Saturday, January 12, 2019

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  • Californians may get a break on their mobile bills after tax is struck down in court 2 days ago  –  Californians have a lot to enjoy — great weather, big waves, solid microbreweries, and of course extremely high taxes on prepaid mobile service. But this controversial last feature is being adjusted after a judge found at least part of the state's Mobile Telephony Surcharge to be unconstitutional...
  • Research finds heavy Facebook users make impaired decisions like drug addicts 2 days ago  –  Researchers at Michigan State University are exploring the idea that there’s more to “social media addiction” than casual joking about being too online might suggest. Their paper, titled “Excessive social media users demonstrate impaired decision making in the Iowa Gambling Task” (Meshi, Elizarov...
  • UK has ‘red flagged’ 4,600 sellers for tax evasion on marketplaces like Amazon in 2 years 2 days ago  –  Sites like Amazon and eBay have made it very compelling for consumers to buy online rather than in stores, in part because prices are very competitive and in many cases cheaper than what buyers might find in traditional retailers. But in the U.K., it turns out that some of those low prices are in...
  • Bungie takes back its Destiny and departs from Activision
  • An AR glasses pioneer collapses
  • Shareholder suit alleges Google covered up its sexual harassment problems with big payouts
  • PeakSpan Capital just closed on $265 million more to fund business software companies
  • Ford is shutting down its Chariot shuttle service
  • The pre-seed diligence framework
  • Nissan’s new Leaf e+ is packing more than just 226 mil


  • The US continues to hammer Chinese tech a day ago  –  It’s another week, and another bevy of hits on Chinese tech by the U.S. government. Let’s get up to speed, plus a request for startup lawyer recommendations. TechCrunch is experimenting with new content forms. This is a rough draft of something new — provide your feedback directly to the author (...
  • Daily Crunch: Bing has a child porn problem a day ago  –  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 can subscribe here: 1. Microsoft Bing not only shows child pornography, it suggests it A TechCrunch-commissioned report has fo...
    Daily Crunch: Bing has a child porn problem a day ago  –  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 can subscribe here: 1. Microsoft Bing not only shows child pornography, it suggests it A TechCrunch-commissioned report has fo...
  • Tor pulls in record donations as it lessens reliance on US government grants a day ago  –  Tor, the open-source initiative that provides a more secure way to access the internet, is continuing to diversify its funding away from its long-standing reliance on U.S. government grants. The Tor Project — the organization behind the service which stands for “The Onion Router” — announced this...
  • Some US government websites won’t load after HTTPS certificates expire during shutdown
  • Xiaomi’s five-year plan is a $1.5 billion bet on smart homes
  • Another server security lapse at NASA exposed staff and project data
  • Epic Games receives an ‘F’ from the Better Business Bureau
  • Amazon Dash buttons judged to breach consumer rules in Germany
  • Lisbon finally gets a substantial VC fund in the shape of Indico Capital Partners
  • VLC prepares to add AirPlay support as it crosses 3 bill

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  • Procter and Gamble’s Opte wand is like a real-life beauty filter for your skin 2 days ago  –  You’re never going to be the tall, willowy model with perfect skin whose hair always dazzles in slow motion as you spin it through the air — because there’s no slow-motion cameraman following you around, if for no other reason. But though many beauty products promise seemingly impossible results...
  • Procter and Gamble’s Opte wand is like a real-life beauty filter for your skin
  • Apple’s TV industry embrace was an inevitable surprise
  • Ring let employees watch customer videos, claim reports
  • For the first time, astronomers see the signatures of a newly birthed black hole or neutron star
  • Sprint, T-Mobile, and AT&T pledge again to close data access after location-tracking scandal
  • VLC is adding AirPlay support and will reach 3 billion downloads
  • Shareholders file lawsuit against Google over payouts to executives accused of sexual harassment
  • Bungie parts ways with Activision to self-publish Destiny
  • IMDb has launched an ad-supported movie streaming 
  • The best charging tech of CES 2019 2 days ago  –  There are so many devices that need to be charged, but not all chargers are created equal — especially when it comes to speed. CES 2019 featured a few exciting announcements for wireless chargers, powerful fast chargers that take advantage of GaN (gallium nitride) to shrink down in size, and even...
  • The Verge Awards at CES 2019: let’s be friends
  • Huawei employee arrested in Poland on espionage charges
  • New Super Mario Bros. U on Switch is the perfect complement to Super Mario Odyssey
  • Faster Wi-Fi is here, but it’s off to a slow start
  • Shareholder lawsuits over sexual harassment are putting Google executives on the defensive
  • Apple reportedly planning three iPhones for 2019, one with new triple-camera system
  • Ressence’s Type 2 smartwatch gets April release date and $48,000 price tag
  • Oppo will start selling phones in the UK this month
  • Canon confirms plans for 8K-capable full-frame mirrorle
  • Poop research might get a more polite name a day ago  –  A poop by any other name is still a poop, but scientists are proposing a new name to describe the science of stool: in fimo. If it sticks, we might need to get used to hearing the phrase more often. The proposal, recently published in the journal Gastroenterology and first reported by Science Ne...
  • Cadillac will lead General Motors’ push into an electric future
  • New therapist guidelines receive criticism for claim that traditional masculinity harms men
  • The Bocco Emo is a smart, playful way to keep in touch with your family
  • German court says Amazon’s Dash buttons violate consumer protection law
  • Ford’s robot butt for testing car seats can now sweat
  • The biggest Apple HomeKit products from CES 2019
  • CES 2019 offered a glimpse at our glorious USB-C future
  • 8K is still just a fantasy
  • CES 2019: What we’ve seen, and are still seeing, at the
  • Bird tries to forcibly remove Boing Boing’s story detailing how to hack and keep its scooters a day ago  –  
      Electric scooter company Bird has demanded that the publication Boing Boing take down a story that discusses a $30 way to hack Bird scooters, citing copyright infringement. The argument doesn’t seem to hold up at first glance, but Bird has been known to act quickly and face legal consequences lat...
  • Netflix sued by Choose Your Own Adventure publishers over Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
  • How did Replicas end up in theaters instead of on VOD?
  • Daimler is beating Tesla to making semi-autonomous big rigs
  • Google discontinues Chromecast Audio, but you can grab one for $15 while supplies last
  • The biggest TVs announced at CES 2019
  • Watch an excellent episode of The Killing from True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto
  • Status Audio’s new BT Ones come with a free set of in-ear headphones
  • The New York Times wants to use Amazon’s Alexa to reach new listeners
  • SpaceX successfully launched its first mission of the ye
  • Smart homes got fancier this year at CES 11 hours ago  –  The smart home market is still up for grabs. Unlike PCs or phones, which, for the most part, are dominated by a few well-known names, smart home gadgets can come from wherever and whatever brand. As long as they perform functions you can’t get from the big names, people will continue to flock to ...
  • Apple’s AirPower wireless charging mat is rumored to be in production
  • Discounted Chromecasts, $150 off 2018 iPad Pros, and more are this week’s best deals
  • 10 new trailers you should watch this week
  • Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa fought for our attention at CES 2019
  • Adobe Lightroom CC for iOS just added the shortcut Apple promised
  • SpaceX is laying off 10 percent of its workforce
  • Exclusive: Verizon is quietly testing its own Netflix-style cloud gaming service
  • The best creator tools from CES 2019
  • Apple’s 2018 iPad Pro is $100 off at Best Buy
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