Graduation goes virtual, more details emerge about the U.K.\u2019s contact tracing app and Shopify launches a mobile commerce app.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s your Daily Crunch for April 28, 2020.<\/p>\n
1. Facebook will stream a virtual graduation ceremony featuring Oprah and Miley Cyrus<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Here\u2019s some consolation for the Class of 2020: a virtual graduation ceremony, which kicks off at 11AM PT\/2PM ET on May 15 via the Facebook <\/a> Watch App. Oprah Winfrey will be giving the commencement address, while Awkwafina, Jennifer Garner, Lil Nas X and Simone Biles will all be giving speeches. And Miley Cyrus is set to perform.<\/p>\n Other sites are holding similar events \u2014 and many schools are also planning their own, less star-studded events to celebrate graduations remotely.<\/p>\n 2. UK\u2019s coronavirus contact tracing app could ask users to share location data<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n More details have emerged about a coronavirus contact tracing app being developed by U.K. authorities. NHSX CEO Matthew Gould said today that future versions of the app could ask users to share location data to help authorities learn more about how the virus propagates.<\/p>\n 3. Shopify launches Shop, a new mobile app<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The app is actually an update and rebrand of Arrive, an app for tracking packages from Shopify merchants and other retailers \u2014 in addition to package tracking, Shop allows consumers to browse a feed of recommended products, learn more about each brand and make purchases using the one-click Shop Pay checkout process.<\/p>\n 4. Okta hires ex-Symantec executive as new chief security officer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n David Bradbury, a security veteran with more than two-decades of security experience and recently served as chief security officer at Symantec, takes over from Yassir Abousselham, who departed for Splunk in February.<\/p>\n 5. Five top gaming investors explain how the pandemic is reshaping MMOs and social games<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This month, when we asked 17 VCs how this era would impact consumer startups, gaming was one of the top verticals they named. We wanted to learn more about how the venture community thinks about the future of this sector, so we asked five experienced gaming investors about where they do \u2014 and don\u2019t \u2014 see new opportunities within this trend. (Extra Crunch membership required.)<\/p>\n 6. DJI\u2019s mini Mavic Air gets an upgrade with improved camera and battery life<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The original Mavic Air\u2019s 21 minutes of life was among Brian Heater\u2019s key frustrations with the product. The company says the new drone should be able to get up to 34 minutes on a charge.<\/p>\n 7. Partech raises $100 million seed fund<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The firm is looking for companies at the very early stage, from pre-seed to pre-Series A. Partech can invest as little as a few hundred thousands dollars and as much as several million dollars, depending on the stage of the startup.<\/p>\n The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch\u2019s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you\u2019d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n