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FCC 86es first carrier for flouting robocall rules

November 22, 2022

When it comes to robocalls, the FCC means business, though you could be forgiven for thinking otherwise as its various efforts over the last few years have crept rather than leapt forward. But the agency has just ordered the excommunication of one carrier that has failed to comply with new anti-robocalling rules — perhaps the […]

FCC 86es first carrier for flouting robocall rules by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Venmo adds in-app charitable donations, redesigned ‘send money’ screen

November 22, 2022

PayPal-owned Venmo is today rolling out two changes to its peer-to-peer payments app, including the ability to donate to charities through Venmo as well as a redesigned money-sending experience. The latter aims to make it easier to see how much you’re sending and who you’re sending to, while also improving the ability to either pay […]

Venmo adds in-app charitable donations, redesigned ‘send money’ screen by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Researchers are building robots that can build themselves

November 22, 2022

Researchers at MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms are working on an ambitious project, designing robots that effectively self-assemble. The team admits that the goal of an autonomous self-building robot is still “years away,” but the work has thus far demonstrated positive results. At the system’s center are voxels (a term borrowed from computer graphics), […]

Researchers are building robots that can build themselves by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Spotify launches audiobooks to more English-speaking markets outside the U.S.

November 22, 2022

Spotify is expanding its newly launched audiobooks service outside the U.S., the company announced today. The service will now become available in other English-speaking markets, including the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, allowing users to access Spotify’s catalog of audiobook titles from the streaming app. The company first launched support for audiobooks in the […]

Spotify launches audiobooks to more English-speaking markets outside the U.S. by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

As employees shift from office, Cloudbrink provides a strong, secure internet connection

November 22, 2022

Most companies have worked hard over the years to produce strong and secure internet connections in the office, but over the last several years in particular, as more employees have been working away from the office, it’s been difficult for IT pros to reproduce that speed and safety. Cloudbrink, a startup launched in 2019, has […]

As employees shift from office, Cloudbrink provides a strong, secure internet connection by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch