Tag Archives: TechCrunch

TechCrunch Minute: This is what happens when you shoot down a delivery drone

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Techme101

Florida man is back with a vengeance, and this time, he’s going after Walmart delivery drones.  Yes, really. Walmart was demonstrating its delivery drone technology in Clermont, Florida – about twenty-five miles outside of Orlando – and a man allegedly … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on TechCrunch Minute: This is what happens when you shoot down a delivery drone

Jesse Pollak will tell us why Coinbase is launching its own Base blockchain at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Techme101

We’re excited to invite Jesse Pollak to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 to talk about the future of decentralization. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Jesse Pollak will tell us why Coinbase is launching its own Base blockchain at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Humane execs leave company to found AI fact-checking startup

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Techme101

Infactory is a kind of fact-checking search engine that will be focused exclusively on data at launch. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Humane execs leave company to found AI fact-checking startup

FTC bans NGL from offering its anonymous social app to minors

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Techme101

In a first, the Federal Trade Commission is banning an app from serving users under the age of 18. The agency announced on Tuesday that it’s banning NGL, an anonymous social app, from marketing or offering its app to minors. … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on FTC bans NGL from offering its anonymous social app to minors

Duolingo acquires Detroit-based design studio Hobbes

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Techme101

Design and animation are core to the Duolingo experience, which makes learning a new language or skill more like a game rather than a task to be dreaded. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Duolingo acquires Detroit-based design studio Hobbes

Facebook keeps asking me to say ‘happy birthday’ to dead people

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Techme101

Two of my friends died within the last three years. By some coincidence, both of their birthdays fall in the beginning of July. So, twice this week, Facebook has reminded me to write “happy birthday” to two people who will … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Facebook keeps asking me to say ‘happy birthday’ to dead people

Evolve Bank says ransomware gang stole personal data on millions of customers

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Techme101

Evolve has confirmed that the personal data of at least 7.6 million people was accessed during LockBit attack © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Evolve Bank says ransomware gang stole personal data on millions of customers

Etsy adds AI-generated item guidelines in new seller policy 

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Techme101

Etsy has been grappling with an influx of generic “junk” and AI-generated products on its platform. The service revised its seller policy on Tuesday, introducing new labels that clarify whether a seller made, designed, sourced or handpicked an item. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Etsy adds AI-generated item guidelines in new seller policy 

With the latest iOS 18 developer beta, Apple makes flashlight UI more fun

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Techme101

Apple released the third developer beta version of iOS 18 on Monday. While there are no major new features like Apple Intelligence in this update, there are some neat design changes. But the new UI for the flashlight takes the … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on With the latest iOS 18 developer beta, Apple makes flashlight UI more fun

Ex-Googler joins filmmaker to launch DreamFlare, a studio for AI-generated video

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Techme101

A startup called DreamFlare AI is emerging from stealth on Tuesday with the goal of helping content creators make and monetize short-form AI-generated content. The company, co-founded by former Google employee Josh Liss and documentary filmmaker Rob Bralver, does not … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Ex-Googler joins filmmaker to launch DreamFlare, a studio for AI-generated video