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TikTok CEO says company scans public videos to determine users’ ages
Amid questioning about TikTok’s use of biometrics in today’s Congressional hearing, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew offered some insight into how the company vets potentially...
Anonymous app Sidechat picks up rival Yik Yak…and users aren’t happy
Sidechat, the anonymous posting platform that began blowing up last year on college campuses, appears to have acquired a rival anonymous social platform, Yik Yak....
YouTube TV hikes price to $72.99 per month due to rising ‘content costs’
YouTube has announced that it’s raising the price of its YouTube TV subscription to $72.99 per month. The new monthly price is an $8 increase...
Artifact co-founder Kevin Systrom on the SVB crisis, its further impacts and future of tech
Artifact, the new personalized news app from Instagram’s co-founders, is another startup whose funding was caught up in the Silicon Valley Bank failure, and co-founder...
Ghost debuts an anonymous group messaging app with ChatGPT baked in
Anonymous social apps have a history of devolving into bullying and harassment, ultimately leading to their failure. But a new startup called Ghost believes that...
Zed raises $10M for a code editor built for collaboration
Code editors are complex and demanding pieces of software, but from a business standpoint, they’re notoriously difficult to monetize. At the same time, they haven’t...
Gadgets News
Framework refines its laptops and adds a cute way to reuse old parts
Framework is one of a few companies leading the charge against disposable electronics, in particular laptops. It just showed off some new models, but also...
Europe tools up for the repairable future
The European Commission has laid out another piece of its Circular Economy Action Plan today — adopting a proposal to set common EU rules which...
Amazon kills DPReview, the best camera review site on the web
After 25 years of extremely detailed reviews of digital cameras and accessories, the irreplaceable DPReview is being shut down by Amazon as the company proceeds...
The Monarch could be the next big thing in Braille
For many people around the world, braille is their primary language for reading books and articles, and digital braille readers are an important part of...
Goodbye Google Glass, we knew you well
I know at least one TC staffer who is gutted by the inevitable second death of Google Glass. I won’t call them out by name,...
Ember is in the baby bottle business now
Ember has been a fascinating company to watch. The Los Angeles-based startup entered the scene with a self-heating mug, only to leverage its temperature tech...
Mobile News
Huupe, a ‘smart’ basketball hoop startup, raises its game with $11M
Basketball can be played just about anywhere and by anyone in the U.S. and now many other parts of the world, thanks to a confluence...
Our honest thoughts on the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s 200MP camera
Andy Boxall/Digital Trends The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a whopping 200-megapixel camera on the back, and it’s one of the major differentiators between it...
Could this be our first look at the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5?
As the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 has drawn closer, there’s been plenty of speculation regarding what the new foldable will look...
9 Apple products we’re expecting in 2023: iPhone 15, M2 Mac Pro, and more
Apple is one of the most secretive companies in the world of big tech. Rumors of future products seem to develop years ahead of their...
Your phone may play a loud alarm on April 23 — here’s why
Most governments have the ability to send nationwide alerts to their citizens via smartphone notifications, and the U.K. is planning on doing just that on...
The U.S. government is now using AirTag trackers to spy on packages
Apple raised some eyebrows late last year when the company revealed that it actively works with law enforcement officials in cases involving the misuse of its...
Social
Snap quietly acquired 3D scanning startup Th3rd last year
Snap quietly acquired Amsterdam-based 3D scanning studio Th3rd in the second quarter of last year, at a time when the company was looking to bolster...
TikTok CEO says company scans public videos to determine users’ ages
Amid questioning about TikTok’s use of biometrics in today’s Congressional hearing, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew offered some insight into how the company vets potentially...
Anonymous app Sidechat picks up rival Yik Yak…and users aren’t happy
Sidechat, the anonymous posting platform that began blowing up last year on college campuses, appears to have acquired a rival anonymous social platform, Yik Yak....
Artifact co-founder Kevin Systrom on the SVB crisis, its further impacts and future of tech
Artifact, the new personalized news app from Instagram’s co-founders, is another startup whose funding was caught up in the Silicon Valley Bank failure, and co-founder...
Ghost debuts an anonymous group messaging app with ChatGPT baked in
Anonymous social apps have a history of devolving into bullying and harassment, ultimately leading to their failure. But a new startup called Ghost believes that...
Krafton backs Indian influencer marketing platform One Impression in $10M funding
One Impression, an Indian influencer marketing platform that does business in markets including Indonesia, Dubai, Europe and the U.S., has raised $10 million in a...
Software News
As fake photos of Trump’s “arrest” went viral, Trump shared an AI-generated photo too
Photos of Donald Trump getting arrested by police officers went viral this week, after the former US president announced it was likely he would get...
Shou Zi Chew wants to dismantle the idea that TikTok is a Chinese app
When TikTok chief Shou Zi Chew testifies at the US Congress tomorrow (Mar. 23), he will try to dismantle any and all notions about the...
The UK and New Zealand banned TikTok from government phones
Illustration: Dado Ruvic (Reuters)The UK and New Zealand have announced that TikTok will be banned from the work devices of civil servants and ministers, adding...
Meta announced another 10,000 people will be laid off as part of its “year of efficiency”
Meta announced another round of layoffs affecting about 10,000 employees, or about 13% of its global workforce, on Tuesday (March 14). CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced...
Meta announced another 10,000 layoffs as part of its “year of efficiency”
Meta announced another round of layoffs affecting about 10,000 employees, or about 13% of its global workforce, on Tuesday (March 14). CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced...
How the BBC got ensnarled in its own culture war over the UK’s refugee policy
Gary LinekerPhoto: Toby Melville (Reuters)The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has had a tough week. Today (March 13), the BBC announced that one of its most...
Startups
Daily Crunch: Binance reopens after bug forces platform to suspend spot trading, deposits and withdrawals
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Snap quietly acquired 3D scanning startup Th3rd last year
Snap quietly acquired Amsterdam-based 3D scanning studio Th3rd in the second quarter of last year, at a time when the company was looking to bolster...
Threading the needle: Exploring 5 ideas with the founders of LGBT+ VC
Silicon Valley’s full of people from all walks of life, but very little of its wealth is distributed evenly, especially when we’re talking about the...
Just 7 days until the TC Early Stage early bird flies away
Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed — this is no time to procrastinate. We have only 7 days left of early-bird pricing to...
TechCrunch+ roundup: 20 questions VCs ask, crypto compliance tips, Indian investor survey
The quickening pace of tech layoffs is creating growing uncertainty for workers, but it’s giving investors access to a new wave of technical and entrepreneurial...
Today’s cost-conscious business climate could give RPA a boost
As tech companies large and small shed staff in hopes of better aligning their income statements to a new market reality, it’s clear that cutting...
Technology
Microsoft just launched a Notion AI competitor called Loop. Here’s how you can access it
MicrosoftAs Microsoft continues to ramp up its integration of generative AI tools, the newest product the company announced is a strong competitor to AI productivity...
That TikTok hearing was pretty messed up, right?
Yesterday continued Congress’s recent history of calling tech executives into a hearing to berate them about their excessive collection of users’ private data for financial...
Bing’s showing ‘AI-generated stories’ in some search results
Microsoft continues to add AI features to its Bing search engine, even outside of the GPT-powered chat features it’s been pushing. According to a feature...
Ford teases new ‘Millennium Falcon’-like electric truck, codenamed ‘Project T3’
Ford provided an update Friday on the construction of its massive new EV manufacturing complex in western Tennessee, where it says it will build its...
Funko Shuts Down Mondo’s Movie Poster Business, Lays Off Co-Founders and Other Staff
Funko, less than a year after acquiring high-end collectibles brand Mondo, has wound down Mondo’s movie-poster business and let go several employees — including Mondo...
The best smart air purifiers of 2023: Expert tested and reviewed
To choose the best air purifiers from the hundreds on the market, I looked at several important factors. Air change per hour (ACH) is one...
