Top Stories of the Day // April 29, 2016

Employee found dead at Apple headquarters identified | This guy built a working hoverbike and somehow managed to not chop his legs off | A Dyson engineer explains why the company spent $71 million and four years developing a high-tech hair dryer | The MacBook Returns | Mercedes home batteries are a potential rival for Tesla’s Powerwall | Apple’s loudest activist investor just dumped his stake | TiVo is getting acquired by Rovi for $1.1 billion |

DAILY FRIDAY, APRIL 29 2016 TODAY'S TOP STORIES: TOP HEADLINE | Kate Conger Employee found dead at Apple headquarters identified The Santa Clara County coroner's office identified the man found dead at Apple's Cupertino headquarters on Wednesday as 25-year-old Edward Mackowiak, Reuters... Read More… Greg Kumparak This guy built a working hoverbike and somehow managed to not chop his legs off If I made a list of "People I admire greatly but that I'd probably never hang out with for fear of my life and limbs", Colin Furze would be right at the top. He... Read More… SPONSORED CONTENT FORTUNE BRAINSTORM E: Where Energy, Technology, and Sustainability Meet MAY 16-17, Carlsbad CA FORTUNE BRAINSTORM E focuses on the business revolution being driven by dramatic changes in energy, disruptive technologies and environmental pressures. Spend two days exploring fresh thinking and actionable solutions with your peers. Learn More… Brian Heater A Dyson engineer explains why the company spent $71 million and four years developing a high-tech hair dryer Hair dryers are everywhere. Bathrooms. Gym locker rooms. Open a drawer in your hotel room -- boom, free hair dryer. It usually requires a lot to get me to... Read More… CATCH UP WITH CRUNCH REPORT Tech Stocks Soar on Earnings Tech stocks soar on earnings, Icahn ditches Apple, Biz Stone relaunches Jelly, Google Play warns of ads, The League focuses on events Watch Now Brian Heater The MacBook Returns For many, the Steve Jobs manila envelope trick was enough. Sure, it seems a bit silly with the benefit of nearly a decade’s worth of hindsight, but when... Read More… Kristen Hall-Geisler Mercedes home batteries are a potential rival for Tesla’s Powerwall The batteries developed for the high demands of all-electric Mercedes-Benz cars are finding a new application as in-home energy storage units. Sound familiar?... Read More… Matthew Lynley Apple’s loudest activist investor just dumped his stake Carl Icahn, one of Apple’s biggest activist investors, told CNBC he has exited his position in the company. He was known for basically trying to... Read More… Romain Dillet TiVo is getting acquired by Rovi for $1.1 billion You might not know Rovi, but the company is apparently quite big as it is acquiring TiVo for $1.1 billion in a cash-and-stock deal. Rovi holds a bunch of... Read More… Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Account Executive at CrunchBase (San Francisco, CA, United States) Customer Success Manager at CrunchBase (San Francisco, CA, United States) Social Media Manager at WyzAnt (Chicago, IL) Sr. Product Manager, Web at Discovery Communications ( New York, New York, United States, 10022 ) Senior Full-Stack LAMP Engineer at LiveAnswer, Inc. (Miami, FL) SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month 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 © 2016 AOL Inc. All rights reserved.   Privacy Policy   Terms of Service