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Own, a new social media app, aims to tokenize the creator economy

Own is the latest alternative to TikTok to emerge in the market, featuring blockchain technology and a token economy.

Google announces new features for Android and Wear OS

February 27, 2023

Google has announced a slew of new features for Android, Chromebook and Wear OS that are designed to improve connectivity, productivity and accessibility. The announcement was timed to coincide with Mobile World Congress (MWC), which is kicking off in Barcelona today. Among the new features is upcoming Fast Pair support on Chromebook, Google Keep shortcuts […]

Google announces new features for Android and Wear OS by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

OnePlus’ gaming concept phone has glowing liquid cooling

February 27, 2023

The days of a cautious OnePlus release cycle appear to be behind us. In January, the Oppo-owned mobile brand unveiled its new flagship, the OnePlus 11. Earlier this month, the 11R arrived, focused on the growing Indian smartphone market. These days, the company also offers last year’s 10T and 10 Pro, three budget Nord devices, […]

OnePlus’ gaming concept phone has glowing liquid cooling by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Xiaomi unveils lightweight AR glasses with ‘retina-level’ display

February 27, 2023

While the chatter around the metaverse has slowed down, both social media companies and phone manufacturers have been experimenting with tech that could lead to commercial AR glasses. At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Xiaomi unveiled its new prototype Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition, which weighs 126 grams and has a “retina-level” display. […]

Xiaomi unveils lightweight AR glasses with ‘retina-level’ display by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi are bringing satellite communication to their devices through Qualcomm

February 27, 2023

Qualcomm announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) that multiple phone makers including Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Motorola, Nothing and Honor are bringing satellite communication capabilities to their phones. However, manufacturers didn’t provide details about what devices will first have these features and when the companies would launch them. Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon Satellite tech in […]

Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi are bringing satellite communication to their devices through Qualcomm by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Mobile carriers team up with AWS, Microsoft to launch Open Gateway, a set of Twilio-like APIs to tap network services

February 27, 2023

APIs are the building blocks of how the world of technology works: used to integrate applications with each other, API calls make up the majority of global internet traffic these days. Now, telecoms carriers, often cut out of the march of tech but now looking for more ways to monetize next-generation networks like 5G, want […]

Mobile carriers team up with AWS, Microsoft to launch Open Gateway, a set of Twilio-like APIs to tap network services by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

The numbers that couldn’t be ignored

February 27, 2023
Penny Chisholm picked up Nancy Hopkins in the cancer center an hour before their appointment with the dean on August 11, 1994. They walked across the street to collect Lisa Steiner and Mary-Lou Pardue in the biology department, then to the main campus to pick up JoAnne Stubbe and Sylvia Ceyer. The six MIT professors…

Indian fintech CRED adds buy now, pay later and tap to pay offerings

February 27, 2023

CRED is rolling out a buy now and pay later service and a tap to pay feature as the Indian fintech platform broadens its offerings to boost engagement and monetization on the platform. Cred flash, the Bengaluru-headquartered startup’s foray into buy now and pay later category, will allow customers to make seamless payment on the […]

Indian fintech CRED adds buy now, pay later and tap to pay offerings by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

More layoffs at Twitter, and loyalist Esther Crawford isn’t spared

February 26, 2023

Twitter has laid off at least another 50 employees, according to a report from The Information and posts on social media from former workers. And apparently not even Elon Musk loyalist Esther Crawford, the chief executive of Twitter payments who oversaw the company’s Twitter Blue verification subscription, was spared, according to Platformer’s Zoë Schiffer. Alex […]

More layoffs at Twitter, and loyalist Esther Crawford isn’t spared by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch