Top Stories of the Day // May 3, 2016

Brazil orders cell phone carriers to block WhatsApp for 72 hours | Tesla’s bioweapon mode is a stroke of genius for developing markets | Uber is facing a nationwide class-action lawsuit | Google acquires Synergyse, an interactive training service for Google Apps | Michael Dell reveals new branding scheme for the Dell-EMC conglomeration | Uber Offers get merchants to pay for your ride | Casey Neistat’s video app Beme has finally left beta and is now on Android |

DAILY TUESDAY, MAY 3 2016 TODAY'S TOP STORIES: TOP HEADLINE | Kate Conger Brazil orders cell phone carriers to block WhatsApp for 72 hours WhatsApp, Facebook’s messaging service that recently rolled out end-to-end encryption to its users, will be blocked in Brazil for 72 hours, starting this... Read More… Haje Jan Kamps Tesla’s bioweapon mode is a stroke of genius for developing markets Tesla today shared details of how effective its particulate filters are. Spoiler alert: They are so good, not only do they clean up the air inside the car,... Read More… SPONSORED CONTENT It's the Mother of all holidays 20% off cut-to-order, epically fresh bouquets delivered lightening quick – from the fields of our Volcano farm straight to your door. Seriously. #BLOOMSHAKALAKA! Learn More… Megan Rose Dickey Uber is facing a nationwide class-action lawsuit Less than a month after Uber settled two class-action lawsuits in California and Massachusetts, another one has popped up. This time, the suit pertains to all... Read More… CATCH UP WITH CRUNCH REPORT Is He the Real Creator of Bitcoin? Uber’s class action lawsuit, sling tv competitor from hulu, Craig Wright claims to be Bitcoin creator, Whatsapp blocked in Brazil, Oracle acquires Opower Watch Now Frederic Lardinois Google acquires Synergyse, an interactive training service for Google Apps Google has acquired Synergyse, a Toronto-based interactive training service for Google Apps for Work that was launched by a group of former Google employees in... Read More… Ron Miller Michael Dell reveals new branding scheme for the Dell-EMC conglomeration Michael Dell today revealed the new names, and yes we are talking multiple names, for the artist formerly known as the Dell-EMC deal. EMC will be... Read More… Josh Constine Uber Offers get merchants to pay for your ride Uber wants to be your car, and the billboard. It’s turning its frequently used app into a surface for external commerce promotions in hopes of rewarding... Read More… Fitz Tepper Casey Neistat’s video app Beme has finally left beta and is now on Android When Casey Neistat launched his new social networking app Beme last Summer, nothing was really ready yet. The product was underdeveloped, the team... Read More… Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Android Developer at MapQuest (Denver, CO, USA) Sr Engineering Manager, Mobile at MapQuest (Denver, CO, USA) Account Director at MapQuest (Los Angeles, CA, USA) Marketing Manager at MapQuest (Denver, CO, USA) Sr. Product Manager, Geocoding at MapQuest (Denver, CO, USA) SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month 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