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Extra Crunch Live: Join fintech legend Max Levchin for a live Q&A on August 6 at 4pm ET/1pm PT

INGRID LUNDEN

We've got a great ExtraCrunchLive chat coming up on Thursday, August 4, that you won't want to miss. The one and only Max Levchin, is Silicon Valley icon and entrepreneur extraordinaire, is joining us to talk all things tech and fintech. You might know him as the CEO of Affirm, one of the hottest finance […]

Android version of popular Dark Sky weather app shuts down

SAMUEL AXON

The web version got an extension, but we don't know for how long.

What Microsoft should demand in exchange for its “payment” to the U.S. government for TikTok

DANNY CRICHTON

In one of the crazier news stories (and in 2020, that is saying something), President Donald Trump said today during a media availability that in order for the U.S. government to sign off on a potential Microsoft/TikTok deal, “a very substantial portion of that price is going to have to come into the Treasury of […]

FCC seeks public comment on Trump’s attempt to punish Twitter and Facebook

JON BRODKIN

“Tell the FCC to reject this," Democrat says as agency seeks public comment.

ProtonMail founder: Apple uses monopoly to “hold all of us hostage”

KATE COX

ProtonMail CEO argues Apple fails to meet "minimum moral responsibility"

ADT will exclusively install Nest hardware in $450 million Google deal

RON AMADEO

ADT will use Google hardware, and Google gets an army of ADT installers.

EventGeek relaunches as Circa to help marketers embrace virtual events

ANTHONY HA

EventGeek was a Y Combinator-backed startup that offered tools to help large enterprises manage the logistics of their events. So with the COVID-19 pandemic essentially eliminating large-scale conferences, at least in-person, it's not exactly surprising that the company had to reinvent itself. Today, EventGeek relaunched as Circa, with a new focus on virtual events. founder […]

Daily Crunch: Microsoft-TikTok acquisition inches closer to reality

ANTHONY HA

A possible Microsoft -TikTok acquisition is causing plenty of drama, we review Google's new budget Pixel and SpaceX's Crew Dragon returns to Earth. Here's your Daily Crunch for August 3, 2020. Microsoft-TikTok acquisition inches closer to reality This weekend, Microsoft confirmed reports that it's in talks to acquire TikTok, the popular mobile video app currently […]

A different kind of “gamer” hotline: Free, anonymous emotional support

SAM MACHKOVECH

Invite is open to all walks of gamer life, even "if you were ever a dick to us."

Genki Covert is a $75 ultra-portable dock for Nintendo Switch

JIM SALTER

Genki Covert is convenient, high quality, and extremely portable.

More data, but still confusion over how much children spread SARS-CoV-2

JOHN TIMMER

With school reopening looming, we still don't have a clear picture of risk.

FCC invites public comment on Trump’s attempt to nerf Section 230

DEVIN COLDEWEY

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has decided to ask the public for its thoughts on an attempt initiated in Trump in May to water down certain protections that arguably led to the creation of the modern internet economy. The nakedly retaliatory order seems to be, legally speaking, laughable, and could be resolved without public input — […]

Grab launches new consumer financial services, including micro-investments and loans

CATHERINE SHU

Grab announced today that its financial unit, which previously focused mainly on services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, is launching a slew of consumer products, including micro-investments, loans, health insurance and a pay-later program. Based in Singapore, Grab began in 2012 as a ride-hailing company before expanding into on-demand deliveries and other services. In January […]

TaxScouts raises £5M Series A to expand to Europe, first stop Spain

STEVE O'HEAR

TaxScouts, the U.K. tax preparation startup founded by TransferWise and MarketInvoice alumni, has raised £5 million in Series A funding for European expansion. Leading the round is Octopus Ventures, with previous investors SpeedInvest, Seedcamp and Finch Capital, following on. Also participating is Clocktower Technology Ventures, the U.S. venture capital firm specialising in financial technology. Aiming […]

Twitter warns investors of possible fine from FTC consent order probe

NATASHA LOMAS

Twitter has disclosed it's facing a potential fine of more than a hundred million dollars as a result of a probe by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) which believes the company violated a 2011 consent order by using data provided by users for a security purpose to target them with ads. In an SEC filing, […]