May 2, 2018

Facebook announces a new dating feature. It's The Daily Crunch.

THE DAILY CRUNCH
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 2018 By Anthony Ha

Facebook takes on Tinder, Hulu will add offline viewing and Signal gets in trouble with Amazon. All that and more in The Daily Crunch for May 2, 2018.

1. Facebook announces dating feature for meeting non-friends

This means you'll be able to opt in to create a dating profile on Facebook, which will only be visible to non-Facebook friends who have also opted in. The company plans to start testing the feature later this year.

That was just one of the things Facebook unveiled at its F8 developer conference yesterday — the announcements also included a Clear History privacy feature, video chat in Instagram, a reopened app review process, the launch of the $199 Oculus Go and more.

2. Hulu passes 20 million subscribers, will finally offer offline viewing

The company also made some content announcements this morning: A Mindy Kaling-written version of Four Weddings and a Funeral, a monthly horror anthology from Blumhouse and season three of The Handmaid's Tale.

3. Nokia to sell its health division to Eric Carreel, co-founder of Withings, after talks with Nest and more

Looks like Nokia's unsuccessful foray into digital health hardware and services is finally coming to an end.

4. Signal could get kicked out of Amazon Web Services

Amazon says Signal is violating the terms of service by using domain fronting to avoid censorship.

5. Cisco is acquiring business intelligence startup Accompany for $270M

Founder and CEO Amy Chang has compared the product to a digital chief of staff or personal assistant, giving executives the context they need before conversations and meetings. Cisco plans to incorporate Accompany technology into its collaboration products, for example by introducing profiles in Webex meetings.

6. BMW, GM, Ford and Renault launch blockchain research group for automotive industry

The Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative launches today with over 30 founding members, including Bosch, Blockchain at Berkeley, Hyperledger, Fetch.ai, IBM and IOTA. The group has a fairly broad goal of making transportation "safer, more affordable, and more widely accessible using blockchain technology."

7. Lyft commits $1.5 million to help people who lack access to transportation

Historically, the idea behind Lyft's Relief Rides program was to better support people during times of crisis, such as natural disasters. Now, Lyft is expanding its reach to help people who may need rides to job interviews or medical appointments.

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