WhatsApp rolls out a feature that makes it easier to message yourself

November 28, 2022

WhatsApp has started rolling out a feature to let you chat with yourself. Sending messages to your own account can be a way to keep a piece of information easily accessible, right next to your other WhatsApp conversations. Called ‘Message Yourself’, the feature lets users send notes, reminders and shopping lists to themselves on WhatsApp. […]

WhatsApp rolls out a feature that makes it easier to message yourself by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Great Wall of porn obscures China protest news on Twitter

November 28, 2022

Search any major Chinese city on Twitter, and you will see a cascade of spam tweets showing porn, escort services, and gambling content that are published every few seconds, making it impossible to get any legitimate results. There has been a “significant uptick” in these tweets over the last three days, according to a China-focused […]

Great Wall of porn obscures China protest news on Twitter by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Amie grabbed $7 million for its opinionated calendar and todo app

November 28, 2022

Amie raised a $7 million seed round led by Spark Capital. The round closed in June 2022 and the startup is disclosing it today. The company is building a productivity app anchored around your calendar. It helps you stay on top of your schedule, connect with your team and manage your upcoming tasks. Other investors […]

Amie grabbed $7 million for its opinionated calendar and todo app by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Amazon shutting down wholesale distribution in third business exit in India

November 28, 2022

Amazon is shutting down its wholesale distribution business in India, the latest in a series of retreats for the retailer in the key overseas market where it has deployed over $7 billion in the past decade. The American e-commerce giant said Monday that it is discontinuing Amazon Distribution, its wholesale e-commerce website available in small […]

Amazon shutting down wholesale distribution in third business exit in India by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

TipTip uses a hyperlocal strategy to help Southeast Asian creators monetize

November 28, 2022

There are a lot of talented people, like chefs and musicians, in Southeast Asia who can earn money through their work online, says TipTip founder Albert Lucius. But many of them don’t have the social media clout to attract advertisers. TipTip wants to help them build up followers in their communities using an offline/online strategy, […]

TipTip uses a hyperlocal strategy to help Southeast Asian creators monetize by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch