Monday, February 27, 2023

Here’s how every social media company is trying to adopt subscriptions

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For the longest time, social media companies have rallied on the fact that their service is “free” to use. All these companies banked on showing ads and getting some user data in return to let them use social networks without any charge. Now with declining revenues and tough global economic conditions, social networks are resorting […]

Here’s how every social media company is trying to adopt subscriptions by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

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Bending Spoons lays off 129 Evernote staffers

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Months after acquiring Evernote, Milan-based app developer Bending Spoons has made steep cuts at the note-taking and task management app. Layoffs took place at Evernote on Friday, February 17, an Evernote spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch, affecting 129 people. “This was a difficult — yet necessary — decision as we pursue our ambitious plans for Evernote,” […]

Bending Spoons lays off 129 Evernote staffers by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

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Pokémon Go gets integration with Scarlet & Violet, plus Pokémon Sleep update

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On Monday’s Pokémon Presents livestream, the company behind the hit megafranchise announced an integration between its latest main series games, Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, and the Niantic-produced mobile hit Pokémon Go. The Pokémon Company also shared a long-awaited update on its sleep-tracking app, Pokémon Sleep. Already in Pokémon Go, players can obtain regional variants of […]

Pokémon Go gets integration with Scarlet & Violet, plus Pokémon Sleep update by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

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Meta backs a new system that allows minors to stop their intimate images from being posted online

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Meta announced today it’s helping finance a new organization called Take It Down that will, with the support of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), help young people under 18 years old prevent intimate images of themselves from spreading online. The system works similarly to an earlier Facebook initiative designed to prevent […]

Meta backs a new system that allows minors to stop their intimate images from being posted online by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

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Xiaomi unveils lightweight AR glasses with ‘retina-level’ display

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While the chatter around the metaverse has slowed down, both social media companies and phone manufacturers have been experimenting with tech that could lead to commercial AR glasses. At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Xiaomi unveiled its new prototype Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition, which weighs 126 grams and has a “retina-level” display. […]

Xiaomi unveils lightweight AR glasses with ‘retina-level’ display by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

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OnePlus’ gaming concept phone has glowing liquid cooling

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The days of a cautious OnePlus release cycle appear to be behind us. In January, the Oppo-owned mobile brand unveiled its new flagship, the OnePlus 11. Earlier this month, the 11R arrived, focused on the growing Indian smartphone market. These days, the company also offers last year’s 10T and 10 Pro, three budget Nord devices, […]

OnePlus’ gaming concept phone has glowing liquid cooling by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

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Sunday, February 26, 2023

Microsoft Azure expands its telco solutions

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New smartphones may get most of the headlines at MWC, but at its core, the annual trade show is still a telco event. It’s maybe no surprise then that the large cloud providers, who are all vying for the lucrative telco market, also made a few announcements ahead of the event. AWS jumped ahead of […]

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More layoffs at Twitter, and loyalist Esther Crawford isn’t spared

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Twitter has laid off at least another 50 employees, according to a report from The Information and posts on social media from former workers. And apparently not even Elon Musk loyalist Esther Crawford, the chief executive of Twitter payments who oversaw the company’s Twitter Blue verification subscription, was spared, according to Platformer’s Zoë Schiffer. Alex […]

More layoffs at Twitter, and loyalist Esther Crawford isn’t spared by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

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Mapping out the future of AR, ThirdEye is taking on Google and Microsoft in real-life scenarios

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ThirdEye's second-gen X2 MR glasses can be used for various sectors, including health care and manufacturing.

Mapping out the future of AR, ThirdEye is taking on Google and Microsoft in real-life scenarios by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

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Xiaomi launches its 13 Pro flagship with a 1-inch sensor at MWC

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The Xiaomi 13 Pro flagship made a global debut today at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) being held in Barcelona. With this device — which was launched in China in December — the company is banking on a 1-inch main sensor, Leica lenses, and 120W fast charging to make it a Samsung Galaxy series competitor. […]

Xiaomi launches its 13 Pro flagship with a 1-inch sensor at MWC by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

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Saturday, February 25, 2023

Magic Eraser comes to more devices, Spotify gains an AI DJ, and Netflix decreases prices

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It’s Friday (or should I say, Fri-yay.) You’ve made it. Give yourself a pat on the back — and then go read the rest of this issue of Week in Review, TechCrunch’s newsletter summing up the past seven days in tech (sign up here to get it directly in your inbox every Saturday). I’ll continue […]

Magic Eraser comes to more devices, Spotify gains an AI DJ, and Netflix decreases prices by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

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