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Apple’s new “Emergency SOS” service that lets off-grid iPhone users call for help via satellite has led to what may very well be its first successful rescue operation, certainly the first to be documented live. As related by the Montrose Search & Rescue Team, which conducted the operation, two people were in a vehicle driving […]

Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite prompts rescue after car goes off a cliff north of LA by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

While the TechCrunch crew enjoys a tweet and a post from time to time, we also enjoy reading longer-form materials. So much so that we are compiling a year-end revue of our favorite reads. This is not just a list of serious business books, or just fiction that was published this year. Instead, we have […]

Here are the best books that TechCrunch read this year by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch

“I believe there will be a long-term comeback in the crypto market overall. It’s currently too big to fail.”

Despite the FTX mess, the crypto market looks to the future by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

“God of War” fans are in for a treat. Amazon announced today that Prime Video is getting a live-action series based on the extremely popular PlayStation game. While a premiere date has not been announced, “God of War” will be available on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories. The show will follow […]

Amazon set to release a ‘God of War’ live-action series on Prime Video by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Despite the falling value and generally poor performance of SPAC listings, there’s a simple argument for Getaround’s SPAC deal.

Why the SPAC route makes sense for Getaround by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch

The startup uses AI tech to measure live data from solar plants, and offers suggestions for fixes when their solar arrays start underperforming.

SmartHelio raises $5M to fix solar panels before they break by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

Revue, the newsletter platform acquired by Twitter in January 2021, is shutting down. The platform helped writers monetize their Twitter following by integrating their newsletters directly into the Twitter timeline, competing with platforms like Substack and Medium. Revue sent a message to newsletter writers today declaring, “We’ve made the difficult decision to shut down Revue.” […]

Twitter shuts down Revue, its newsletter platform by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

The Twitter account @ElonJet, which uses publicly available data to track the whereabouts of Elon Musk’s private jet, has been permanently suspended from Twitter. “My commitment to free speech extends even to not banning the account following my plane, even though that is a direct personal safety risk,” Musk tweeted on November 6. Over the […]

Elon Jet, the Twitter account tracking Elon Musk’s flights, was permanently suspended by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch