As the open social web grows, a new nonprofit looks to expand the ‘fediverse’
A new project launching today aims to capitalize on the momentum seen within the fediverse, also known as the open social web, which describes interconnected social networking services powered by the ActivityPub protocol. Co-founded by the co-author and current editor of ActivityPub, Evan Prodromou, a new nonprofit organization called the
Read moreThe Future Lies in Online Shopping: How the Latest Technologies Changed Our Habits
The Impact of IT on the Development of Online Platforms: Why Online Shopping Is the Future Information technologies are a huge power and concern every aspect of our lives. It isn’t easy to find at least one service, which is not provided with the help of gadgets. We all greatly
Read moreAn AI-powered copyright tool is taking down AI-generated Mario pictures
Potential copyright issues aside, why is Mario’s beer emitting cigarette smoke? | Image: X Dozens of X posts containing images of Mario — including an AI-generated picture of the plumber holding a beer and a cigarette, created by The Verge using xAI’s Grok — were removed after a company called
Read moreA startup from ex-Revolut employees uses AI to automate accounts — but hopes to keep accountants in jobs
Often successful startups can give rise to ‘startup mafias’ – groups of former founders who go on to create other startups. But at least as often, new startups can be founded by employees. In the case of LiveFlow, that’s exactly what happened — and it’s now raised $13.5 million. A
Read moreFintech Mesa promises 1% cash back on mortgages, up to 3x on other home needs
Mortgage fintech Mesa has emerged from stealth on Tuesday with $9.2 million in seed capital and a novel idea for homeowners. It’s offering cash back and rewards on all spending done on the home, including the mortgage itself. Mesa is offering mortgage loans, original or refinancing, that include a credit-card-style
Read moreInsta360’s excellent Link webcam gets a pair of successors
Insta360 is announcing two additions to its Link webcam line: the Link 2 and Link 2C. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTorq, which automates cybersecurity workflows, raises $70M in new capital
As the volume of cyberattacks grows, there’s increasing interest from the corporate sector in tech to help automate responses to breaches. Per a 2023 survey from analytics firm Devo, 80% of security leaders expected expanded investments in security automation technology this year; most cited the tech’s potential to support cyber threat mitigation.
Read moreByteDance is shutting down TikTok Music globally
ByteDance is shuttering its music streaming service TikTok Music worldwide in November, according to its website. “We are sorry to inform you that TikTok Music will be closing on 28 November 2024,” the notice on the site read. The Spotify and Apple Music competitor was available in Indonesia, Brazil, Australia,
Read morePinterest launches a feature to let users remix collages created by others
Pinterest created an engaging format with collages last year, which allows users to combine images and cutouts to create new content. The company is now banking on people creating more of them by introducing a Remix feature. Just like the Remix feature on short video apps, such as Instagram and Snap, the
Read moreWP Engine sends cease-and-desist letter to Automattic over Mullenweg’s comments
Mullenweg, who co-created WordPress, last week criticized WP Engine for raking in profits without giving much back to the open source project. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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