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A guide to turn off reactions on your iPhone and Mac so you don’t get surprised by effects during work video calls.

How to turn off those silly video call reactions on iPhone and Mac

This is by no means a complete list, just a few of the most obvious tricks that AI can supercharge.

AI-powered scams and what you can do about them

India’s top AI startups include those building LLMs and setting up the stage for AGI as well as bringing AI to cooking and serving farmers.

Here are India’s biggest AI startups based on how much money they’ve raised

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The biggest data breaches in 2024: 1 billion stolen records and rising

Some of the largest, most damaging breaches of 2024 already account for over a billion stolen records.

2:00 pm PDT • June 29, 2024
The biggest data breaches in 2024: 1 billion stolen records and rising

Google’s trying to make waves with Gemini, its flagship suite of generative AI models, apps and services. So what’s Google Gemini, exactly? How can you use it? And how does…

Google Gemini: Everything you need to know about the new generative AI platform

We’ve poked through the many product announcements made by the biggest tech companies and product trade shows of the year, so far, and compiled them into this list.

Here are the hottest product announcements from Apple, Google, Microsoft and others so far in 2024

ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to hyper-charge productivity through writing essays and code…

ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot

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Welcome to the fediverse: Your guide to Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky and more

The fediverse isn’t just another social media platform; it’s a rallying cry and a manifesto of sorts.

3:52 pm PDT • June 25, 2024
Welcome to the fediverse: Your guide to Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky and more

If all goes to plan, Europeans will be able to download and use a free EU Digital Identity Wallet to access a wide range of public and private services.

The EU Digital Identity Wallet: Everything you need to know about the EU’s plans for a universal digital identity system

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What does ‘open source AI’ mean, anyway?

The Open Source Initiative is trying to address the debate stirring around the notion of “open-source AI.”

8:00 am PDT • June 22, 2024
What does ‘open source AI’ mean, anyway?

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The fall of EV startup Fisker: A comprehensive timeline

Here is a timeline of the events that led fledgling automaker Fisker to file for bankruptcy.

8:00 am PDT • June 19, 2024
The fall of EV startup Fisker: A comprehensive timeline

OpenAI offers an array of plans for ChatGPT, both paid and free.

How much does ChatGPT cost? Everything you need to know about OpenAI’s pricing plans

Last year’s investor dreams of a strong 2024 IPO pipeline have faded, if not fully disappeared, as we approach the halfway point of the year. 2024 delivered four venture-backed tech…

From Sword Health to Stripe, these startups are likely — or definitely — not having IPOs this year

iOS 18 will be available in the fall as a free software update.

Here are all the devices compatible with iOS 18

Welcome to Elon Musk’s X. The social network formerly known as Twitter where the rules are made up and the check marks don’t matter. Or do they? The Tesla and…

Elon Musk’s X: A complete timeline of what Twitter has become

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DEI backlash: Stay up-to-date on the latest legal and corporate challenges

It’s clear that this year will be a turning point for DEI.

3:58 pm PDT • June 3, 2024
DEI backlash: Stay up-to-date on the latest legal and corporate challenges
AI

WTF is AI?

1:00 pm PDT • June 1, 2024

What is AI? We’ve put together this non-technical guide to give anyone a fighting chance to understand how and why today’s AI works.

WTF is AI?

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Hacked, leaked, exposed: Why you should never use stalkerware apps

Using stalkerware is creepy, unethical, potentially illegal, and puts your data and that of your loved ones in danger.

2:05 pm PDT • May 31, 2024
Hacked, leaked, exposed: Why you should never use stalkerware apps

Apple finally updated its App Store guidelines to allow global developers to host retro game emulators on iOS. Now, you don’t need to jailbreak your iPhone or download any sketchy…

How to play Pokémon and other Game Boy games on your iPhone

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TikTok ban signed into law by President Biden: How we got here, and what comes next

TikTok faces an uncertain fate in the U.S. once again. A bill including a deadline for TikTok parent company Bytedance to divest within nine months or face a ban on app stores to distribute the app in the U.S., was signed by President Joe Biden on Wednesday as part of…

12:05 pm PDT • April 24, 2024
TikTok ban signed into law by President Biden: How we got here, and what comes next

You might’ve heard of Grok, X’s answer to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. It’s a chatbot and, in that sense, behaves as you’d expect — answering questions about current events, pop culture and…

What is Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot and how does it work?

Is the grass greener on the other side? We’re not sure, but the sky is most certainly bluer. It’s been more than a year since Elon Musk purchased Twitter, now…

What is Bluesky? Everything to know about the app trying to replace Twitter

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Why are ransomware gangs making so much money?

For many organizations and startups, 2023 was a rough year financially, with companies struggling to raise money and others making cuts to survive. Ransomware and extortion gangs, on the other hand, had a record-breaking year in earnings, if recent reports are anything to go by. It’s hardly surprising when you…

5:00 am PST • February 17, 2024
Why are ransomware gangs making so much money?

To understand what’s happening with seed rounds in 2024, TechCrunch+ spoke with three seasoned investors who offered advice for founders looking to raise.

Seed funding: Everything founders should know about fundraising, seed rounds and more for 2024

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How crowdfunding actually works in 2024, and whether you should use it to raise money

Crowdfunding is to financing what Uber is to taxis or what Airbnb is to hotels: Using the wisdom and resources of the crowd to raise money. Usually, crowdfunding brings many smaller investors or donors together to fund a business, startup or personal initiative. The concept is based on the collective…

7:10 pm PST • February 6, 2024
How crowdfunding actually works in 2024, and whether you should use it to raise money

At its WWDC 2023 conference, Apple took the wraps off the Vision Pro, its long-rumored augmented reality (AR) headset. The Vision Pro is one of Apple’s most ambitious products to…

Apple Vision Pro: Here’s everything you need to know
Hardware

How to activate eSIM on iPhone

3:48 am PST • January 24, 2024

Apple has had support for eSIM since the iPhone Xs/XR, but it has gone all in by ditching the physical SIM card slot for iPhones from version 14 and later…

How to activate eSIM on iPhone

TikTok has been experimenting with an auto scrolling mechanic for months now, allowing you to watch TikTok hands-free. To use the auto scroll feature, you hold down on a video…

How to activate auto scroll on TikTok

Like any good buzz phrase, “software-defined vehicle” is as straightforward as it is obtuse. If you’re trying to figure out what automakers and suppliers mean by this term — which…

WTF is a ‘software-defined vehicle?’

You’re watching a movie. A criminal is trying to evade a crime scene in a sports car on the highway. A helicopter is following the car from above. The car…

Everything you need to know about VPNs