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‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3 will premiere on March 1

December 1, 2022

Disney announced today The Mandalorian’s long-awaited third season will debut on March 1st on Disney+. The company had previously said that the third season would debut in February, so fans will have to wait a little longer than expected to see the upcoming season. The third season will take place following the events of “The […]

‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3 will premiere on March 1 by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Discord opens up paid subscriptions so servers can sell premium perks

December 1, 2022

After launching as a pilot late last year, Discord will allow more servers to offer paid memberships in exchange for special server-specific perks. Plenty of Discord communities were already using third-party services like Patreon to offer access to premium content, but the expanded feature will allow Discord-centric communities to manage that process from within the […]

Discord opens up paid subscriptions so servers can sell premium perks by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch

Kanye West isn’t buying Parler after all

December 1, 2022

Despite a joint statement between Ye (fka Kanye West) and Parler in October noting that the two had reached an agreement for the rapper to buy the social network, that will not come to pass, Parler owner Parlement Techonologies said today. Parler’s owner and Ye have “mutually” parted ways without closing the deal, the company […]

Kanye West isn’t buying Parler after all by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch

Lensa AI climbs the App Store charts as its ‘magic avatars’ go viral

December 1, 2022

It might seem like Lensa AI sprung up over night when suddenly, your friends are all posting artistic renditions of themselves that they generated on the app. But while the Lensa AI app itself has been around since 2018, its viral “magic avatars” feature launched in late November, boosting the app to the #1 spot […]

Lensa AI climbs the App Store charts as its ‘magic avatars’ go viral by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

iPhone users can share car keys in Wallet with non-iPhone users

December 1, 2022

Apple iPhone users with iOS 16.1 software can now share car keys in their Wallet with non-iPhone users, starting with Google Pixel devices. In the future, that capability will extend to other devices with Android 12+, according to Apple. Apple says it has been working with the Internet Engineering Task Force and other industry players […]

iPhone users can share car keys in Wallet with non-iPhone users by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Medibank hackers declare ‘case closed’ as trove of stolen data is released

December 1, 2022

The cybercriminals behind the Medibank ransomware attack have published what appears to be the rest of the data stolen from the Australian health insurance giant. The attackers, which are believed to be linked to the Russian-backed REvil ransomware gang, posted an update to its dark web blog in the early hours of Thursday morning, saying: […]

Medibank hackers declare ‘case closed’ as trove of stolen data is released by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

YouTube launches its first-ever official trends podcast, ‘Like & Describe,’ with content creator MatPat

December 1, 2022

YouTube launched its first-ever official trends podcast today, the company announced. Hosted by popular content creator MatPat and produced by YouTube’s Culture & Trends team, the “Like & Describe” podcast will tackle lesser-known stories behind the biggest YouTube trends. Episodes will release monthly on YouTube’s main channel for viewers to watch as well as all […]

YouTube launches its first-ever official trends podcast, ‘Like & Describe,’ with content creator MatPat by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

‘Indie App Santa’ returns, this year offering 40 deals on free and discounted iPhone apps

December 1, 2022

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…for free and discounted iPhone apps, that is. Here’s your reminder that today marks the return of Indie App Santa, an initiative started to help smaller app developers reach new audiences without having to pay for expensive App Store ads. The event, which began in 2020, is now […]

‘Indie App Santa’ returns, this year offering 40 deals on free and discounted iPhone apps by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch