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Saturday, September 9, 2017

And now the names of Apple’s new iPhones look to have leaked…

{rss:content:encoded} And now the names of Apple’s new iPhones look to have leaked… http://ift.tt/2vVyKLS http://ift.tt/1rxMHsU September 09, 2017 at 07:41PM

We are but days away from the event of the Apple calendar year when the company pulls the curtain up on new iPhone models. And yet the leaks keep coming. Read More

New research by Pew suggests there has been another increase in the proportion of U.S. adults getting news via social media platforms. Read More

from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2sqGxe3 Even more US adults now getting news from social media, says Pew Natasha Lomas http://ift.tt/2xTrsVq
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Animated 3D emoji coming to iPhone 8 per iOS 11 firmware leak

{rss:content:encoded} Animated 3D emoji coming to iPhone 8 per iOS 11 firmware leak http://ift.tt/2wORQTN http://ift.tt/2wPvamg September 09, 2017 at 11:57AM

Another iPhone 8 leak ahead of Apple’s fall event next Tuesday when it’s official expected to unveil its new flagships: 9to5Mac has been digging through the Golden Master build of iOS 11, and pulled out a few new nuggets of intel about the incoming top of the range iPhone (code-named D22). Read More

French startup Linxo just raised $24 million (€20 million) from three financial institutions — Crédit Agricole, Crédit Mutuel Arkéa and MAIF. The company is building a sort of Mint for the French market. Banking apps suck in France. Most of them are just a wrapper around a mobile website. It takes them years to adopt new features, such as fingerprint readers, widgets and more. And… Read More

http://ift.tt/2wPJtX3 Linxo raises $24 million for its app that brings bank accounts together http://ift.tt/2wgbovG

Crunch Report | So About That Equifax Hack

Today’s Stories Here comes the class action lawsuit after Equifax’s massive hack FBI probes Uber’s use of software to target rival Lyft Facebook plans to spend up to $1B on original shows in 2018 Spotify is starting a music event as Apple ends its music festival Credits Written and Hosted by: Anthony Ha Filmed by: Luke Miller Edited by: Joe Zolnoski Notes: Tito Hamze is… Read More

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Some Facebook users have noticed a new section called “Movies,” appearing in the mobile app’s main navigation. The feature, which has just appeared for many U.S. Facebook users, offers a way to see which movies are playing nearby, available showtimes, and a list of local theaters and their movie selections. The section is powered through an integration with… Read More

from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2sqGxe3 Facebook adds a dedicated “Movies” section offering showtimes and ticket sales Sarah Perez http://ift.tt/2xbG31F
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The 340 million users of Sina Weibo, China’s popular microblogging service, have been given one week to link their accounts to a real name. The crackdown is being conducted in order to comply with new government rules restricting anonymous online conversation. Read More

from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2qPxHGH Weibo users given one-week warning to provide real names Devin Coldewey http://ift.tt/2eT6jHm
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Copycats versus disruptors in Latin America

A majority of the most successful startups coming out of Latin America have fallen under the “copycat” business model. On the other hand, there’s been a rise in truly disruptive ideas coming out of Latin America, as well. Certainly, “copycat” startups can be innovators, but not all innovators are disruptors. Read More

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If you’ve never worked for a complete jerk, consider yourself lucky. Roughly one in five people polled say they’ve experienced bullying in the workplace — and 61 percent of the time, the bully is the person to whom an employee reports directly. None of this is news to Stanford Professor Bob Sutton. We talked with Sutton yesterday about what it means to be an asshole, how to… Read More

http://ift.tt/2eSyHcj A Stanford professor’s advice on surviving the a**hole at your startup http://ift.tt/2jbK6W1

Samsung is selling Note8 pre-orders faster than any Note before it

{rss:content:encoded} Samsung is selling Note8 pre-orders faster than any Note before it http://ift.tt/2gSdsrH http://ift.tt/2gDEqQj September 08, 2017 at 08:57PM

In the aftermath of the Note 7 debacle, many wondered whether the Note line was done for good. It seems that the latest iteration — despite carrying a high starting price of $930 — has delivered a win for the folks at Samsung. Today, they announced that its pace for U.S. pre-orders of the Note8 have eclipsed those of every other Note release to date. Now, generally that’s… Read More

YouTube launches HDR playback on select mobile devices

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Last November, YouTube began supporting HDR for those who watch its videos via their TV sets. Today, the company announced it’s expanding the technology to mobile, initially on select Android devices, but not yet on iOS. At launch, YouTube mobile HDR is rolling out to Pixel, LG V30, Samsung Galaxy S8 and Note 8 and Sony Experia XZ Premium devices, through the YouTube mobile app. Read More

WhatsApp’s first ads appear on Facebook and start convos with businesses

{rss:content:encoded} WhatsApp’s first ads appear on Facebook and start convos with businesses http://ift.tt/2wOosvK http://ift.tt/1AG4Ubl September 08, 2017 at 07:37PM

WhatsApp is preparing to finally monetize, and its first move follows the same strategy as Facebook Messenger. TechCrunch has discovered code in Facebook’s ad manager that lets businesses buy ads with the call to action “Send WhatsApp Message”. We reached out for comment and a WhatsApp spokesperson told TechCrunch “We’re testing a shortcut that makes it easier… Read More

from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/1AG4Ubl WhatsApp’s first ads appear on Facebook and start convos with businesses Josh Constine http://ift.tt/2wOosvK
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TweetDeck Teams – a feature that lets users share access to Twitter accounts, without having to share a password – will now work in the Twitter app for iOS and Android. This change will make it easier for those who run social media accounts for businesses and brands to post updates, check replies, send direct messages, and more, without having to run a separate app. If anything… Read More

from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2svUVGq Twitter enables account sharing in its mobile app, powered by TweetDeck Teams Sarah Perez http://ift.tt/2wemmBY
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Zelle, the U.S. banks’ Venmo rival, will launch its mobile app on Monday

{rss:content:encoded} Zelle, the U.S. banks’ Venmo rival, will launch its mobile app on Monday http://ift.tt/2xRB17i http://ift.tt/2eSrRDQ September 08, 2017 at 04:51PM

Zelle, the PayPal rival backed by over 30 U.S. banks, is preparing to launch its standalone mobile app on Monday, September 12th. The move is meant to give the U.S. banking industry a foothold in the person-to-person payments business, where they’re losing ground to services like PayPal, Venmo, Square Cash, and very soon, Apple’s iMessage, powered by Apple Pay. While banks have… Read More

The private data of 143 million Equifax “customers” is now available for download. Have no doubt: This means you will be hacked. This means your SIM card can be spoofed. This means someone will try to get into your email and online accounts. This means someone will try to open a credit card in your name. This crass, callow, and lazy treatment of our digital personae cannot stand. Read More

http://ift.tt/2wemZvy It’s time to build our own Equifax with blackjack and crypto http://ift.tt/2eLBnop

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-themed podcast. This week Matthew Lynley, Katie Roof, and myself — Alex! — sat down with Micah Rosenbloom, an investor with Founder Collective to sit down and chew over the week’s news. We managed to not talk about Uber this episode, which was a welcome respite from the last few months during which we… Read More

http://ift.tt/2m6li35 Equity podcast: Roku is going public, 23andMe raises $200M and Juicero is dead http://ift.tt/2vKUTs1

The American Red has teamed up with the UPS Foundation and drone manufacturer CyPhy Works to bring drones to sites of natural disasters. The goal is to use drones tethered to the ground to assess damages through constant aerial observations. This is where CyPhy Works comes in. The pilot program utilizes CyPhy Works’ Persistent Aerial Reconnaissance and Communications (PARC) platform. In… Read More

http://ift.tt/2wedsEw Red Cross to start testing drones in disaster relief efforts http://ift.tt/2xi6q6K

Here’s how RED’s holographic smartphone display will work

{rss:content:encoded} Here’s how RED’s holographic smartphone display will work http://ift.tt/2xU4iPF http://ift.tt/2xi3jf2 September 08, 2017 at 02:54PM

Cinematic camera maker RED has a smartphone on the way – the Hydrogen, which boasts a great video camera as well as a “holographic display” that we know relatively little about, despite MKBHD getting some hands-on time with the phone ahead of its release. Now, we know more because RED CEO Jim Jannard named HP Labs spin-out Leia Inc. as the display tech partner (via… Read More