- Media Buying Briefing: Black-owned media companies step to the forefront of the upfrontUpfront season is upon us, and it’s already looking quite different from not only last year’s anomalous near non-front, but also decades of traditional buying and selling before that. The most significant difference this year ... read more
- ‘They’re solving a problem’: The Washington Post readies its Zeus platform for the buy sideAfter spending much of last year building one side of its advertising marketplace, Zeus, the Washington Post is gearing up to open the other. In the beginning of the second quarter, Zeus Prime, a self-service ... read more
- Oppo overtakes Huawei to lead Chinese smartphone market for first timeOppo has become the best-selling smartphone brand in China for the first time ever, according to figures from Counterpoint Research. Counterpoint’s report says that Oppo managed to capture 21 percent of the ... read more
- Being “Authentic” Means Being Empowered to Lead, Citi’s Carla Zakhem-HassanAs an immigrant, war refugee and an Arab, Carla Zakhem-Hassan sought to assimilate into American society, but she discovered she needed be true to herself and her life experience. While she “didn’t look like a ... read more
- ‘Digital-First’ Marketing Vital to Engaging Car Buyers: Nissan’s Allyson WitherspoonDigital media consumption and online shopping are changing the way the automotive industry thinks about advertising. More consumers are seeking a car-buying experience that resembles the way they buy other products, making digital engagement more ... read more
- Ad-Spend Data Provide Competitive Advantage: Mediabrands’ Chris HerliheyThe increased fragmentation of the media marketplace and rapid changes in viewing behavior have made timely data about ad spending and pricing more important. The Canadian media market isn’t any exception, as advertisers and their ... read more
- Praava Health raises $10.6M to increase access to quality healthcare in Bangladesh
Praava Health founder and chief executive officer Sylvana Sinha ... read more
- How publishers are maximizing retention after the COVID-19 subscription surgeMichael D. Silberman, senior vice president of strategy, Piano For many publishers, 2020 was a good year for subscriptions, and the trend has continued into 2021. For example, over the last month, The New York ... read more
- “Walled Gardens” Are Replicating, Presenting Buyers with a Tangled LandscapeThe introduction of big, complex streaming video services, which are not interoperable, are creating new closed ecosystems or “walled gardens” – presenting new challenges to buyers. This is one of the many topics covered in ... read more
- Gillmor Gang: Win WinJust finished a Twitter Spaces session. It is an engaging platform, somewhat clunky in feature set but easily a tie overall with Clubhouse. I don’t see this as a horse race, however, more as ... read more
- New trailers: Without Remorse, Thunder Force, and a new teaser for The Falcon and The Winter SoldierPhoto by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images I had the end of WandaVision spoiled before I watched it because I basically work on the internet and couldn’t quite avoid it, so I won’t do the ... read more
- The iMac Pro is being discontinuedChalk this up to inevitability. The iMac Pro is soon to be no more. First noted by 9to5Mac, TechCrunch has since confirmed with Apple that the company will stop selling the all-in-one once the current ... read more
- Effective Cybersecurity Needs Quantum CommunicationWithout it, hacking is faster and cheaper than protecting networks or patching them afterward. ... read more
- Effective Cybersecurity Needs Quantum ComputingWithout it, hacking is faster and cheaper than protecting networks or patching them afterward. ... read more
- ‘Net Zero’ Carbon Emissions? More Like Not ZeroCompanies buy indulgences, allowing them to continue burning fossil fuels. ... read more
- The Road to Reopening Won’t Be a Straight LineAs more people get vaccinated, the Covid threat will change. It won’t go away completely. ... read more
- ‘Net Zero’? More Like Not ZeroCompanies buy indulgences, allowing them to continue burning fossil fuels. ... read more
- Let Business Give the Jab in Latin AmericaProhibiting the sale of vaccines will prolong the pandemic and harm the poor. ... read more
- The Covid Welfare StateThe $1.9 trillion Democratic bill provides a guaranteed income unlinked to work. ... read more
- Bernie’s $15 Wage Goes Down HardEight Democrats opposed his push to bulldoze Senate rules. ... read more
- The Woke Chinese Communist PartyBeijing uses progressive rhetoric to attack Western interests. ... read more
- Google HR reportedly advised mental health leave in response to complaints of racist or sexist behaviorIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Several current and former Google employees say the company’s human resources department would often suggest mental health counseling or leave in response to complaints about ... read more
- When the Stock Boom Turns to BustYou haven’t seen a real bear market until you’ve lost 90% of your money. ... read more
- Dividing by Race Comes to Grade SchoolStudents, ages 5 through 11, are urged to ‘check each other’s words and actions’ and become committed activists. ... read more
- Apple mixed-reality headset likely coming sometime in 2022, analyst predictsIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts in a new research note that Apple will release a “helmet-type” mixed reality headset next year, augmented reality glasses in ... read more
- Elon Musk says Tesla is expanding its Full Self Driving beta to more driversIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla is expanding its “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) beta, CEO Elon Musk said, doubling its size with a new software update, and eventually increasing the number ... read more
- Tom King’s Vision comics are the perfect follow-up to WandaVisionComics have never been bigger: with Marvel TV shows, DC movies, and indie adaptations growing by the day, comic books have never been more prominent in pop culture. This weekly Verge column ... read more
- Russian intelligence reportedly used fake news sites to spread misinformation about coronavirus vaccinesIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Four online publications linked to Russian intelligence agencies have been spreading false or misleading information about coronavirus vaccines, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing an ... read more
- The most powerful Wear OS watches are held back by Wear OSAndroid users still can’t get anything as good as the Apple Watch Continue reading… ... read more
- Microsoft starts testing Edge Chromium browser on XboxIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft has started publicly testing its new Edge Chromium-powered browser on Xbox consoles. Xbox testers in the Alpha Skip-Ahead group can now access the new ... read more
- What we actually want from an upgraded Nintendo SwitchPhoto by James Bareham / The Verge Rumors about a long-desired upgrade to the Nintendo Switch have been swirling for some time, and this week, Bloomberg reported that this fabled new Switch ... read more
- California gives OK for Disneyland and other theme parks to reopen April 1st, with restrictionsPhoto by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Disneyland, Universal Studios other theme parks, and sports stadiums in California can reopen beginning April 1st, the California Department of Public Health said Friday. But there are caveats: ... read more
- Investors still love software more than lifeWelcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s broadly based on the daily column that appears on Extra Crunch, but free, and made for your weekend reading. Want it in your inbox every ... read more
- Sonos Roam will include Auto Trueplay and new ‘Sound Swap’ modeOn Tuesday, Sonos will introduce its latest product called the Sonos Roam, which The Verge extensively detailed a couple of days ago. Now I’m able to share a bit more about new ... read more
- The Product Manager asteriskProduct manager might be one of the most grey roles within a startup. However, as a company progresses and the team grows, there comes a time when a founder needs to carve out dedicated roles. ... read more
- Facebook reportedly under probe for ‘systemic’ racial bias in hiring and promotionsIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) is looking into allegations of racial bias and hiring practices at Facebook, a probe which the agency has designated ... read more
- This Week in Apps: App Store bill passes AZ House, ‘deep nostalgia’ goes viral, Twitter Spaces arrives on AndroidWelcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 218 billion downloads ... read more
- COVID-19 vaccine supplies are on the rise in the US
- Razer Blade 15 Base review: losing its edgeSome new specs aside, this laptop has changed very little since 2018 Continue reading… ... read more
- Apple Store lists iMac Pro base model as available ‘while supplies last,’ hinting it’s being discontinuedThe iMac Pro was first introduced in 2017 | Photo James Bareham / The Verge In a sign that the iMac Pro is on the way out, the only model currently available ... read more
- Gaming ruled this week’s best dealsPhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge This was another week of gaming dominating our deals coverage. That’s mostly because my colleague Taylor Lyles has been diligently keeping readers in the ... read more
