SoftBank reportedly preps a package to take control of WeWork parent company: Jonathan Shieber
SoftBank Group, the multi-billion dollar Japanese technology conglomerate and investment firm, has put together a bid that would save WeWork parent company We Co., just weeks before the co-working real estate company’s imminent collapse, The Wall Street Jour…
Original Content podcast: For better or for worse, 'The Politician' is absolutely bonkers: Anthony Ha, Jordan Crook, Darrell Etherington
We all agree: “The Politician” is a crazy show that tries to do everything at once. After all, why settle for a fast-talking satire about a high school election; a more serious treatment of wealth, illness and emotional turmoil; or a showcase for the musical …
Fortnite is just a black hole right now: Megan Rose Dickey
Fortnite just blew up its entire map and all that’s left is a black hole. Some are speculating that this is simply a teaser for a new Fortnite map, but it’s unclear when that new map will arrive. On Epic Games’ status page, it says Fortnite is currently exper…
Kik says it’s ‘here to stay,’ following shutdown reports: Brian Heater
It’s been a rough run for Kik of late. The once mighty messaging service announced in late September that it would be shutting down its app. CEO Ted Livingston noted in a blog post that the startup would be trimming its headcount from over 100 people to “an e…
Samsung’s Galaxy Fold concierge service is live in the US for those who need it: Brian Heater
Part of Samsung’s reboot of the Galaxy Fold was the announcement of a Premiere Service. Along with a reinforced version of the phone and a lot more warning labels, the company announced that it would also be a 24/7 care service…just in case something happened…
Week in Review: The 'smart home' is still so, so stupid: Lucas Matney
Hey everyone. Thank you for welcoming me into you inbox yet again. Last week was a short one, but I talked about the merger of a couple of the worst adtech companies in the world. If you’re reading this on the TechCrunch site, you can get this in your inbox h…
AI-based firefighter safety startup Prometeo wins IBM Call for Code Challenge: Brian Heater
During an event at the United Nations Delegates Dining Room in New York City, IBM unveiled the winners to its annual Call for Code Global Challenge. The competition, which is targeted at computing solutions for global problems, crowned five winners, ranging …
Why each Libra member's mutiny hurts Facebook: Josh Constine
There’s a strategic cost to the defection of Visa, Stripe, eBay, and more from the Facebook -led cryptocurrency Libra Association . They’re not just names dropping off a list. Each potentially made Libra more useful, ubiquitous, or reputable. Now they could b…
Google’s Pixel 4 briefly went up for preorder on Best Buy Canada: Brian Heater
The Pixel 4 is set to be unveiled at an event on Tuesday. This much we know for sure. We know a bunch more, too, (as outlined in this rumor roundup from yesterday), thanks to both official reveals and unofficial leaks. How much of this was planned is hard to …
Samsung's Galaxy Watch Active 2 is a solid smartwatch for Android users: Brian Heater
Samsung makes good, underrated smartwatches. It’s just been difficult to get much attention in a category so utterly dominated by a single player. Even still, the company has managed to hold onto the number two spot in global market share, according to recent…
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