TikTok is testing the ability for users to upload 60-minute videos, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday. The feature is available to a limited group of users in select markets, and TikTok says it doesn’t have any immediate plan…
Reddit announced on Wednesday that it is reintroducing its awards system after shutting down the program last year. The company said that most of the mechanisms related to awards will remain the same, with some new additions. For instance,…
Canon’s (https://en.Canon-CNA.com) entire UVgel roll-to-roll printer range, comprising the Colorado 1600 series and the new Colorado M-series, is now compatible with SAi Flexi, the all-in-one design, print and cut software for sign and pri…
At Google’s I/O developer conference, the company made its case to developers — and to some extent, consumers — why its bets on AI are ahead of rivals. At the event, the company unveiled a revamped AI-powered search engine, an AI model wit…
OpenAI has reached a deal with Reddit to use the social news site’s data for training AI models.
In a blog post on OpenAI’s press relations site, the company said that the Reddit partnership will provide it access to “real-time, structure…
Building on the core, proven capabilities of previous Colorado models, the key features of the Canon Colorado M-series – its modularity, white ink capability, in-field upgradability and scalable speed configuration – have enabled cus…
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LG Electronics (www.LG.com), a global leader in consumer electronics recently hosted its LG Showcase MEA 2024 at the Conrad Hotel in Abu Dhabi. With the overarching theme “Reinventing Together,” the event focused on showcasing the la…
WhatsApp is adding a native bottom navigation bar on Android to make it easier for users to find what they’re looking for quickly. The new navigation bar, which has been available on iOS for quite some time now, lets you quickly look at yo…
The internet is full of cool websites, and some of them are so interesting and useful, it’s no wonder people want to save them for posterity. Bookmark managers, notes apps, and read-it-later services like Pocket are great for collecting an…
Here’s a tidbit of startup history that may not be widely known outside of the tech firms themselves: The first versions of popular Android apps, like Twitter, were built by Google itself. That revelation came about via a new podcast with …
At its iPad-focused event on Monday, Apple announced a new and improved Magic Keyboard, its keyboard accessory for iPad.
The Magic Keyboard has been “completely redesigned” to be much thinner and lighter, Apple says, and now includes a …
Meta is rolling out an expanded set of generative AI tools for advertisers, after first announcing a set of AI features last October. Now, instead of only being able to create different backgrounds for a product image, advertisers can also…
Google on Wednesday launched its digital wallet in India with local integrations, nearly two years after the app was relaunched as a digital wallet platform in the U.S.
As TechCrunch exclusively reported last month, Google Wallet will…
Anthropic, one of the world’s best-funded generative AI startups with $7.6 billion in the bank, is launching a new paid plan aimed at enterprises, including those in highly regulated industries like healthcare, finance and legal, as well a…
In an effort to capture more ad dollars, despite the looming U.S. ban, TikTok is introducing new advertising products and opportunities that will allow marketers to better control what sort of content their ads appear against.
The compa…
At the 2024 IAB NewFronts event on Wednesday, Snapchat announced a series of new augmented reality (AR) and machine learning (ML) tools designed to help brands and advertisers reach users on the social network with interactive experiences.…
Today, after months of testing, Google is rolling out labels in the Play Store to denote official state and federal government apps in more than 14 countries. This new label will help users rule out apps that masquerade as official apps to…
Kajabi, the video and web hosting platform for content creators to sell online courses, announced Thursday the official launch of its no-code branded mobile app offering, letting users host their own customized native app through the App S…
So far, the biggest surprise about May 7’s “Let Loose” event is that it’s happening at all. We’re just over a month out from Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference, and yet the company determined there was enough news to warrant a s…
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a bill that could ban TikTok in the US. The bill's passage is the latest event in the years-long fight between the popular Chinese app and the US government. US lawmakers grilled TikTok CEO Shou Chew…
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It's hard to believe that Siri is 13 years old. Apple introduced its digital assistant on the iPhone 4S all the way back in 2011, only four years after the first iPhone debuted. Siri has come a long way in the years since, providing new po…
Lately, I've developed a habit I'm not proud of. Whenever I feel overwhelmed or anxious, my immediate instinct is to reach for my phone, open up TikTok and find solace in mindless videos offering comic relief or a temporary escape …
Leaks about Apple's upcoming iPhone 16 lineup of smartphones have been heating up over the past few months, including rumors that each of the four devices will have different sized screens. Now, someone has posted mockups of what t…
Google's lower-priced Pixel A series has brought high-end phone features to cheaper handsets for years, which is likely to continue in 2024. If the company keeps the same strategy as last year and the years before, we might see the…
There's a lot to hate about passwords. Good ones can be hard to remember. They're often a pain to reset. And even when we do everything right, they can still be cracked by cybercriminals.
