Daily Archives: February 12, 2020

The funky DIY device is a creative way for her to eschew the always-on lifestyle.

How a Space Engineer Justine Haupt Made Her Own Rotary ...

This entry was posted in Gear on February 12, 2020 by Lauren Goode

Undisclosed influencer marketing posts on social media should trigger financial penalties, according to a statement released today by the Federal Trade Commission’s Rohit Chopra. The FTC has just voted 5-0 to approve a Federal Register notice calling for public comments on questions related to whether The Endorsement Guides for advertising need to be updated. “When […]

FTC votes to review influencer marketing rules & penalties

This entry was posted in Advertising Tech Apps eCommerce FTC Government Media Mobile Policy Social TC YouTube and tagged instagram on February 12, 2020 by Josh Constine

The GSMA, the organization behind MWC, the world’s largest mobile trade show, has announced that it is officially canceling the show. MWC usually attracts over 100,000 attendees from 200 countries to Barcelona. This year’s show was supposed to take place on February 24-27. Several publications received a statement about the cancellation. “The GSMA has cancelled […]

GMSA cancels Mobile World Congress due to coronavirus concerns

This entry was posted in Europe Mobile on February 12, 2020 by Romain Dillet

Essential was supposed to disrupt the smartphone industry. And when it was done with that, it was coming for the smart home. The company came out of stealth with a $330 million funding round and grandiose plans for a new brand of handset, led by none other than Android head, Andy Rubin. But bad timing, […]

Andy Rubin’s Essential shuts down

This entry was posted in hardware Mobile on February 12, 2020 by Brian Heater

The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip hands-on: This is more like it When the Galaxy Fold was finally released to the public after […]

Daily Crunch: Samsung unveils another foldable phone

This entry was posted in hardware Mobile on February 12, 2020 by Anthony Ha

Cute and compact, this crafting machine is a great entry point for new and aspiring artists.

Cricut Joy Review: An Easy Way to Start Crafting

This entry was posted in Gear on February 12, 2020 by Louryn Strampe

Fifty percent of families are scared they can’t cover the cost of a funeral. They end up overpaying because no one wants to comparison shop amidst a tragedy. That’s why ex-Googler Alison Johnston’s startup Ever Loved built a free funeral crowdfunding tool. Now it’s addressing one of the most expensive parts of saying goodbye: burial. […]

Ever Loved’s funeral marketplace undercuts undertakers

This entry was posted in Crowdfunding eCommerce payments Social Startups TC on February 12, 2020 by Josh Constine

Google has finally decided to clamp down on those intrusive autoplay video ads.

Chrome Is Fixing the Web’s Most Annoying Video Problem

This entry was posted in Gear on February 12, 2020 by Matt Burgess, WIRED UK

WhatsApp, the most popular messaging app, revealed today just how big it has become. The Facebook -owned app said it has amassed two billion users, up from 1.5 billion it revealed two years ago. It also remains free of ads and does not charge its users any fee. The announcement today makes WhatsApp the only second […]