Monthly Archives: April 2024

Big Tech’s ad transparency tools are still woeful, Mozilla research report finds

“We feel there are major gaps between the spirit of the EU regulation and these repositories in practice,” the report authors write. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Threads is finally testing a recent filter for search results

Meta-owned social network Threads is finally testing a “Recent” filter to sort search results by the latest. Instagram head Adam Mosseri noted Monday that this is a limited test, and the feature is available to only a few people. “We’re … Continue reading

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Major games studio abruptly shuts down, blaming leaks to video game journalist

A studio founded by the creator of State of Decay has closed, with its founder blaming leaks to the gaming press as the reason for its shuttering. Jeff Strain, who started Possibility Space in 2021, told all staff last week … Continue reading

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Here are PlayStation’s Top 7 downloaded games for March 2024

Sony on Monday published its regular look back at the most-downloaded video games to PlayStation for March, and it’s a good snapshot of what shaped video gaming’s conversation on the whole, not just for that console’s audience, over the preceding … Continue reading

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My battle with Tesla: I want to clear my name before I die

A former Tesla engineer is in a decade-long battle with the car company, owned by Elon Musk.

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Tesla layoffs hit high performers, some departments slashed, sources say

Tesla management told employees Monday that the recent layoffs — which gutted some departments by 20% and even hit high performers — were largely due to poor financial performance, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The layoffs were … Continue reading

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TechCrunch Space: True Anomaly and Rocket Lab will make big moves on orbit (literally)

Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. I hope everyone had a great time at Space Symposium! Hopefully I’ll see you there next year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Airchat Is Silicon Valley’s Latest Obsession

It’s time for another audio-first social network with a long wait list and vague moderation policies. What could go wrong?

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Early Bitcoin miner moves 50 BTC after years of inactivity

An early Bitcoin (BTC) miner has moved a significant amount of Bitcoin after years of inactivity. Data shows that the miner transferred 50 BTC, worth over $3 million as of Monday, to two wallets during Asian morning hours. Some of … Continue reading

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Hong Kong approves first spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs

Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has given the green light to the first spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the region, according to an official announcement. This significant development has been confirmed by several official announcements … Continue reading

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