- VC Lindy Fishburne on the sudden democratization of science — and deep tech investingDeep science investor Lindy Fishburne cofounded the seed- and early-stage venture firm Breakout Ventures several years ago, after cofounding Breakout Labs within the Thiel Foundation back in 2011, and she has made a wide array ... read more
- Move over, SolarWinds: 30,000 orgs’ email hacked via Microsoft Exchange Server flawsIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Four exploits found in Microsoft’s Exchange Server software have reportedly led to over 30,000 US governmental and commercial organizations having their emails hacked, according to ... read more
- Please do not give billionaire Jack Dorsey money for his tweetPhoto by Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images Jack Dorsey, the billionaire co-founder and CEO of Twitter, a man who stans bitcoin right on his Twitter bio, is attempting to sell his very first tweet ... read more
- NASA’s Perseverance rover scoots around on Mars for the first timeA trail of wheel tracks left by NASA’s Perseverance rover after making its first drive on the Martian surface | NASA/JPL Perseverance, the car-sized rover NASA landed on Mars last month, has ... read more
- The SEC is dragging AT&T to court for illegally duping analysts into lowering expectationsIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing AT&T for providing nonpublic information to 20 different analyst firms so they would lower revenue estimates ... read more
- Nursing China’s Debt HangoverBeijing sets a modest economic growth target as bond defaults mount. ... read more
- Pope Francis Goes to IraqThe safety of religious minorities is a top Middle East challenge. ... read more
- Fact-Checking Facebook’s Fact CheckersThe media giant is employing left-wing vetters to limit scientific debate. ... read more
- Oh, No, the Labor Market Is RecoveringDemocrats play down good jobs news to pass their spending blowout. ... read more
- Vindication for Ron DeSantisThe media vilified him for rejecting harsh lockdowns. But Florida’s Covid-19 numbers are better than California’s or New York’s, and its economy thrives. ... read more
- One Pitchfork at a TimeI find renewal and rebirth in the promise of my garden’s compost pile. ... read more
- Jan. 6 and D.C.’s Political Death InquestsWho are local police and medical examiners in the nation’s capital taking their orders from? ... read more
- A first look at Coursera’s S-1 filingAfter TechCrunch broke the news yesterday that Coursera was planning to file its S-1 today, the edtech company officially dropped the document Friday evening. Coursera was last valued at $2.4 billion by the private markets, ... read more
- How to run a battery life report on your Windows laptopScreenshot: The Verge When my editor told me about Window’s built-in battery report, my first thought was: “How have I never heard of this before? Also, that sounds pretty useful!” So I ... read more
- Here’s a first look at Mark Cuban’s podcasting platform FiresideLast month, The Verge broke news of Mark Cuban and Falon Fatemi’s new app Fireside, which promises to deliver a “next-gen podcast platform,” and today, we can provide a better sense of ... read more
- Snowflake latest enterprise company to feel Wall Street’s wrath after good quarterSnowflake reported earnings this week, and the results look strong with revenue more than doubling year-over-year. However, while the company’s fourth quarter revenue rose 117% to $190.5 million, it apparently wasn’t good enough for investors, ... read more
- Follow the MisleaderCuomo advisers pressured health officials to obscure the nursing-home carnage. ... read more
- The owner of Anki’s assets plans to relaunch Cozmo and Vector this yearGood robots don’t die — they just have their assets sold off to the highest bidder. Digital Dream Labs was there to sweep up IP in the wake of Anki’s premature implosion, back in 2019. ... read more
- Ford recalls some of the first Mustang Mach-E SUVs due to loose boltsPhoto by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Ford is recalling dozens of the first Mustang Mach-E deliveries after it discovered loose bolts during the quality checks that are holding up shipments. ... read more
- Deep Science: AI adventures in arts and lettersThere’s more AI news out there than anyone can possibly keep up with. But you can stay tolerably up to date on the most interesting developments with this column, which collects AI and machine learning ... read more
- How the Biden administration is approaching crypto regulationsShare on Twitter Leigh Cuen is a reporter in New York City. Her work has been published by Vice, Business Insider, ... read more
- Tesla has closed its forums to launch a social platform and fans are not happyTesla plans to shut down the forums section on its website as it launches a new social platform called the Tesla Engagement Platform, a move that’s raised the ire of a community of its most ... read more
- Pinterest To Launch Its First Brand Campaign, Following This Week's Ad SummitAt Pinterest's first partner and advertiser summit this week, the company made announcements focused on video, shopping, and making its trend data actionable. ... read more
- YouTube has terminated five Myanmar military-run channels as political unrest continuesPhoto by Aung Kyaw Htet / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images YouTube terminated five Myanmar military channels from its platform on Friday, Reuters reports. The removals include YouTube channels for ... read more
- Net Neutrality Advocate And Silicon Valley Critic Tim Wu To Join Biden AdministrationTim Wu, who coined the term "net neutrality" almost 20 years ago, will advise the Biden administration on technology and competition policy. He previously worked in the Obama administration, as well as for the FTC, ... read more
- A Silicon Valley school is using virtual escape rooms to evaluate prospective studentsThe logo on the escape room’s opening screen. | Image: Paruzal Applying to an elite middle school sounds like a stressful experience, and I’m sure COVID-19 doesn’t help. With things like open ... read more
- California bill would require all self-driving vehicles to be zero emission by 2025California might be the first state to give self-driving cars a deadline to electrify. In mid-February, a bill was quietly introduced into the California State Legislature that would require all autonomous vehicles to also be ... read more
- U.S. Ranks 23 For Ad-Block Software Download QueriesEuropean nations such as France, Sweden, Denmark, and Canada in North America are among the nations whose internet users have shown the greatest intent to search for and likely install and use ad-blocking software, according ... read more
- Lo-fi remixes of video game music is my new favorite genreImage: Rifti Beats I don’t usually work with any music — it often distracts me — but recently, when I’ve needed a little music on in the background, I’ve become obsessed with ... read more
- Is The Writing On The Wall For Email-Based IDs? (Yes, No And Maybe)Google isn’t a fan of using email-based identifiers as a replacement for third-party cookies. “We don’t believe these solutions will meet rising consumer expectations for privacy, nor will they stand up to rapidly evolving regulatory ... read more
- Hades almost starred its worst characterConcept art for Hades’ hero Zagreus, courtesy of Supergiant Games. In Hades, the legendary Greek hero who killed the Minotaur, Theseus, is a pain in the ass. He’s a bossfight, a blowhard ... read more
- Agencies Launch Projects Celebrating International Women's DayDesign studio This Thing of Ours, for example, is teaming with 90 female illustrators for an animated film. ... read more
- How and when to hire your first product managerIn the world of early-stage startups, job titles are often a formality. In reality, each employee may handle a dozen responsibilities outside their job description. The choose-your-own-adventure type of work style is part of the ... read more
- UK’s MHRA says it has ‘concerns’ about Babylon Health — and flags legal gap around triage chatbotsThe UK’s medical device regulator has admitted it has concerns about VC-backed AI chatbot maker Babylon Health. It made the admission in a letter sent to a clinician who’s been raising the alarm about Babylon’s ... read more
- Dan Siroker’s new startup Scribe automates Zoom note-taking
- 'Teen Vogue' Taps Former Political Reporter McCammond As EIC, 'Oxford American' Revamps MastheadMost recently, McCammond covered Joe Biden's presidential campaign for 'Axios.' ... read more
- A Socially Distanced Dogsled Race Is Trickier Than You’d ThinkIditarod organizers have worked hard to keep participants and local communities Covid-free. ... read more
- Biden, Claiming ‘Systemic Racism’ in Policing, Defies ScienceA detailed new report shows no racial disparities in crimes committed versus arrests made. ... read more
- How Rani Therapeutics’ robotic pill could change subcutaneous injection treamentA new auto-injecting pill might soon become a replacement for subcutaneous injection treatments. The idea for this so-called robotic pill came out of a research project around eight years ago from InCube Labs—a life sciences ... read more
- Address cybersecurity challenges before rolling out robotic process automationAlan Radford is regional CTO of One Identity and has a passion for helping organizations solve unique challenges in the identity and access management space. ... read more
- Paramount Plus is a powerful nostalgia machine, but it doesn’t feel necessary yetParamount Plus is maybe one of the best streaming services for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s who are looking to get nostalgic about the television of their youth. Outside of ... read more
- What’s on your desk, Jay Peters?How he adjusts the workspace to his needs Continue reading… ... read more
- John McAfee charged with securities fraud for ‘pump and dump’ cryptocurrency schemePhoto credit should read ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP via Getty Images John McAfee has been charged with securities fraud over a “pump and dump” cryptocurrency scheme. Federal prosecutors unsealed a case against McAfee and ... read more
- Eco raises $26M in a16z-led round to scale its digital cryptocurrency platformEco, which has built out a digital global cryptocurrency platform, announced Friday that it has raised $26 million in a funding round led by a16z Crypto. Founded in 2018, the SF-based startup’s platform is designed ... read more
- Do Consumers Really Care About Socially Conscious Marketing?Many studies say yes, but I'm not sure if consumers are really prepared to change their buying habits. ... read more
- Early-stage investor Mayfield shows how to scaleup your biotech startup at TC Early Stage in AprilFounders in the earliest stages of startup life face a hefty learning curve. Just some of the core competencies you need to lock down include how to raise VC funding, recruiting the right people, finding ... read more
- The best free password managerOur top pick is free to use across a range of operating systems on mobile and desktop. | Image: Bitwarden Using a password manager is one of the best steps you can ... read more
- Single-shot COVID-19 vaccine is popular at vaccination sitesPhoto by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images The messaging that all three authorized vaccines are good options appears to be sinking in around the country. When the first batch of single-dose Johnson ... read more
- The PlayStation 5 is restocked at Best BuyPhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge The PlayStation 5 has been out for over three months now. Since then, it has been one of the most difficult gadgets to purchase. If ... read more
- Tesla launches a social platform and is closing its forumsPhoto by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Tesla has launched a new social platform of sorts on its website geared at letting owners and fans of the brand “[t]ake actions on behalf ... read more
- With Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon, I feel seen Raya, voiced by Kelly Marie Tran, seeks the help of the legendary dragon Sisu, voiced by Awkwafina. | Image: Disney Raya and the Last Dragon is so much more than just the ... read more
- The Xbox Series X and S are available at Best BuyPhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Best Buy has randomly restocked supplies for both of Microsoft’s recently released next-gen consoles: the Xbox Series X and Series S. Like some other gaming ... read more
- Timnit Gebru was fired from Google — then the harassers arrivedIllustration by William Joel / The Verge Even three months after Gebru’s controversial termination from the AI Ethics team, the sustained campaign of aggressive tweets and emails keeps coming Continue reading… ... read more
- Albertsons taps Tortoise for remote-controlled grocery delivery robotsAlbertsons Companies, the grocery giant that owns Safeway and Jewel-Osco, has launched a pilot program that will test grocery delivery using remote-controlled delivery robots developed by Silicon Valley startup Tortoise. The pilot will start at ... read more
- The technology selloff is getting to be somewhat materialTech stocks are getting hammered today, with previously high-flying shares of software companies taking even more damage. For a sector that has enjoyed a year in the sun, recent trading sessions have punctured a period ... read more
- Hogwarts Legacy developer leaves after controversy over reactionary YouTube videosHogwarts Legacy developer Troy Leavitt has left the project following criticism of videos that defended the reactionary Gamergate harassment movement and dismissed sexual misconduct complaints against media executives. Leavitt tweeted the news ... read more
- WandaVision finale: where do we go from here?Eight weeks and nine episodes later, WandaVision has come to an end. It may not have delivered the bang some fans were expecting, but there is still plenty of story that WandaVision ... read more
- 3 Considerations For Advertisers As They Travel The Path To Premium Video And CTV Supply"On TV And Video" is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Alex Chatfield, VP of marketplace development at Xandr. A major challenge for buyers in ... read more
- Here’s why it’s important to audit your Amazon Alexa skills (and how to do it)What are you up to, glowing orb? | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Amazon has always tried to push its Alexa-enabled smart speakers as a platform, boasting about the ... read more