blue Apron founder Matt Salzberg is stepping aside as the company’s CEO, the company announced Thursday. CFO Brad Dickerson has been promoted to take his place. It’s been a volatile past few months for the cooking kit company, which went public in June. Shares closed Thursday at just $2.99. Blue Apron had gone public at $10 per share, after originally hoping to go public between… Read More from TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2ityhuM via IFTTT

SpaceX’s first Falcon Heavy launch will now take place in 2018

 SpaceX had been planning to launch its huge Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time this year, with a time frame set most recently for sometime in November. Here on the last day of November, we know that’s not happening — but now we also know we won’t see a Falcon Heavy launch before early 2018, at least. Read More from TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2jyiYO2 via IFTTT

Here’s what rumored Trump CIA pick Tom Cotton thinks about surveillance, Russia and other issues

 As rumors build that the Trump administration plans to boot Rex Tillerson from his post atop the State Department in order to replace him with Mike Pompeo, it’s worth examining who would lead the CIA in Pompeo’s absence. Trump is reportedly considering Arkansas Republican Tom Cotton. Here’s a bit of background on Cotton in case the rumors come to pass. Read More from TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2AuPNWw via IFTTT

Wearable numbers get a bump, as consumers shift focus to smarter devices

 The wearable space seems to still be figuring itself out — though in spite of some reports about the death of the category, overall growth remains one of the few constants. According to the latest numbers from IDC, the global bump was pretty modest for Q3 of this year, at about 7.3-percent, year over year. More interestingly, the numbers point to a larger overall trend of consumers… Read More from TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2i5rGDi via IFTTT

Fire TV owners can now control Hulu, NBC, CBS and other video apps via their voice

 Amazon Fire TV owners will now be able to control more video apps using Alexa and their voice, the company announced today. This feature lets you ask Alexa to “watch,” “play,” “pause,” “rewind,” “fast forward,” and more. It can also take you to an individual show, network, or specific genre of programming. Before, Alexa could… Read More from TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2jC7tF8 via IFTTT

Google Cloud brings in former Intel exec Diane Bryant as COO

 There are now two Dianes running the show at Google Cloud. The company announced that Diane Bryant has been hired as the COO of the division. She joins Diane Greene, who came on board as Senior VP of Google Cloud in November 2015. Greene appeared to be excited about the prospect of her joining the team. “I can’t think of a person with more relevant experience and talents. She is… Read More from TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2Bo6VKH via IFTTT

Super Mario takes a sugar odyssey with a new breakfast cereal

 The last time Mario had a breakfast cereal, he had to split the billing with Link. I bet that’s what it felt like being in the Beatles at the end. Flying high from a recent string of high profile titles — including Mario Run and Odyssey — the cartoon plumber is finally getting a cereal box to call his own, joining the elite ranks of Steve Urkel and Gizmo from Gremlins.… Read More from TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2nfLuZX via IFTTT