
Technology News
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- Deepfakes for scrawl: With handwriting synthesis, no pen is necessaryby Benj Edwards on January 26, 2023 at 9:39 pm
Free neural network demo generates dynamic, downloadable handwriting on the fly.
- Dotfile is a one-stop identity verification API for compliance purposesby Romain Dillet on February 7, 2023 at 7:00 am
Meet Dotfile, a new startup backed by eFounders that just raised a $2.7 million funding round (€2.5 million) to help companies verify users and other companies with a single application programming […]
- PhonePe taps cross-border UPI payments in revenue pushby Manish Singh on February 7, 2023 at 6:52 am
Indians traveling to many foreign markets including the UAE and Singapore may soon be able to use the popular UPI payments to make purchases when they land there. Bengaluru-headquartered fintech […]
- Twitter will stop forcing its algorithmic timeline on iOS and Androidby Ivan Mehta on February 7, 2023 at 6:12 am
The circle of Twitter decisions is complete. The social network will finally stop forcing its algorithmic “For You” timeline to users on iOS and Android. Twitter said that the apps will remember […]
- Tinder rolls out new safety features, including an Incognito Modeby Aisha Malik on February 7, 2023 at 5:01 am
Tinder is rolling out new features aimed at making it easier for users on the dating app to control how they interact with others. The new features, which are rolling out globally, were announced […]
- Tinder adds an incognito mode and more safety featuresby Kris Holt on February 7, 2023 at 5:01 am
On Safer Internet Day (and with Valentine's Day fast approaching), Tinder is starting to roll out some new safety features and updates to some others. Users will now be able to take advantage of an […]
- Gameball raises $3.5M to scale its CRM platform for consumer brandsby Annie Njanja on February 7, 2023 at 5:00 am
The uptake of customer relationship management (CRM) tools has grown immensely over the last few years such that the market size is expected to experience a 12.5% compound annual growth rate, and to […]
- Recycleye grabs $17M, calling plastic crisis a ‘tremendous business opportunity’by Harri Weber on February 7, 2023 at 12:57 am
Highlighting the plastic industry’s infamous track record on recycling, London-based Recycleye says it raised $17 million in new funding led by “deep tech” investor DCVC. The startup claims its […]
- Apple execs on M2 chips, winning gamers and when to buy a Macby Matthew Panzarino on February 7, 2023 at 12:41 am
Apple’s M series chips were incredibly well telegraphed when they arrived in late 2021. Apple had been designing its own silicon since the A4 appeared in the iPhone 4 just over a decade earlier. […]
- Earthquake Aftershocks May Rock Turkey and Syria for Months, Even Yearsby Matt Simon on February 7, 2023 at 12:22 am
Monday’s massive earthquake has triggered a swarm of aftershocks, which will make a humanitarian disaster even more devastating.
- ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ becomes the most-watched Marvel premiere on Disney+by Lauren Forristal on February 6, 2023 at 11:07 pm
Five days after getting its streaming debut on Disney+, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is now the most-watched Marvel premiere on Disney+ based on hours streamed within the first five days, the […]
- FRIDA’s robot arm attempts to bring DALL-E-style AI art to real-world canvasesby Brian Heater on February 6, 2023 at 11:07 pm
One could make a very reasonable argument that FRIDA (Framework and Robotics Initiative for Developing Arts) is as much a thought experiment as it is a research project. Certainly it butts up against […]
- Daily Crunch: Bitcoin-demanding cybercriminals use bug from 2021 to initiate global ransomware attack by Christine Hall on February 6, 2023 at 11:05 pm
Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. Daily Crunch: Bitcoin-demanding cybercriminals use bug from […]
- Max Q: Space raiseby Aria Alamalhodaei on February 6, 2023 at 11:00 pm
TechCrunch's weekly newsletter dedicated to all things space, including launch, satellites, space stations and more. Max Q: Space raise by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
- Meet Bard, Google's Answer to ChatGPTby Will Knight on February 6, 2023 at 10:48 pm
The search giant’s new chatbot is in testing and will be launched “in the coming weeks.” An API will make it available for developers to build on.
