Google Home teardown: standard connectors and screws, mostly modular components, minimal moving parts, similar internals to Chromecast, and easy to repair
Tools Featured in this Teardown — Introduction — Google is looking to bring the robot assistants of the future to the world today.
Sources: Twitter is currently vetting multiple term sheets from firms offering to buy Vine; one source says some offers are lower than $10M
Vine may survive after all. Twitter is currently vetting multiple term sheets from companies offering to buy Vine, and hopes to make a deal soon, multiple sources tell TechCrunch.
Web Of Trust browser add-on, downloaded over 140M times, pulled from Mozilla, Chrome, Opera add-on stores after it was caught selling users' browsing histories
Did the users consent to this? Probably not knowingly... A browser extension which was found to be harvesting users' browsing histories …
Android's November security patch does not include fix for critical privilege-escalation bug in Linux kernel; official Linux patch was released last month
Linux users already got a fix for “Dirty Cow.” Android users aren't so fortunate. — Android users waiting for a fix …
Sony PS4 Pro review: most powerful home console yet, but needs 4K/HDR TV and upgraded games for best results; not a must-have for PS4 and 1080p TV owners
The PlayStation 4 Pro is a new breed of console. It's not going to replace the original system. Instead, it's meant to tide …
Facebook pauses collection of WhatsApp user data in the UK after Information Commissioner says it doesn't have “valid consent” from its users
Facebook has agreed to pause its collection of WhatsApp user data in the UK as a result of a probe by the Information Commissioner's Office.
Facebook is testing a feature that lets page administrators create job postings and receive applications from candidates
Facebook might muscle-in on LinkedIn's recruiting business with ways for business Pages to promote job listings. The new Jobs features could give companies another reason …
Sources: Samsung tests a dedicated physical button for an AI feature on the Galaxy S8, as execs look to delay S8 announcement until after MWC in February
Company needs to lure customers after Galaxy Note 7 recall — SEOUL— Samsung Electronics Co. is looking to give its Siri-like virtual assistant a big promotion.
Uber rival Karhoo, which reportedly raised $250M and was active in London and New York, shuts down
So much for fighting the Uber fight. Today Karhoo — a company that wanted to take on Uber by pulling together prices and offerings from competing car services into a single app …
Apple hired at least 16 former employees from now-defunct music startup Omnifone and purchased select tech, source says
As the race continues to pick up more subscribers for streaming music services, TechCrunch has learned that one of the most prominent players in the field quietly picked …
Apple releases iOS 10.2 beta 2 with new TV app and an SOS feature for select countries to call emergency services via five presses of the power button on iPhone
Apple seeded the second beta of iOS 10.2 to developers this morning, introducing a few new features that join changes introduced in the first beta of iOS 10.2.
Self-driving car startup Zoox raises $50M from Composite Capital, valuing the company at $1.5B
The race for self-driving autos is heating up; undercover startup Zoox is fetching a value of $1.5 billion even before unveiling their first product. — TechCrunch has confirmed …
Google will display election results in search as polls close, including presidential, House, Senate, and gubernatorial races, as well as state-level referenda
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YouTube adds HDR video support, for higher color contrast and more detailed shadows and highlights on compatible devices
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Tesco Bank, the lending arm of the UK's biggest grocer, halts online payments after money was stolen from 20K accounts
The hacking of Tesco Bank may be a negative … Danny Palmer / CNET : UK bank freezes online transactions after theft Oliver Smith / The Memo : It's time to ditch cash, because it's costing British busi...
Gmail for iOS updated with undo send, instant search, faster navigation, and swipe to archive or delete, is now on par with the Android version
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Android Auto app update allows interface to be displayed on the smartphone, allowing use in any car, but some features like Waze support are missing
Lauren Goode / The Verge :
Priceline reports quarterly revenue of $3.69B, up from $3.10B in Q3 last year, and net income of $506M, down 58% YoY; stock up over 6%
Michelle Jones / ValueWalk :
Walmart in talks with several mobile wallet firms to add payment options to Walmart Pay, after announcing Chase Pay as a new payment option beginning next year
Nandita Bose / Reuters :
Facebook opens sponsored messages to all advertisers in latest version of Messenger, as well as “click to Messenger” ads that appear in News Feed
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Pandora aims to increase the percentage of its US employees of color to 45% by 2020, up from 35% today
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