Daily Crunch 8/12/20

Published: Aug. 12, 2020, 7 a.m.

b'Welcome to TechCrunch daily news, a round up of the top tech news of the day. Google is using accelerometers in an interesting new way, Twitter allows everyone to limit tweet replies, and Mozilla announces major layoffs. This is your Daily Crunch. The big story is: Google said that smartphone accelerometers are sensitive enough to detect P-waves, which are the first waves to arrive during an earthquake.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'