Top Stories of the Day // May 21, 2016

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Google and Levi’s team up on a “connected” jacket that lets you answer calls, use maps and more | Lenovo video teases return of Motorola’s iconic RAZR flip phone | Fitbit finally gets design with the Alta sports tracker | How Prince and Bowie started streaming music services | Startup spending guide: Where to spend money | Google demos Project Ara developer unit, plans for a 2017 commercial release | Nokia confirms another 1,000 layoffs in Finland |

DAILY SATURDAY, MAY 21 2016 TODAY'S TOP STORIES: TOP HEADLINE | Sarah Perez Google and Levi’s team up on a “connected” jacket that lets you answer calls, use maps and more At Google’s I/O conference today, Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) research unit offered an update on its interactive textiles... Read More… Devin Coldewey Lenovo video teases return of Motorola’s iconic RAZR flip phone Motorola's RAZR surely stands as one of the most recognizable phones of yesteryear (although myself I preferred the Samsung Trace) — and while the brand has... Read More… SPONSORED CONTENT Want Disrupt SF Tickets? Apply to Pitch-Off Austin. Applications Close May 25 Apply to make a pitch at Meet Up + Pitch-Off Austin in front of high-profile VCs and win Disrupt SF tickets. Applications due on May 25! Learn More… Jordan Crook Fitbit finally gets design with the Alta sports tracker For me, fitness trackers are all about motivation. I used to go for a run every single day, and then quit, and then went to yoga every single day, and then I... Read More… CATCH UP WITH CRUNCH REPORT Google Demos Project Ara Google demos Project Ara, Levi’s and Google team up for a smart jacket, Samsung made a deal with Alipay, Microsoft releases Skype for Business SDK, Lenovo teases the return of the RAZR. Watch Now CRUNCH NETWORK | Tien Tzuo How Prince and Bowie started streaming music services In the wake of Prince's untimely death, more and more stories have been revealed about his secret life of good works: anonymous checks, civil rights activism,... Read More… CRUNCH NETWORK | Ryan Angilly Startup spending guide: Where to spend money There is no shortage of advice when it comes to which tools software companies should use to run their businesses. We've all come across numerous "Top 100... Read More… Brian Heater Google demos Project Ara developer unit, plans for a 2017 commercial release It’s been a little while since we’ve heard much about Project Ara, but Google wasn’t going to let an I/O go by without shedding a little more... Read More… Ingrid Lunden Nokia confirms another 1,000 layoffs in Finland As a late Friday coda to this week’s news of Nokia’s old feature phone business getting sold once again, today Nokia quietly confirmed it is... Read More… Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Communicating Assistant at Chesnee Communications Inc (Fort Bragg NC 28307) Head of Product Development at Insurance Auto Auctions (Westchester, IL, United States) Software Engineer - Full Stack at YourMechanic (Mountain View, CA, United States) Sr. DevOps Engineer at Disruptor Beam (Framingham, MA, United States) QA Automation Engineer at Disruptor Beam (Framingham, MA, United States) SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month If you do not want to receive this email or you would like to update your preferences click here. 410 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 © 2016 AOL Inc. All rights reserved.   Privacy Policy   Terms of Service