Amazon adds social shopping features, including a way to ask friends for product feedback
Amazon is today launching a social shopping feature that will allow consumers to ask trusted friends for advice while they shop online through the Amazon app. The feature, dubbed “Consult-a-Friend,” lets shoppers send a message to people whose advice they want to receive. This message includes a link to the
Read MoreSynFutures raises $22 million Series B, bucking ‘crypto winter’
Amid a global slowdown in venture investments for crypto projects, some companies continue to buck the trend. SynFutures, a decentralized crypto derivatives exchange, has completed a $22 million Series B funding round. Pantera Capital led the round, with participation from Susquehanna International Group (SIG) and HashKey Capital. SynFutures is rolling
Read MorePartnership to Transform Digital Banking Accessibility
African communities have a rich history of innovative financial collaboration, with practices like stokvels and funeral savings exemplifying the collective effort to pool resources for mutual benefit. However, these initiatives often lack access to proper banking and financial services, with many contributors lacking bank accounts. Komuniti, in collaboration with banking-as-a-service
Read MoreHashtag Trending October 19th – Amazon goes big on Microsoft. The IRS to provide free online tax preparation. AT&T tries to derail Starlink’s testing of cell phones to satellite.
Amazon goes big on – Microsoft 365. The IRS in the US may provide free online tax preparation. AT&T tries to derail Starlink’s testing of cell phones that can make calls directly through a satellite. And from the X files. Would you pay to have a Twitter account?Plus the CIA’s
Read MoreAfter X, Meta and TikTok get EU request for info on response to Israel-Hamas war
Meta and TikTok have each been sent formal requests for information by the European Union under the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), the Commission said today. In recent days, EU regulators has expressed concern about illegal content and disinformation circulating on social media platforms following attacks in the Middle East
Read MoreOverstory snags $14M Series A to use AI to help utilities cut their wildfire risk
Utilities have long known about the hazards posed by trees growing close to power lines, but the successive disasters have thrown the issue into sharp relief. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreSony announces new PS 5 Slim
Sony has surprised the gaming world by announcing a new version of its PlayStation 5 console, dubbed the PS 5 Slim. The PS 5 Slim is a smaller, lighter, and cheaper version of the PS 5, with some notable changes and improvements. The PS 5 Slim has been reduced in
Read MoreNetflix raises prices again after reporting strong subscriber growth
Netflix reported its third quarter earnings and things are going great right now for the streaming giant. The company added nearly 9 million subscribers globally, which means that revenue is up. And yet, it also means that Netflix is using this opportunity to raise the prices of some of its
Read MoreTeaching Teenagers to Safely Navigate Online Spaces
As we progress deeper into the 5th industrial revolution and the technology it has introduced our era, industries have benefited substantially and everyday life is leading us more into a realm of convenience, efficiency and immediacy. The pace is picking up at which we are able to complete tasks and
Read More‘The growing complexities of the attack chain’
Cybercriminals are transitioning from a “smash ‘n grab” approach to a stealthier strategy, spending more time comprehending victim environments, extracting a greater amount of data, and aiming to maximize their profits per attack. This shift indicates that cybercrime has become increasingly sophisticated and potentially more harmful. The past cybercrime to
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