June 24, 2025

From MIT to low Earth orbit

Not everyone can point to the specific moment that set them on their life’s course. But for me, there’s no question: It happened in 1982, when I was a junior at MIT, in the Infinite Corridor. In those pre-internet days, it was where we got the scoop about everything that was happening on campus. One…

Amazon introduces a $7.3 annual Prime Video subscription tier in India

November 7, 2022

Amazon has introduced a new price tier for Prime Video in India, making the on-demand video streaming service even more affordable as it races to court customers in the South Asian market where it competes with giants including Disney’s Hotstar, Netflix and Times Internet-backed MX Player. The e-commerce group is offering the yearly subscription to […]

Amazon introduces a $7.3 annual Prime Video subscription tier in India by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Apple warns of lower iPhone 14 Pro models shipment due to Covid-19 restrictions

November 7, 2022

Apple warned investors and customers on Sunday that it expects to ship fewer iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max units as the world’s most valuable tech firm grapples with the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown in China. The company said it continues to see strong demand for the pro models of the new iPhone 14 […]

Apple warns of lower iPhone 14 Pro models shipment due to Covid-19 restrictions by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter to delay verification check mark rollout until after US midterm elections

November 7, 2022

Twitter is reportedly delaying the rollout of verification check marks to subscribers as the social network attempts to steer clear of possible impact to Tuesday’s midterm elections. The Elon Musk-owned social media company had planned to roll out the revamped version of its subscription service, Twitter Blue, on Monday. The firm started testing the new […]

Twitter to delay verification check mark rollout until after US midterm elections by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Netflix is bringing back Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales with new gameplay

November 7, 2022

Netflix is bringing the Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales game to its platform with new gameplay based on the content from Season 4 of the show. Users will be able to play as new characters features in Season 4 in this no-ads game as the company continues its push toward gaming. Users have to solve puzzles […]

Netflix is bringing back Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales with new gameplay by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter Blue subscription with verification may launch in India in ‘less than a month’

November 6, 2022

Twitter may extend its subscription service to India in “less than a month,” its owner and chief executive Elon Musk said, offering a glimpse at just how aggressively he plans to roll out Twitter Blue to the larger world. Twitter launched Twitter Blue in four markets — US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand — last […]

Twitter Blue subscription with verification may launch in India in ‘less than a month’ by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Elon guts Twitter, Google shutters Hangouts, and the tech layoffs continue

November 6, 2022

Hey, all — welcome back to Week in Review, the newsletter where we sum up the most read TechCrunch stories from the past week. And oof, what a week it was. Want this newsletter in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. Signed up? Let’s just dive right in. most read Mass layoffs at Twitter: […]

Elon guts Twitter, Google shutters Hangouts, and the tech layoffs continue by Greg Kumparak originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter begins rolling out $7.99 Twitter Blue plan with verification, fewer ads

November 6, 2022

Update: It appears that the launch might’ve been premature. According to a tweet by Esther Crawford, a product lead at Twitter, the new Twitter Blue plan isn’t live yet but some users are seeing notifications as part of a live test.  Just days after newly minted Twitter CEO Elon Musk floated changes to Twitter’s system […]

Twitter begins rolling out $7.99 Twitter Blue plan with verification, fewer ads by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch