Monthly Archives: January 2023

Bitcoin jumps above $19,000 to highest level since November on cooling U.S. inflation

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Techme101

The world’s largest digital currency climbed above $18,000 for the first time since Dec. 14, increasing in value by about 5% in the last 24 hours.

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E Ink’s latest color displays have me dreaming of electronic paper magazines

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Techme101

There’s still nothing quite like thumbing the pages of a real-life print magazine, but the latest evolution of E Ink’s color tech is creeping tantalizingly close — at least as far as my eyes are concerned. You’ve heard it all … Continue reading →

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Crime reporting app Citizen lays off 33 employees

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Techme101

Citizen laid off 33 staff members on Wednesday, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. “We are grateful to all of our departing team members for their contributions to Citizen and are committed to supporting them through this transition with a generous … Continue reading →

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Alphabet robotics division Intrinsic hit with layoffs

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Techme101

It’s a new year, but the industry’s struggles are showing no signs of abating. Big firms are as susceptible — if not more so. This week, Alphabet joined the growing list of tech giants making staff cuts amid ongoing economic … Continue reading →

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Greenlight, kids-focused fintech startup, lays off 104 employees to optimize expenses

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Techme101

Greenlight, a fintech startup offering debit cards to kids, has laid off 104 employees — or over 21% of its total headcount of 485 employees — to “better align with ongoing operating expenses” amid the economic slowdown. TechCrunch learned about … Continue reading →

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Medium embraces Twitter alternative Mastodon with launch of its own community

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Techme101

Online publishing platform Medium, originally created by Twitter co-founder Evan Williams, announced today it’s embracing the open-source Mastodon platform by creating its own instance to support its authors and their publications. The company said it’s launching me.dm, a Mastodon community … Continue reading →

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Twitter rival ‘T2’ raises its first outside funding, $1.1M from a group of high profile angels

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Techme101

It hasn’t decided on a name, it’s still on the hunt to fill some important roles, and its early alpha has less than 100 users as of today. But, riding the wave of interest in the current state of Twitter, … Continue reading →

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Robot or fauxbot?

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Techme101

This is my week of debriefs. CES has a way of hurling you into the new year, kicking and screaming, and it can be hard to find your bearings as you emerge on the other side. As the dust has … Continue reading →

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TikTok fined in France for manipulative cookie consent flow

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Techme101

TikTok is the latest tech giant to be schooled by France’s data protection watchdog for breaking rules on cookie consent. The €5 million penalty announced today by the CNIL relates to a cookie consent flow TikTok had used on its … Continue reading →

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Don’t Ban ChatGPT in Schools. Teach With It.

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Techme101

OpenAI’s new chat bot is raising fears of cheating on homework, but its potential as an educational tool outweighs its risks.

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