Deskless workers make up about 70% to 80% of the global workforce. Since they spend most of their time away from a computer, many deskless workers often find it challenging to keep in touch with their employers. TeamSense is an app-free platform designed specifically for hourly employees in the manufacturing sector and lets them manage […]
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Data Breach: Mom’s Meals Confirms Cyberattack Affecting 1.2 Million Individuals
Mom’s Meals, a meal delivery service for people with chronic health conditions, has confirmed a data breach affecting more than 1.2 million individuals. In a data breach notice filed this week with Maine’s attorney general, Mom’s Meals parent company PurFoods confirmed that the meal delivery service experienced a cyberattack between January 16 and February 22. […]
Instagram Testing New Feature to Highlight Fan Comments in Stories
Instagram is experimenting with a new feature to let creators share notable fan comments to their Stories, such as comments on their posts or Reels. In a post on the “IG updates” channel, Instagram head Adam Mosseri said that the company wants to make it easier for creators to highlight interesting comments. “We’re testing the […]
WhatsApp Launches Native App for Mac, Enabling Group Video and Audio Calls
WhatsApp said that it has launched a new native app for Mac today. The app will allow users to participate in video calls with up to eight people and audio calls with up to 32 people. Mark Zuckerberg posted about the app’s launch on his Facebook account. Users can download the app from WhatsApp’s website. […]
The Rise of Fusion Power in the 2030s: Can Startups Deliver on the Promise?
If the 2020s are going to be the decade of AI, then the 2030s could be the decade of fusion power. That is, if the sector’s startups are able to deliver.
Introducing Flojoy: The Open Source Tool for Effective Manufacturing Process Measurement
Whether you’re building a chip or an airplane, you need to measure the effectiveness of the product at each step of the manufacturing process, much like you do with developing software. Flojoy, an early stage startup, wants to help with a new open source tool that lets companies typically left out of the automated testing […]
Snapchat Dreams: Create Fantastical Images with New Generative AI Feature
Snapchat is launching a new generative AI feature called “Dreams” that allows users to create fantastical images of themselves in different scenarios, such as a mermaid in a deep-seascape or a renaissance era royal. The official roll out comes a week after TechCrunch reported that Snapchat was gearing up to launch the feature. To get […]
YouTube’s New Community Guidelines: Creators Can Now Take an Educational Course to Lift Warnings
YouTube announced this morning a change to its Community Guidelines that impact creators who break its rules. Starting today, creators will now have the option of taking an educational training course when they receive a warning. When completed, YouTube will lift the warning from the creator’s channel as long as they don’t violate the same […]
Introducing the New Era of TechCrunch: Evolving to Meet Your Needs
Hi all! Connie Loizos here with a brief bulletin: I’m the new General Manager and Editor-in-Chief of TechCrunch. [Puffs on cigar.] I know, you’re busy – I get it – so I want to take just a minute of your time to explain how TechCrunch is evolving to meet your needs as we charge forward […]
Calm Introduces New Sleep Story Narrated by TikTok’s Text-to-Speech Voice
Calm is introducing a new Sleep Story that is narrated by the voice behind TikTok’s text-to-speech voice, the company announced on Tuesday. Kat Callaghan, a Canadian radio host and voiceover artist who voices the perky and robot-like voice on TikTok, worked with Calm to help users drift off to sleep in a new Sleep Story. […]