Top Stories of the Day // January 1, 2017

Reverse-engineering the universal translator | Consider ethics when designing new technologies | Stroy Moyd’s dating show in an Uber goes from meme to mainstream | How male allies can support women in technology | It’s The Jons 2016! | THE DAILY CRUNCH SUNDAY, JANUARY 1 2017 TODAY'S TOP STORIES: TOP HEADLINE | Vadim Berman [Reverse-engineering the universal translator] Cinema critics keep raving about Arrival, a sci-fi drama focusing on one linguist’s attempts to decipher an alien language. Star Trek recently celebrated its... [Read More…] Gillian Christie, Derek Yach [Consider ethics when designing new technologies] In the weeks since the U.S. presidential election, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been firefighting. Not literally, but figuratively. Widespread accusations... [Read More…] Lora Kolodny [Stroy Moyd’s dating show in an Uber goes from meme to mainstream] For years, Oakland based standup Stroy Moyd has been driving for Uber and Lyft part-time to generate supplemental income. It’s a familiar story to... [Read More…] SPONSORED CONTENT TechCrunch TechCrunch At CES 2017 TechCrunch returns to cover the best emerging hardware startups and consumer technologies, and host the 4th annual Hardware Battlefield competition at CES 2017 from January 6-7. Make sure to come by and say hi to TechCrunch on the mezzanine at Sands Convention Center. It’s going to be a great time! [Learn More] Jennifer Manry, Mike Wisler [How male allies can support women in technology] There are so many reasons that men should get involved and be true allies to women in tech: It’s the right thing to do. It’s good for business. Diverse... [Read More…] Jon Evans [It’s The Jons 2016!] Happy New Year! 2016 was ... well, we will not soon forget it. Brexit; Trump; the Grim Reaper's celebrity killing spree; and, on the upside, a lot of... [Read More…] [Get more stories at techcrunch.com ] Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: - [Graphic/Website Designer for Nonprofits at Media Cause (San Francisco, CA, United States)] - [Marketing / SEO Coordinator at Soundsnap (Brooklyn, NY, United States)] - [Lead Software Engineer at WAZER (Rockland County, NY, United States)] - [Product Manager at Tulē at Tulē (San Francisco, CA, United States)] - [Software Engineer II at LSI (Jacksonville, FL, United States)] [SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD] [Post your tech jobs] and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month [Facebook]  [Twitter]  [Youtube]  [Instagram]  [Flipboard] [View this email online in your browser] If you do not want to receive this email or you would like to update your preferences [click here]. 410 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 © 2017 AOL Inc. All rights reserved.   [Privacy Policy]   [Terms of Service]