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TikTok CEO says company scans public videos to determine users’ ages

March 23, 2023

Amid questioning about TikTok’s use of biometrics in today’s Congressional hearing, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew offered some insight into how the company vets potentially underage users on its platform. After denying the app collects body, face, or voice data to identify its users — beyond what’s needed for its in-app AR filters to function, […]

TikTok CEO says company scans public videos to determine users’ ages by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Hivemapper is 1M kilometers closer to goal of beating Google Maps

March 23, 2023

Hivemapper, the startup that puts dashcams on ride-hail and delivery vehicles to map the world, is getting a little closer to its goal of toppling the B2B mapping empire that Google has built. With only 2% of the world’s roads mapped, Hivemapper is still very much the underdog in this fight. But Gabe Nelson, Hivemapper’s […]

Hivemapper is 1M kilometers closer to goal of beating Google Maps by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Metaverse is just VR, admits Meta, as it lobbies against ‘arbitrary’ network fee

March 23, 2023

Meta, the self-styled “metaverse company” formerly known as Facebook, has taken on a novel role de-hyping the virtual world technology its founder bet the farm on just a few short years ago. No, it hasn’t announced another pivot — rather it’s been forced to dial down the multicolored metaverse hype as it lobbies against a […]

Metaverse is just VR, admits Meta, as it lobbies against ‘arbitrary’ network fee by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Conventional wisdom

March 23, 2023

If you’d told me five years ago that I would be flying to Chicago in March to attend a supply chain and logistics show, you would have been greeted by a momentary blank stare, followed by the image of a man attempting to determine in real time where his life went off-track. This is absolutely […]

Conventional wisdom by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

TikTok CEO says it wasn’t ‘spying’ when ByteDance employees surveilled journalists

March 23, 2023

At Thursday’s House hearing, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew faced a barrage of questions over concerns that data collected on U.S. users might be vulnerable to surveillance by China. Chew’s response to one of those questions in particular likely dug the company’s hole even deeper when it comes to building trust with Washington. Citing reporting […]

TikTok CEO says it wasn’t ‘spying’ when ByteDance employees surveilled journalists by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch

The next generation of connected IoT

March 23, 2023
Connected devices have become an expectation: whether at home, in the office, or moving through the city, people rely on smart, interconnected devices and sensors making their lives easier, more productive, and more efficient. Today, technical advances such as lower power chips, better connectivity, and advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are unlocking…

TikTok questioned on ineffective teen time limits in Congressional hearing

March 23, 2023

In hopes of heading off concerns over the addictiveness of its app, TikTok earlier this month rolled out new screen time controls that limited minors under the age of 18 to 60-minute daily screen time limits. But in a Congressional hearing today before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, TikTik CEO Shou Zi Chew was […]

TikTok questioned on ineffective teen time limits in Congressional hearing by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Fifteen shows off the latest generation of its shared, docked bikes

March 23, 2023

Fifteen might not be a familiar name, but you may already know some of Fifteen’s bikes. Fifteen is the new name of the companies formerly known as Smoove and Zoov — these two companies with weird names merged a couple of years ago. Smoove is one of the companies behind the Vélib’ bike-sharing service in […]

Fifteen shows off the latest generation of its shared, docked bikes by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

China reminds US that it can and will kill a forced TikTok sale

March 23, 2023

China pushed back against the U.S. government’s proposal to force a sale of TikTok on Thursday, rejecting the possible solution to ongoing national security concerns around the app. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew appeared before Congress on Thursday morning, facing questions from U.S. lawmakers that centered around concerns that the Chinese government could leverage the […]

China reminds US that it can and will kill a forced TikTok sale by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch