December 25, 2024

These stunning images trace ships’ routes as they move

As we run, drive, bike, and fly, we leave behind telltale marks of our movements on Earth—if you know where to look. Physical tracks, thermal signatures, and chemical traces can reveal where we’ve been. But another type of trail we leave comes from the radio signals emitted by the cars, planes, trains, and boats we…

Mozilla downsizes as it refocuses on Firefox and AI: Read the memo

February 13, 2024

After installing a new interim CEO earlier this month, Mozilla, the organization behind the Firefox browser, is making some major changes to its product strategy, TechCrunch has learned. Specifically, Mozilla plans to scale back its investment in a number of products, including its VPN, Relay and, somewhat remarkably, its Online Footprint Scrubber, which launched only […]

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TikTok is testing an exclusive ‘Sub Space’ where LIVE creators can interact with subscribers

February 13, 2024

TikTok is testing a new exclusive space for LIVE creators to interact with their subscribers, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Tuesday. The new space, called “Sub Space,” is in early testing and is designed to help creators increase their community engagement, while offering subscribers an additional perk. The new addition was spotted by X […]

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ChatGPT will now remember — and forget — things you tell it to

February 13, 2024

You’ll soon be able to tell ChatGPT to forget things — or remember specific things in future conversations. Today, as part of a test, OpenAI began rolling out new “memory” controls for a small portion of ChatGPT free and paid users, with a broader rollout to follow at an unspecified future point. The controls let […]

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Flipboard just brought over 1,000 of its social magazines to Mastodon and the fediverse

February 13, 2024

The fediverse just got a little bigger today as Flipboard has now launched over 1,000 of its social magazines across the decentralized social web, allowing its curators and publishers to reach new audiences. The news follows the magazine app’s December announcement that it would begin to integrate directly with the fediverse, or the decentralized social […]

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5 Phrases That Kill Your Chances of Receiving Funding

February 13, 2024
Startup founders are not always aware of how investors interpret specific commonplace phrases. Sometimes, a phrase a founder believes can increase their chances of raising money gives an investor a reason not to invest. These are five such phrases that founders should reconsider using.