Top Stories of the Day // February 19, 2016

No, Apple Has Not Unlocked 70 iPhones For Law Enforcement | Apple Apologizes And Updates iOS To Restore iPhones Disabled By Error 53 | Facebook Plans To Put Ads In Messenger | Google Opens Its Cloud Vision API To All Developers | Zenefits Stumbles Into PayPal’s Old Drama | Silicon Valley Keeps Winning Because Non-Competes Limit Innovation | Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Says Company Is Profitable In U.S. |

DAILY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 2016 TODAY'S TOP STORIES: TOP HEADLINE | Matthew Panzarino No, Apple Has Not Unlocked 70 iPhones For Law Enforcement The more highly technical the basis of a story, the more likely it is that some key detail will get jacked up by a journalist trying to translate it for the... Read More… Matthew Panzarino Apple Apologizes And Updates iOS To Restore iPhones Disabled By Error 53 Apple is issuing an updated version of iOS 9.2.1 for users that update their iPhones via iTunes only. This update will restore phones 'bricked' or disabled... Read More… SPONSORED CONTENT Join CleverTap's Startup Program to Increase Your App's Engagement Metrics Keep your app users active with our free program, which includes developer and marketing consultation and other benefits to grow your app. Learn More… Josh Constine, Jon Russell Facebook Plans To Put Ads In Messenger A leaked document Facebook sent to some of its biggest advertisers reveals that Facebook will launch ads within Messenger in Q2 2016. The document, obtained... Read More… CATCH UP WITH CRUNCH REPORT Leaked Facebook Doc Details Messenger Ad Rollout Unicorn investors are flooding secondary share market, Apple makes iOS patch for Error 53 problem, NYC’s phonebooths will soon have WIFI connected tablets, Paypal rebuilds mobile app from scratch. Watch Now Frederic Lardinois Google Opens Its Cloud Vision API To All Developers After a short limited preview, Google today announced the public beta of its Cloud Vision API — a service that allows developers to easily build image... Read More… CRUNCH NETWORK | Jonathan Shieber Zenefits Stumbles Into PayPal’s Old Drama The tech world was stunned last week when Zenefits — the unicorn that had once been called “the fastest growing SaaS business in... Read More… CRUNCH NETWORK | Chris DeVore Silicon Valley Keeps Winning Because Non-Competes Limit Innovation Talent plus capital. Whether you're building a company, a city or a national economy, these are the raw materials that make it possible to do things that... Read More… Megan Rose Dickey Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Says Company Is Profitable In U.S. Uber is officially profitable in the U.S., Uber CEO Travis Kalanick told Canadian publication BetaKit earlier this week. H/t to Fortune for peeling out the... Read More… Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Tech writer who wants to be a coder, Unnamed Startup Posted: February 18 Director, Brand Partnerships - Digital, Nitro Circus Posted: February 17 Software Engineer in Test , Discovery Communications Posted: February 13 SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month If you do not want to receive this email or you would like to update your preferences click here. 410 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 © 2016 AOL Inc. All rights reserved.   Privacy Policy   Terms of Service