Technology News
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- German state gov. ditching Windows for Linux, 30K workers migratingby Scharon Harding on April 5, 2024 at 7:03 pm
Schleswig-Holstein looks to succeed where Munich failed.
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fines BloomTech for false claimsby Kyle Wiggers on April 17, 2024 at 11:02 pm
The CFPB is permanently banning BloomTech from consumer lending activities and its CEO, Austen Allred, from student lending for a period of 10 years. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For […]
- 7 Waymo robotaxis block traffic to San Francisco freeway on-rampby Rebecca Bellan on April 17, 2024 at 10:18 pm
Waymo can operate on San Francisco freeways without a human driver, but the company is still only testing on freeways with a human driver in the front seat. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. […]
- Ramp raises another $150M co-led by Khosla and Founders Fund at a $7.65B valuationby Mary Ann Azevedo on April 17, 2024 at 10:08 pm
Spend management startup Ramp has raised another $150 million at a post-money valuation of $7.65 billion, the company confirmed to TechCrunch today. New investor Khosla Ventures and existing backer […]
- Kremlin-backed actors spread disinformation ahead of US electionsby Dan Goodin on April 17, 2024 at 9:55 pm
To a lesser extent, China and Iran also peddle disinfo in hopes of influencing voters.
- Media coalition asks the feds to investigate Google’s removal of California news linksby Will Shanklin on April 17, 2024 at 9:20 pm
The News/Media Alliance, formerly the Newspaper Association of America, asked US federal agencies to investigate Google’s removal of links to California news media outlets. Google’s tactic is in […]
- Alphabet X’s Bellwether harnesses AI to help predict natural disastersby Brian Heater on April 17, 2024 at 9:01 pm
The world is on fire. Quite literally, much of the time. Predicting such disasters before they get out of hand — or better yet, before they happen — will be key to maintaining a reasonable […]
- TikTok is trying to clean up its ‘For You’ recommendationsby Karissa Bell on April 17, 2024 at 9:00 pm
TikTok is ramping up penalties for creators who post potentially “problematic” content and tightening its rules around what can be recommended in the app. The updates arrive as TikTok is fighting […]
- Delta Is an iOS Game Boy Emulator That (Likely) Won’t Get Taken Downby Megan Farokhmanesh on April 17, 2024 at 8:33 pm
A new app called Delta that lets iPhone owners play old Nintendo games is available on the App Store. Apple removed a similar emulator Monday.
- Nintendo emulator Delta hits the iOS App Store, no sideloading requiredby Kris Holt on April 17, 2024 at 8:11 pm
It hasn't been long since Apple started allowing retro game emulators on the App Store. We've already seen one notable controversy after the company pulled Game Boy emulator iGBA from the storefront. […]
- Don’t blame MKBHD for the fate of Humane AI and Fiskerby Dominic-Madori Davis on April 17, 2024 at 8:00 pm
Humane AI raised more than $230 million before it even shipped a product. And when it finally released its Ai Pin — which costs $699 plus a $24 monthly subscription — pretty much every tech […]
- Dark is building a rocket-powered boxing glove to push debris out of orbitby Aria Alamalhodaei on April 17, 2024 at 7:50 pm
Paris-based Dark is taking on the dual problems of debris and conflict in orbit with their mobile platform designed to launch, attach to, and ultimately de-orbit uncooperative objects in space. Dark […]
- AirChat, the buzzy new social app, could be great — or, it could succumb to the same fate as Clubhouseby Amanda Silberling on April 17, 2024 at 7:43 pm
Over the weekend, another social media platform exploded into the fray: AirChat. The app is like a combination of Twitter and Clubhouse. Instead of typing a post, you speak it. The app quickly […]
- Amazon says a whopping 140 third-party stores in four countries use its Just Walk Out techby Will Shanklin on April 17, 2024 at 7:16 pm
Amazon published a blog post on Wednesday providing an update about its Just Walk Out technology, which it reportedly pulled from its Fresh grocery stores earlier this month. While extolling Just […]
- Mastering finance essentials with Mercury’s VP of finance, Dan Kang, at TechCrunch Early Stageby Robert Frawley on April 17, 2024 at 7:00 pm
TechCrunch Early Stage is gearing up for another insightful event on April 25, and one roundtable session promises to be particularly illuminating for early-stage founders. Titled “Finance […]
- The Atlas Robot Is Dead. Long Live the Atlas Robotby Carlton Reid on April 17, 2024 at 6:56 pm
Before the dear old model could even power down, Boston Dynamics unleashed a stronger new Atlas robot that can move in ways us puny humans never can.
