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Third-party Twitter apps are facing issues, users say

January 13, 2023

People using third-party Twitter clients are facing a number of issues including unable to log in and access Twitter feeds. Tweetbot, Echofon, and Twitterrific, three popular third-party Twitter apps, confirmed the issues and noted that they are not sure what has triggered the glitch. Tweetbot and other clients are experiencing problems logging in to Twitter. […]

Third-party Twitter apps are facing issues, users say by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Crypto.com cuts 20% jobs amid ‘unforeseeable’ industry events

January 13, 2023

Crypto exchange Crypto.com is cutting its global workforce by 20%, it said on Friday, as it navigates ongoing economic headwinds and “unforeseeable” industry events. This is the second major layoff at the firm, which cut hundreds of jobs in mid-last year. “We grew ambitiously at the start of 2022, building on our incredible momentum and […]

Crypto.com cuts 20% jobs amid ‘unforeseeable’ industry events by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Biden’s call to ‘unite against big tech abuses’ sure sounds familiar

January 13, 2023

President Biden published an op-ed yesterday in the Wall Street Journal putting Big Tech on notice that his administration was working — in fact, has been working — to rein in its worst abuses. But these “broad principles for reform” sound pretty familiar. The op-ed begins by thanking the tech sector for its hard work […]

Biden’s call to ‘unite against big tech abuses’ sure sounds familiar by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

E Ink’s latest color displays have me dreaming of electronic paper magazines

January 12, 2023

There’s still nothing quite like thumbing the pages of a real-life print magazine, but the latest evolution of E Ink’s color tech is creeping tantalizingly close — at least as far as my eyes are concerned. You’ve heard it all before: A lifetime of staring at screens has worn out my eyes, leading me down […]

E Ink’s latest color displays have me dreaming of electronic paper magazines by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

Alphabet robotics division Intrinsic hit with layoffs

January 12, 2023

It’s a new year, but the industry’s struggles are showing no signs of abating. Big firms are as susceptible — if not more so. This week, Alphabet joined the growing list of tech giants making staff cuts amid ongoing economic struggles. Following a wave of layoffs from the likes of Amazon, Meta and Salesforce, Alphabet […]

Alphabet robotics division Intrinsic hit with layoffs by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Greenlight, kids-focused fintech startup, lays off 104 employees to optimize expenses

January 12, 2023

Greenlight, a fintech startup offering debit cards to kids, has laid off 104 employees — or over 21% of its total headcount of 485 employees — to “better align with ongoing operating expenses” amid the economic slowdown. TechCrunch learned about the layoff that was announced to its employees earlier this week. The startup later confirmed […]

Greenlight, kids-focused fintech startup, lays off 104 employees to optimize expenses by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Medium embraces Twitter alternative Mastodon with launch of its own community

January 12, 2023

Online publishing platform Medium, originally created by Twitter co-founder Evan Williams, announced today it’s embracing the open-source Mastodon platform by creating its own instance to support its authors and their publications. The company said it’s launching me.dm, a Mastodon community that will offer reliable infrastructure, moderation, and a short domain name to make it easier […]

Medium embraces Twitter alternative Mastodon with launch of its own community by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Keychron gets it right with its Q10 Alice-style keyboard

January 12, 2023

Are you thinking about getting a mechanical keyboard and asked a friend which one to get? Chances are, they said: get a Keychron. It’s basically a meme at this point. After making its name with affordable mechanical keyboards (with a bit of a focus for Mac users) — the company now has something on offer […]

Keychron gets it right with its Q10 Alice-style keyboard by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter rival ‘T2’ raises its first outside funding, $1.1M from a group of high profile angels

January 12, 2023

It hasn’t decided on a name, it’s still on the hunt to fill some important roles, and its early alpha has less than 100 users as of today. But, riding the wave of interest in the current state of Twitter, a startup hoping to disrupt it has raised $1.1 million in funding. T2, the project […]

Twitter rival ‘T2’ raises its first outside funding, $1.1M from a group of high profile angels by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch