2020-02-25 13:39
In Fortnite’s new spy-themed season, more is more – TechCrunch
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2020-02-25 11:36
Forensic Architecture redeploys surveillance-state tech to combat state-sponsored violence – TechCrunch
‘Employing the counter-forensic gaze’
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2020-02-25 08:48
Venmo prototypes a debit card for teenagers – TechCrunch
Josh Constine @JoshConstine /
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Allowance is going digital. Venmo has been spotted prot… Read More
2020-02-25 07:47
Graphcore, the AI chipmaker, raises another $150M at a $1.95B valuation – TechCrunch
Ingrid Lunden @ingridlunden /
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The UK has a strong history w… Read More
2020-02-25 06:19
The signs were found to be “legally compliant” but an adjudicator observed the two-tonne weight limit was “unusually low”. Signs at the Rotherhithe Tunne… Read More
2020-02-24 04:40
The worlds of virtual and augmented reality have yet to land on the applications and hardware to truly spark mass-market, consumer interest in the space, but in the meantime, a startup bui… Read More
2020-02-23 04:39
As Samsung (re)unveiled its clamshell folding phone last week, I kept seeing the same question pop up amongst my social circles: why?
I was wondering the same thing myself, to be honest. I… Read More
2020-02-22 04:38
TC Sessions: Mobility 2020 is gearing up to be a lit event. The one-day event, taking place May 14 in San Jose, has just added Dmitry Shevelenko, co-founder and president of an automatic r… Read More
2020-02-21 13:33
Twitch, the Amazon-owned streaming service for gamers, is poised to surpass 40 million monthly active viewers in the U.S. as of next year, according to a new forecast from eMarketer out o… Read More
2020-02-21 11:29
“The Mandalorian” was a pretty good show. On that most people seem to agree. But while a successful live-action Star Wars TV series is important in its own right, the way this… Read More
2020-02-21 08:29
Quibi, the mobile-only streaming service from Jeffrey Katzenberg, is now open for pre-orders. The company declined to fully show off its app only a month ago during demos of its “Tu… Read More
2020-02-21 07:19
Esports, video games and the innovations that enable them now occupy a central space in the cultural and commercial fabric of the tech world.
For the investment firm Bitkraft Esports Vent… Read More
2020-02-20 13:31
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2020-02-20 11:28
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2020-02-20 08:28
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2020-02-20 07:18
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2020-02-20 04:34
Apple banned vaping apps in November 2019. Since then, the company has said very little about its decision, leaving many companies upset and confused about its blanket prohibition.
Three… Read More
2020-02-19 13:29
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2020-02-19 11:27
Security camera maker Ring is updating its service to improve account security and give more control when it comes to privacy. Once again, this is yet another update that makes the overal… Read More
2020-02-19 08:27
“I don’t feel good about that. That sucks,” Chrys Bader-Wechseler reflects when asked about the bullying that went down on the anonymous app Secret he co-founded in 201… Read More
2020-02-19 07:17
Well, Bill Gates is never going to buy a Tesla now – TechCrunch
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Elon Musk is not one to mince words, but he may have j… Read More
2020-02-17 13:27
HQ Trivia is dead. Today the company laid off its full staff of 25 and will cease operation of its trivia, sports and word guessing games, a source close to the company confirmed. You can… Read More
2020-02-17 07:15
Budget-lodging startup Oyo reported a loss of $335 million on $951 million revenue globally for the financial year ending March 31, 2019, and pledged to cut down on its spending as… Read More
2020-02-16 13:26
The drunken HQ Trivia finale before it shut down was insane – TechCrunch
Josh Constine @JoshConstine /
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2020-02-16 11:24
MWC hangs by a thread after Nokia, DT and other big names back out – TechCrunch
More big names are stepping Mobile World Congress, the world’s biggest phone and telecom… Read More
2020-02-16 08:09
This Week in Apps: YouTube TV cancels Apple’s rev share, more bad news for mobile voting, WhatsApp hits 2B users – TechCrunch
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2020-02-16 07:14
Can we debate free will versus destiny in four pages? – TechCrunch
The TechCrunch book club reads Ted Chiang’s very very short story What’s Expected of Us
The in… Read More
2020-02-15 08:08
The Galaxy Z Flip ships with the same “Care Instructions” as the Fold. It’s a five-item list with the following basic points:
Don’t scratch the screen with a pen o… Read More
2020-02-15 07:13
The Galaxy Z Flip ships with the same “Care Instructions” as the Fold. It’s a five-item list with the following basic points:
Don’t scratch the screen with a pen o… Read More
2020-02-14 13:24
A new project called GameSnacks is launching today from Google’s in-house incubator, Area 120, with the goal of bringing fast-loading, casual online games to users in developing mar… Read More
2020-02-14 08:07
Instagram users who miss the reverse chronological feed might get a new way to see the most recent pics and videos from who they follow. Instagram has been spotted internally prototyping… Read More
2020-02-14 07:12
Instagram users who miss the reverse chronological feed might get a new way to see the most recent pics and videos from who they follow. Instagram has been spotted internally prototyping… Read More
2020-02-13 04:28
If you’ve ever felt like there just weren’t enough emoji options to express how you’re feeling, a new addition to Google’s Gboard keyboard, launching today, aims to… Read More
2020-02-12 13:22
When Ubisoft first approached “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” stars Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day about creating a new show set in the video game industry, McElhenn… Read More
2020-02-12 11:20
Why your next TV needs ‘filmmaker mode’ – TechCrunch
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TVs this year will ship with a new feature called … Read More
2020-02-12 08:05
The buyer beware adage is never more true than among early adopters. It was price, however, that made the Galaxy Fold such a difficult pill to swallow. When it was finally released to the… Read More
2020-02-12 07:11
The market has tightened expectations for ride-hailing companies
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2020-02-08 04:20
Controlling your smart home gadgets from your phone or by voice isn’t exactly a chore, but after setting up a bunch of smart lights, a Wi-Fi lock, thermostat and a few more smart dev… Read More
2020-02-07 13:16
The growing market of fantasy sports in India may soon have a new and odd entrant: ShareChat .
The local social networking app, which in August last year raised $100 million in a financin… Read More
2020-02-07 11:11
I need a new phone.A big chunk of my time on the iPhone was spent taking pictures, so I’m heavily basing the next smartphone on its camera capabilities. After playing around with th… Read More
2020-02-07 04:18
Netflix announced this week that it has started to stream titles in AV1 on Android in what could significantly help the two-year-old media codec gain wider adoption.
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2020-02-06 11:10
U.S. consumers aren’t adopting voice-based shopping as quickly as expected, according to a new report today from eMarketer. While consumers have been happy to bring smart speakers i… Read More
2020-02-06 07:54
Snapchat’s developer platform is blowing up as a gateway to teen social app users. Hoop is the latest Snap Kit blockbuster, rocketing to No. 2 on the overall App Store charts this m… Read More
2020-02-06 06:59
In earnings reported this week, Alphabet announced that Google Cloud generated a robust $2.61 billion for the quarter, a number that includes revenue from both Google Cloud P… Read More
2020-02-06 04:17
In October, Google debuted experimental apps focused on digital well-being, including one that offered a notification mailbox, another that tracked how long you went between phone unlocks… Read More
2020-02-05 11:09
The cameras on our phones are getting good enough that it’s becoming hard to justify having a dedicated picture-taking device. Fujifilm’s X100 series has always made one of th… Read More
2020-02-05 07:52
Snapchat still isn’t profitable nearly two years after its IPO. In Q4 2019, Snap lost $241 million on 560.8 million in revenue that’s up 44% year-over-year and an EPS of $0.03… Read More
2020-02-05 06:58
Instamojo, a Bangalore-based startup that helps merchants and small businesses accept digital payments, establish presence and sell on the web, has acquired Times Internet-owned G… Read More
2020-02-05 04:16
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2020-02-04 13:11
The future (and past) of mobile gaming – TechCrunch
We spoke with QuizUp founder Thor Fridriksson about the industry’s next decade
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2020-02-04 07:52
MIT’s RFocus technology could turn your walls into antennas – TechCrunch
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RFocus asks a simple question: What if i… Read More
2020-02-04 06:57
Truecaller hits 200 million users – TechCrunch
Truecaller, one of the world’s largest caller-identification service providers, has amassed 200 million monthly active u… Read More
2020-02-04 04:15
Big changes are ahead for BlackBerry and TCL as the smartphone market continues to see slowing growth. The pair announced today that they would end their four-year brand licensing and tech… Read More
2020-02-03 13:10
What to expect in digital media in 2020 – TechCrunch
Eric Peckham @epeckham /
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As we start 2020, the media and entertainment sectors are in flux… Read More
2020-02-03 11:05
Ring’s new security ‘control center’ isn’t nearly enough – TechCrunch
Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker /
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2020-02-03 07:51
How Dubsmash revived itself as #2 to TikTok – TechCrunch
The loud app that quietly hit 1 billion monthly views
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2020-02-03 06:55
Nigeria is becoming Africa’s unofficial tech capital – TechCrunch
Africa has one of the world’s fastest growing tech markets and Nigeria is becoming its unofficia… Read More
2020-02-03 05:49
22 percent of drivers said they had found themselves nodding off to sleep on the road [FILE PIC] (Image: ViktorCap/Getty Images)
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2020-02-02 13:09
Scopely lands a triple-word score with launch of new Scrabble game – TechCrunch
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Los Angeles-based mobile gaming comp… Read More
2020-02-02 11:04
Maxar and NASA will demonstrate orbital spacecraft assembly with a new robotic arm – TechCrunch
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NASA has awarded Ma… Read More
2020-02-02 07:50
Carriers ‘violated federal law’ by selling your location data, FCC tells Congress – TechCrunch
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2020-02-02 06:53
Report: WeWork has a new CEO and he’s a real estate — not a tech — exec – TechCrunch
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2020-02-02 04:12
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all.
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2020-01-31 11:01
Stanford’s Doggo quadrupedal robot and siblings Pupper and Woofer are coming to TC Sessions: Robotics + AI – TechCrunch
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2020-01-31 07:48
If you were the star of every show, would you watch more mobile television? Snapchat is betting that narcissism drives resonance for its new weekly videos that put you and your friends&rs……Read More
2020-01-31 06:49
Update: Successful lift-off and orbit achieved!
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2020-01-31 04:08
Consumers downloaded a record 204 billion apps in 2019, up 6% from 2018 and up 45% since 2016, and spent $120 billion on apps, subscriptions and other in-app spending in the past year. The… Read More
2020-01-29 13:03
Tencent to grow gaming empire with $148M acquisition of Conan publisher Funcom in Norway – TechCrunch
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2020-01-29 10:57
Apple to start online sales in India in Q3 this year – TechCrunch
Apple’s much-awaited online store in India will be operational starting Q3 this year, a little longer… Read More
2020-01-29 07:43
Smartphone sales expected to get a slight bump in 2020 – TechCrunch
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Last year saw global smartphone sales decline for t… Read More
2020-01-29 06:43
Looking to new products, Bev adds strategic investors and redoubles focus on women entrepreneurs – TechCrunch
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2020-01-28 13:01
founder Steve Jobs) to provide a look at what their future space station modules might look like, including crew quarters with interactive displays and a cupola that provides a breathtaki… Read More
2020-01-28 06:42
founder Steve Jobs) to provide a look at what their future space station modules might look like, including crew quarters with interactive displays and a cupola that provides a breathtaki… Read More
2020-01-28 04:04
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2020-01-27 04:03
In nearly a decade of attending Sundance, I’ve never seen a scene like the premiere of the documentary Miss Americana, detailing the last year and a half or so of Taylor Swift&rsquo&hellip…Read More
2020-01-26 04:01
Welcome back to ThisWeek in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all.
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2020-01-25 04:00
Samsung, which once led the smartphone market in India, slid to the third position in the quarter that ended in December, even as the South Korean giant continues to make major bets o… Read More
2020-01-24 12:55
Disney sells mobile game studio FoxNext Games to Scopely – TechCrunch
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2020-01-24 10:51
As autonomy stalls, lidar companies learn to adapt – TechCrunch
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Lidar sensors are likely to be essential to autonomou… Read More
2020-01-24 07:30
Aki acquires Eyeview’s ad personalization tech – TechCrunch
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2020-01-24 06:36
Here are all 21 companies from Alchemist Accelerator’s latest batch – TechCrunch
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2020-01-24 03:59
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2020-01-23 10:49
If robots are to help out in places like hospitals and phone repair shops, they’re going to need a light touch. And what’s lighter than not touching at all? Researchers have c… Read More
2020-01-23 07:29
If I watch a Story cross-posted from Instagram to Facebook on either of the apps, it should appear as “watched” at the back of the Stories row on the other app. Why waste my… Read More
2020-01-23 06:34
Internet services company Opera has come under a short-sell assault based on allegations of predatory lending practices by its fintech products in Africa.
Hindenburg Research issued a rep… Read More
2020-01-23 03:58
Nigerian digital payments startup Paga has acquired Apposit, a software development company based in Ethiopia, for an undisclosed amount.
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2020-01-21 12:51
Yes, it’s official: TechCrunch is hosting its on space-focused tech event on June 25 in LA. This will be a one-day, high-profile program featuring discussions with the top companies… Read More
2020-01-21 10:45
Yes, it’s official: TechCrunch is hosting its on space-focused tech event on June 25 in LA. This will be a one-day, high-profile program featuring discussions with the top companies… Read More
2020-01-21 07:27
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2020-01-21 06:31
Yes, it’s official: TechCrunch is hosting its on space-focused tech event on June 25 in LA. This will be a one-day, high-profile program featuring discussions with the top companies… Read More
2020-01-20 10:45
One of the new products unveiled at CES this year is a new kind of home security system — one that includes drones to patrol your property, along with sensors designed to mimic gard… Read More
2020-01-20 07:26
Samsung, which once led India’s smartphone market, is investing $500 million in its India operations to set up a manufacturing plant at the outskirts of New Delhi to produce… Read More
2020-01-20 06:30
The Catalyst Fund has gained $15 million in new support from JP Morgan and UK Aid and will back 30 fintech startups in Africa, Asia, and Latin America over the next three years.
The Bosto… Read More
2020-01-19 10:43
Amblyopia, commonly called lazy eye, is a medical condition that adversely affects the eyesight of millions, but if caught early can be cured altogether — unfortunately this usually… Read More
2020-01-19 07:23
At most, 7 million of Instagram’s 1 billion-plus users have downloaded its standalone IGTV app in the 18 months since launch. And now, Instagram’s main app is removing the ann… Read More
2020-01-19 06:29
Hey everyone, welcome back to Week in Review where I dive deep into a bit of news from the week or just share some thoughts and go over some of the more interesting stories of the week.
I… Read More
2020-01-19 03:54
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all.
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2020-01-18 10:42
It seems like every company making lidar has a new and clever approach, but Baraja takes the cake. Its method is not only elegant and powerful, but fundamentally avoids many issues that… Read More
2020-01-18 07:22
Despite the U.S. government’s concerns over TikTok, which most recently led to the U.S. Navy banning service members’ use of the app, TikTok had a stellar 2019 in terms of bot… Read More
2020-01-18 06:28
During this week’s Democratic debate, there was a lot of talk, unsurprisingly, about ensuring the future of this country’s children and grandchildren. Climate change was of pa… Read More
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