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    Former Parody Account Was Early in Spreading False Rumors on Fires

    One of the earliest Twitter accounts to circulate false online rumors that the wildfires in Oregon had been started by activists was one that...

    Making sense of 3 edtech extension rounds – TechCrunch

    While venture capitalists are pouring funding into edtech startups, the surge of interest isn’t coming without pressure. Edtech companies are searching for new ways to...

    Alexa’s new celebrity wake words ‘Hey Samuel,’ turns the assistant into Samuel L. Jackson – TechCrunch

    Alexa just read me Monday’s baseball scores. It was great for two reasons. First, the A’s shut out the Mariners 9-0 in the second...

    Social Capital Hedosophia just filed for its fourth SPAC, says new report – TechCrunch

    According to a new report in Bloomberg, Social Capital Hedosophia has filed plans confidentially with the SEC to raise $500 million for its newest...

    Kiri is a screen-free smart toy meant to help kids learn languages and more – TechCrunch

    After six months of sheltering in place (and now weeks of hiding from wildfire smoke) alongside a toddler who never seems to run out...

    The Quest is getting its own Fortnite ripoff – TechCrunch

    Fortnite may not be available in VR (or on iOS), but Quest users will soon be getting their own Fortnite clone for virtual reality. Nearly...

    Apple Watch Is a Private Road

    This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.If you’re reading this right now on...

    China-Backed Hackers Broke Into 100 Firms and Agencies, U.S. Says

    WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said on Wednesday that a group of hackers associated with China’s main intelligence service had infiltrated more than 100...

    Facebook debuts Infinite Office, a virtual reality office space – TechCrunch

    Facebook wants to turn the Quest into more than a gaming device. Today, the company shared early demos of “Infinite Office” a new set...

    Facebook wants to turn the Quest into a fitness device – TechCrunch

    Facebook is adding a fitness tracker, Oculus Move, to its sweet suite of software for its latest version of the Quest. Announced today as part...

    Join Accel’s Andrew Braccia and Sonali De Rycker for a live Q&A on September 22 at 2 pm EDT/11 am PDT – TechCrunch

    In the midst of Disrupt 2020, we’re busy keeping tabs on all the panels, chats, demos and battling startups, but we’re also prepping for...

    TouchWood puts versatile, unobtrusive interfaces inside your desk, table and walls – TechCrunch

    Everything we do seems to have an associated app these days, and all day they vie for your attention, pinging and lighting up in...

    Facebook is launching ‘Project Aria’ AR glasses in 2021 – TechCrunch

    At Facebook’s first big event since moving away from the Oculus brand and rebranding its AR and VR efforts as “Facebook Reality Labs,”...

    Jefa is a challenger bank for women without a bank account – TechCrunch

    Meet Jefa, a startup that is building a challenger bank specifically designed for women in Latin America. The company is building a product that...

    Facebook is officially killing off the Oculus Rift line – TechCrunch

    Facebook is officially killing off the Rift. The company showed off its latest headset at its newly renamed Facebook Connect online event today, but they...

    Delivery Hero picks up Glovo’s LatAm ops for $272M in latest food delivery consolidation – TechCrunch

    More consolidation in the thin-margin food delivery space: Delivery Hero has announced it’s buying the LatinAm operations of Glovo, a Spanish on-demand delivery app. The...