Google says geofence warrants make up one-quarter of all US demands – News

Google says geofence warrants make up one-quarter of all US demands – TechCrunch

For the first time, Google has published the number of geofence warrants it’s historically received from U.S. authorities, providing a rare glimpse into how frequently these controversial warrants are issued. The figures, published Thursday, reveal that Google has received thousands of geofence warrants each quarter since 2018, and at times accounted for about one-quarter of … Read more

Twitter is testing a feature that puts users’ Revue newsletters on their profiles – News

Twitter is testing a feature that puts users’ Revue newsletters on their profiles – TechCrunch

This January, Twitter acquired the newsletter platform Revue, but until now its integration into Twitter has been minimal; sometimes when you write Twitter threads, you’ll be greeted with a “Hello, wordsmiths” message that tells you about its newsletter tools. Starting today, Twitter is testing a feature that brings Revue newsletters more prominently into the Twitter … Read more

Social listening app Earbuds raises $3 million in Series A funding – News

Social listening app Earbuds raises $3 million in Series A funding – TechCrunch

Most startup origin stories don’t begin on an NFL field, but that’s where founder, CEO and offensive tackle Jason Fox conceptualized the idea behind Earbuds. As he watched first overall draft pick Cam Newton warm up before a game in 2011, dancing to music, Fox couldn’t help but wonder what the future NFL MVP was … Read more

Pokémon Unite is coming to iOS and Android on September 22 – News

Pokémon Unite is coming to iOS and Android on September 22 – TechCrunch

During today’s Pokémon Presents livestream, The Pokémon Company announced that Pokémon Unite will become available for iOS and Android on September 22. The strategic battle game came out for Nintendo Switch in late July, but its arrival on mobile devices will expand the game’s potential user base. For users already playing on Nintendo Switch, fear … Read more

Google’s Pixel 5a with 5G adds water resistance, a bigger battery and a headphone jack – News

Google’s Pixel 5a with 5G adds water resistance, a bigger battery and a headphone jack – TechCrunch

It’s no secret that Google is in the midst of a pretty massive overhaul of its Pixel division. The Pixel 6 offers the next major Hail Mary for the company’s hardware division, complete with its own custom chip, Tensor. This is not that. The new flagship won’t be available until the fall. Meantime, here’s the … Read more

Google launches Android 12 beta 4, hitting the platform stability milestone – News

Google launches Android 12 beta 4, hitting the platform stability milestone – TechCrunch

Google has now taken another step toward the public release of the latest version of the Android operating system, Android 12. The company today released the fourth beta of Android 12, whose most notable new feature is that it has achieved the Platform Stability milestone — meaning the changes impacting Android app developers are now … Read more