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    Shure’s Aonic 50 wireless noise cancelling headphones offer best-in-class audio quality – TechCrunch

    The noise-cancelling over-ear headphone category is an increasingly competitive one, and consumers have never been more spoiled for choice. Shure entered the market...

    IAB Europe’s ad tracking consent framework found to fail GDPR standard – TechCrunch

    A flagship framework for gathering Internet users’ consent for targeting with behavioral ads — which is designed by ad industry body, the IAB Europe...

    Future raises $24M Series B for its $150/mo workout coaching app amid at-home fitness boom – TechCrunch

    With thousands of gyms across the country forced to close down during the pandemic, there’s been an unprecedented opportunity for fitness companies pitching an...

    Atlanta’-based Speedscale now has $2.2 million more to grow its API test automation business – TechCrunch

    It only took a few weeks after its Y Combinator demo day debut for the Atlanta-based API test automation company Speedscale to...

    UK’s ICO downgrades British Airways data breach fine to £20M, after originally setting it at £184M – TechCrunch

    One of the biggest data breaches in UK corporate history has been closed off by regulators not with a bang, but a whimper —...

    Twitter changes its hacked materials policy in wake of New York Post controversy – TechCrunch

    Twitter has announced an update to its hacked materials policy — saying it will no longer remove hacked content unless it’s directly shared...

    Miniso, the Japanese-looking variety store from China, sees shares jump in US IPO – TechCrunch

    Investors are jumping aboard a value store chain that is bringing Japanese-inspired lifestyle goods to consumers around the world. The company, Miniso, raised $608...

    Sony’s $5,000 3D display (probably) isn’t for you – TechCrunch

    Sony just announced a $5,000 3D display, but odds are it’s probably not for you. Primarily known for its consumer goods, the company...

    FAA streamlines commercial launch rules to keep the rockets flying – TechCrunch

    The FAA has published its updated rules for commercial space launches and reentries, streamlining and modernizing the large and complicated set of regulations. With...

    Riled Up: Misinformation Stokes Calls for Violence on Election Day

    In a video posted to Facebook on Sept. 14, Dan Bongino, a popular right-wing commentator and radio host, declared that Democrats were planning a...

    Facebook and Twitter Dodge a 2016 Repeat, and Ignite a 2020 Firestorm

    Since 2016, when Russian hackers and WikiLeaks injected stolen emails from the Hillary Clinton campaign into the closing weeks of the presidential race, politicians...

    Twitter is investigating widespread outage reports – TechCrunch

    Brian Heater @bheater / 7 hours If you’re reading this, you probably didn’t get here from Twitter . The service has been experiencing widespread reports of...

    B&O’s BeoPlay H4 headphones offer great looks and comfort, but no noise canceling – TechCrunch

    It’s easy to be smitten with the H4 at first sight. They’re a great-looking pair of headphones — one of the best I’ve seen....

    Emerging companies thrive on data. Shouldn’t they use it to improve hiring decisions? – TechCrunch

    Zoe Jervier Hewitt Contributor Zoe Jervier Hewitt is a leadership coach and talent partner at multi-stage VC fund EQT Ventures, where she helps portfolio companies structure...

    Stripe acquires Nigeria’s Paystack – TechCrunch

    Stripe makes a big acquisition, Google rolls out search improvements and Snapchat adds a TikTok-y feature. This is your Daily Crunch for October...

    Google will let everyone migrate from Hangouts to Chat for free in 2021 – TechCrunch

    Google’s strategy around its messaging apps is nothing if not messy right now (hello Hangouts, Meet, Chat, Duo and Co.), but it looks...