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Chromebooks will get updates for 10 years

September 14, 2023
Google announced today that Chromebooks will now receive automatic software updates for 10 years after the hardware platform’s release date (the platform in that case is a bit like a car platform). This move will help when it comes to increasing the longevity of those devices. The company said that users with Chromebooks released in […]

WordPress blogs can now be followed in the fediverse, including Mastodon

September 14, 2023
In March, WordPress.com owner Automattic made a commitment to the fediverse — the decentralized social networks that include the Twitter rival Mastodon and others — with the acquisition of an ActivityPub plug-in that allows WordPress blogs to reach readers on other federated platforms. Now, the company is announcing ActivityPub 1.0.0 for WordPress has been released […]

Tugende takes first step towards repayment of defaulted $5M Goldfinch loan

September 14, 2023
Tugende, a venture-backed lender based in Uganda, and Warbler Labs, the company building Goldfinch, a decentralized credit protocol, have agreed on a loan restructuring plan that may lead to the recovery of the $5 million loan that the East African motorcycle taxi financing company defaulted months ago. Warbler Labs arrived at a restructuring “agreement in […]

Pinterest’s Gen Z-focused Shuffles app has now inspired a new Pinterest feature

September 14, 2023
A year ago, Pinterest’s then brand-new collage-making app Shuffles was going viral on TikTok as Gen Z users sought out invites in order to create their own inspirational image boards. Now, that collage-making capability is heading over to Pinterest’s main app with the launch of a new feature that lets users leverage the platform’s advanced […]

Spotify expands its ‘Promo Cards’ feature to allow songwriters to promote their work

September 14, 2023
Spotify announced today the launch of “Songwriter Promo Cards,” a promotional tool for songwriters to highlight their songs and get discovered by new listeners and potential collaborators. Songwriter Promo Cards are customizable social media assets that songwriters can create on promocards.byspotify.com. Songwriters search for their name, select their profile and choose a background color to […]

Only 48 hours left to save on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

September 14, 2023
Time, as they say, is money. Well the money clock is ticking, and time is running out if you hope to shave some cheddar off the price of a pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. Beat the clock: Buy your pass no later than Friday, September 15 at 11:59 p.m. PDT and you can save up […]

The very memeable ‘Trombone Champ’ is coming to Nintendo Switch

September 14, 2023
When Trombone Champ came out on Steam last September, it was met with immediate internet hooplah. It’s a rhythm game like Guitar Hero, only you’re playing an unforgiving, brassy trombone. If you can’t get the hang of the game, you will be met with a comically awful trombone rendition of classic songs like “Auld Lang […]