- Twitter will now remember your tab preference on Android and iOSby Igor Bonifacic on February 6, 2023 at 10:45 pm
When Twitter introduced its curated “For You” tab at the start of this year, the feature shipped with an oversight. If you closed the Twitter app or web client after switching to the platform’s […]
- EV maker VinFast downsizes in US, Canadaby Rebecca Bellan on February 6, 2023 at 10:43 pm
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast is cutting jobs in the United States and Canada as part of a restructuring that will merge operations across the two countries. The restructuring comes as […]
- The original 'Legend of Zelda' has been remade in Minecraft, without using modsby Will Shanklin on February 6, 2023 at 10:25 pm
A Minecraft mad scientist has recreated The Legend of Zelda inside the blocky sandbox game without any third-party mods or resource packs. Fan and YouTuber C1OUS3R, who has also made Sonic the […]
- Modular eel robots combine soft and rigid componentsby Brian Heater on February 6, 2023 at 10:13 pm
Here’s an interesting comment from MIT’s Alfonso Parra Rubio, “Treating soft versus hard robotics is a false dichotomy.” For, I suppose, obvious reasons, thinking around technology tends to […]
- Google experiment ditches WebKit for its own engine in Chrome for iOSby Jon Fingas on February 6, 2023 at 10:00 pm
Apple's App Store policies require that the Chrome browser on iOS uses the WebKit engine rather than the usual Blink, but that isn't stopping Google from indulging in a "what if" scenario. The […]
- ShareWell wants to scale mental health support with its 10,000 support groupsby Haje Jan Kamps on February 6, 2023 at 9:57 pm
Therapists — if you can even find one that takes your insurance or new clients — can add a layer of sadness to your wallet even as you’re trying to rectify your own mental health wobbles. […]
- AI-generated ‘Seinfeld’ suspended on Twitch for AI-generated transphobic jokesby Amanda Silberling on February 6, 2023 at 9:33 pm
After charming the internet (and us) with its absurdist nature, the AI-generated “Seinfeld”-spoof “Nothing, Forever” was suspended from Twitch for 14 days. As part of its parody of […]
- Hackers are mass infecting servers worldwide by exploiting a patched holeby Dan Goodin on February 6, 2023 at 9:32 pm
Servers running unpatched versions of ESXi are sitting ducks for ESXiArgs attacks.
- Pakistan unblocks Wikipedia after a three-day banby Kris Holt on February 6, 2023 at 8:55 pm
People in Pakistan can once again use Wikipedia, three days after the country blocked the website over content that regulators deemed "sacrilegious." As TechCrunch notes, prime minister Shehbaz […]
- Overwatch 2's third season will let you turn Doomfist into One-Punch Manby Igor Bonifacic on February 6, 2023 at 8:45 pm
Following a rocky release, it looks like Overwatch 2 is starting to hit a stride. On Monday, Blizzard detailed all the content that’s coming with the game’s latest season, and there’s plenty […]
- Microsoft is holding a press event tomorrow, with ChatGPT expected to feature heavilyby Jon Fingas on February 6, 2023 at 8:14 pm
You might not have to wait long to see how Microsoft and OpenAI deepen their relationship. Microsoft has confirmed plans for an event tomorrow (invitations were sent out last week) at its Redmond […]
- The original startup behind Stable Diffusion has launched a generative AI for videoby Will Douglas Heaven on February 6, 2023 at 8:09 pm
Runway, the generative AI startup that co-created last year’s breakout text-to-image model Stable Diffusion, has released an AI model, called Gen-1, that can transform existing videos into new ones […]
- The 19 Best Shows on Hulu Right Nowby Wired on February 6, 2023 at 8:00 pm
The Bear and Reservation Dogs are just two of the shows you won’t want to miss on this streaming service.
- Sony’s expansive PlayStation VR2 FAQ answers (almost) all of your burning questionsby Kris Holt on February 6, 2023 at 7:44 pm
Sony is preparing to release its next-gen virtual reality headset for PlayStation 5 on February 22nd. While there have been suggestions that demand for $550 PlayStation VR2 isn't quite what the […]
- Even as cloud infrastructure market growth slows, Microsoft continues to gain on Amazonby Ron Miller on February 6, 2023 at 7:39 pm
It was a rough quarter for the cloud infrastructure market as companies looked for ways to cut back on spending in an uncertain economy. When you combine that with the strong dollar and a weak […]
- Wikipedia unblocked in Pakistan after Prime Minister’s interventionby Manish Singh on February 6, 2023 at 7:35 pm
Pakistan has unblocked Wikipedia in the South Asian market, three days after the online encyclopedia was censored in the nation over noncompliance with removing what the local regulator deemed as […]