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Katrina Lake is back as CEO of struggling Stitch Fix, a year-and-a-half after stepping down

January 5, 2023

Can Katrina Lake save Stitch Fix? The founder of the nearly 13-year-old, subscription-based online personal shopping service is going to try, returning today to her role as CEO one-and-a-half years after stepping down from the position. Indeed, according to a new CNBC report, it was Lake who today informed the company’s 1,700 salaried employees that […]

Katrina Lake is back as CEO of struggling Stitch Fix, a year-and-a-half after stepping down by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch

FluentPet’s talking button system lets you get a “text” from your dog

January 5, 2023

Want to get a “text” from your dog when he’s hungry, wants to go outside, or wants to play? The dream of being able to communicate with your dog is coming closer to reality with the launch of FluentPet’s new app-connected talking button system. The new product is an update to the model first made […]

FluentPet’s talking button system lets you get a “text” from your dog by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Google launches HD maps for vehicles, Volvo and Polestar first to integrate

January 5, 2023

Google today is announcing a HD version of its vehicle mapping solution. Unlike Google Maps, Google’s HD map is not a consuming-facing application, but an additional layer of data that’s served to the vehicle’s L2+ or L3 assisted driving systems through Google Automotive Services. The additional information sits on top of Google Maps’ data and […]

Google launches HD maps for vehicles, Volvo and Polestar first to integrate by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch

New Android Auto features give car display a user design makeover

January 5, 2023

Google is rolling out new Android Auto features Thursday that make it easier for drivers to navigate, play podcasts and music, and communicate while on the go. The new user experience design update, which was first previewed in May during Google’s I/O event, features a split screen layout that displays directions, music and texts — […]

New Android Auto features give car display a user design makeover by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Google is working on cross-device notifications to let you resume media playback on the move

January 5, 2023

Google hasn’t had a massive presence at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES). But the search giant announced that it is working on a couple of useful media playback features including better playback options for Spotify Connect-compatible devices and cross-device notifications to let you resume media playback on the move. The idea behind cross-device notifications […]

Google is working on cross-device notifications to let you resume media playback on the move by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Roku ends 2022 with new milestone, tops 70M active accounts

January 5, 2023

Roku reached a new milestone in 2022, the company announced today, surpassing 70 million active accounts globally, an increase of nearly 10 million users year over year. The company had 60.1 million accounts in Q4 2021 and 65.4 million in Q3 2022. Roku also reported a 19% year over year jump in global streaming hours. […]

Roku ends 2022 with new milestone, tops 70M active accounts by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch