Daily Crunch - Facebook hides Like counts

TechCrunch Newsletter [TechCrunch logo]( [The Daily Crunch logo]( Friday, September 27, 2019 • By Anthony Ha Happy Friday Facebook tests a new way to resist the lure of Likes, DoorDash admits that it had a big security breach and we have a little problem with the Galaxy Fold. Here’s your Daily Crunch for September 27, 2019. [Facebook tries hiding Like counts to fight envy]( It looks like Facebook wants to end the terrible game of chasing Likes, and then the equally terrible feeling of failing. The experiment starts today in Australia. A post’s author can still see the count, but everyone else will only be able to see who Liked a post, not how many Likes total it received. [Read more]( [Facebook tries hiding Like counts to fight envy image] [Enter to win Airpods by Registering for Zendesk Showcase]( Sponsored by [Zendesk]( [It’s not too late to join us at the Zendesk Showcase San Francisco on October 3rd. Register now and be entered to win Airpods. This free, one-day event features inspiring sessions with brands like Logitech, Getaround and Pinterest. Register now.]( [Read more]( [DoorDash confirms data breach affected 4.9 million customers, workers and merchants]( The breach happened on May 4, the company said, but added that customers who joined after April 5, 2018 are not affected. It’s not clear why it took almost five months for DoorDash to detect the breach. [Read more]( [My Galaxy Fold display is damaged after a day]( Samsung’s new rebooted Galaxy arrives this week with one job: it just needs to not break. And yet … [Read more]( [My Galaxy Fold display is damaged after a day image] [25+ launches from Uber’s big event]( The company unveiled a slew of changes across all its products, designed to promote Eats and micromobility, make life easier for drivers, keep riders safe and make transportation more accessible. The big highlight? Two new visions for the future of Uber’s home screen. [Read more]( [‘We are seeing volume and interest in Peloton explode,’ says company president on listing day]( Despite dropping more than 10% in its first day of trading, the IPO was a bona fide success. Peloton, once denied (over and over again) by VC skeptics, now has hundreds of millions of dollars to take its business into a new era. (Extra Crunch membership required.) [Read more]( [‘We are seeing volume and interest in Peloton explode,’ says company president on listing day image] [Director Ang Lee explains why he built a digital Will Smith in ‘Gemini Man’]( Lee made things even harder for himself by shooting the movie in 3D, at 120 frames per second. In that format, everything looks more clear and detailed than in traditional film, so an unconvincing effect would be even more obvious. [Read more]( [Tesla V10.0 car software update adds Smart Summon, Netflix/YouTube, Spotify, karaoke and more]( The new “Smart Summon” feature will allow cars equipped with the optional full self-driving package to automatically drive themselves from a parking spot and collect you in a parking lot. [Read more]( [Read more stories on TechCrunch.com]( Newest Jobs from Crunchboard - [Data Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis at Fordham University (Bronx, NY, USA)]( - [System Administrator / Level 3+ Support at Cartwheel (New York, NY, USA)]( - [Senior Writer at NFX (San Francisco)]( - [Senior IT Security/Privacy, CCPA Tools at Genentech, Inc. (South San Francisco, CA, USA)]( - [Vice President and Chief Information Officer (13064) at American University (Washington D.C., DC, USA)]( [See more jobs on CrunchBoard]( [Post your tech jobs]( and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [Flipboard]( [View this email online in your browser]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( | [Unsubscribe]( © 2019 Verizon Media. All rights reserved. 110 5th St, San Francisco, CA 94103