Google is now publishing coronavirus mobility reports, feeding off users’ location history – TechCrunch
Google is giving the world a clearer glimpse of exactly how much it knows about…
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Videoconferencing apps saw a record 62M downloads during one week in March – TechCrunch
Work-from-home policies, social distancing and government lockdowns have increased the demand for video conferencing apps,…
FDA clears procedure for N95 mask decontamination – TechCrunch
The FDA approves a new procedure that could allow healthcare workers to reuse N95 respirator…
Using 25% lower bandwidth, Disney+ launches in UK, Ireland, 5 other European countries, France to come online April 7 – TechCrunch
Disney+, the streaming service from the Walt Disney Company, has been rapidly ramping up in…
Long term room-rental platform Badi launches its service in NYC – TechCrunch
As things stand in many countries, renting houses and whole apartments is relatively straightforward, if…
Sony latest phone maker to pull out of MWC over coronavirus outbreak – TechCrunch
Japanese electronics firm Sony is the latest phone maker to announce it’s withdrawing from the…
Facebook acquires Madrid-based cloud gaming startup PlayGiga – TechCrunch
Facebook has acquired PlayGiga, a Madrid-based cloud gaming startup. The company confirmed the deal to…
Github removes Tsunami Democràtic’s APK after a takedown order from Spain – TechCrunch
Microsoft-owned Github has removed the APK of an app for organizing political protests in the…
Google’s Play Store is giving an age-rating finger to Fleksy, a Gboard rival 🖕 – TechCrunch
Platform power is a helluva a drug. Do a search on Google’s Play store in…
Voter manipulation on social media now a global problem, report finds – TechCrunch
New research by the Oxford Internet Institute has found that social media manipulation is getting…
Facebook found hosting masses of far right EU disinformation networks – TechCrunch
A multi-month hunt for political disinformation spreading on Facebook in Europe suggests there are concerted…
When it comes to elections, Facebook moves slow, may still break things – TechCrunch
This week, Facebook invited a small group of journalists — which didn’t include TechCrunch —…