Daily Crunch - LinkedIn now supports real-world events

TechCrunch Newsletter [TechCrunch logo]( [The Daily Crunch logo]( Wednesday, October 16, 2019 • By Anthony Ha Happy Wednesday LinkedIn introduces a new feature for real-world meetups, we get our hands on the Pixel 4 and Twitter announces a new policy around world leaders who break its rules. Here’s your Daily Crunch for October 16, 2019. [LinkedIn gets physical, debuts Events hub for people to plan in-person networking events]( LinkedIn is bringing its professional networking features into the physical world: The company is launching Events, a (currently free) tool for people to plan, announce and invite people to meetups and other get-togethers. “I think there is a massive whitespace for events today,” argued LinkedIn’s Ajay Datta. “People don’t have a single place to organize [work-related] offline meetups specific to an industry or a neighborhood. People want to find other people.” [Read more]( [LinkedIn gets physical, debuts Events hub for people to plan in-person networking events image] Image Credits: Smith Collection/Gado / Getty Images [Work From Anywhere with the Meeting Owl]( Sponsored by [Owl Labs]( [Take your meetings to the next level with our 360° immersive video, mic and audio camera in one, that automatically focuses on users when they speak. Take up to $150 off the Meeting Owl and join the #WFA Movement today.]( [Read more]( [Up close with Google’s new Pixel 4]( Imaging has been improved across the board, including the already solid Night Sight, Portrait Mode and zoom, which uses a hybrid of digital and the physical telephoto lens. And then there’s Recorder, which virtually every journalist seems to be excited about. (Also, thanks to Darrell for filling in while I was at the Google event yesterday!) [Read more]( [Twitter says it will restrict users from retweeting world leaders who break its rules]( This is Twitter’s current compromise as it faces criticism for inaction against world leaders who break its rules: It still won’t take down the tweets, but it will limit how users can interact with them. [Read more]( [Healx raises $56M Series B to use AI to find treatments for rare diseases]( Healx says the new financing will be used to develop the company’s “therapeutic pipeline” and to launch its global Rare Treatment Accelerator program, partnering with patient groups in an attempt to make rare disease drug discovery much more efficient. [Read more]( [NASA extends contract with Boeing for SLS rocket, paving the way for up to 10 Artemis missions]( NASA has a new contract extension in place with Boeing, which will cover rocket stages for its Space Launch System beyond Artemis I and Artemis II — including production of the core stage of the rocket for Artemis III, with which NASA plans to bring the first American woman and next American man to the surface of the Moon. [Read more]( [Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global is buying a startup that uses neuroscience to boost app usage]( Thrive Global is adding a tech tool to its arsenal of cognitive behavioral therapies with the acquisition of Boundless Mind. Originally called Dopamine Labs, the company was founded in 2015 to bring some of the same technologies that social media companies like Facebook used to boost engagement to a broader range of applications. [Read more]( [Will unreliable research bury your healthcare startup?]( Healthtech founders stand on the shoulders of the scientists who preceded them to obtain reliable evidence. When they promote their own innovations, credibility is a critical prerequisite. But where does credibility come from? (Extra Crunch membership required.) [Read more]( [Read more stories on TechCrunch.com]( Newest Jobs from Crunchboard - [PHP Developer at PayCafe (Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, USA)]( - [Manager, Technology Projects at Alliance for Downtown New York, Inc. (New York, NY, USA)]( - [Senior Marketing Manager at Ghostery (New York, NY, USA)]( - [PAID SEARCH SPECIALIST (PPC) at AKA NYC (New York, NY, USA)]( - [Business Development/Product Manager at Netvirta, Inc. (Boston, MA, 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