Thursday, October 26, 2017

Super Mario Odyssey is an embarrassment of riches. It's The Daily Crunch.

THE DAILY CRUNCH
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 2017
By Anthony Ha
The world is terrible and 2017 has been especially bad. But once in a while, we have brief moments of grace, like the release of an epic new Mario game. Plus, Twitter has a good quarter, Uber adds a long-awaited feature and you can buy cars on Facebook. All that and more in The Daily Crunch for October 26, 2017.
1. Super Mario Odyssey is a masterpiece of twists and turns
Devin Coldewey checks out the big Mario title for the Nintendo Switch. His conclusion? "Super Mario Odyssey is a embarrassment of riches."
Devin also uses his review to drop some serious knowledge about classical Greek, because that's how we do reviews here at TechCrunch.

2. Twitter bans Russia Today and Sputnik from advertising on its service
While it has banned both outlets from running ads, it will allow them to retain their accounts on the service "in accordance with the Twitter Rules."
3. Twitter gets a surprise beat in Q3 on sales of $590M and EPS of $0.10
Meanwhile, Twitter had some good news on the earnings front.
4. Uber will now let you add multiple stops to your route
Lyft introduced this feature last year, so it's kind of crazy that it's taken Uber this long.
5. Facebook launches Marketplace for cars with dealers and Blue Book pricing
You'll now be able to use new search filters in Facebook's Marketplace to find a ride with a specific type, make, model, mileage, transmission and more, both from other users and car dealerships.
6. LG's mobile business can't stop losing money
LG Mobile has posted just one quarter of profitability over the last two years, and its woes continued in its most recent quarter.
7. Three engineers sue Uber over unequal pay, claiming sex and racial discrimination
Three Latina software engineers are suing Uber for allegedly discriminating against women and people of color. Their suit claims that the company gave them less compensation because of their gender and race.
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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Amazon unveils a new home security camera. It's The Daily Crunch.

THE DAILY CRUNCH
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25 2017 By Anthony Ha

Amazon is working to bring Alexa to every part of your home, including home security. Plus, Apple makes a wireless charging acquisition, Microsoft is waving goodbye to the Kinect and Twitter promises ad transparency. All that and more in The Daily Crunch for October 25, 2017.

1. Amazon debuts Cloud Cam and Key to take on Nest, August and others in home security

Amazon has taken an early lead in the race to become the hub for your connected home, and it's expanding those efforts into home security with the unveiling of an "intelligent" camera called the Cloud Cam and a smart-lock service called Key.

Naturally, both products will be controlled by Alexa. Pre-order pricing for the Cloud Cam starts at $119.99.

2. Apple doubles down on wireless charging with its latest acquisition

The company being acquired is PowerbyProxi, a spinout of the University of Auckland. It works on wireless control systems, wireless sensors and robotics, plus areas more obviously suited to Apple, such as wireless battery charging.

3. This video shows the iPhone X's crazy app switching swipe

Speaking of Apple, the company is about to release the iPhone X, and a handful of videos have popped up showing some of the ways the device will work.

4. Congress votes to disallow consumers from suing Equifax and other companies with arbitration agreements

The Senate vote was 50/50, with the tie-breaking yes vote coming from Vice President Mike Pence.

5. Microsoft finally kills off the Kinect, but the tech will live on in other devices

Microsoft's Kinect had a rapid ascent and slow, sputtering demise. Kinect creator Alex Kipman and Xbox GM Matthew Lapsen said that the company is finally end-of-lifing the peripheral, after a few years of taking the pedal off the gas.

6. Pair Eyewear, the Warby Parker for kids, launches today

Pair gives kids and parents a way to affordably shop for glasses online. And it takes things one step further with customizable frames, letting kids continually change up their look.

7. Twitter announces new 'transparency center' for ads

This move comes as Twitter is facing a new, bipartisan Congressional bill proposing regulations for online ads, and as the company comes under political scrutiny for the role it may have played in spreading Russian misinformation before last year's election.

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