Quibi is shutting down – TechCrunch
The end is in sight for Quibi, PayPal adds cryptocurrency support and Netflix tests a new promotional strategy. This is your Daily Crunch for October 21, 2020. The big story:...
Watch the trailer for ‘First Person,’ a climate-focused series shot on Snapchat Spectacles – TechCrunch
Snapchat is about to launch “First Person,” the first of its original series to be shot on Snapchat Spectacles. The idea of filming a documentary using AR-centric eyewear might sound...
Apple, Opera, and Yandex fix browser address bar spoofing bugs, but millions more still left vulnerable – TechCrunch
Year after year, phishing remains one of the most popular and effective ways for attackers to steal your passwords. As users, we’re mostly trained to spot the telltale signs of...
Pakistan un-bans TikTok – TechCrunch
TikTok returns to Pakistan, Apple launches a music-focused streaming station and SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites. This is your Daily Crunch for October 19, 2020. The big story: Pakistan un-bans...
Stitcher’s podcasts arrive on Pandora with acquisition’s completion – TechCrunch
SiriusXM today completed its previously announced $325 million acquisition of podcast platform Stitcher from E.W. Scripps, and has now launched Stitcher’s podcasts on Pandora across all tiers of the streaming...
Apple launches a U.S.-only music video station, Apple Music TV – TechCrunch
Apple is expanding its investment in music with today’s launch of “Apple Music TV.” The new music video station offers a free, 24-hour livestream of popular music videos and other...
Google keeps it simple with the Pixel 5 – TechCrunch
I’m going to be totally honest with you. I don’t really understand Google’s phone strategy right now. And for what it’s worth, I’m not really sure Google does either. I...
Huawei plans to divest budget phone unit Honor: reports – TechCrunch
Besieged by U.S. tech sanctions, Huawei may be looking to shake up its smartphone business that has taken a hit after losing core semiconductor parts and software services. The Chinese...
Turbo Systems becomes Appify and launches app marketplace – TechCrunch
When Jen Grant joined Turbo Systems, the no-code mobile application platform, as CEO in March, she came on board just as COVID was shutting down businesses, but she went straight...
What the iPhone 12 tells us about the state of the smartphone industry in 2020 – TechCrunch
The smartphone industry was in transition well before COVID-19 was a blip on anyone’s radar. More than 13 years after the launch of the original iPhone, these products have long...