| Apple has new hardware in the works, Google abandons its dessert-based naming scheme and we round up the best startups from Y Combinator's Demo Day 2. Here's your Daily Crunch for August 22, 2019. 1. Apple reportedly launching new iPhone Pro and iPads with better cameras, 16-inch MacBook Pro and new AirPods Here come the leaks around Apple's fall hardware event (rumored to be scheduled for September 10). According to Bloomberg, we'll get new iPhones — including a new Pro model that replaces the XS line and adds a third, wider angle rear camera. Beyond 2019, Apple also reportedly has plans for iPhones that support 5G in the next year, plus a more affordable HomePod. 2. Google ditches desserts as Q becomes Android 10 Google’s official reasoning is more diplomatic than, “we couldn’t think of anything that started with ‘Q.’ ” Instead, it says that the desserts simply weren’t universal enough for the 2.5 billion active devices it has deployed around the world. 3. Our 12 favorite startups from Y Combinator’s S19 Demo Day 2 Over the course of two days, the TechCrunch team witnessed more than 160 on-the-record startup pitches, spanning healthcare, B2B services, augmented reality and life extension. (Extra Crunch membership required.) 4. Hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers to launch a protest caravan across California Over 200 drivers in more than 75 cars plan to drive south to north — with more drivers joining along the way — to take dramatic action in advocating for California State Legislature bill AB5, and for a drivers' union. 5. Eminem’s publisher accuses Spotify of copyright infringement in new lawsuit Eight Mile Style has filed a lawsuit against Spotify, accusing the service of “blatant copyright infringement” in streaming “Lose Yourself” and other Eminem songs. 6. Splunk acquires cloud monitoring service SignalFx for $1.05B SignalFx provides real-time cloud monitoring solutions, predictive analytics and more. The acquisition should make Splunk a far stronger player in the cloud space. 7. Google proposes new privacy and anti-fingerprinting controls for the web If fully realized, this initiative will make it harder for online marketers and advertisers to track you across the web. | 