 |  | | Wednesday, November 27, 2019 ⢠By Anthony Ha |
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Happy Wednesday Twitter says it’s freeing up handles by deleting inactive accounts, Facebook buys the VR studio behind the popular Beat Saber and an Indian scooter startup raises $150 million. Here’s your Daily Crunch for November 27, 2019. By the way: There will be no newsletter tomorrow, and Darrell Etherington will be filling in for me on Friday. If you celebrate, have a great Thanksgiving! |
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| “As part of our commitment to serve the public conversation, weâre working to clean up inactive accounts to present more accurate, credible information people can trust across Twitter,” the company said. Sounds like a smart move, with one big catch: If someone with a Twitter account died more than six months prior and no one else has their login, their account will be deleted. So hopefully, Twitter will come up with a way to memorialize these accounts. Read more |
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| Virtual reality doesnât have many hit games yet, but Facebook is buying the studio behind one of the medium’s biggest titles. It says Beat Games will join Oculus Studio but will continue to operate independently. Read more |
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| Bounce, formerly known as Metro Bikes, allows customers to rent a scooter for as little as Rs 1 (0.1 cents) per kilometer and Rs 1.5 per hour. Sources told us the new financing round values the startup âwell over $500 million.” Read more |
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| Netflix is expanding its theatrical presence by signing a long-term lease for a historic single-screen venue in New York City. This follows reports that the streaming company is also working to buy the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. Read more |
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| Back in 2010, web performance and security company Cloudflare launched on-stage at our Disrupt SF Battlefield. And as Prince loves to remind us, the company came in second. Read more |
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| Yep, it’s gift guide season. Here’s our updated roundup of the latest wares clamoring to entice and inspire kids with coding tricks and electronic wizardry. Read more |
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| The Daily Crunch includes links to Extra Crunch stories just about every day. But if you’re still wondering what exactly TechCrunch’s premium membership program offers, here’s a 45-second video explaining everything you need to know. Read more |
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