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Async replaces work calls with asynchronous voice messages

May 16, 2023

Chances are you don’t like wasting time in useless meetings. People often say that this meeting should have been an email. But what about one-to-one calls? Could they be a series of voice messages and quick text replies? Meet Async, a new productivity startup based in New York that wants to replace quick calls with […]

Async replaces work calls with asynchronous voice messages by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Read-it-later app Pocket now you lets you create article lists

May 16, 2023

Mozilla-owned read-it-later app Pocket unveiled several new features across platforms including rolling out the redesigned app to iOS and better article-jumping features for Android. However, the standout feature of this release is the ability to create lists of articles. Pocket said it will now let users add articles to their own lists — think of […]

Read-it-later app Pocket now you lets you create article lists by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Bonus: An extra week to apply to Startup Battlefield 200

May 16, 2023

A big shoutout to the early-stage founders who missed the application window for the Startup Battlefield 200 (SB 200) at TechCrunch Disrupt. We have exciting news just for you! You procrastinators can thank your lucky stars, we’re giving you (a little) more time to get your application together. Pro tip: Applying to and participating in […]

Bonus: An extra week to apply to Startup Battlefield 200 by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Apple reveals new accessibility features, like custom text-to-speech voices

May 16, 2023

Apple previewed a suite of new features today to improve cognitive, vision and speech accessibility. These tools are slated to arrive on the iPhone, iPad and Mac later this year. An established leader in mainstream tech accessibility, Apple emphasizes that these tools are built with feedback from disabled communities. Assistive Access, coming soon to iOS […]

Apple reveals new accessibility features, like custom text-to-speech voices by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Ring’s founder will become Latch’s CEO after selling a stealth startup to the company

May 16, 2023

Jamie Siminoff has been busy. The Ring founder quietly exited the advisor role he took back in March after exiting the brand’s CEO role. He had been at Amazon since its 2018 acquisition of the firm. Turns out he’s sold yet another startup — this time one you’ve never heard of. The clunkily named Honest […]

Ring’s founder will become Latch’s CEO after selling a stealth startup to the company by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch