Top Stories of the Day // October 15, 2016

Google added fact checking: Facebook, it’s your move now | Firefox users chalk up HTTPS encryption milestone | Salesforce officially walks away from Twitter acquisition for real this time | Palantir says it didn’t racially discriminate against Asian people | Weekly Roundup: Galaxy Note 7 recalled, Amazon’s music service and Verizon/Yahoo sale troubles | WristWhirl lets you control your smartwatch with hand gestures (and look mad while you do it) | Flexible e-paper display is full color but less than a micrometer thick |

THE DAILY CRUNCH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 2016 TODAY'S TOP STORIES: TOP HEADLINE | Sarah Perez Google added fact checking: Facebook, it’s your move now Google yesterday announced it will introduce a fact check tag on Google News in order to display articles that contain factual information next to trending... Read More… Natasha Lomas Firefox users chalk up HTTPS encryption milestone A majority of Mozilla users were served encrypted pageloads for the first time yesterday, meaning their web browsing data was secured from snoopers and hackers... Read More… Romain Dillet Salesforce officially walks away from Twitter acquisition for real this time Salesforce wants to make things super clear for everyone — no, the company won’t buy Twitter. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff gave an interview to the... Read More… SPONSORED CONTENT CrunchMatch London At Disrupt London, this coming December, it will be easier than ever for investors to find companies that fit their investment strategy. For the first time TechCrunch is bringing its CrunchMatch program to Europe where startup founders will be matched with venture capitalists ready to write checks and make investments. Learn More Megan Rose Dickey Palantir says it didn’t racially discriminate against Asian people Palantir Technologies has come out and said that it did not discriminate against Asian people, Fortune reports. This comes after the U.S. Department of Labor... Read More… Anna Escher Weekly Roundup: Galaxy Note 7 recalled, Amazon’s music service and Verizon/Yahoo sale troubles Things were pretty bleak for tech companies this week as the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was officially recalled and Yahoo's securities woes reportedly drove Verizon... Read More… Devin Coldewey WristWhirl lets you control your smartwatch with hand gestures (and look mad while you do it) It's a funny thing: Smartwatches are supposed to be the more accessible alternative to your smartphone, but you can operate a phone with one hand, while the... Read More… Devin Coldewey Flexible e-paper display is full color but less than a micrometer thick Reflective displays like those found on e-readers are great for black-and-white text, but color has yet to make a compelling play on them. That may change with... Read More… Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Staff Software Engineer @ Lending Home at The Sourcery (San Francisco, CA, United States) Software Engineer at Delighted (Palo Alto, CA, United States (or remote)) UI Engineer at Delighted (Palo Alto, CA, United States (or remote)) Head of Marketing at Delighted (Palo Alto, CA, United States (or remote)) Patent Analyst Consultant at GTT Group (Portland, OR, United States) SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month View this email online in your browser 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