Author: Zach_Wilson
Startups Weekly: Tech layoffs spread (a bit)
TechCrunch has found itself writing about layoffs at a few notable tech companies this week — and not just Softbank-backed ones. The focus is very much profits, as Alex Wilhelm summed up on Thursday, especially after the failed WeWork IPO and subsequent valuation and headcount decimation. We’ll be digging into…
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This Week in Apps: Apple antitrust issues come to Congress, subscription apps boom, Tencent takes on TikTok
Welcome back to ThisWeek in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever with a record 204 billion downloads in 2019 and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019, according…
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Byte app launches to fill the 6-second video gap left by Vine
If you’ve been missing the ability to make and share short videos from your phone since Vine shut down, some good news: its replacement Byte has now officially launched for iOS and Android devices. Byte is a lot like Vine – it’s been developed by Vine co-founder Don Hofmann, and…
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9 new trailers you should watch this week
I feel like war movies all too often take the form of action films focused on big, broad, and misguided emotions like glory. So it was a wonderful surprise watching Jojo Rabbit, one of the first World War II movies I’ve seen in some time that actually has something meaningful…
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The Best Running Gear (2020): Shoes, Clothes, Accessories
Whether you’re running in warm weather or in the rain, we have the gear for you, including shoes, socks, and more. Source
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This week’s best deals include Eero’s mesh Wi-Fi kit, the Google Pixel 4, and more
The weekend is a good time to catch up on everything, including deals that you might have missed throughout the week. Below, you’ll find a mix of new sales we think are worth pointing out and a few ongoing offers that have already been featured in our coverage. Eero’s three-pack…
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