At last, Apple's Messages app will support RCS and scheduling texts | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com These messaging features, announced at WWDC 2024, will have a significant impact on how people communicate every day.
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Exclusive: TikTok glitch allows Shop to appear to users under 18, despite adults-only policytechcrunch.com The tests indicate there are loopholes in TikTok's ability to apply its parental controls and policies effectively in a situation where the teen user originally lied about their age, as many likely do.
Amazon AI chatbot Rufus is now live for all US customers | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com The AI chatbot has been trained on Amazon's product catalog, customer reviews, community Q&As, and other public information found around the web.
X is building a 'dislike' button for downvoting replies | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, is continuing to develop a downvoting feature that will be used to improve how replies are ranked. Although the company
Photo-sharing startup Retro spots Google Photos copying its idea and design | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com Retro CEO Nathan Sharp isn't worrying just yet about Google's plan to copy his app's experience, despite the numerous similarities.
YouTube tempts creators with a half dozen new features for Shorts | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com The new YouTube features include those that will automatically transform longer videos into Shorts, among others.
FTC study finds 'dark patterns' used by a majority of subscription apps and websites | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com Dark patterns refer to a range of design techniques that can subtly encourage users to take some sort of action or put their privacy at risk.
Spotify is no longer just a streaming app, it's a social network | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com The question now is whether Spotify will add something similar for music artists in the future.
Openvibe combines Mastodon, Bluesky and Nostr into one social app | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com Ahead of these potential competitors comes Openvibe, a simple aggregator for the open social web.
Duolingo acquires Detroit-based design studio Hobbes | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com 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.
Pestle's app can now save recipes from Reels using on-device AI | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com Pestle addresses the common problem of finding recipes on the web.
X plans to more deeply integrate Grok's AI, app researcher finds | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com Elon Musk's X is exploring more ways to integrate xAI's Grok into the social networking app. According to a series of recent discoveries, X is developing
Epic Games calls out Apple for rejecting its Games Store in the EU | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com Fortnite maker Epic Games has hit a stumbling block in its plans to bring the company's alternative app store, the Epic Games Store, to the EU. As now
Noplace, a mashup of Twitter and MySpace for Gen Z, hits No. 1 on the App Store | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com Noplace had already gone viral ahead of its public launch because of its feature that allows users to express themselves by customizing the colors of their profile.
Twitter/X alternative Mastodon appeals to journalists with new 'byline' feature | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com The new bylines go beyond the typical @username references that often accompany link posts from news publications and those pointing to other written content, like a WordPress blog or Substack
X weighs adding a downvote button to replies — but it doesn't want to emulate Reddit | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com code references found in the X iOS app indicate that the company could be considering adding downvotes for replies only to improve how they're ranked.
Figma disables its AI design feature that appeared to be ripping off Apple's Weather app | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com The Make Design feature is available within Figma's software and will generate UI (user interface) layouts and components from text prompts.
YouTube now lets you request removal of AI-generated content that simulates your face or voice | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com Meta is not the only company grappling with the rise in AI-generated content and how it affects its platform. YouTube also quietly rolled out a policy
Robinhood snaps up Pluto to add AI tools to its investing app | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com Investment app Robinhood is adding more AI features for investors with its acquisition of AI-powered research platform Pluto Capital, Inc. Announced on
Meta changes its label from ‘Made with AI’ to ‘AI info’ to indicate use of AI in photostcrn.ch After Meta started tagging photos with a “Made with AI” label in May, photographers complained that the social networking company had been applying labels to real photos where they had used some basic editing tools. Because of the user feedback and…
Light introduces its latest minimalist phone, now with an OLED screen but still no addictive apps | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com Unlike Light's older phones, the Light III sports a larger OLED display and an NFC chip to make way for future payment tools, as well as a camera.