We review the iPhone 12 Pro Max and the iPhone 12 mini, Zoom settles with the FTC and Pfizer announces promising results for its COVID-19 vaccine trial. This is your Daily Crunch for November 9, 2020.
\nThe big story: Reviewing the biggest and smallest new iPhones
\nTechCrunch Editor in Chief Matthew Panzarino tackled both extremes of the new iPhone 12 lineup today, publishing reviews of\u00a0the Pro Max and the mini.<\/p>\n
It sounds like he\u2019s impressed with both of them. The iPhone 12 Pro Max, he writes, has \u201ca really, really great camera\u201d \u2014 the question is whether you\u2019re willing to make the ergonomic trade-off, since you\u2019ll probably need to use two hands with the larger phone. At the same time, he suggests that the iPhone 12 mini might be \u201cthe most attractive phone in the lineup.\u201d
\nAs if that wasn\u2019t enough, Matthew also checked out the MagSafe Duo charger, a dual magnetic charger that he found underwhelming.
\nThe tech giants
\nZoom settles with FTC after making \u2018deceptive\u2019 security claims \u2014\u00a0The FTC previously accused Zoom of engaging in \u201ca series of deceptive and unfair practices,\u201d in part by claiming its encryption was stronger than it actually was.
\nAdobe acquires marketing workflow startup Workfront for $1.5B \u2014 This deal gives Adobe more online marketing tooling to fit into its Experience Cloud.
\nBeyond Meat shares rise on news that it collaborated with McDonald\u2019s on the McPlant options \u2014\u00a0While McDonald\u2019s initial announcement made it sound like the McPlant was developed entirely in-house, the new vegetarian option is actually a collaboration with Beyond Meat.
\nStartups, funding and venture capital
\nAutonomous delivery startup Nuro hits $5 billion valuation on fresh funding of $500 million \u2014\u00a0Nuro was founded in June 2016 by former Google engineers Dave Ferguson and Jiajun Zhu.
\nMSCHF\u2019s Push Party raises an unconventional seed round at a $200 million valuation \u2014\u00a0MSCHF is poking a little fun at the venture industry and perhaps publications like TechCrunch, too.
\nBumble\u2019s new feature prevents bad actors from using \u2018unmatch\u2019 to hide from their victims \u2014 This will make it harder for harassers to avoid having their conversation reported to Bumble\u2019s safety team.
\nAdvice and analysis from Extra Crunch
\nFive UX design research mistakes you can stop making today \u2014 Jason Buhle writes that while working with startups and tech companies, he\u2019s seen that even people who understand the importance of user research don\u2019t necessarily know how to conduct it in optimal ways.
\nWhat happens to high-flying startups if the pandemic trade flips? \u2014\u00a0An effective vaccine trial is shaking up public companies, unicorns and startups.
\nWhat we\u2019ve learned about working from home seven months into the pandemic \u2014\u00a0We interview Karen Mangia, vice president of customer and market insights at Salesforce and author of \u201cWorking from Home, Making the New Normal Work for You.\u201d
\n(Reminder: Extra Crunch is our membership program, which aims to democratize information about startups. You can sign up here.)
\nEverything else
\nPfizer\u2019s COVID-19 vaccine proves 90% effective in first results from Phase 3 clinical trial \u2014\u00a0This reflects only early results from the trial, rather than the final verified result, but it\u2019s still extremely promising.
\nNASA partners with SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Blue Origin and others for test flights and research \u2014\u00a0While no money will change hands, NASA will dedicate millions in personnel and other support to these test launches and developing technologies.
\nOriginal Content podcast: \u2018The Queen\u2019s Gambit\u2019 is the historical chess drama we need right now \u2014\u00a0Somehow, the show makes competitive chess seem thrilling.
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