Daily Crunch: Microsoft unveils the HoloLens 2

THE DAILY CRUNCH MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 2019 By Anthony Ha Microsoft announces an improved HoloLens, Nubia shows off its "wearable smartphone" and Netflix has a big night at the Oscars. Here's your Daily Crunch for February 25, 2019. 1. Say hello to Microsoft's new $3,500 HoloLens with twice the field of view Microsoft has unveiled the latest version of its HoloLens "mixed reality" headset at MWC Barcelona. The HoloLens 2 features a significantly larger field of view, higher resolution and a device that's more comfortable to wear. In fact, Microsoft says the device is three times as comfortable to wear. HoloLens 2 will be available later this year in the United States, Japan, China, Germany, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Australia and New Zealand for $3,500. 2. Nubia's 'wearable smartphone' might be the next step for flexible displays It's still bulky, so far as smartwatches go. But at the very least, you could probably walk down the street in the thing without stopping traffic. Sponsored By: TechCrunch Join Extra Crunch free for 30 days Extra Crunch offers exclusive access to analysis of successful startups, resources on company building, lists of verified experts, enhanced reader tools, conference calls, event discounts, and more. Learn More… 3. Netflix's 'Roma' wins three Oscars, including Best Director (but not Best Picture) It was a good night for Netflix, and for "Roma." But I'm still mad that "Green Book" won the big prize. 4. New microSD format promises insane transfer speeds, better battery life The SD Association has announced the new microSD Express format, which will allow future mobile devices to consume and create content at even faster speeds. 5. New flaws in 4G, 5G allow attackers to intercept calls and track phone locations This is the first time vulnerabilities have affected both 4G and the incoming 5G standard — which promises faster speeds and better security. But the researchers say that their new attacks can defeat newer protections. 6. The Google Assistant gets a button Traditionally, the Google Assistant always lived under the home button on Android phones. But LG, Nokia, Xiaomi, TCL and Vivo are about to launch phones with dedicated assistant buttons, similar to what Samsung has long done with its Bixby assistant. 7. This week's TechCrunch podcasts In the latest TC podcasts, Equity discusses potential Pinterest and Lyft IPOs, Mixtape interviews the CEO of compassionate care startup Concrn and Original Content reviews the Netflix film "High Flying Bird." Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Dev Ops Engineer at RBS (London, UK) Senior Front End Engineer at Nuts.com (Jersey City, NJ, USA) Software Engineer: Ecommerce (PHP) at Perpay Inc. (Philadelphia, PA, USA) Software Engineer: Ecommerce (Full Stack) at Perpay Inc. (Philadelphia, PA, USA) Full Stack Engineer at Perpay Inc. (Philadelphia, PA, USA) 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 Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Unsubscribe © 2019 Oath Tech Network. All rights reserved. 410 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

                                                           

Pinterest files to go public

THE DAILY CRUNCH FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 2019 By Anthony Ha Pinterest is going public, Google ends forced arbitration and fallout continues from recent revelations about Facebook data collection. Here's your Daily Crunch for February 22, 2019. 1. Pinterest files confidentially to go public The business has confidentially submitted paperwork to the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering slated for later this year, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Earlier reports indicated the company was planning to debut on the stock market in April. In late January, Pinterest took its first official step toward a 2019 IPO, hiring Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase as lead underwriters for its offering. 2. Google ends forced arbitration for employees This is a direct response to a group of outspoken Google employees protesting the company's arbitration practices. Forced arbitration ensures that workplace disputes are settled behind closed doors and without any right to an appeal, effectively preventing employees from suing companies. 3. Facebook will shut down its spyware VPN app Onavo Facebook will end its unpaid market research programs and proactively take its Onavo VPN app off the Google Play store in the wake of backlash following TechCrunch's investigation about Onavo code being used in a Facebook Research app that sucked up data about teens. 4. Uber is reportedly close to making a tactical exit from India's food delivery industry India's Economic Times is reporting that Uber is in the final stages of a deal that would see Swiggy eat up Uber Eats in India in exchange for giving the U.S. ride-hailing firm a 10 percent share of its business. 5. Google's 'Digital Wellbeing' features hit more devices, including Samsung Galaxy S10 Initially available exclusively to Pixel and Android One device owners, Digital Wellbeing's feature set is now rolling out to Nokia 6 and Nokia 8 devices with Android Pie, as well as on the new Samsung Galaxy S10. 6. DoorDash raises $400M round, now valued at $7.1B Recent data from Second Measure shows that DoorDash has overtaken Uber Eats in U.S. market share — for online food delivery, it now comes in second to Grubhub. 7. Venmo launches a 'limited edition' rainbow debit card for its payment app users The new rainbow card will be offered until supplies last, Venmo says. And existing card holders can request this card as a replacement for their current card, if they choose. Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Senior Software Developer at Genomenon (Ann Arbor, MI, USA) Manager-Technology Support Services at Bunker Hill Community College (Boston, MA, USA) Cloud Database Architect at Boxy Charm (United States) Solutions Director at Consumer Reports (Yonkers, NY, USA) Systems & Network Administrator at SugarCRM (Cupertino, CA, USA) 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 Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Unsubscribe © 2019 Oath Tech Network. All rights reserved. 410 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107