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Tracking data is a part of the modern internet, but that doesn't mean you can't try and take back some control today.
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Dell's new 16-inch XPS model offers a unique design backed by strong performance and surprisingly long battery life. Just be prepared to pay for its many configurable charms.
When I last looked at Dell's largest XPS laptop, it offered…
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When Apple released iOS 17.4 on March 5, the update brought bug fixes and new features, like new emoji and more Stolen Device Protection options to iPhones. The update also made App…
Follow these steps to make more room for all your photos and videos.
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Threads and Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced today that Threads is launching a new feature that lets users filter out words and phrases from their feeds and mentions. The “Hidden Words” feature automatically mutes common words, phra…
Here are our picks for the best budget-friendly laptops for younger students, whether you're looking for Windows, MacOS or ChromeOS.
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Samsung's latest phones have cool AI features, but they're not all enabled by default.
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Threads, the Twitter/X rival from Meta, is growing at a stable pace. The social network now has more than 150 million monthly active users — up from 130 million in February — Mark Zuckerberg mentioned during the company’s Q1 2024 earning…
Dirty earbuds are doing nothing good for your ears. Learn how to clean them now.
If you use your AirPods daily without cleaning them, it's almost like reusing a cotton swab -- gross, right?
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If you're looking to put a TV in a smaller room, our picks for the best 55-inch TVs include the best options out there.
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The iPhone is poised to make a foray into gen AI in 2024. Here's what's flying around in the iPhone 16 rumor mill.
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Meta’s move into the open social web, also known as the fediverse, is puzzling. Does the Facebook owner see open protocols as the future? Will it embrace the fediverse only to shut it down, shifting people back to its proprietary platforms…
There wasn't a single new iPad in 2023, but we're expecting plenty in 2024 -- starting very soon.
There hasn't been a new iPad since late 2022, but new models should be right around the corner. Apple's next event -- a virtual one, liv…
The future of TikTok is a bit fuzzy. Here are similar apps to give your attention to.
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a bill that could ban TikTok in the US. The bill's passage is the latest event in the years-long fig…
The update brought new emoji, additional Stolen Device Protection options and more to your iPhone.
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You might want to put a stop to all those suggestion notifications, especially if you don't use the Journal app on iOS 17.
I use my iPhone to write down my thoughts and feelings all the time, mostly in the Notes app. Recently, Apple i…
Commentary: Apple and Google's bitter rivalry has helped each company improve. Here's why.
"I'm going to destroy Android, because it's a stolen product," Steve Jobs said in author Walter Isaacson's 2011 biography of the late App…
If you want to take cool videos and photos of your next water adventure, you’ll need a camera that can keep up.
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The president has signed into law legislation that would effectively ban TikTok unless its Chinese parent company sells it. Here's what's next.
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law legislation that could lead to an eventua…
The tech giant is building lightweight AI that's more power-efficient and can run on PCs and phones.
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Apple's event invite provides strong indications that new iPads are coming soon.
We haven't seen a new iPad in years, but Apple seems likely to change that in just a few weeks. All signs point to the release of new iPad models in the …