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Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Uber announces some COVID-19 related changes -- Google’s Chrome browser is giving users a way to organize their tabs -- and the Senate rejects an amendment that would have raised the bar for law enforcement access to browsing data. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 14, 2020. First up: Your Uber ride will change, starting May 18th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Facebook strikes a deal to compensate content moderators with PTSD --Tesla might reopen its factory next week --and Twitter says some employees can work from home indefinitely. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 13, 2020. First up: Facebook has agreed in principle to pay $52 million to compensate current and former content moderators who developed mental health issues on the job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --LinkedIn adds new features to support virtual events --Elon Musk escalates his battle with Alameda County --and Banjo’s CEO resigns after some disturbing revelations. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 12, 2020. First up: Microsoft-owned LinkedIn announced a couple of big new feature updates that point to how it’s trying to play a part in virtual workplaces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Tesla turns to litigation in an attempt to reopen its California factory --We review Microsoft’s Surface Go 2 --and Mount Sinai hospital starts using Nest cameras to monitor patients. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 11, 2020. First up: Tesla filed a lawsuit Saturday in an effort to invalidate orders that have prevented the automaker from reopening its factory in Fremont, California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Target makes another acquisition --Social platforms struggle with a “Plandemic” conspiracy video --and Boston Dynamics’ robot Spot encourages social distancing. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 8, 2020. First up: Target, which already owns on-demand delivery service Shipt, is in the process of acquiring technology assets from same-day delivery service Deliv. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Zoom acquires some encryption expertise --Uber makes a big investment in scooters --and we review the new 13-inch Macbook Pro. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 7, 2020. First up: Zoom has acquired Keybase to get end-to-end encryption expertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Uber and Airbnb are cutting significant portions of their workforce -- Microsoft announces new Surface devices -- and we talk to Apple Craig Federighi about the new iPad cursor. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 6, 2020. First up: In an SEC filing, Uber disclosed plans to lay off 3,700 employees — around 14% percent of the ride hailing giant’s total workforce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Tom Cruise is talking to SpaceX about taking the ultimate step to top his crazy movie stunts -- Apple and Google’s exposure notification API will not provide access to detailed location data -- and we survey seven VCs about the new media landscape. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 5, 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Apple announces a new MacBook Pro -- Tech stocks take a dip -- and Uber Eats shuts down in seven markets. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 4, 2020. First up: Following in the footsteps of the MacBook Air and 16-inch Pro, Apple’s 13-inch Pro model is finally getting the company’s much improved keyboard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Apple’s earnings show the impact of COVID-19 -- NVIDIA’s top scientist shares an open source ventilator design -- and Amazon anticipates big spending in the coming months. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 1, 2020. First up: iPhone sales are down, ahead of uncertain times for the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Apple and Google ask for developer feedback on their contact tracing efforts -- Facebook sees a “significant reduction” in ads -- and Microsoft makes life easier for IT managers. Here’s your Daily Crunch for April 30, 2020. First up: Apple and Google have released the first seed of their COVID-19 exposure notification API for contact tracing app developers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Google is making a big push for its Zoom competitor --Samsung outlines how COVID-19 is reshaping consumer demand --and Ford delays its autonomous vehicle plans. Here’s your Daily Crunch for April 29, 2020. First up: Google is making Meet free for everyone. Meet is Google’s video meeting tool for businesses. Hangouts is the company’s free consumer equivalent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Graduation goes virtual --More details emerge about the U.K.’s contact tracing app --and Shopify launches a mobile commerce app. Here’s your Daily Crunch for April 28, 2020. First up: Here’s some consolation for the Class of 2020: a virtual graduation ceremony, which kicks off at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET on May 15th via the Facebook Watch App. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Magic Leap may be on its last legs --the next iPhone could be delayed by a month --and WhatsApp says its efforts to slow the spread of misinformation are working. Here’s your Daily Crunch for April 27, 2020. First up: “Why are people still giving Magic Leap money?” our own Lucas Matney asked a year ago. The company’s device sales were terrible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --AT&T is getting a new boss --the first piece of Apple and Google’s COVID-19 contact tracing program should be available soon --and Snap is looking to raise more debt. Here’s your Daily Crunch for April 24, 2020. First up: A big changing of the guard is underway at one of the world’s biggest and iconic names in telecoms and media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Apple plans to fix an iPhone email security bug --Magic Leap cuts 1,000 staffers --and Google is requiring all advertisers to identify themselves. Here’s your Daily Crunch for April 23, 2020. First up: A new iPhone email security bug may let hackers steal private data. According to security firm ZecOps, the bug is in the iPhone’s default Mail app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- Facebook makes a $5.7 billion investment in Reliance Jio -- Netflix’s latest quarter was even better than expected -- and Patreon lays off 30 employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- A new acquisition should help Fandango expand its streaming efforts -- Apple brings its digital services to new countries -- and new research suggests a higher-than-expected infection rate for COVID-19. Here’s your Daily Crunch for April 21, 2020. First up: Walmart is selling its on-demand video service Vudu to Fandango. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. -- The new Magic Keyboard is good -- Uber launches new delivery services -- and Facebook releases its Gaming app ahead of schedule. Here’s your Daily Crunch for April 20, 2020 — a totally regular date with no cultural significance whatsoever. First up: TechCrunch’s Editor in Chief Matthew Panzarino reviews Apple’s Magic Keyboard — and says laptop class typing has come to iPad Pro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. --Stripe raises new funding --Uber acknowledges financial uncertainty --and a controversial facial recognition startup accidentally exposes its source code. Here’s your Daily Crunch for April 17, 2020. First up: The economy may be contracting as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but promising startups are still continuing to raise money to shore up finances for whatever may lie ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices