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2:31

Hey look, it’s the Samsung Galaxy S10

TechCrunch Industry News ·

2019/01/04

Well, what have we here? If it isn’t the Samsung Galaxy S10, courtesy of perennial smartphone outer, EVLeaks. This marks one the first good looks we’ve got at the phone, which is likely due out in a couple of months at Mobile World Congress. It’s a pretty rough photo — the icons are all blurred out and the cropping job isn’t great, likely in an effort to conceal the source. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:26

Soulja Boy’s game consoles pulled from store weeks...

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2019/01/03

As anyone from the Gizmondo to the Virtual Boy can tell you, it’s tough to launch a console. Of course, it’s helps when your device apparently comes pre-loaded with thousands of games from big name companies like Nintendo, Sony, Square and Bandai. It was clear the moment they were launched that Soulja Boy’s SouljaGame console and handhelds were too good to be true, in spite of his insistence that he’d struck deals with game publishers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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4:03

Shine brings its female-focused self-care app to Android

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2019/01/03

Shine, one of the many apps capitalizing on the growing self-care trend, has now brought its app used by 3 million people to Android devices. Originally launched as a simple messaging bot that doled out life advice and motivation, Shine has grown over the years to become a larger self-help platform aimed largely at the millennial crowd – and in particular, millennial women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:34

What to expect from CES 2019

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2019/01/02

The timing is… less than ideal. Just as the industry is recovering from a holiday-induced hangover, we’re thrust into the country’s largest consumer electronics show. The timing, of course, is not coincidental. The show is intended to offer a preview for the tech year to come. Many companies thrive on CES’s pace. It’s a five-day deluge of tech news, and, for many, it’s the largest platform they’ll get all year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:26

Polite Fortnite Society

TechCrunch Industry News ·

2019/01/02

My parents are approaching 60. When they were young, they hung out at diners, or drove around in their cars. My generation hung out in the parking lot after school, or at the mall. My colleague John Biggs often talks of hanging out with his nerd buddies in his basement, playing games and making crank calls. Today, young people are hanging out on a virtual island plagued by an ever-closing fatal storm. It’s called Fortnite . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:59

Netflix stops paying the ‘Apple tax’ on its $853M in...

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2019/01/02

Earlier this year, Netflix was seen testing a bypass of iTunes billing across dozens of markets worldwide. As 2018 draws to a close, Netflix – the App Store’s top grossing app –has ditched the ability for new users to sign up and subscribe to the streaming service within its iOS app across all global markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:50

Test your tech knowledge in TechCrunch’s 2018 Year In...

TechCrunch Industry News ·

2018/12/31

Think you know tech? Square off against TechCrunch editors with 2018’s year in tech quiz. TechCrunch’s 2018 Year In Tech Quiz Square off against TechCrunch’s reporters and editors in this year’s annual quiz, covering the major stories of the past twelve months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:48

Gfycat’s ‘GIFs’ can now keep the sound on

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2018/12/31

Gfycat, a home for GIF-making tools and an online community, is rolling out a new way to create GIFs — it will now let you keep the sound on. With “Gfycat Sound,” as the feature is called, GIF makers will have the option to retain the audio from the video file they’re using to create their “GIF” — something Gfycat believes will be especially popular among gamers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:02

Nyca Partners’ Hans Morris hunts for great fintech...

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2018/12/28

Hans Morris is a name to know in fintech, and as finance and tech sectors prepare for tougher time next year, he has some incisive thoughts to share about the kinds of companies that will succeed (or not) in a financial downturn. The managing partner of investment firm Nyca Partners, Morris also serves as the chairman of the board of Lending Club and is a director of other start-ups including AvidXchange, Boomtown, Payoneer and SigFig. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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2:54

Fortnite players report queue issues as Epic...

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2018/12/28

Epic Games is having its own Christmas hangover. On Wednesday, a number of Fortnite players reported long queues that time out and problems logging in to Fortnite’s servers. The company is aware of the issue and tweeted that it’s investigating the cause behind the outage that some users are running into when they try to log in. We are investigating an issue causing some players to encounter a problem with game services and when attempting to log in. https://t. Learn more about your ad choices

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4:22

UK airport restarts some flights after drone shutdown...

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2018/12/27

The UK’s second busiest airport, Gatwick, reopened its runway early this morning after a day of shutdown triggered after drones were repeatedly spotting flying nearby. Drones ground flights at UK’s second largest airport In a media statement issued at 08:00 GMT this morning, the airport said it reopened the runway at 06:00 and that a “limited number” of aircraft are now taking off and landing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:44

You can now connect to WireGuard VPN servers on your...

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2018/12/26

WireGuard is a new VPN protocol that promises to be faster and more secure at the same time. And you can now connect to a WireGuard server on iOS thanks to the official open source app. Compared to other VPN protocols, such as OpenVPN and IPsec, it can maintain a VPN connection even if you change from one network to another. Let’s say you’re in a hotel and you’re heading to a busy conference center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:08

French data protection watchdog fines Uber $460,000...

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2018/12/25

One by one, European countries are slapping Uber with a penalty for the way it handled its 2016 data breach. Today, France’s data protection watchdog, the CNIL, announced it was fining Uber $460,000 (€400,000). This event was a combination of bad security with bad reaction and good timing. Back in 2016, Uber faced a data breach that affected 57 million users, including 1.4 million users in France. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:31

Alexa gets access to Wolfram Alpha’s knowledge engine

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2018/12/24

Knowledge base is one of the departments where Alexa has lagged Assistant. After all, it’s pretty tough to compete with Google when comes to a sheer breadth of knowledge. Wolfram Alpha is a pretty good place to start. The answer engine offers a wide cross section of curated data, with a heavy focus on math and sciences. Starting this week, U.S.-based Alexa users will get access to that information, with roll out completing over the coming weeks and months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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9:55

A startup’s guide to CES

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2018/12/24

The Consumer Electronics Show, like Burning Man, is a massive event in the middle of the desert. Also like Burning Man it is populated by some of the greatest minds in technology. But, unlike Burning Man, these people are all dressed and only a few of them are on hard psychotropic drugs. Also CES is mostly inside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:23

Some iPad Pros could come bent out of the box

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2018/12/21

Some iPad Pros could come bent out of the box Apple has confirmed to The Verge that some iPad Pro models come slightly bent out of the box due to a manufacturing process. According to Apple, it shouldn’t impact your iPad in any way. But if you buy a new iPad Pro, please make sure that it’s not bent in case you want to exchange it within the first couple of weeks. It’s still unclear if Apple plans to repair bent iPads once you’ve passed the return window. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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4:07

The 5G wars have entered the petty stage

TechCrunch Industry News ·

2018/12/20

If you’re reading this the year it was written, you’re almost certainly not getting it over 5G. If you’re reading this in the future, congrats, you made it. And hey, remember polar bears? 5G is the latest buzzword to send the mobile industry into a tizzy. This one’s got a particular weight to it, too, given that smartphone sales have started flagging for the first time ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:10

Help TechCrunch find the best lawyers for startups

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2018/12/20

TechCrunch is working on a new project to help you build a better company. We’re looking for the great service providers in the startup world: the lawyers, accountants, recruiters, human resource managers, project managers and other experts you need to help you succeed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:55

Five rockets are set to launch within 24 hours...

TechCrunch Industry News ·

2018/12/19

Today was supposed to be a historic day with four rocket launches by four different companies. But that’s not going to happen. As of publication, three of the four rocket launches are canceled. The flights were pushed until tomorrow, setting up another and more significant historical event. If all the rockets currently scheduled launch as planned, there could be five launches within a 24 hour period. Tuesday, 8:57pm ET ULADelta IV Heavy Wednesday 5:40am ET India’sGSLV Mk. Learn more about your ad

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3:50

This fake package covers porch thieves in glitter and...

TechCrunch Industry News ·

2018/12/18

Having a package stolen off your front porch sucks. No matter what’s inside the box, it just feels… violating. Someone came into your space and took your stuff just because they could probably get away with it. And even if you go to the cops with license plates and high-res face photos, they’ll often respond with a big, apathetic shrug (particularly around Christmas when package thefts skyrocket). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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