Apple document confirms keyboard fix. It's The Daily Crunch.

THE DAILY CRUNCH THURSDAY, JULY 19 2018 By Anthony Ha An internal Apple document confirms its keyboard reliability fix, Epic Games updates its Unreal engine and Comcast decides not to buy Fox. Here's your Daily Crunch for July 19, 2018. 1. Apple reportedly confirms keyboard reliability fix in internal document An internal Apple document obtained by MacGénération and MacRumors confirms that the third generation butterfly keyboard tries to fix reliability issues by including a membrane underneath. When Apple announced the new MacBook Pro lineup, it said the keyboard had been improved for quieter typing — and it is quieter. But in the document, Apple explains things a little differently: "The keyboard has a membrane under the keycaps to prevent debris from entering the butterfly mechanism." 2. Fortnite maker Epic Games beefs up its Unreal game engine in new update After a wildly successful last few months thanks to Fortnite, Epic Games is delivering some substantial new updates to its Unreal game engine. New features include smoother compatibility on mobile and better support for Nintendo's Switch. Sponsored By: EquityZen The Investment Opportunity You've Been Waiting For. Want to invest in the next potential Uber? Enter EquityZen: a platform for shareholders in private companies to sell their shares to accredited investors. Founded in 2013, EquityZen has already closed over 4700 investments in 100+ companies. Gain access to the private markets, start investing today. Learn More… 3. Comcast drops its pursuit of Fox, making way for Disney acquisition Looks like Disney's won the brief-but-high-stakes bidding war. Comcast, meanwhile, says it's focusing on its offer to acquire British satellite broadcaster Sky. 4. New law forces Airbnb to open its books to New York authorities The company has fought the law tooth and nail, but city authorities say it's common sense for the local government to be informed of the number and nature of residents using the service. 5. Reddit expands chat rooms to more subreddits Reddit has been quietly working on a chat room feature for months now, and today it expands beyond its very limited closed beta. 6. Senate wants emergency alerts to go out through Netflix, Spotify, etc. Senators from from Hawaii and South Dakota have just introduced a bill that would "explore" broadcasting alerts to "online streaming services, such as Netflix and Spotify." 7. Facebook can now sync your Instagram contacts to Messenger Facebook is looking to expand your Messenger contact list with a little help from Instagram. Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Senior Associate, Digital Marketing at Axios (New York, NY, USA) Associate Director, Brand Marketing at Axios (Arlington, VA, USA) Software Engineer (PHP) at BlindData (New York, United States) Software Engineer (C++) at BlindData (New York, United States) Software Engineer (Python) at BlindData (New York, United States) SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month View this email online in your browser 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 © 2018 Oath Tech Network. All rights reserved.   TechCrunch is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25th 2018 we will be introducing a new unified Oath Terms of Service and Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More.