Apple’s new Safari feature removes distracting items from websites
Safari’s newest feature, Distraction Control, can remove distracting elements from a website. The feature follows Browser Company’s Arc Browse’s addition of Boosts last year, which similarly lets users remove features from a site and further customize its appearance. Apple is rolling out the early version of the feature this week
Read moreEvery Microsoft employee is now being judged on their security work
Illustration: The Verge Microsoft made it clear earlier this year that it was planning to make security its top priority, following years of security issues and mounting criticisms. Starting today, the software giant is now tying its security efforts to employee performance reviews. Kathleen Hogan, Microsoft’s chief people officer, has
Read moreChris’ Corner: Here’s some things you should know
Fine fine fine, here’s some things you could know if you were hip and into knowing things about building websites well. You shouldn’t lazy load hero images. It hurts your Largest Contentful Paint metric, and rightfully so, it delays when the page feels done and ready for users. If your
Read moreYouTuber files class action suit over OpenAI’s scrape of creators’ transcripts
By collecting this data, OpenAI "profited significantly" from the creators' work, the complaint alleges. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTechCrunch Minute: The iPad was the surprising star of Apple’s sales numbers
For once, the iPad was the highlight of Apple’s latest sales numbers. The company said in its third quarter earnings report that iPad sales increased year-over-year, from $5.8 billion to $7.2 billion. The reason for that growth is probably new versions of the iPad Air and iPad Pro, which were
Read moreDecoding Global Talent 2024: Insights for SA Businesses
South Africa’s online recruitment platform, Pnet, collaborates with The Stepstone Group, BCG, and The Network, shares the release of the Decoding Global Talent 2024 workforce study. This landmark research, one of the largest of its kind, provides a comprehensive analysis of global talent mobility and evolving workforce preferences. The study
Read moreSanlam Angola Seguros Welcomes New Leadership
Sanlam Angola Seguros proudly announces that Mr. Armando Jorge Mota will assume the role of CEO, effective August 12, 2024. The company’s former CEO, who left on May 31, 2024, was succeeded by Mr. Mota. Mrs. Margaret Dawes, the Board of Directors Chairperson, has been acting as the company’s temporary
Read moreDonald Trump says Google ‘has to be careful’ or it will be ‘shut down’
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Here at The Verge, we’ve been doing our best not to uncritically publish every random statement and half-cocked idea that comes out of former President Donald Trump’s mouth for several years now. He just says stuff, especially about tech, and most of
Read moreFlipkart blitzes into India’s 10-minute quick commerce battle
India’s fast-growing quick commerce market is getting a new deep-pocketed entrant: Walmart-owned Flipkart, India’s largest e-commerce firm. Flipkart has started to roll out Flipkart Minutes, its quick commerce service, in parts of Bengaluru. The new service offers customers the ability to have a wide range of items, from grocery to
Read more38 startups have become unicorns so far in 2024: Here’s the full list
The list includes Elon Musk’s xAI, which is already valued at a staggering $24 billion, as well as a good number of other AI startups. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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