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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

Amazon CodeCatalyst provides blueprints for collaborative app development

December 1, 2022

During a keynote at re:Invent 2022 today, Amazon announced CodeCatalyst, a service designed to take away the heavy lifting of working across different codebases, tools and environments to build apps. Based on the concept of blueprints, CodeCatalyst — currently in preview — provides a “single place” developers can use to create an app on Amazon […]

Amazon CodeCatalyst provides blueprints for collaborative app development by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Blaseball, the cult favorite online game, will return on January 9

December 1, 2022

The internet’s favorite fantasy fantasy sports league, Blaseball has a return date at last. On January 9, the horror metagame will set out to prove that it’s more than just a viral pandemic hit. A creepy, collaborative baseball simulator, Blaseball garnered 1.75 million hits in August 2020, its first full month online. The next month, […]

Blaseball, the cult favorite online game, will return on January 9 by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Netflix is letting more subscribers preview its films and TV shows, report says

December 1, 2022

Content is king for streaming services, and Netflix may be going the extra mile to ensure its content is up to par with subscribers. According to the Wall Street Journal, Netflix’s prerelease screening program will soon enlist tens of thousands of subscribers to preview new movies and shows and provide their feedback. Netflix declined to […]

Netflix is letting more subscribers preview its films and TV shows, report says by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch