Snapchat complies with the California Privacy Rights Act with a new toggle switch for users

November 29, 2022

Snapchat is adding a new privacy setting that enables users based in California to better protect their sensitive personal information. The company confirmed it’s rolling out a feature designed to comply with the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which takes effect on Jan. 1, 2023, and applies to personal data collected on or after Jan. […]

Snapchat complies with the California Privacy Rights Act with a new toggle switch for users by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

We review Abby, a sleek one-plant weed farm for your apartment

November 29, 2022

Abby started its journey selling 120 or so of its “All-In-One Smart Hydroponic Grow Box” on Kickstarter, with a relatively modest $100,000 raised on the crowdfunding platform. The device promises to help you make growing your favorite plants more or less foolproof, especially if your “favorite plants” are marijuana. In its marketing, the company is […]

We review Abby, a sleek one-plant weed farm for your apartment by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

Human creators stand to benefit as AI rewrites the rules of content creation

November 29, 2022
For years, the 150-year-old Colorado State Fair has held its fine art competition under little media glare. But when it announced the 2022 winners in August, this little-known local event immediately sparked controversy around the globe. Judges had picked synthetic media artist Jason Allen’s artificial intelligence-generated work “Théâtre D’opéra Spatial” as the winner in the…

Amplio helps companies find components when supply chain breaks down

November 29, 2022

When Covid shut down much of the world down in 2020, it ended up wreaking havoc on the supply chain. Suddenly companies built for just-in-time production couldn’t find parts they needed to build their products. Even as Covid subsided, the supply chain woes continued. Veterans of supply management like the founder of startup Amplio watched, […]

Amplio helps companies find components when supply chain breaks down by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

YouTube Music starts rolling out its personalized end-of-year Recaps

November 29, 2022

YouTube Music announced today that it’s starting to roll out its personalized end-of-year Recaps to allow users to relive their favorite music moments of 2022. The launch comes ahead of Spotify’s highly-anticipated Wrapped feature, which tends to takes social media by storm every year. YouTube Music introduced the Recap feature last year to compete with […]

YouTube Music starts rolling out its personalized end-of-year Recaps by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Apple Music launches revamped 2022 Replay experience with new highlight reel

November 29, 2022

Apple Music has launched a revamped 2022 Replay experience to let subscribers explore their top songs, artists, albums, genres and more. Although Replay is still only accessible via the web, the redesign brings the annual recap feature closer to the interactive nature of Spotify’s Wrapped experience. Replay now includes a Stories-like highlight reel that displays […]

Apple Music launches revamped 2022 Replay experience with new highlight reel by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: the West’s AI myth, and Musk v Apple

November 29, 2022
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The AI myth Western lawmakers get wrong While the US and the EU may differ on how to regulate tech, their lawmakers seem to agree on one thing: the West needs to ban…