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● While Twitter recently said it would add a notice for tweets from politicians that break its guidelines, it didn't flag Trump's racist tweets over the weekend (Dell Cameron/Gizmodo)
Dell Cameron / Gizmodo: While Twitter recently said it would add a notice for tweets from politicians that break its guidelines, it didn't flag Trump's racist tweets over the weekend ... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 6:05 pm
● Dish’s AirTV launches an $80 streaming stick for accessing Sling TV, Netflix & broadcast channels
Dish is expanding its hardware lineup today with the launch of a new 4K streaming stick, the AirTV Mini, designed to make it easier for cord cutters to access its... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 6:01 pm
● Coral death may be due to POLLUTION and not global warming
Scientists led by Florida Atlantic University studied Looe Key reef and found the presence of excess nitrogen makes the coral more vulnerable to bleaching events.... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 6:00 pm
● Blackstone is acquiring mobile ad company Vungle
Private equity firm Blackstone just announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire mobile advertising company Vungle. The companies aren’t disclosing the financial terms, but as part of the... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 5:51 pm
● On Prime Day, Amazon workers and immigrants rights organizations are protesting
On the start of Amazon’s biggest sales event of the year, Amazon workers and activists are taking to the streets today in protest of the retail giant. Protests are planned... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 5:49 pm
● Quibi comedy from Thomas Lennon will focus on tech entrepreneur who takes over a winery
Yet-to-launch streaming media startup Quibi has been keeping up slate announcement at a fever pace, and its latest is a show that sounds potentially relevant to TechCrunch’s audience. The series,... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 5:48 pm
● How YouTube trampled dozens of companies as it grew over the years, from ad brokers like AppNexus to content networks like Vevo and Machinima (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: How YouTube trampled dozens of companies as it grew over the years, from ad brokers like AppNexus to content networks like Vevo and Machinima — - Former allies, rivals... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 5:40 pm
● The need-to-know takeaways from VidCon 2019
VidCon, the annual summit in Anaheim, CA for social media stars and their fans to meet each other drew over 75,000 attendees over last week and this past weekend. A... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 5:27 pm
● Daily Crunch: Uber sets diversity goals
The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 5:21 pm
● Twitter says its redesigned desktop website with simplified navigation, which has been in testing since early this year, is rolling out globally starting today (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Twitter says its redesigned desktop website with simplified navigation, which has been in testing since early this year, is rolling out globally starting today — Twitter's... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 5:20 pm
● Video games don’t depress teens as much as other screen time
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Published: July 15, 2019 - 5:19 pm
● Report: Amazon Prime Day 2019 will push U.S. e-commerce sales to over $2 billion
A report from Adobe’s analytics arm predicts Amazon’s Prime Day 2019 sales event, which began today, to have another sizable impact on the U.S. e-commerce market. The company expects a... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 5:13 pm
● Ancestors of modern humans had sex with at least FIVE different archaic human species
Australian researchers have revealed that the ancestors of modern humans interbred with five different archaic human groups, two of which were known while the others remain unknown,... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 5:06 pm
● Twitter rebuilds website for 'write once, run everywhere' philosophy
Twitter today began rolling out a new version of Twitter.com, rebuilt “from the ground up.” The company says the project, which impacts the front end and the back end, has... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 5:01 pm
● Twitter rolls out its redesigned desktop website with simplified navigation, more features
Twitter’s website is getting a major overhaul. The company has been testing a new version of its desktop website since the beginning of the year, and today the final product... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 5:00 pm
● Prime Day 2019: The Best Headphone Deals on Amazon
Today marks the start of Amazon Prime Day. If you're in the market for headphones, Amazon has slashed the prices of some of its most attractive models. The headphone deals... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 5:00 pm
● US lawmakers want to stop Big Tech from issuing digital currencies
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Published: July 15, 2019 - 4:56 pm
● Report: the SSD in the refreshed MacBook Air is ~35% slower compared to the 2018 model, which was $100 more expensive (Benjamin Mayo/9to5Mac)
Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: Report: the SSD in the refreshed MacBook Air is ~35% slower compared to the 2018 model, which was $100 more expensive — The Retina MacBook Air... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 4:55 pm
● The Apple Watch and a few iPads are on sale for Prime Day 2019 — here are the best deals
Apple devices don't go on sale very often, but there are a few iPads and Apple Watch models that are discounted for Prime Day 2019. It's important to note that... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 4:51 pm
● The mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette has been given a name
The first mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette will have a familiar name. The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette will debut as a “Stingray” when it’s revealed July 18. If that sounds familiar, it is.... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 4:48 pm
● Game Freak Confirms Models in 'Pokémon Sword and Shield' Aren't Reused
There's a divide in the Pokémon community. Many fans are unhappy by Game Freak's decision not to include every single Pokémon in the Galar region for the upcoming Sword and... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 4:47 pm
● This Poker-Playing AI Knows When to Hold 'Em and When to Fold 'Em
A computer program called Pluribus has bested poker pros in a series of six-player no-limit Texas Hold'em games, reaching a milestone in artificial intelligence research. It is the first bot... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 4:44 pm
● Brave Care, backed by Y Combinator, is an urgent care clinic just for kids
Brave Care is an urgent care facility for pediatric care that costs, on average, about 80% less than a pediatric ER visit. Darius Monsef and his co-founder came up with... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 4:40 pm
● Apple's 2019 256GB MacBook Air Includes Slower SSD Than 2018 Model
The 2019 MacBook Air, refreshed last week, appears to have a slower SSD than the 2018 MacBook Air, according to testing by French site Consomac. Using testing with the Blackmagic... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 4:33 pm
● David Marcus releases prepared testimony for his senate hearing tomorrow, saying Libra will be regulated by the Swiss but comply with US anti-laundering laws (Josh Constine/TechCrunch)
Josh Constine / TechCrunch: David Marcus releases prepared testimony for his senate hearing tomorrow, saying Libra will be regulated by the Swiss but comply with US anti-laundering laws — The... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 4:30 pm
● ‘The Operators’: Understanding your user – The art and science of UI/UX behind Facebook, Google, Mint, and Edmodo
The Operators highlights the experts building the products and companies that drive the tech industry. Speaking from experience at companies like AirBnB, Brex, Docsend, Edmodo, Facebook, Google...... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 4:28 pm
● The best Amazon Prime Day GoPro deals live today: bag an action cam bargain
Amazon Prime Day is now in full swing, and we're seeing some serious Prime Day deals on a number of GoPro models from the action camera titan. Sure, the company... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 4:24 pm
● Want an Amazon Smart Plug for $5? Tell Alexa to order it for you
Only $5 if you use Alexa to order it. Ben Fox Rubin/CNET. If you were hoping for a traditional Prime Day deal on the Amazon Smart Plug, which lets you... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 4:21 pm
● Companies use OKCupid photos, social media to train face recognition
More than 10,000 images of customers at a cafe in San Francisco were collected in 2014 without their knowledge. Images were used by researchers in China to train a state-run... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 4:16 pm
● Garmin Vivoactive 3 price massively slimmed down in Prime Day deal
Garmin's been taking the fitness world by storm of late, with the watches it's pushing out getting ever more capable and more imbued with smartwatch features too - and this... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 4:15 pm
● These 100GB data Three mobile phone deals are too good to pass up this Prime Day
We've been scouring every corner of Amazon, tracking down all of the best Amazon Prime Day offers. While, we're getting consistently blown away by the mad price cuts on SIM-free... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 4:13 pm
● Build an Evernote clone using React and Firebase (Video Tutorial)
In this intermediate React.js tutorial from PortEXE, you will learn how to create a clone of the popular note-taking application Evernote. This app allows users to create notes with a... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 4:12 pm
Video● Facebook’s testimony to Congress: Libra will be regulated by Swiss
The head of Facebook’s blockchain subsidiary Calibra David Marcus has released his prepared testimony before Congress for tomorrow and Wednesday, explaining that the Libra Association will be regulated by the... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 4:12 pm
● Waze has a new crowdsourced feature that will make navigation even better
Google Maps might be the most popular navigation app in the world, but Google has another gem in its backyard, Waze, which can deliver an even better navigation experience than... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 4:02 pm
● Amazon Prime Day 2019: PS4 Controllers Are $20 Off (US)
Need a new PS4 controller? Amazon's Prime Day sale is a good opportunity to pick one up at a discount, as they're going for around $20 off the usual price,... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 4:01 pm
● 48-hour, buy-one-get-one free — TC Sessions: Enterprise 2019
Every startupper we’ve ever met loves a great deal, and so do we. That’s why we’re celebrating Prime day with a 48-hour flash sale on tickets to TC Sessions: Enterprise... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 4:00 pm
● A poet's introduction to web development
I honestly feel that coding is the best thing, after baked bread. The freedom it offers - financial and otherwise - is a high motivator, and gives the welcoming feeling... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 4:00 pm
● Fernando Corbato: Inventor of computer password dies aged 93
The man who invented the computer password, Fernando Corbato, has died aged 93 from complications related to diabetes. Mr Corbato was an academic at the famous Massachusetts Institute for Technology... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 3:52 pm
● Eric Michels murder: Serial killer Stephen Port's drug dealer convicted
Gerald Matovu, who sold drugs to serial killer Stephen Port, gave his victim an overdose of GHB.... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 3:51 pm
● No Prime membership? eBay has some great Apple deals to compete with Prime Day
Prime Day is finally here, and while Amazon's big annual blowout sale offers some of the biggest discounts to be had outside of Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend, the... Read more »
Published: July 15, 2019 - 3:50 pm

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