{"id":19080,"date":"2020-06-08T05:59:47","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T05:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rbsitsoftwaresolution.com\/blog\/daily-crunch-twitter-has-a-record-week.html"},"modified":"2020-06-08T05:59:47","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T05:59:47","slug":"daily-crunch-twitter-has-a-record-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/daily-crunch-twitter-has-a-record-week.html","title":{"rendered":"Daily Crunch: Twitter has a record week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twitter <\/a> sees record downloads, Signal adds a new face-blurring feature and Facebook rethinks its approach to government-backed media.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s your Daily Crunch for June 5, 2020.<\/p>\n

1. Twitter has a record-breaking week as users looked for news of protests and COVID-19<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Civil unrest due to the nationwide George Floyd protests drove Twitter to a record number of new installs this week, according to data from two app store intelligence firms, Apptopia and Sensor Tower. While the firms\u2019 exact findings differed in terms of the total number of new downloads or when records were broken, the firms agreed that Twitter\u2019s app had its largest-ever week, globally.<\/p>\n

For example, according to Sensor Tower, Twitter saw just over 1 million installs on Monday, making it the day with the most single-day installs since the firm began tracking app store data on January 1, 2014.<\/p>\n

2. Signal now has built-in face blurring for photos<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This is supposed to make it easy to protect someone\u2019s identity without leaving any trace on other, less secure apps. After noting Signal\u2019s support of the protests against police brutality, founder Moxie Marlinspike wrote in a blog post, \u201cWe\u2019ve also been working to figure out additional ways we can support everyone in the street right now. One immediate thing seems clear: 2020 is a pretty good year to cover your face.\u201d<\/p>\n

3. Facebook adds labels identifying state-controlled media<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Facebook will soon add labels to news outlets owned or otherwise controlled by a government \u2014 that doesn\u2019t necessarily mean the information is false or unreliable, but at least it\u2019s worth considering the source. Those outlets will also be banned from buying ads starting this summer.<\/p>\n

4. OTTO Motors raises $29M to fill factories with autonomous delivery robots<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The OTTO Motors division of Clearpath Robotics launched in 2015. It\u2019s landed a number of contracts to bring its autonomous mobile robot platform into factories, with customers including GE, Toyota, Nestl\u00e9 and Berry Global.<\/p>\n

5. How to get the most from your corporate VC after you get the check<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Scott Orn of Kruze Consulting looks at the factors that founders need to keep in mind if they want the best chance at a productive and successful relationship with their corporate VC. (Extra Crunch membership required.)<\/p>\n

6. Google says Iranian, Chinese hackers targeted Trump, Biden campaigns<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Shane Huntley, director for Google\u2019s Threat Analysis Group, tweeted that hackers backed by China and Iran recently targeted the Trump and Biden campaigns using malicious phishing emails. But, Huntley said, there are \u201cno signs of compromise,\u201d and both campaigns were alerted.<\/p>\n

7. PhotoRoom automagically removes background from your photo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The concept is extremely simple: After selecting a photo, PhotoRoom removes the background from that photo and lets you select another background. When you\u2019re done tweaking, you can save the photo and open it in another app.<\/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

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