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    Ted Sarandos named co-CEO at Netflix – TechCrunch

    Ted Sarandos, the longtime leader of Netflix’s content efforts, has been named co-CEO with co-founder and current CEO Reed Hastings. Sarandos will continue...

    U.S. beat China on App Store downloads for first time since 2014, due to coronavirus impact – TechCrunch

    The U.S. App Store’s downloads have surpassed China’s downloads for the first time since 2014, in a new milestone. According to data from Sensor...

    Twitter says passwords are safe after hack, but no word on DMs – TechCrunch

    Twitter has said that there is “no evidence” that attackers obtained user account passwords after its security breach on Wednesday, which forced the...

    Revel lands permit to bring hundreds of electric mopeds to San Francisco – TechCrunch

    Shared electric moped startup Revel received a permit that will allow it to operate in San Francisco, beginning in August. The startup will start...

    How Our Reporter Fought ‘Doomscrolling’

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    Astra completes Rocket 3.1 static test fire ahead of launch attempt – TechCrunch

    Another small rocket launcher is readying to demonstrate their ability to launch a vehicle to space, after a few setbacks exacerbated by the ongoing...

    Why certain VC investors earn great “Founder NPS” scores – TechCrunch

    Why are certain VCs loved by founders and others loathed? It’s a question that is key not just to founders seeking capital, but also VCs...

    Twitter introduces a new, fully rebuilt developer API, launching next week – TechCrunch

    Twitter is still recovering from the fallout of yesterday’s sizable attack on high-profile accounts, but it’s continuing to move forward with its plans to...

    Game developer poll suggests longer hours and less productivity as the industry adapts to remote work – TechCrunch

    Ahead of the upcoming online-only version of its big annual conference, GDC commissioned a survey of 2,500 game developers to determine how the industry...

    Direct Line Group acquires London-based insurance app Brolly – TechCrunch

    Brolly, the U.K. digital insurance app, has been acquired by incumbent Direct Line Group. The terms of the acquisition aren’t being disclosed, while the...

    Instagram confirms its TikTok rival, Reels, will launch in the US in early August – TechCrunch

    Instagram confirmed it’s preparing to soon launch its TikTok competitor, known as Reels, in the U.S. The company expects to bring the new video...

    In the cloud era, building on platforms you don’t own is normal – TechCrunch

    When Salesforce launched Force.com in 2007, it was the culmination of years of work to bring together a way to customize Salesforce and eventually...

    Google’s latest R&D project is Shoploop, a mobile video shopping platform – TechCrunch

    Google’s latest experiment is a video shopping platform designed to introduce consumers to new products in under 90 seconds. The company today is launching...

    TikTok is a marketers’ shiny new toy, but how do you optimize campaigns? – TechCrunch

    Tiffany Ou is the General Manager, Americas at a href="https://www.nativex.com/">Nativex, where she leads go-to-market strategies for leading game and app developers. TikTok is a rising...

    On Facebook, Trump’s next false voting claim will come with an info label – TechCrunch

    As part of its effort to steel its platform against threats to the 2020 election, Facebook will try surfacing accurate voting info in...

    EU antitrust lawmakers kick off IoT deep dive to follow the data flows – TechCrunch

    The potential for the Internet of Things to lead to distortion in market competition is troubling European Union lawmakers who have today...