Think you know tech? Square off against TechCrunch editors with 2018’s year in tech quiz. TechCrunch’s 2018 Year In Tech Quiz Square off against TechCrunch’s reporters and editors in this year’s annual quiz, covering the major stories of the past twelve months. Have you got what it takes? Which big tech company didn’t get called to Congress this year? How many rockets did SpaceX launch this year? Which company has never operated a bike-share program? What was the share price that CEO Elon Musk said he’d take Tesla private? Which company raised the largest VC round in the U.S. in 2018? How many data breaches did Facebook disclose this year? In January, the value of bitcoin peaked. What was its price? This year, SoftBank disclosed a record level of debt. How much? What did the first Presidential Alert say? How many Facebook users had their data scraped by Cambridge Analytica? Which tech giant became the first $1 trillion company? What is Elon Musk’s flamethrower? Which company made the largest tech acquisition this year? How were the lock screens bypassed on some of the newest Android phones? Which Apple product was promised but still hasn’t made it to market? Which Chinese tech company did not go public in Hong Kong this year? Which was the first company in California to be granted a permit to allow driverless vehicles on public roads? Do you even tech, bro? What are you, a wannabe techie? You didn’t keep up with anything in tech this year! You’re as good as net neutrality killer Ajit Pai. For shame! Try again next year. Tweet and share your results below, or try again for a better score. You can read more about the year in tech in TechCrunch’s Year In Review. You’re a floundering founder Well, you knew enough to convince your friends, but not enough fool the rest of us. Like former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes, you’re done here. Tweet and share your results below, or try again for a better score. You can read more about the year in tech in TechCrunch’s Year In Review. Good luck getting your Series B You’re clued in enough with tech this year to bluff your way through your Series A, but will struggle to get that second round of funding. Tweet and share your results below, or try again for a better score. You can read more about the year in tech in TechCrunch’s Year In Review. IPO, here we go! Not bad! You’ve learned a lot this year, kept your ear to the ground, and it seems like you know your tech — and it’s paying off. Looks like you’re ready to IPO. Tweet and share your results below, or try again for a better score. You can read more about the year in tech in TechCrunch’s Year In Review. An acqui-hire in the making You’ve made it! You’ve put in the hard work and you’ve become a hot acquisition target for Silicon Valley giant. Company-wide bonuses all round! Tweet and share your results below, or try again for a better score. You can read more about the year in tech in TechCrunch’s Year In Review. You’re a billion dollar tech boss You’ve hit the big time! There’s nothing you don’t know from the world of tech this year. You’re the boss of a Silicon Valley empire. Tweet and share your results below, or try again for a better score. You can read more about the year in tech in TechCrunch’s Year In Review. Source link Shiv EswarShiv has over 8 years experience working on Internet of Things and an avid user of Drones Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related Author: Shiv Eswar Shiv has over 8 years experience working on Internet of Things and an avid user of Drones Post navigationPreviousPrevious post:Counterclockwise: the touchscreen evolution – GSMArena.com newsNextNext post:Investors and entrepreneurs need to address the mental health crisis in startups – TechCrunchRelated PostsGoogle’s new ‘Speaking practice’ feature uses AI to help users improve their English skillsApril 26, 2024xAI, Elon Musk’s OpenAI rival, is closing on $6B in funding and X, his social network, is already one of its shareholdersApril 26, 2024Zomato’s quick commerce unit Blinkit eclipses core food business in value, says Goldman SachsApril 26, 2024Snap says total watch time on its TikTok competitor increased more than 125%April 25, 2024RevenueCat raises $12M Series C as it expands its subscription management to the webApril 25, 2024TikTok pulls feature from Lite app in EU over addiction concernsApril 25, 2024
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