• FeaturePeek wants to put an end to last-minute, front-end design reviews

    FeaturePeek, a member of the Y Combinator Summer 2019 cohort, wants to change the way companies review front-end interfaces. Instead of kludging together reviews with screenshots or involving product managers and marketing people at the last minute, they want to make it easy to carry out reviews throughout the development cycle. “FeaturePeek allows product teams …

    July 26, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Muzmatch adds $7M to swipe right on Muslim-majority markets

    Muzmatch, a matchmaking app for Muslims, has just swiped a $7 million Series A on the back of continued momentum for its community-sensitive approach to soulmate searching for people of the Islamic faith. It now has more than 1.5 million users of its apps, across 210 countries, swiping, matching and chatting online as they try …

    July 26, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Why the hell is Robinhood worth $7.6B?

    Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This was a special week for us because Danny was back in the office, which meant we cornered him into coming on the show. Danny, of course, is an Equity regular. Also aboard this week were our regular …

    July 26, 2019 | by Raheel
  • WhatsApp reaches 400 million users in India, its biggest market

    WhatsApp has amassed more than 400 million users in India, the instant messaging app confirmed today, reaffirming its gigantic reach in its biggest market. Amitabh Kant, CEO of highly influential local think-tank NITI Aayog, revealed the new stat at a press conference held by WhatsApp in New Delhi on Thursday. A WhatsApp spokesperson confirmed that …

    July 26, 2019 | by Raheel
  • The Morning After: Google's Pixel sales doubled thanks to the 3a

    Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. This morning, we've got an update on SpaceX's latest rocket launches and the details on Apple's billion-dollar acquisition. Also, we're looking for your impressions on Google's Nest Hub, and it seems hoverboardi… Source: Engadget | The Morning After: Google's Pixel sales doubled thanks to the 3a

    July 26, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Google will give 100,000 Home Minis to people with paralysis

    Smart speakers aren't just cool gadgets to play with for some differently abled people, such as those dealing with mobility issues or vision loss. For them, a smart speaker could be an important tool that can help them become more independent in thei… Source: Engadget | Google will give 100,000 Home Minis to people with …

    July 26, 2019 | by Raheel
  • eBay will offer sellers a complete storage and shipping service

    eBay is (at long last) launching its answer to "Fullfillment by Amazon" sometime next year, starting in the US. It's called "Managed Delivery," and it will offer sellers in the country what it says is a cost-effective warehousing and shipping service… Source: Engadget | eBay will offer sellers a complete storage and shipping service

    July 26, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Brain-eating amoeba kills man who went swimming at North Carolina water park – CNN

    Brain-eating amoeba kills man who went swimming at North Carolina water park  CNN Swimmer dies from rare brain-eating amoeba at North Carolina water park, reports say  Fox News Guilford County man dies after infected by brain-eating amoeba in NC lake at a water park  FOX8 WGHP Man Dies of ‘Brain-Eating’ Amoeba After Swimming in Lake  The New York Times …

    July 26, 2019 | by Raheel