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The slow but steady Twitter exodus has brought a new abundance of third-party Mastodon apps like Ivory, Mammoth, and Ice Cubes that connect users to the increasingly popular open source and decentralized social network. Today, we can add one more app to that list with the launch of Woolly, another solidly built iOS Mastodon client […] Woolly introduces a Twitter and TweetDeck-inspired Mastodon app by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Snap quietly acquired Amsterdam-based 3D scanning studio Th3rd in the second quarter of last year, at a time when the company was looking to bolster its AR-powered commerce ambitions. A spokesperson for the company confirmed to TechCrunch that four team members from Th3rd, who are based in the Netherlands, joined Snap as part of the […] Snap quietly acquired 3D scanning startup Th3rd last year by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Legacy Twitter checkmarks are disappearing on April 1st, Twitter says, and in the future, the only way users will be able to get the coveted blue badge is by paying for a Twitter Blue subscription. That points to a big question for Twitter and owner Elon Musk: will that nail finally drive more take-up of […] Twitter Blue relaunched has made just $11M on mobile in its first 3 months by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

Silicon Valley’s full of people from all walks of life, but very little of its wealth is distributed evenly, especially so when it concerns the LGBTQ community. Threading the needle: Exploring 5 ideas with the founders of LGBT+ VC by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch... →

Framework is one of a few companies leading the charge against disposable electronics, in particular laptops. It just showed off some new models, but also a unique case that you can slot your old parts into to form a new (old) desktop or home media PC. After reviewing last year’s Framework 13 and finding it […] Framework refines its laptops and adds a cute way to reuse old parts by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

А предоставлять услуги техподдержки должны были российскому ЦБ.... →

European Union lawmakers are on track to ban the use of remote biometric surveillance for general law enforcement purposes. However that hasn’t stopped parliamentarians in France voting to deploy AI to monitor public spaces for suspicious behavior during the 2024 Paris Olympics. On Thursday the parliament approved a plan to use automated behavioral surveillance of […] French parliament votes for biometric surveillance at Paris Olympics by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

It’s been nearly 6 months since Blue Origin’s 23rd suborbital launch experienced an anomaly, and the company has finally released the results of its investigation. The good news is the escape function worked great! But there was definitely a nozzle problem. The September flight, NS-23, was carrying a number of science payloads and no space […] Blue Origin releases report on launch anomaly and plans to fly again ‘soon’ by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed — this is no time to procrastinate. We have only 7 days left of early-bird pricing to TechCrunch Early Stage 2023 in Boston on April 20. Don’t wait…the early bird gets the…SAVINGS: Buy a $249 founder pass and save $200 before prices increase on April 1 — […] Just 7 days until the TC Early Stage early bird flies away by Jkopeck originally published on TechCrunch... →

There simply aren’t enough entrepreneurs providing adequately ESG-aligned investing opportunities. Top-quality data can fix that. Investors want best-of-the-best ESG data. Here’s how to give it to them. by Jenna Routenberg originally published on TechCrunch... →

There are a ton of barriers to launching a startup, but impostor syndrome need not be one of them. TechCrunch+ roundup: 20 questions VCs ask, crypto compliance tips, Indian investor survey by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a new “click to cancel” rule that would make it easier for consumers to cancel free trials, auto-renewals and subscriptions. The proposed rule change covers both digital and physical subscriptions, and would apply to gym memberships, streaming services, cable TV, newspapers and more. The FTC says it receives thousands […] FTC proposes new rule to make it easier to cancel free trials and subscriptions by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Мебельную фабрику в Новгородской области приобрёл совладелец петербургской компании Slotex Вадим Осипов... →

One way to make your staffing cheaper is to reduce it. Another is to make it more productive. That's where robotic process automation comes in. Today’s cost-conscious business climate could give RPA a boost by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch... →

WebAssembly (Wasm for short) is an open standard that enables browser-based applications to run with near-native performance. It has also expanded to support non-browser environments, which is what is driving a lot of the recent hype around it. But like any emerging technology, it needs a stronger tooling ecosystem to realize its full potential. One […] Dylibso raises $6.6M to help developers take WebAssembly to production by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch... →

Доля Hoff от общих рыночных расходов на рекламу составила 33%... →

Участникам предстоит придумать концепцию продвижения туризма в Москве... →

Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. We had the whole gang together this week, which was fitting given the sheer number of news stories that we simply had to get through. So, what did Mary Ann and Natasha […] Not-so-fake dry powder, AI and the future of DAOs by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Ford said Friday that its $5.6 billion BlueOval City complex outside of Memphis, Tennessee will include a truck plant capable of producing 500,000 electric vehicles a year. The first vehicle to come off the line will be a next-gen electric truck, code named Project T3, in 2025. Construction on at BlueOval City, the epicenter for […] Ford to build next-gen EV truck at $5.6B factory in 2025 by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Basketball can be played just about anywhere and by anyone in the U.S. and now many other parts of the world, thanks to a confluence of factors that lower a lot of barriers: ubiquitous hoops set up in parks, schools, driveways and backyards; you can play with one or many; and the only other equipment […] Huupe, a ‘smart’ basketball hoop startup, raises its game with $11M by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →