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Skype targets podcasters and live streamers with a new feature for recording video calls
Apr 06, 5:47PM
Microsoft is hoping to capitalize on the popularity of podcasts and videos to make Skype more appealing to content creators. The company is now testing a new “Skype for Content Creators” mode for its desktop app that will allow creators to place and record calls using Skype software, which can either be streamed live or […]
Making policing more responsive, Spidr Tech raises $2.5 million
Apr 06, 4:30PM
Across the country, police brutality and the series of fatal shootings of mostly black men have soured many on the role that police officers play in the community. To combat those negative assessments police forces are turning to an array of new technologies from body cameras, new communications technologies, and social media monitoring services to […]
The high-stakes battle for the Pentagon's winner-take-all cloud contract
Apr 06, 3:40PM
There is a battle afoot, one you might not have heard about yet, but it involves a high-stakes winner-take-all contract for the Department of Defense’s cloud contract. It could involve billions of dollars and when a humongous sum of money meets a set of powerful tech companies, intrigue can’t be far behind. The story even […]
Albertsons will offer Plated's meal kits across hundreds of stores this year
Apr 06, 3:35PM
Following its $200 million acquisition of meal kit startup Plated last fall, grocery chain Albertsons announced this week it would roll out Plated’s meal kits to hundreds of stores by the end of 2018. The meal kits will also be made available for 2-hour delivery through Instacart, same-day and scheduled home delivery, and for in-store […]
Facebook plans to let everyone unsend messages, will stop Zuckerberg until then
Apr 06, 3:18PM
TechCrunch reported last night that Facebook retracted Facebook messages sent by Mark Zuckerberg and other executives from their recipients’ inboxes. That’s an ability normal Facebook users don’t have. But now Facebook tells me it plans to make an “unsend” feature available to all users in several months, and has already been considering how to build […]
Selina raises $95M to create a boutique travel lodging experience built around communities
Apr 06, 3:11PM
If you’re looking to travel abroad — and especially if you’re looking to work while doing so — it might be tough to convince yourself you can find a cool boutique hotel that caters to a lot of different price points, as well as surround yourself with people that will help you feel like you […]
Amazon rolls out remote access to its FreeTime parental controls
Apr 06, 2:31PM
Amazon is making it easier for parents to manage their child’s device usage from their own phone, tablet, or PC with an update to the Parent Dashboard in Amazon FreeTime. Since its launch in 2012, Amazon’s FreeTime Unlimited has been one of the better implementations of combining kid-friendly content with customizable profiles and parental controls. […]
Facebook data scandal also affects 2.7M EU citizens
Apr 06, 2:03PM
Another data-point to flesh out the Facebook data misuse scandal: The company has informed the European Commission that a total of 2.7 million EU citizens had their information improperly shared with the controversial political consultancy, Cambridge Analytica (via Reuters). Facebook had already revealed a breakdown of the top ten markets of affected users. But in […]
Walmart to roll out over 500 more Pickup Towers to U.S. stores this year
Apr 06, 1:48PM
Walmart announced this week it’s going to roll out more than 500 additional Pickup Towers to its U.S. stores over the course of the year. The towers, which are like high-tech vending machines distributing customers’ online purchases, were first introduced into nearly 200 stores in 2017. The towers are one of the ways Walmart is […]
Myanmar group blasts Zuckerberg's claim on Facebook hate speech prevention
Apr 06, 1:47PM
It’s becoming common to say that Mark Zuckerberg is coming under fire, but the Facebook CEO is again being questioned, this time over a recent claim that Facebook’s internal monitoring system is able to thwart attempts to use its services to incite hatred. Speaking to Vox, Zuckerberg used the example of Myanmar, where he claimed […]
Zuckerberg will also testify before the Senate
Apr 06, 1:03PM
Earlier this week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee announced that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is slated to testify on the use and protection of user data in Washington D.C. on April 11. Turns out, Zuckerberg will have a busier week in D.C. than expected, with the Senate Judiciary and Senate Commerce Committees announcing a […]
Spotify steadies, DocuSign's big year, and scooters are the new blockchain
Apr 06, 1:01PM
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch's venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week Katie Roof and I were joined by David Welsh, part of KKR’s growth equity shop. (His formal title: Member and Head of TMT Growth Equity, where “member” actually means “partner,” it turns out.) And what a […]
Hootsworth helps you address sexual harassment and other workplace issues
Apr 06, 12:40PM
Harassment is clearly an issue everywhere. Hootsworth, founded by harassment legal expert Janine Yancey, is launching in beta today to provide a resource and tool for employees and employers to address harassment and other workplace issues. “For a long time now I've seen that the current structure is not designed to get great results on […]
LG forecasts record Q1 profit despite its struggling smartphone division
Apr 06, 11:07AM
LG’s mobile business may be a serial loss-maker, but the rest of the Korean firm’s interests are doing pretty well… better than ever actually according to its newest earnings forecast. Like fellow countryman Samsung, LG is on course for company-record Q1 financial results. The company is predicting an operating profit of 1.1 trillion KRW ($1.03 […]
First sponsor challenges announced for the TC Hackathon at VivaTech
Apr 06, 10:11AM
We're busy searching all of Europe for the very best and brightest developers, hackers, tech builders and marketers. Why? Because we want you to come and compete in the TechCrunch Hackathon at VivaTech, of course! The Hackathon takes place at the Expo Porte de Versailles in Paris on May 25-26 and, if you act quickly […]
Facebook, AggregateIQ now being jointly probed by Canada, B.C. data watchdogs
Apr 06, 9:06AM
Privacy watchdogs in Canada and British Columbia are combining existing investigations into Facebook and AggregateIQ. The latter being a Victoria-based ad targeting tech company that has been linked to Cambridge Analytica, the political consultancy at the center of the Facebook data misuse storm. Facebook responds to data misuse CA whistleblower Chris Wylie — who last […]
Grab delays shuttering Uber app as Singapore probes merger deal
Apr 06, 8:43AM
Fans of Uber in Singapore will have a little more time to continue using the app after Grab, the rival that is acquiring Uber’s business in the region, agreed to extend the life of the app until April 15 while the country’s competition commission reviews the merger deal. Grab had originally intended to close the […]
PlayingViral helps marketers grabs millennials' attention with quick, interactive surveys
Apr 06, 6:38AM
Millennials have been accused of possessing shorter attention spans than goldfish. Though that claim is questionable, online marketers know display ads and even sponsored content are no longer enough to attract twentysomethings. PlayingViral gives brands a new way to lure young consumers with embeddable surveys and quizzes that use machine-learning algorithms to reach the right […]
Samsung, now the world's largest chipmaker, forecasts record Q1 profit
Apr 06, 6:15AM
Samsung has released primarily guidance for its Q1 2018 financial period and the signs are that it will be another blockbuster. The Korean tech giant’s sales in 2017 were enough to see it unseat Intel as the world’s largest chipmaker based on revenue — ending Intel’s 25-year run at the top — and, while Samsung […]
Crypto exchange Coincheck, still recovering from $400M hack, sold to online brokerage
Apr 06, 5:29AM
Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck, made famous after hackers made off with more than $400 million in digital token NEM, has been acquired. The company announced today (in Japanese) that Tokyo-based online brokerage Monex Group will buy it in full. The transaction will see Coincheck become a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex. The deal is a reaction of the […]
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