Top Stories of the Day // January 26, 2016

Uber Using Smartphone Gyrometer Data To Monitor Speeding Drivers | Why The Stick Figure Meme Caught On So Fast And Why We Hate It So Much | A Tiny Selfie Drone You Don’t Need To Register With The FAA | Apple Releases Apple TV Update With New Podcasts App | Twitter Confirms Amex’s Leslie Berland As Its New CMO | PSA: A Link That Crashes Safari Is Being Passed Around On Social Media | Chelsea Handler’s New App “Gotta Go” Gets You Out Of Awkward Situations |

DAILY TUESDAY, JANUARY 26 2016 TODAY'S TOP STORIES: TOP HEADLINE | Lucas Matney Uber Using Smartphone Gyrometer Data To Monitor Speeding Drivers We’ve all been in an Uber where the driver seems to be in a little bit more of a hurry than need be. Once you hop out of the Uber and complete the ride,... Read More… Sarah Buhr Why The Stick Figure Meme Caught On So Fast And Why We Hate It So Much The “Be Like Me” meme (that stick figure about [insert name here] blowing up on your Facebook feed) is the latest viral hit glorifying our greatness... Read More… SPONSORED CONTENT State of Retail 2016: A Closer Look at Consumer Behavior Retail purchasing behavior is rapidly changing, according to newly released data, and the results may surprise you. Learn More.. Learn More… Sarah Buhr A Tiny Selfie Drone You Don’t Need To Register With The FAA The palm-sized ONAGOfly is an affordable GPS-enabled drone that automatically takes photos using smile and obstacle recognition technology. Normally the Federal... Read More… CATCH UP WITH CRUNCH REPORT Twitter Hit By Executive Exodus Snapchat code leak reveals upcoming features, Cortana now has ability to push reminders based on emails, LendUp closes $150M Series B funding round, Mark Zuckerberg returns to CEO post at Facebook after 2 month paternity leave. Watch Now Romain Dillet Apple Releases Apple TV Update With New Podcasts App Apple just released tvOS 9.1.1. The list of changes is quite short is the only visible change is a brand new Podcasts app. The old Apple TV already had a... Read More… Ingrid Lunden Twitter Confirms Amex’s Leslie Berland As Its New CMO Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey today announced a new CMO for the company — Leslie Berland, who joins from American Express. The confirmation comes two... Read More… Sarah Perez PSA: A Link That Crashes Safari Is Being Passed Around On Social Media A website that crashes the Safari web browser is making the rounds on social media. The name of the site, crashsafari.com (don't click!), makes its intentions... Read More… Sarah Perez Chelsea Handler’s New App “Gotta Go” Gets You Out Of Awkward Situations Chelsea Handler's new mobile application Gotta Go! has hit the App Store. The humorous, but also potentially practical app, is designed to get you out of... Read More… Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Senior Business Development Manager (m/f), Pepper Media Holding GmbH Posted: January 25 Principal Analyst - Marketing Technology, CarMax Posted: January 21 Architect - Enterprise Information, CarMax Posted: January 21 SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month If you do not want to receive this email or you would like to update your preferences click here. 410 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 © 2016 AOL Inc. All rights reserved.   Privacy Policy   Terms of Service