Charter Communications has been sued by a group of major record labels who alleged they failed to crack down on “blatant and serial” music copyright infringements, The Verge reported. It is the second time in recent years that the group has sued Charter for song piracy. The labels said they sent around 150,000 infringement notices … Read more
Of all aspects of normalcy that Americans missed during the Covid-19 pandemic, physical contact was a common theme. The touch associated with browsing a record store is no exception – clicking a download button can’t feel like entering a store with fellow music fans, flipping through album art, and getting a new disc in hand … Read more
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a record 218 billion downloads and $143 billion in global consumer spend in 2020. Consumers last year also spent 3.5 trillion minutes using apps on Android devices … Read more
The state of California has launched a tool that gives residents easy access to a digital copy of their COVID-19 vaccine information. Unlike the New York Excelsior Pass, it’s not an app that people need to install on their phones. It’s a simple website that requires residents to enter their name, date of birth, and … Read more
BTS is apparently determined to hold its YouTube records. Variety reports that the K-pop group broke their own record for the most YouTube views within 24 hours, adding 113 million tracks for their music video “Butter”. That’s roughly 12 million more than the 101.1 million from the superstars’ latest record smasher, “Dynamite,” which premiered last … Read more
Tropical Storm Andres on Sunday was the earliest known storm in the eastern Pacific, according to the National Weather Service. The system formed hundreds of miles off the west coast of Mexico, had winds of 40 miles per hour and was moving at 6 miles per hour as of Sunday morning. It is not expected … Read more
Riot Games plans to do more about Valorant’s toxicity. The company is updating its privacy policy to record voice chats in-game. Riot says a recording is not heard and reviewed until a report is filed. The company does not monitor voice communications during games. The move is in line with Riot’s goal of making its … Read more
OpenMRS developers work on solutions during an annual OpenMRS hackathon. (OpenMRS photos) Consider the difficulties many of us face when we need medical procedures, tests, or referrals. Now imagine that you live in a developing country where these challenges can be considerably greater. For example, a critical blood test may mean getting an informal slip … Read more
SpaceX has put another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit – meaning it has sent a total of 180 satellites to join its 1,000-plus constellation in the past two weeks alone. Today’s launch also set a record for SpaceX for its Falcon 9 rocket reusability program, as it was the ninth flight and landing for this … Read more
(GeekWire Photo / Nat Levy) Redfin exceeded analyst expectations for the fourth quarter of fiscal year, posting revenue of $ 244.5 million, up 5% year over year, and earnings per share of $ 0.11. Wall Street expects sales of $ 235 million and earnings per share of $ 0.04. A hot real estate market helped … Read more