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Yet another round of layoffs at Netflix has unfortunately affected 30 Netflix Animation employees. Deadline first reported the news, and Netflix confirmed to TechCrunch that the company is downsizing the department.  Earlier this year, Netflix brought on Karen Toliver as Vice President of Animation Film Content and Traci Balthazor as Vice President of Animation Film […] Netflix downsizes its animation department, impacting 30 employees by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service has finally arrived at McMurdo Station on the coast of Antarctica, meaning it is now available — at least nominally — on all seven continents. The National Science Foundation, which funds the U.S. Antarctic Program at McMurdo and elsewhere, announced the news in a tweet, saying “NSF-supported USAP scientists in […] Starlink arrives in Antarctica by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

The more opaque the algorithms, the more regulators and the public have a hard time holding companies accountable. Can the algorithms that ride-hailing and delivery startups use be fair? by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

EU lawmakers are moving in on the metaverse and making it plain that, whatever newfangled virtual world/s and/or immersive social connectivity that tech industry hype involving the term may refer to, these next-gen virtual spaces won’t escape one hard reality: Regulation. There may be a second metaverse certainty too, if the Commission gets its way: […] Europe wants to shape the future of virtual worlds with rules and taxes by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Ford has given dealers in its 3,000-strong network an ultimatum and a deadline: if they want to sell EVs, they’ll need to invest their own money into the endeavor, meet other selling standards and add fast charging at their locations. Dealers will have until October 31 to decide to buy in. If they do, they’ll be […] Ford gives dealers an ultimatum on EV sales by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

A staff member at Northeastern University’s Holmes Hall was injured after opening an explosive package, the Boston Police Department reports. Holmes Hall is home to the university’s virtual reality center. Federal law enforcement sources told CNN that the package included a “rambling note” that disparaged Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the relationship between academia and […] Northeastern University VR lab targeted in explosive mail attack by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

As consumer social apps shift their focus to video for social expression and adopt more creative tools, like those for collage-making, Google Photos’ often more utilitarian app will now do the same. The company today announced an upgrade to Google Photos and its app for mobile devices that will better highlight users’ videos, create visual […] Google Photos redesigns its Memories feature with vertical swiping, more video, and other creative tools by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Замороженные резервы ЦБ — $300 млрд, евробонды — 4,6 трлн рублей. Под санкциями 80% банковской системы, которая отрезана от SWIFT, нужного оборудования и ПО.... →

Snowflake has a revenue model that investors have to love, but big customers, not so much. That’s because it’s based on a consumption model where the more you use, the more you pay — and when it comes to data management these days, that can add up pretty quickly. Blue Sky, a new startup from […] Blue Sky built cost guardrails to help cut Snowflake data spend by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch... →

If you’ve ever waded into a new Discord server and immediately been overwhelmed by a fast-scrolling wall of conversation with no obvious entry points, a new feature should make that process a bit less overwhelming. Discord is rolling out a new flavor of channel to make it easier to stay up on a server’s conversation […] Discord adds Reddit-like Forum channels for chatting about specific topics by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch... →

At some point you begin to wonder if we're seeing more hope than reality in terms of use cases for NFTs. Show me the utility! by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch... →

С 4 июля деятельность организации была приостановлена по требованию прокуратуры... →

Этой осенью телеканал выпустит сразу три премьерных проекта... →

The municipal council of Grünheide in the district of Brandenburg, Germany, has indefinitely delayed the vote on the planned expansion of Tesla’s Berlin gigafactory, according to a report from local broadcaster RBB. Tesla wants to expand its nearly 750-acre factory site by another 250 acres to build a freight depot, among other factory parts. The […] Vote to expand Tesla’s Berlin gigafactory delayed indefinitely by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Он объединил представителей самых разных креативных профессий и бизнесов... →

Meltem Demirors hasn’t just been working in crypto for seven years — she’s been shaping its trajectory. Demirors, chief strategy officer at publicly-traded European digital asset manager CoinShares, got her start in the space when she went to MIT for business school and became immersed in the world of fintech startups, back when Bitcoin was […] Meltem Demirors on why society isn’t ready for a crypto-driven revolution yet by Anita Ramaswamy originally published on TechCrunch... →

Из-за публикации видео, которые содержат военную тайну и «бросают тень на успехи военных».... →

Period tracking app Flo has released a new “Anonymous Mode” setting that gives users the option to access the app without their name, email address, and technical identifiers being associated with their health data. Flo promised to release the mode shortly after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The company launched the new Anonymous […] Period tracking app Flo rolls out ‘Anonymous Mode’ on iOS, Android launch coming next month by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

A ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 gets you inside all three days of the most important tech conference in the world and access to a future of unlimited promise. For the next three days, prospective attendees will receive an $1,100 discount on a full-priced admission, making now the perfect time to score a ticket. Set […] Three days left to score a $110 discount on Disrupt 2022 tickets by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

I'm a Fulbright scholar on a J-1 visa. I’ve been told that after my J-1 ends, I’m required to return to my country for two years. Is there a way I can stay in the U.S.? Dear Sophie: Is there a way to keep working in the US after my J-1 visa expires? by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch... →