Apple is bringing Spatial Audio to cars, starting with Mercedes-Benz

October 17, 2022

Apple is bringing its immersive surround-sound audio product to vehicles through a partnership with Mercedes-Benz and Universal Music Group, the latest example of the tech company’s push into automotive. For the first time, Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos from Apple Music will be natively integrated into the car, starting with the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, the Mercedes-Benz […]

Apple is bringing Spatial Audio to cars, starting with Mercedes-Benz by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Netflix launches new ‘Profile Transfer’ feature to help end account sharing

October 17, 2022

Netflix announced today that it has launched “Profile Transfer,” a feature that lets a member on an existing account switch to a brand-new account without rebuilding their profile. This prevents their personal data from being erased like customized recommendations, viewing history, list of favorite shows/movies, and other settings that could be annoying to lose and […]

Netflix launches new ‘Profile Transfer’ feature to help end account sharing by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Why AI shouldn’t be making life-and-death decisions

October 17, 2022
To receive The Algorithm in your inbox every Monday, sign up here. Welcome to The Algorithm!  Let me introduce you to Philip Nitschke, also known as “Dr. Death” or “the Elon Musk of assisted suicide.”  Nitschke has a curious goal: He wants to “demedicalize” death and make assisted suicide as unassisted as possible through technology. As…

Amazon launches weekly livestream concert series ‘Amazon Music Live’ on Prime Video

October 17, 2022

As more streaming services explore the livestreaming space, Amazon Prime Video is branching out beyond live sports and introducing a new weekly livestreamed concert series, “Amazon Music Live.” Next Thursday, October 27, at 9 p.m. PT, Amazon will launch the series which features rapper 2 Chainz as the host and performances by artists Lil Baby, […]

Amazon launches weekly livestream concert series ‘Amazon Music Live’ on Prime Video by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Cyberdontics raises $15M for robotic root canals

October 17, 2022

It’s been more than 20 years since the da Vinci Surgical System received FDA clearance. Pretty incredible when you think about it. Robotic surgery and automation in general have come a long way since then, and a number of companies have entered the lucrative category, focused on all manner of different procedures. Surprisingly, robotic dental […]

Cyberdontics raises $15M for robotic root canals by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

TikTok is raising the age requirement for TikTok Live, adding adult-only livestreams

October 17, 2022

TikTok is raising the age requirement for hosting livestreams on its platform and launching adult-only livestreams, the company announced on Monday. Currently, you need to be 16 or older to host a livestream. Starting on November 23, users will have to be 18 years old in order to go live on the platform. TikTok says […]

TikTok is raising the age requirement for TikTok Live, adding adult-only livestreams by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Discord doubles down on apps to make servers more dynamic

October 17, 2022

Discord is refreshing its popular chat app with a handful of new features, including one that developers who build tools for the platform have wanted for a long time. The changes seek to make the community-building app a more versatile place to hang out, with new ways to customize the servers where hundreds of thousands […]

Discord doubles down on apps to make servers more dynamic by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch

Disrupt kicks off tomorrow — check out the highlights

October 17, 2022

Happy TechCrunch Disrupt eve! That’s right, tech’s OG conference dedicated to early-stage startup founders — and the ecosystem that supports them — kicks off tomorrow at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. No FOMO zone: It’s not too late to buy a pass and get in on all the action and opportunity. We’d love to […]

Disrupt kicks off tomorrow — check out the highlights by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch