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Start-up picks new Web address after hijacking

Lissn, a start-up focusing on online conversations, has picked up and moved to a new Web address after having its own hijacked last week.

Lissn had been hosted at Lissn.com, but now is located at Lissn.in, chief executive Myke Armstrong said in a blog post today.

"We have contacted the authorities and proper parties to get the domain back, but the legal process of reclaiming a domain name can take months and thousands of dollars," he said. That's "too much time and too much money for a learn startup where momentum is key. In … Read more

TechCrunch50: Real-time stream is more like a flash flood

SAN FRANCISCO--By late afternoon on Tuesday, it was getting awfully hot in the conference venue hosting TechCrunch50. Blame it on the body heat, or maybe the scores of laptops humming away.

But the air was sure to get a little hotter when it came time for the "Social Media Streams" category of start-ups to present.

The organizers of TechCrunch50 decided to save the last slot on the final day of the event (you know, right before everybody starts downing booze at the cocktail reception) to showcase new start-ups that deal with Silicon Valley's most hyped niche of … Read more