Let's look at each of Apple new Macs with M1, Twitter launches its new format similar to Stories and Amazon launches a pharmacy service. This is your Daily Crunch for November 17th, 2020.
The Big Story: Reviewing Apple's New MacsToday, we have three great hardware reviews, each highlighting a new Mac with Apple's M1 chipset.
For one, there's the MacBook Air, which Brian Heater claims offers strong performance gains and is probably the right Apple Mac for most consumers. Then there's the new Mac mini desktop, which Matt Burns writes is also a winner.
Finally, there's the MacBook Pro, where Matthew Panzarino was most impressed with battery life:
The tech giantsI have personally tested the 13 "MacBook Pro M1 and after extensive testing, it is clear that this machine outshines some of the most powerful Mac laptops ever made in terms of performance and at the same time offers 2x-3x battery life to a minimum.
The new "Fleets" Twitter Stories feature is struggling under the load - Many Twitter users report that fleets are lagging behind and moving slowly.
Amazon Launches Amazon Pharmacy, a Prescription Drug Delivery Service: Customers Can Add Insurance Information, Manage Prescriptions, and Choose Payment Options - All Through Amazon service.
Google updates Maps with more COVID information and finally launches its Assistant Driving Mode: Google is updating the COVID layer in Google Maps with some new information, including the absolute number of cases detected in an area and links to local government resources.
Startups, financing and venture capitalThe SpaceX Crew Dragon docks at the International Space Station for the first operational mission: that of SpaceX The Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying astronauts is now docked on the International Space Station in Earth's orbit.
Hover guarantees $ 60 million for 3D imaging to evaluate and correct properties - Hover built a platform that uses eight basic smartphone photos to put together a 3D image of your home that can then be used by contractors, companies insurance and others.
Trust & Will Raises $ 15M as Digital Real Estate Planning Goes Mainstream: Real Estate Planning is a Growing Business in 2020.
Tips and analysis from Extra CrunchConstruction Tech Startups Are Ready To Shake Up A $ 1.3 Trillion Dollar Industry - Too many of the key processes involved in managing multimillion-dollar construction projects are done in Excel or even with pen and paper.
Why some VCs prefer to work with founders for the first time - It all depends on the type of venture capitalist you ask for.
Five questions from Airbnb's IPO filing - The company's S-1 detailed an expanding travel giant with billions in annual revenue that was severely disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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All the restConan O'Brien will launch a weekly variety show on HBO Max - "In 1993 Johnny Carson gave me the best advice of my career: 'As soon as possible, go to a streaming platform.' "
Lego expands its Super Mario world with customization tools, new Mario upgrades, and more characters - Lego's partnership with Nintendo made a truly fantastic debut earlier this year, and now it's following additional sets.
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