Facebook is shutting down a teen app it bought eight months ago
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Facebook is shutting down a teen app it bought eight months ago
Did you use any of these?
LeBron James’ deal with the Lakers is a gift for Wish, the shopping startup whose logo will soon be next to his face in every photo
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LeBron James’ deal with the Lakers is a gift for Wish, the shopping startup whose logo will soon be next to his face in every photo
Wish’s jersey sponsorship looks a lot better than it did a year ago.
Singapore’s Homage, which matches patients and caregivers, raises $4.15M for expansion
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Singapore’s Homage, which matches care recipients and caregivers, raises $4.15M for expansion
Homage, a Singapore-based startup that helps connect caregivers and organizations with care recipients and their families, has raised $4.15 million as it begins to eye overseas expansions.
Some Samsung users say their phones randomly sent photos to contacts
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Some Samsung users say their phones randomly sent photos to contacts
Some Samsung users are complaining that their smartphones randomly sent photos and scheduled texts to contacts. According to posts on Reddit and Samsung’s official support boards first spotted by Gizmodo, the devices affected include the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy…
All charges against ex-Vungle CEO Zain Jaffer, including lewd act on a child, dismissed by judge
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All charges against ex-Vungle CEO Zain Jaffer, including lewd act on a child, dismissed by judge
All charges against former Vungle CEO Zain Jaffer, including a sexual abuse of a child, have been dropped. According to a statement from Jaffer’s representatives, San Mateo County Judge Stephanie Garratt dismissed the charges today. Jaffer was arrested last…
Xiaomi releases elaborate Hatsune Miku edition Mi 6X
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Xiaomi releases elaborate Hatsune Miku edition Mi 6X
If you love ubiquitous Japanese virtual idols and solid Chinese mid-range phones, has Xiaomi ever got the collaboration for you: behold the Hatsune Miku Mi 6X. The limited edition device comes in a...
A bigger Amazon Prime Day 2018 arrives July 16 with more deals, devices and longer hours
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A bigger Amazon Prime Day 2018 arrives July 16 with more deals, devices and longer hours
Amazon’s Prime Day, the company’s annual sales event that’s now its biggest, will be held this year on July 16, starting at 12 PM PT/3 PM ET, and will feature over a million deals, the retailer announced today. One big change this time around is the event’s…
Amazon Prime Day returns July 16th, here’s how to find the best deals
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Amazon Prime Day returns July 16th, here’s how to find the best deals
Prime Day is back
A Buddhist temple in Beijing built a robotic monk to spread the word
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A Buddhist temple in Beijing built a robotic monk to spread the word
The robotic monk is facing a wall, charging up when I first approach the Longquan Temple’s booth at TechCrunch’s event in Hangzhou, China. There’s probably a good metaphor here for meditation or mindfulness, but as a terrible meditator who semi-regularly…
Startup Battlefield returns to Sub-Saharan Africa this December
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Startup Battlefield returns to Sub-Saharan Africa this December
TechCrunch is headed to Lagos to host our second Startup Battlefield Africa competition on December 11! Last year, we held our first Startup Battlefield Africa in Nairobi, where startups from across the continent highlighted how technology is optimizing supply…
Bang & Olufsen puts five unique BeoSound 1 speakers up for auction
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Bang & Olufsen puts five unique BeoSound 1 speakers up for auction
Each has been inscribed with ‘1/1’ to signify its one-of-a-kind status
MeetFrank nets $1.1M for its passive job matching chatbot
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MeetFrank nets $1.1M for its passive job matching chatbot
MeetFrank, aka a ‘secret’ recruitment app that uses machine learning plus a chatbot wrapper to take the strain out of passive job hunting and talent-to-vacancy matching, has closed a €1 million (~$1.1M) seed funding round to fuel market expansion in Europe.
Here’s the agenda for the TechCrunch Ethereum Meetup on July 7
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Here’s the agenda for the TechCrunch Ethereum Meetup on July 7
Our TC Sessions: Blockchain event takes place in Zug, Switzerland, this coming Friday (July 6), but we are also excited to host the TechCrunch Ethereum Meetup the very next day. We are putting on t…
Airwallex raises $80M for its international payment service for businesses
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Airwallex raises $80M for its international payment service for businesses
Airwallex, a three-year-old fintech startup focused on international payments for SMEs and businesses, is putting itself on the map after it raised an $80 million Series B round.
Microsoft’s $400 Surface tablet hits the FCC, could launch soon
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Microsoft’s $400 Surface tablet hits the FCC, could launch soon
Microsoft’s cheaper 10-inch Surface tablet appears to have passed through the FCC, meaning it could launch very soon for a rumored $400 price
Polk Command Bar review: smarter than it sounds
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Polk Command Bar review: As seen near TV
Another take on Alexa in a soundbar
Light is working on a nine camera smartphone prototype
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Light is working on a nine camera smartphone prototype
Screw everything, we’re doing nine blades
Launch your early-stage company at Startup Battlefield MENA 2018
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Launch your early-stage company at Startup Battlefield MENA 2018
If you’re looking for a way to launch your pre-Series A startup to the world, there’s no better platform for that than TechCrunch’s premier startup-pitch competition, Startup Battlefield. And now, for the first time ever, founders of early-stage startups…
Trov launches its on-demand personal property insurance services in the U.S.
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Trov launches its on-demand personal property insurance services in the U.S.
Trov, the on-demand personal property insurance service, is launching in the U.S., the company announced today.