Twitter take preventive measures to avoid election-related hacks, check out the new Apple Watch and Facebook launches new business tools. This is your Daily Crunch for September 17th, 2020.
The big story: Twitter strengthens security ahead of the electionTwitter said today that "high-profile election-related" accounts in the United States will receive notifications telling them they need to adopt strong passwords. The company will also enable password reset protections for such accounts and encourage them to adopt two-factor authentication.
And in addition to the steps it requires candidates to take, Twitter also said it is taking additional "proactive internal security measures", such as more sophisticated alerts.
This comes after Twitter was hacked in July, resulting in many high-profile accounts tweeting a cryptocurrency scam. The company probably wants to avoid an election-related repeat.
The tech giantsA Closer Look at the New Apple Watches - This isn't our full review, but rather Brian Heater's first impressions of the Series 6 and SE.
Facebook launches Facebook Business Suite, an app for managing business accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Messenger: the app offers combined access to a company's updates and key priorities on Facebook and Instagram.
Amazon Makes Alexa Routines Shareable: In the US, Alexa users will be able to visit the Routines section in the Alexa app, then click on the routine they want to share and grab a shareable URL.
Startups, financing and venture capitalConnected fitness startup Tonal raises another $ 110 million - it's a pretty massive round for the strength-training company, especially as the space has gotten busier in recent years.
Amazon's top five climate fund investments include Tesla cofounder JB Straubel, startup Redwood Materials - Redwood Materials is a recycling startup aiming to create a circular supply chain.
With Goat Capital, Justin Kan and Robin Chan want to continue founding together with the right teams: Goat Capital is a hybrid incubator, as opposed to a pure seed investment company.
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All the restJennifer Doudna sees CRISPR gene-editing technology as a Swiss army knife for COVID-19 and beyond: Doudna is one of the pioneers of the gene-editing technique known as CRISPR and discussed its potential at Disrupt.
Hulu tests its "Watch Party" co-view feature with ad-supported viewers - Hulu Watch Party was initially only available to subscribers on the ad-free tier of the service.
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