Net neutrality's origin story. It's The Daily Crunch.

THE DAILY CRUNCH WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 2017 By Darrell Etherington How net neutrality began, Uber offloads its Otto problems and carpools, karaoke and otherwise, are expanding. All that and more in The Daily Crunch for May 31, 2017. 1. The FCC's net neutrality origin story Sink your teeth into this weighty account of how the Federal Communications Commission came to create net neutrality, and why, as it's more at risk than ever before. It's a harrowing tale, and one with a happy ending – because it ends in 2016. Devin's look at the history of net neutrality helps reframe why it's important, beyond as a talking point for left-leaning media types. 2. Uber finally cans Otto founder Uber has had enough of Anthony Levandowski, the former Otto co-founder and onetime leader of its self-driving vehicle engineering team. The ride-hailing company fired Levandowski on Tuesday, noting that he'd been warned he should comply with ongoing court requests to disclose any evidence of theft of Waymo's self-driving tech secrets. The question now will be whether Levandowski also eventually faces criminal charges, too. Sponsored By: TechCrunch Disney, MIT, and iRobot @ TechCrunch Sessions: Robotics TechCrunch is taking over MIT's Kresge Auditorium in July for Sessions: Robotics, TechCrunch's one-day event featuring all things robots with leading minds from Disney, MIT, iRobot, and more! Get your tickets today as they are in limited supply! Learn More… 3. Waze broadens its Carpool offering Meanwhile, carpooling as a category could be a more challenging proposition for Uber and others looking to make it a profitable venture, since Waze continues to grow its own, much more cost-effective carpooling service. Waze Carpool, which is more about genuinely connecting riders and passengers who happen to be going in the same direction, is opening up to all of California on June 6. 4. Nest's new home security camera is smarter and sharper Do you like your smart cameras... smart? Then the Nest Cam IQ may be for you. It's Nest's new top of the line home security camera offering, and it has a 4K sensor on board that it uses to zoom and enhance when it spots bad folks prowling about your place. Onboard intelligence means it tracks faces in real-time, too, which is handy for busting baddies. 5. Apple Music's Carpool Karaoke show is out August 8 I still don't know what to think about this. I think it'll be bad, but I also really dislike James Corden so who knows. Still a weird direction. Apple is going Extremely Dad in most directions, however. 6. Amazon ends its home shopping show Live Amazon shopping via TV is over now, and that's probably for the best. The QVC style show is cancelled, but Amazon's broader TV ambitions remain as strong as ever. 7. Intel's pocket PC is going to be a real thing When this came out at CES it looked like a neat piece of hardware vaporware, but at Computex Intel announced hardware details and a long list of partners. Let's hope this becomes a shipping reality, with a rich ecosystem, because it's a cool concept. Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Web App Developer - Modern Full Stack at Innovasium Digital (Markham (Toronto), ON, Canada) Product manager at Ford Models at Altpoint Ventures (New York, NY, United States) UI Software Engineer, React at Nexla Inc (Millbrae, CA, United States, (near SF Airport)) Two Sigma Technical Recruiter at Two Sigma Investments (New York, NY, United States) Two Sigma Ventures Content + Brand Manager at Two Sigma Investments (New York, NY, 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

                                                           

Android creator back with 'Essential' new smarpthone. It's The Daily Crunch

THE DAILY CRUNCH TUESDAY, MAY 30 2017 By Darrell Etherington Is the Essential phone actually essential, or is it Extraneous? The answer to that and more in The Daily Crunch for May 30, 2017. 1. Android creator's new Android phone is a stunner, but... Andy Rubin, who helped create Android originally prior to its acquisition by Google, is back in the mobile business. Rubin's Essential phone made its official debut today, and it looks like a pretty good expensive piece of glass and metal. Expensive is the key word here: Rubin and co. will be selling the thing for $699 as a starting price, which is right up there with the Pixel, Galaxy S8 and iPhone 7. That's a mighty big ask for the average consumer, who doesn't know or care about Rubin's pioneering role in the modern mobile ecosystem. I'm just gonna say it: This isn't going to work, unless Essential gets acquired by Google or someone and brought in-house to work on hardware. 2. Intel's new high-end desktop CPUs are for power players Intel debuted its Core i9 X-Series processors at Computex this year, giving hardcore gear heads and graphics pros something to water at the mouth about with 18-core, 36-thread "extreme" processing power. 3. Twitter and the BBC to team up on live video Twitter continues to lock down new live video partners, and the latest is the BBC, which will be supplying breaking news and live video commentary content around the upcoming UK election. Twitter wants to be the destination for online live video, and inserting itself into major world news events should help. 4. Kitty Hawk's flying personal vehicle looks hella fun I definitely wanted one of Kitty Hawk's Flyers when it first debuted, but I want one more now that they've released this behind-the-scenes look at how their first test pilots felt about learning to ride one of the aerial motorbikes. 5. Vive's Deluxe Audio Strap shows how VR can get better mid-cycle Deluxe audio might not seem like a huge deal as a VR add-on, but sound is crucial to immersion and this really does make the Vive experience much better according to Lucas. I'll probably get one even though I barely use VR anymore, because I'm a sucker for ergonomics upgrades. 6. Report on Uber's workplace culture could land tomorrow The investigation by former attorney general Eric Holder into Uber's workplace culture, and former employee Susan Fowler's allegations of harassment and unfair treatment could produce a report as early as Wednesday. Holder's report will be made to the board, but board member Arianna Huffington has said the results will be shared publicly, too. 7. Cities are on a path to improvement Can cities be fixed? Eric Eldon, former TC editor, says 'yes,' and it's already happening thanks to improvements in local journalism and technology. Still, there's work to be done. 1. Android creator's new Android phone is a stunner, but... Andy Rubin, who helped create Android originally prior to its acquisition by Google, is back in the mobile business. Rubin's Essential phone made its official debut today, and it looks like a pretty good expensive piece of glass and metal. Expensive is the key word here: Rubin and co. will be selling the thing for $699 as a starting price, which is right up there with the Pixel, Galaxy S8 and iPhone 7. That's a mighty big ask for the average consumer, who doesn't know or care about Rubin's pioneering role in the modern mobile ecosystem. I'm just gonna say it: This isn't going to work, unless Essential gets acquired by Google or someone and brought in-house to work on hardware. 2. Intel's new high-end desktop CPUs are for power players Intel debuted its Core i9 X-Series processors at Computex this year, giving hardcore gear heads and graphics pros something to water at the mouth about with 18-core, 36-thread "extreme" processing power. 3. Twitter and the BBC to team up on live video Twitter continues to lock down new live video partners, and the latest is the BBC, which will be supplying breaking news and live video commentary content around the upcoming UK election. Twitter wants to be the destination for online live video, and inserting itself into major world news events should help. 4. Kitty Hawk's flying personal vehicle looks hella fun I definitely wanted one of Kitty Hawk's Flyers when it first debuted, but I want one more now that they've released this behind-the-scenes look at how their first test pilots felt about learning to ride one of the aerial motorbikes. 5. Vive's Deluxe Audio Strap shows how VR can get better mid-cycle Deluxe audio might not seem like a huge deal as a VR add-on, but sound is crucial to immersion and this really does make the Vive experience much better according to Lucas. I'll probably get one even though I barely use VR anymore, because I'm a sucker for ergonomics upgrades. 6. Report on Uber's workplace culture could land tomorrow The investigation by former attorney general Eric Holder into Uber's workplace culture, and former employee Susan Fowler's allegations of harassment and unfair treatment could produce a report as early as Wednesday. Holder's report will be made to the board, but board member Arianna Huffington has said the results will be shared publicly, too. 7. Cities are on a path to improvement Can cities be fixed? Eric Eldon, former TC editor, says 'yes,' and it's already happening thanks to improvements in local journalism and technology. Still, there's work to be done. Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Web App Developer - Modern Full Stack at Innovasium Digital (Markham (Toronto), ON, Canada) Product manager at Ford Models at Altpoint Ventures (New York, NY, United States) UI Software Engineer, React at Nexla Inc (Millbrae, CA, United States, (near SF Airport)) Two Sigma Technical Recruiter at Two Sigma Investments (New York, NY, United States) Two Sigma Ventures Content + Brand Manager at Two Sigma Investments (New York, NY, 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