Uber has signed a memorandum of understanding with an Indian government-backed firm that aims to make mobility and commerce more accessible across the South Asian nation.
The ride-hailing giant said Thursday that it will explore an in…
Adults on TikTok lean camera-shy, a new study from Pew Research Center suggests. A survey of 2,745 adults who use TikTok revealed that 48% of respondents have never posted a video, and a typical user hasn’t even updated their bio.
It’s …
Android 15, Google's follow-up to Android 14, is now available to download for all you early testers.
The latest major OS update, with a focus on beefing up privacy and security, also allows creators to take better advantage of …
WhatsApp is announcing new features Wednesday that could help make it easier to share plans, recipes or other lists.
The Meta-owned chat app is adding support for bulleted lists, numbered lists and block quotes for highlighting …
Asus is giving its Zenfone 11 Ultra phone an early tease this week, but unlike competitors such as OnePlus, the company isn't going to be bringing the phone to next week's Mobile World Congress.
Instead, Asus on Tuesday announce…
Spend enough time online, and you’ll collect a digital paper trail of accounts, logins, subscriptions, mailing lists and passwords wrapped up in data breaches. A new startup called Yorba can help you get a better handle on your ever-expand…
Samsung is bringing its suite of Galaxy AI features to the Galaxy S23 lineup, as well as the Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Tab S9 family starting in March. The move shows that Samsung is eager to make AI a bigg…
Stability AI has announced Stable Diffusion 3, the latest and most powerful version of the company’s image-generating AI model. While details are scant, it’s clearly an attempt to fend off the hype around recently announced competitors fro…
Update: You may be here because you heard Google is “sunsetting Gmail” this year, as a fast-spreading hoax online has it. The hoax purports to show an email from Google saying that “the journey of Gmail is coming to a close.” Here’s one ve…
itel, the global leading smart life brand committed to providing affordable and good quality consumer electronic products, is poised to redefine its visual identity with the spectacular launch of its new logo at the iconic Great Pyramids o…
The survey, which spanned 1,300 respondents in ten African and Middle Eastern countries, revealed that 63% of users are open to sharing their personal information, while an impressive 83% expressed confidence in the accuracy and reli…
For the first time, the Orange Summer Challenge, the flagship event of the Orange Digital Center (ODC) network, pitted eleven national winners against each other to determine the most innovative project in Africa and the Middle East …
Of the professions in danger of being replaced by AI, language teacher is certainly up there.
That’s not necessarily because it’s a good idea. AI, some employers have decided — including Duolingo, recently — is a reasonable enough sta…
Apple today is continuing its investment in sports and subscriptions business with the launch of a new app for iPhone users, Apple Sports. The app will offer sports fans access to real-time scores, stats and other information about their f…
WhatsApp said today it is rolling out a number of new formatting options on the app, including bulleted lists, numbered lists, block quotes and inline code.
The company said these formatting features are available to users across platfo…
In a press release written with help from ChatGPT, Match Group announced an enterprise agreement with the AI chatbot’s maker, OpenAI. The new agreement includes over 1,000 enterprise licenses for the dating app giant and home to Tinder, Ma…
Threads may be about to get another big boost from parent company Meta…at least in terms of sources of new content. The company has been spotted testing a cross-posting feature that would allow Facebook users to post to both platforms at t…
Acer's entry-level Nitro and midrange Predator Helios lines have long been laptop favorites for gamers on tight budgets, delivering good 3D bang for the buck with solid if unspectacular designs. Wedged between these two series is the Preda…
The never-ending email chain. Somebody accidentally tapped "reply all," giving everyone the unspoken permission to do the same. Now, your notifications are going off constantly, interrupting meetings and work. You can't find anything you n…
Stephanie Song, formerly on the corporate development and ventures team at Coinbase, was often frustrated by the volume of due diligence tasks she and her team had to complete on a daily basis.
“Analysts burn the midnight oil working …
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish sev…
"Maybe I should run, I'm only 21, I don't even know who I want to become," sings the woman with 4 million TikTok followers who sounds like she's from another era entirely.
She's on stage in an industrial warehouse in Glasgow, Scotland, …
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) and Google Cloud today announced a strategic, multi-year agreement that will focus on innovating cloud solutions across Motorola Solutions’ safety and security technologies. With Google Cloud’s infrastructure…
In December 2023, Sony released its $200 Pulse Explore earbuds. Though they're ostensibly low-latency gaming buds designed to be used with Sony's PS5 gaming console, its new PlayStation Portal remote player and Windows and Mac computers, t…
When Apple released iOS 17 in September, the update brought new features and improvements, like StandBy mode and upgrades to autocorrect, to your iPhone. But there's also a feature in the operating system that can help you take better care…
In 2023, Jumia revised its adjusted EBITDA loss guidance thrice: $100 million to $120 million in Q1; $90 million to $100 million in Q2; and $80 million to $90 million in Q3, aiming for a 57% to 61% year-over-year reduction if met.
The c…
Clubhouse, the once-popular live audio app, today announced users can now text their friends, and they’ll hear those texts in the sender’s custom voice.
To stay relevant amid user drop-off, Clubhouse debuted group voice chats where me…
Meltwater, a leading global provider of media, social, and consumer intelligence, today announced the launch of a market-making collaboration with Microsoft. Microsoft has signed with Meltwater as a provider of media, social, and consumer …
Apple released iOS 17.3 on Jan. 22 with a few new features, like Stolen Device Protection, but the tech giant's release of iOS 17.2 was packed with new things you may have missed. The update was released in December and came with security …
The update, which begins rolling out to the Galaxy S24, S24 Plus and S24 Ultra on Feb. 22, will allow users to adjust the display's vividness level with a slider under the display settings. That addition is particularly important consideri…
MoviePass is now making money since its relaunch last year, with the movie ticketing service announcing Tuesday that it has achieved its first profitable year in its history.
The milestone is particularly notable when viewing Mo…
TikTok will launch localized election resources in its app to reach users in each of the European Union’s 27 Member States next month and direct them towards “trusted information”, as part of its preparations to tackle disinformation risks…
There's a lot that's new with the Galaxy S24 series, such as its faster processor, sharper zoom camera on the Ultra model and larger batteries in the regular and Plus versions.
But arguably the most exciting change compared with last y…
There is a new dating app just in time for Valentine’s Day, but there’s a catch: You must have at least a 675 credit score to use it. Launched today by financial platform Neon Money Club, Score is a dating app for people with good to excel…
78% of employers believe Artificial Intelligence will enable finance professionals to add more value.
The annual survey of finance professionals reveals that 73% say a strong diversity and inclusion culture is a key factor in deciding t…
The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a leading global scientific research center and the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), today announced the launch of the ‘Falcon Foundation’. The n…
The iPhone 15 and 15 Pro may take the spotlight when it comes to Apple's phone lineup. But the iPhone SE made a comeback in 2020 and 2022.
Looking ahead, however, the iPhone SE's future is less certain. Rumors and reports about…
The MSI Cyborg 15 is one of the most affordable ways to get an Nvidia GeForce RTX 40-series gaming laptop. It's an entry-level model with a basic, 15.6-inch, 1080p, 144Hz display powered by a 13th-gen Core H-series CPU with RTX 4050 graphi…
I wore Apple's Vision Pro on a train from New Jersey to New York. Briefly. Not even to use, just to see how it fit. That few seconds was enough. I put it away again. I felt as awkward as anyone would feel with a futuristic $3,499 wearable …
Apple released iOS 17.3.1 on Thursday, more than two weeks after the release of iOS 17.3. While the previous update brought new features, like Stolen Device Protection, to your iPhone, iOS 17.3.1 is a minor update that patches an iPhone bu…
Adobe and TikTok announced today that TikTok’s AI-powered Creative Assistant is now available directly within Adobe Express. The two companies say the integration will help businesses and creators make and market content more effectively. …
Ex-US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to suspend a lower court ruling that he does not have presidential immunity from prosecution.
He had claimed in his election interference case he could not be tried fo…
The question of how to keep children safe online is never far from parents' minds, but has come into increasing focus following the murder of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey.
Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe, who killed Bria…
Doomscrolling on TikTok can lead us down many rabbit holes, from viral dances and niche memes about girlhood to debates on Taylor Swift. And now that social media platforms have become popular ways to learn about money, 76% of Gen Zers scr…
Amid the AI hype cycle, Google debuted its flagship Pixel 8 lineup and its souped-up AI tips and tricks. Soon after, Samsung announced its Galaxy S24 series, bringing what the company calls Galaxy AI into the mix, which is packed with some…
Podcast creators can now submit their RSS feed to YouTube and YouTube Music, the company revealed in a video uploaded to its Creator Insider channel. It was previously announced in August that support was coming for RSS feeds. The function…
If you’ve been wanting to learn to code, you might feel overwhelmed by all the information out there. But getting started doesn’t have to be overly complicated. While I'm not into programming, tinkering with code to build simple websites a…
The name evoked Shakespeare himself, but apparently not enough of our AI future. Google's Bard AI chatbot is now Gemini, matching the AI model the company rolled out in December.
Google's answer to ChatGPT debuted nearly a year ag…
Foldable phones have been widely available for years. But their high prices, limited software functionality and fragile builds initially made them hard to recommend. That began changing in 2023, when foldable phones took leaps forw…
PayPal is working on a new consumer app for its mobile customers, and suggested that it will be “ready” to take advantage of the new EU regulation, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), when it goes into effect next month for tech “gatekeepers,…