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Dating app Bumble has been experimenting with a new way for its users to connect. The company has been quietly testing a speed dating feature in its U.K. market, which allows users to join the app on a designated night and time to engage in brief chats with other members before they’ve seen their photo […] Bumble is testing a speed dating feature where users chat before matching by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

YouTube’s Premium paid subscription includes benefits like ad-free viewing, video and song downloads for offline consumption, and background plays. Now, it might also be shifting video streaming in 4K resolution (currently free for all users) to the premium tier. Over the weekend, users across Reddit and Twitter noted that YouTube had been asking them to […] YouTube is asking some users to purchase a Premium subscription to watch in 4K by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch... →

An antitrust win for Amazon and Apple in Italy where an appeals court has cancelled a multimillion dollar penalty the pair were hit with last year for alleged collusion following an investigation into the reselling of Apple and (Apple-owned) Beats kit on Amazon’s Italian e-commerce marketplace. The original €203M (total) penalty had already been reduced […] Beats: Italian antitrust fine for Apple and Amazon cancelled on appeal by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Kahani’s first product is a “Stories-like” feature, for example, with a clothes model actively turning around to show how it fits. Kahani wants to turn your e-commerce website into an interactive experience by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

We’re just a few short weeks away from the first in-person TechCrunch Disrupt in three years. The agenda is absolutely bursting with expert insight and information from the leading voices in the early-stage startup universe. We want to take a moment to highlight a session led by our title sponsor, AT&T, who helps more than […] AT&T talks driving innovation through collaboration at Disrupt by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

Также на глобальном сайте компании России больше нет в списке стран, имеющих местный филиал... →

EVTOL company Wisk Aero will put forward its Generation 6 four-passenger autonomous air taxi for FAA certification. Wisk Aero reveals its market-ready, self-flying air taxi by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Entertainment platform Fandom announced today its acquisition of seven entertainment and gaming brands from media company Red Ventures, including online publications Comic Vine, Cord Cutters News, GameFAQs, GameSpot, Giant Bomb, Metacritic, and TV Guide. While the financials of the deal were not disclosed in the official announcement, Fandom told TechCrunch that the deal cost somewhere […] Fandom acquires Metacritic, GameSpot, TV Guide and other entertainment brands in deal worth around $55M by Lauren Forri... →

If crypto is going to reach “mass adoption,” the industry still has a lot of people it needs to bring on board. Approximately 83% of U.S. adults haven’t ever invested in, traded or used cryptocurrency, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted this summer. While many builders and investors agree that it’s still relatively […] Mad Realities’ Devin Lewtan talks onboarding new crypto users through content at TC Sessions: Crypto by Anita Ramaswamy originally published on TechCrunch... →

Обзор видеокреатива от российских агентств и брендов за сентябрь... →

At this point in the BeReal hype cycle, you might’ve seen some wild things in your friends’ once-per-day snaps (personally, I’ve seen a couple of “sitting on the toilet” posts, and I am grateful it hasn’t been worse). In the “Saturday Night Live” season premiere, the sketch comedy writers ask: what if the BeReal goes […] BeReal gets its own Saturday Night Live skit by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

Андрей Бурцев, занимавший этот пост с февраля 2019 года, перешёл на другую работу... →

Venmo is launching a new feature called “Charity Profiles” that will allow charities to raise funds and receive donations directly within its app, the Pay-Pal-owned company announced on Monday. The new profiles will be available to charities that have received confirmed charity status from PayPal. The new profile option will allow charities to reach more […] Venmo rolls out ‘Charity Profiles’ to allow charities to raise funds directly within its app by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Знаменитости запрещено рекламировать криптоактивы три года.... →

О новом позиционировании, интеграции технологий и взаимодействии с подписчиками... →

If unicorns are not able to raise as much this year as they did in, say, 2019, how many of the billion-dollar-plus startups are going to survive? The unicorn funding slump is worse than you thought by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch... →

Кадры из ролика разошлись на мемы среди россиян... →

Конвертируемые игровые валюты можно обменять на реальные деньги, а значит, они могут использоваться для финансирования терроризма и отмывания денег. Предлагается ввести идентификацию пользователей, рассматриваются вопросы налогообложения.... →

Another major piece of mobile M&A appears to be in the works in the UK. Today, Vodafone confirmed that it was in merger discussions with Three UK, a carrier owned by CK Hutchison, to accelerate their 5G rollout. A deal would not involve any cash consideration, Vodafone said: “The envisaged transaction would involve both companies […] Vodafone confirms merger talks with Three UK in a “no cash” deal to scale up in 5G by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Don’t forget that the code “EQUITY” can save you money on Disrupt tickets and TechCrunch+ access. And it makes us here on the show look good! Markets: Stocks are largely down around the world, yet set to […] Welcome to Q4, crypto fans and Tesla stans by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch... →