Daily Crunch - Netflix subscriber growth slows

TechCrunch Newsletter [TechCrunch logo]( [The Daily Crunch logo]( Thursday, October 17, 2019 • By Anthony Ha Happy Thursday Netflix earnings offer good and bad news, Samsung reveals a major security flaw and authorities take down the world’s largest child exploitation site. Here’s your Daily Crunch for October 17, 2019. [Netflix Q3 earnings exceed estimates, despite disappointing US subscriber growth]( Netflix’s Q3 financial report gave the company’s stock a boost in after-hours trading, with profits significantly exceeding analyst expectations. However, subscriber growth was a mixed bag — particularly in the United States, where Netflix reported 500,000 paid net additions in the United States, compared to a forecast of 800,000. The company says that’s because a price increase earlier this year is hurting retention. [Read more]( [Netflix Q3 earnings exceed estimates, despite disappointing US subscriber growth image] [Samsung confirms glaring S10 fingerprint reader flaw, promises fix]( Galaxy S10 users should turn on some alternative security features as Samsung works to address a major flaw with the device’s in-screen fingerprint sensor: A British user reported the ability to unlock her device with unregistered fingerprints. [Read more]( [Justice Dept. says it’s taken down ‘world’s largest’ child exploitation sites on the dark web]( With the help of international partners in the U.K. and South Korea, U.S. prosecutors have brought charges against a South Korean citizen, Jong Woo Son, for conspiracy to advertise, produce and distribute child abuse imagery. [Read more]( [Justice Dept. says it’s taken down ‘world’s largest’ child exploitation sites on the dark web image] Image Credits: ALASTAIR PIKE/AFP / Getty Images [Pendo scores $100M Series E investment on $1 billion valuation]( The company integrates with customer apps, capturing user behavior and feeding data back to product teams so they can prioritize features and improve the user experience. [Read more]( [GoFundMe launches free platform for nonprofits and charities, rolls out button to donate anywhere]( With this launch, GoFundMe will be sunsetting CrowdRise the brand and transitioning the platform’s nonprofit customers (which include high-profile events like the Boston Marathon) to GoFundMe Charity. [Read more]( [GoFundMe launches free platform for nonprofits and charities, rolls out button to donate anywhere image] [Canva, now valued at $3.2 billion, launches an enterprise product]( Canva’s new enterprise product is designed to make the company’s design tools available throughout a larger organization. Canva also announced today that it’s raised an additional $85 million in funding. [Read more]( [Labor leaders and startup founders talk how to build a sustainable gig economy]( At Disrupt, we dug into how founders, companies and the broader community can play a positive role in the gig economy, with help from Derecka Mehrens, an executive director at Working Partnerships USA and co-founder of Silicon Valley Rising, and Amanda de Cadenet, founder of Girlgaze. (Extra Crunch membership required.) [Read more]( [Read more stories on TechCrunch.com]( Newest Jobs from Crunchboard - [Web Application Developer at Mott Community College (Flint, MI, USA)]( - [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)]( [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