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WhatsApp is launching proxy support for its users all over the world, the company announced on Thursday. The support will allow users to maintain access to WhatsApp if their connection is blocked or disrupted. Choosing a proxy enables users to connect to WhatsApp through servers set up by volunteers and organizations around the world dedicated […]

WhatsApp launches official proxy support for users globally by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Free2move, the mobility service brand under automaker Stellantis, plans to expand its car sharing, rental and subscription services in the U.S. in 2023, with the ultimate goal of adding 200 new mobility markets globally by 2030, the company said at CES. Early this year, Free2move will launch all three services in Dallas and Pasadena. Currently, […]

Stellantis’ Free2move expands car-sharing and subscriptions in U.S. by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Many startups getting off the ground today won’t be able to rely on venture capital as much as in recent years. This is a good thing.

Frosty fundraising environment may change early startups’ DNA for the better by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch

Amazon’s conversational voice assistant, Alexa, has made its way into many electric vehicles in recent years. Now, along with ordering Alexa to ‘play Despacito’ or ‘call Mom,’ EV drivers in the U.S. with Alexa-enabled cars will be able to ask Alexa to find the nearest public charging spot. Charging network EVgo will be the first […]

Alexa, find me an EV charging station by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

I first met with the team at Labrador Systems in a hotel suite several CESes ago. What immediately stood out about the firm is its focus on the long-standing promise of eldercare robotics. Various systems have existed in Japan for decades now, aimed at that nation’s aging population. But for the most part, it’s a […]

Labrador taps the Echo Show to expand functionality for its eldercare robot by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

At CES, Amazon today announced that a number of new devices from four manufactureres will soon join its Sidewalk network. Sidewalk, Amazon’s long-range, low-bandwidth IoT mesh network that is powered by sharing a small portion of a user’s bandwidth from devices like the company’s Echo speakers and Ring cameras, currently supports the Tile tracker, Amazon’s […]

Amazon Sidewalk adds new partners, plans to open to developers soon by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch