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• 5 things you may have missed in Disney's latest earnings (Techcrunch)
  Disney is arguably doing a few things faster or better than Netflix. But the House of Mouse is also bracing for changes that will affect th…
• Ford cars are getting a new 'voice-controlled co-driver' thanks to Sygic (Techcrunch)
  Ford vehicles equipped with the automaker’s SYNC 3 infotainment system will soon have access to a new voice-powered driving assistant behin…
• (PRODUCT) Red iPhone is fake (Techcrunch)
  Nowhereelse has photos of what is purported to be a (PRODUCT)Red iPhone but the lack of (RED) branding on the back definitely puts this in…
• For iPhone 4: Japanese Beetle Case (Techcrunch)
  You look for a case for your iPhone 4 but those Hello Kitty ones we showed earlier this week are too girly-girly for you?
• Azio’s Retro Classic typewriter-inspired Bluetooth keyboard is a luxurious treat (Techcrunch)
  Maybe you’re sitting at a Mac Book or other modern PC right now, typing away in near silence on a keyboard that provides no real satisfying…
• 9 strategies that will help you overcome your fear of fundraising (Techcrunch)
  Don’t let fear disempower you and delay your raise: It is the path to death for your startup.
• The real Technics is dead (again) (Techcrunch)
  Technics just announced the Grand Class SL-1200GR turntable at CES 2017.
• LA-based Sidecar Health's low-cost, cash-pay health insurance service is now valued at $1 billion (Techcrunch)
  Meet Sidecar Health, the newest member of the tech industry's billion dollar healthcare startup club.
• Dishcraft Robotics is using robots to save reopening restaurants from creating more waste (Techcrunch)
  Dishcraft Robotics has a simple pitch to corporate kitchens and restaurants that could potentially save tons of single use plastic, noncomp…
• 100 car2go Mercedes hijacked in Chicago crime spree (Techcrunch)
  Car2 go, the free-floating car-sharing service owned by Daimler, temporarily shut down its service in Chicago on Wednesday after dozens of…
• Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia steps back from leadership role (Techcrunch)
  Airbnb founder Joe Gebbia announced that he will step back from his role at the company but remain on the board of directors as he pursues…
• Sprint Cuts Quarterly Losses, Bets On iPhone For Subscriber Uptick (Techcrunch)
  3 carrier in the United States, reported its quarterly earnings today, and they're quite solid.
• AI coding assistant Supermaven raises cash from OpenAI and Perplexity co-founders (Techcrunch)
  Supermaven, an AI coding assistant, has raised $12 million in a funding round that had participation from OpenAI and Perplexity co-founders.
• The man behind Tesla's Powerwall is now pitching an all-in-one power management system for homes (Techcrunch)
  Arch Rao, the former head of product at Tesla who was behind the company’s Powerwall home energy storage is system, is back with a new comp…
• Daimler’s new electric heavy-duty truck has 220 miles of range (Techcrunch)
  Daimler has a new all-electric semi truck that it revealed at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show, with a range of around 220 miles on a single ch…
• Startup Space Perspective plans space tourist ‘cruises’ using stratospheric balloons, with test (Techcrunch)
  There's a new company that wants to get into the commercial space tourism business -- with a unique spin that involves non-traditional laun…
• Apple is opening a store in downtown LA’s nearly 100-year-old Tower Theatre (Techcrunch)
  This Thursday, Apple will mark the opening of a new store in downtown Los Angeles.
• Fitbit rolls out 'Sleep Profile' to assess sleep patterns (Techcrunch)
  Sleep Profile will analyze sleep across 10 key metrics, including new data points like bedtime consistency, the time before sound sleep and…
• Apple releases a red iPhone 8 (Techcrunch)
  The company just unveiled a new version of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. It has a bright red enclosure and a black front.
• Byterat nabs $4M seed round to collect and analyze data for battery labs | TechCrunch (Techcrunch)
  Like many entrepreneurs, Byterat's founders realized that the challenges they had faced themselves in the lab were a business opportunity.
• Volkswagen launches WeShare all-electric car sharing service (Techcrunch)
  Making good on plans revealed last year to debut an EV-exclusive car sharing service, Volkswagen is actually launching its fleet for custom…
• There's more Dell Studio (PRODUCT) RED laptops out there (Techcrunch)
  New today are the Dell Studio 15 and Studio 17—go ahead and guess how large their displays are.
• Zynga acquires Turkey's Peak Games for $1.8B, after buying its card games studio for $100M in 2017 (Techcrunch)
  Today, some news of a huge acquisition out of Turkey that represents the first billion-dollar-plus exit for a startup out of the country.
• ELP Laser Turntable Price Drops, Still Expensive (Techcrunch)
  While we’re on the subject of expensive audio equipment, we figured we should mention a companion piece of equipment for the Hovland Strato…
• How Burrowing Owls Lead To Vomiting Anarchists (Or SF's Housing Crisis Explained) (Techcrunch)
  The Santa Clara Valley was some of the most valuable agricultural land in the entire world, but it was paved over to create today’s Silicon…
• The Das Keyboard Prime 13 brings the gaming keyboard to the board room (Techcrunch)
  I have, as you might imagine, deep and abiding opinions on keyboards.
• One last thing: Apple sneaks out the num-pad-less keyboard (Techcrunch)
  The wired keyboard has one USB port on each side for a total of two and retails for $49. When purchasing a new iMac you have the option of…
• CrunchDeals: Swatch Group Sample Sale happening in New York on November 13 (Techcrunch)
  For those of you living in the Windy Apple we present the Swatch Group Sample Sale.
• Hawaii’s emergency alert interface looks straight out of the ’90s (Techcrunch)
  No one who's used a long-running government website expects such things to be fancy — just functional.
• Financial markets may be sliding globally, but interest in stock trading apps soars (Techcrunch)
  The stock markets are having a very rough month, but interest in stock trading apps is skyrocketing, according to data from industry tracke…
• New and Improved Rega 3 Turntable (Techcrunch)
  Remember that feeling you used to get when you put on a vinyl?
• Dave Clark, the longtime head of Amazon's consumer division, departs (Techcrunch)
  Amazon has announced the departure of Dave Clark, its longtime head of worldwide consumer.
• iPhone Rumors Gone Wild! New Leaks Point To Two Models, Similar Casings (Techcrunch)
  It's time for your weekly dose of next-gen iPhone rumors. Purported iPhone components are leaking everywhere with every site claiming to ha…
• Apple Acquires iPhone4.com And WhiteiPhone.com Domain Names | TechCrunch (Techcrunch)
  In our ongoing quest to keep track of which domain names Apple owns - and doesn't own - we picked this up over at Fusible: the Cupertino te…
• Yoshi Mobility has come a long way since gassing up cars on the side of the road (Techcrunch)
  Today, Yoshi Mobility settled into three business lines: preventative maintenance, virtual vehicle inspections and electric vehicle chargin…
• Momenta raises $46M Series B for its self-driving car software | TechCrunch (Techcrunch)
  Beijing-based Momenta announced this morning that it raised a $46 million Series B round led by NIO Capital.
• Amazon’s all-new Echo goes (RED) for a limited time (Techcrunch)
  The new Echo is a better looking device than its predecessor, thanks in large part to its various fabric coverings.
• Crunch Report (Techcrunch)
  Apple's new campus will open in April, never-ending turnover at Twitter, Instagram adds a carousel feature and Snapdeal to lay off 500-600…
• Luxury Presence, which builds marketing tools for realtors, raises $19.2M | TechCrunch (Techcrunch)
  Luxury Presence, a startup building tools to help realtors market their properties, has raised $19.2 million in venture capital.
• BMW, Mercedes-Benz end 'long-term' automated driving alliance, for now (Techcrunch)
  The German automakers called the break up “mutual and amicable” and have each agreed to concentrate on their existing development paths.
• iFixit finds dust covers in latest MacBook Pro keyboard (Techcrunch)
  Apple released a refreshed MacBook Pro this week and top among the new features is a tweaked keyboard.
• Apple Watch Series 4 up close and hands-on (Techcrunch)
  I’m sure somewhere out there, there’s someone who wants nothing more in this world than a circular Apple Watch.
• Car2Go's Parent Company Moovel Acquires RideScout And myTaxi | TechCrunch (Techcrunch)
  German company moovel, which owns ride-sharing service car2 go, has acquired two new transportation companies to add to its portfolio and s…
• Breathe Battery Technologies bets that software will eat batteries too (Techcrunch)
  The startup has developed software for lithium-ion batteries to endow them with either faster charging speeds or greater longevity.
• Montblanc Announces A Smart Bracelet For Your Fancy Watch (Techcrunch)
  In a last-ditch effort to save themselves, watchmakers are now turning to the band in order to ensure that timekeeping remains well in the…
• Seam wants to make customer data accessible to every business user (Techcrunch)
  Seam, a new startup from Okta veterans, wants to make it easy for any business user to access customer data using a generative AI interface.
• Copper is building 'the Instagram for book lovers' (Techcrunch)
  Copper founder Allison Trowbridge wanted to build a social network that revolves around books, connecting authors and fans through discussi…
• Qualcomm launches the XR2 platform for 5G-connected AR and VR devices (Techcrunch)
  Using this setup, the XR2 features 26-point skeletal hand tracking and, of course, accurate environmental mapping.
• Apple Announces "Cheaper" iPhones: The Old Ones (Techcrunch)
  Despite predictions to the contrary, Apple did not announce a cheaper, mass market version of the iPhone today.
• FEMA to send its first 'Presidential Alert' in emergency messaging system test (Techcrunch)
  The Federal Emergency Management Agency will next month test a new “presidential alert” system that will allow the president to send a mess…