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A startup called Germ becomes the first private messenger that launches directly from Bluesky's app
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (877+ words) Here's something that you've never seen on Big Tech social platforms: the decentralized open social network Bluesky has integrated new technology from a startup called Germ Network in order to bring end-to-end encrypted (E2E) messaging to the Bluesky app. The move…...
Mastodon, a decentralized alternative to X, plans to target creators with new features
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (414+ words) Mastodon, a decentralized, open source social media platform and alternative to larger apps like X and Threads, announced on Wednesday its plans to make its app more approachable for newcomers while also targeting creators with the launch of new features....
Google debuts $499 Pixel 10a
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (386+ words) Google on Wednesday introduced its latest entry-level Pixel smartphone. The $499 Pixel 10a launches with new AI software capabilities and minor hardware updates. The smartphone is available for preorder now with shipments starting March 5. "It comes in Lavender, Berry, Fog, and Obsidian....
Anthropic's Super Bowl ads mocking AI with ads helped push Claude's app into the top 10
5+ day, 46+ min ago (360+ words) According to new data from market intelligence provider Appfigures, Claude's U.S. downloads across both iOS and Android totaled an estimated 148,000 from Sunday through Tuesday " the most recent data available. That's a 32% increase from the preceding three days, Thursday through Saturday, where…...
A Stanford grad student created an algorithm to help his classmates find love; now, Date Drop is the basis of his new startup
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (850+ words) As Valentine's Day approaches at Stanford, some students may be gearing up for first dates " not with people they met on Tinder or Hinge, but with matches from a service called Date Drop, designed by Stanford graduate student Henry Weng....
Dutch phone giant Odido says millions of customers affected by data breach
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (437+ words) Dutch phone company Odido has confirmed a data breach affected millions of its customers. The company said in a statement Thursday that unidentified hackers gained access to its customer contact system and covertly downloaded reams of customer information. A spokesperson…...
Score, the dating app for people with good credit, is back
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (695+ words) Two years ago, Luke Bailey had what became a controversial app idea " a dating app called Score for people with good to excellent credit." Launched just days before Valentine's Day, the app required users to have a credit score of…...
UpScrolled's social network is struggling to moderate hate speech after fast growth
1+ week, 16+ min ago (576+ words) UpScrolled, a social network that caught fire after TikTok's ownership change in the U.S., is facing a serious moderation problem. After growing to more than 2.5 million users in January, users have reported the app is not taking action on the creation…...
TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the U.S. leveraging users' precise location
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (410+ words) Today, TikTok confirms the reason it's now asking for more accurate location information is to help power the Local Feed. However, it notes that users will be able to control whether or not precise location sharing is on, and the…...
Amazon's new eero Signal keeps you connected to the internet when outages occur
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (268+ words) Amazon's new eero Signal keeps you connected to the internet when outages occur'TechCrunch Amazon's new eero Signal keeps you connected to the internet when outages occur Amazon-owned eero's new $99.99 eero Signal 4G LTE, announced Wednesday, serves as an instant backup when…...