- There’s a TV show coming based on Sega's classic arcade game Golden Axeby Lawrence Bonk on April 17, 2024 at 6:53 pm
Comedy Central just greenlit a cartoon based on the classic Sega arcade cabinet Golden Axe, further proving we are in something of a gilded age of video game adaptations. The animated show is getting […]
- Big Tech Says Spy Bill Turns Its Workers Into Informantsby Dell Cameron on April 17, 2024 at 6:11 pm
One of Silicon Valley’s most influential lobbying arms joins privacy reformers in a fight against the Biden administration–backed expansion of a major US surveillance program.
- Adtech giants like Meta must give EU users real privacy choice, says EDPBby Natasha Lomas on April 17, 2024 at 6:06 pm
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published new guidance that has major implications for adtech giants like Meta and other large platforms. Since November 2023, the owner of Facebook and […]
- Cheaper Evercade retro consoles will arrive in Julyby Kris Holt on April 17, 2024 at 6:04 pm
Blaze Entertainment has made a bunch of announcements regarding its Evercade retro gaming consoles. Among other things, the company has revealed refreshed and less expensive hardware. The Evercade -R […]
- Researchers taught robots to run. Now they’re teaching them to walkby Rhiannon Williams on April 17, 2024 at 6:00 pm
We’ve all seen videos over the past few years demonstrating how agile humanoid robots have become, running and jumping with ease. We’re no longer surprised by this kind of agility—in fact, […]
- LG's S95TR soundbar with wireless Dolby Atmos is now available for $1,500by Billy Steele on April 17, 2024 at 5:51 pm
In typical LG fashion, the company is following up its CES soundbar announcement with pricing and availability info a few months later. The company's latest Dolby Atmos model, the S95TR, is now […]
- Apple renews For All Mankind and announces a spinoff series set in the Soviet Unionby Lawrence Bonk on April 17, 2024 at 5:39 pm
For All Mankind is coming back for a fifth season of space-based alt-history hijinks on Apple TV+. This is unsurprising news, given the near-universal critical acclaim heaped on season four. However, […]
- X’s AI bot is so dumb it can’t tell the difference between a bad game and vandalismby Sam Rutherford on April 17, 2024 at 5:27 pm
Last night, Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson had a rough outing shooting 0 for 10 in a loss against the Sacramento Kings, ending the team’s chances of making the NBA playoffs. But then, […]
- LinkedIn testing Premium Company Page subscription with AI-assisted content creationby Jagmeet Singh on April 17, 2024 at 5:14 pm
LinkedIn — the social platform that targets the working world — has quietly started testing another way to boost its revenues, this time with a new service for small and medium businesses. […]
- Creepy monitoring service sells searchable Discord user data for as little as $5by Will Shanklin on April 17, 2024 at 5:02 pm
A data scraping service is selling information on what it claims to be 600 million Discord users. A report from 404 Media details Spy Pet, an online service that gathers, stores and sells troves of […]
- TikTok Notes is basically Instagram for your TikTok accountby Karissa Bell on April 17, 2024 at 5:01 pm
TikTok is experimenting with an all-new app that’s just for sharing photos with text updates. It’s called TikTok Notes, and it’s available now in Australia and Canada. “We're in the early […]
- Reddit CPO talks new features — better translations, moderation and dev toolsby Amanda Silberling on April 17, 2024 at 5:00 pm
It’s a big year for Reddit. After its IPO, the platform is planning a slew of product features for the year ahead, and — spoiler alert — most of them are powered by AI. “I think the IPO was […]
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, by Sayonara Wild Hearts devs, comes out on May 16by Lawrence Bonk on April 17, 2024 at 4:50 pm
The surreal puzzle game Lorelei and the Laser Eyes hits the Nintendo Switch and PC on May 16, as revealed at Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase event. This is a big deal, as the game’s being […]
- Broadcom says “many” VMware perpetual licenses got support extensionsby Scharon Harding on April 17, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Broadcom reportedly accused of changing VMware licensing and support conditions.
- Yars Rising revives a 40-year-old Atari game as a modern metroidvaniaby Lawrence Bonk on April 17, 2024 at 4:30 pm
How many of you had “sequel to a game from 1982” on your Nintendo Indie World Showcase bingo card? If so, you just won big. Yars Rising is a modern metroidvania take on the Atari 2600 classic […]