Mobile Safety App Parachute’S New Feature Prevents Anyone From Turning Off Your Live-Streamed Video
Twitter restricts Republican lawmaker's Antifa tweet for 'glorifying violence': Taylor Hatmaker
Twitter placed a tweet from a close political ally of the president behind a warning label Monday, citing its policy prohibiting content that promotes violence. The tweet, from Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, suggested that the U.S. government “hunt down”…
Is Zoom the next Android, or the next BlackBerry?: Gaurav Jain
As someone who was at both BlackBerry and Android during their heydays, my biggest learning takeaway is that product experience trumps everything else.
Mobile safety app Parachute’s new feature prevents anyone from turning off your live-streamed video: Sarah Perez
Mobile safety app Parachute is today rolling out a new feature that will prevent an unauthorized person who grabs your iPhone to stop it from recording live video, even if they attempt to turn off the phone entirely. The timely update arrives amid the nationw…
China Roundup: SoftBank leads Didi's $500M round and Meituan crosses $100B valuation: Rita Liao
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China Roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. Last week, we had a barrage of news ranging from SoftBank’s latest bet on China’s autonom…
Max Q: SpaceX launches astronauts to orbit: Darrell Etherington
This was a HUGE week in space: SpaceX flew its first ever human spaceflight mission, with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken hopping a ride on a Crew Dragon to the International Space Station. It’s a milestone for commercial spaceflight, for the U.S.…
The coronavirus has hastened the post-human era: Mario Gabriele
I believe we are seeing meaningful recalibrations of our relationship to identity, labor, health and love. In short, the post-human era is beginning in earnest.
Should SaaS founders be raising capital now?: Roger Hurwitz
Here are a few cases and best practices that software founders can use to help push a decision forward now if considering a capital raise in the current environment.
Facebook to verify the identities of some user profiles behind viral posts: Sarah Perez
Lost in the news of the George Floyd protests against police brutality and racism in the U.S., Facebook last week quietly noted it will now require Facebook Profile pages with large followings in the U.S. to verify their identity. The company said that profil…
Salesforce names Vlocity founder David Schmaier CEO of new Salesforce Industries division: Ron Miller
When Salesforce announced it was acquiring Vlocity for $1.33 billion in February, it was a deal that made sense for both companies. Today, the company announced that the deal has closed and Vlocity CEO David Schmaier has been named CEO of a new division calle…
Danggeun Market, the South Korean secondhand marketplace app, raises $33 million Series C: Catherine Shu
Danggeun Market, the startup behind Karrot, South Korea’s largest neighborhood marketplace and networking app, announced today that that it has raised a $33 million Series C. The round was led by Goodwater Capital and Altos Ventures. The funding brings Dangge…
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