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." Sponsored By: Capella University Don't hesitate, take action The time to get your BS-IT software development degree is now. Why? Employment of software developers is projected to grow 17 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations. *Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2016-17 Edition. Results vary and salary increase not guaranteed. Age, experience, and other factors beyond education may affect salary increases. Capella does not guarantee its learners will receive a job, promotion, salary level, or other career advancement. Learn More… 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. Get more stories at inewsheadline  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Senior Software Engineer- Fullstack at StyleSeat (San Francisco, CA, United States) Implementation Manager at Green Bits (Portland, OR, United States) Senior Software Developer at Qware, a C&S Company (Syracuse, NY, United States) Senior Java Software Engineer (m/f) at eGym GmbH (München, Deutschland) Fullstack Web Developer (m/f) at eGym GmbH (München, Deutschland) SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month

                                                           

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. Sponsored By: Evident The seven challenges of online identity verification: White paper What is personal data? Why is it sensitive? Who should you protect it from? How do you keep it safe? Get answers with this white paper & understand the 7 major hurdles to effective, efficient, and consistent online identity verification. Learn More… 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. Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Senior Software Developer at Qware, a C&S Company (Syracuse, NY, United States) Senior Java Software Engineer (m/f) at eGym GmbH (München, Deutschland) Fullstack Web Developer (m/f) at eGym GmbH (München, Deutschland) Software Team Lead, Network Switching at Cisco Meraki (San Francisco, CA, United States) Senior Cloud Solutions Engineer (CDN Specialist) at Tencent Cloud LLC (Palo Alto, CA, United States) SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month View this email online in your browser 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 © 2017 AOL Inc. All rights reserved.   Privacy Policy   Terms of Service