Astor’s ‘community’ approach to financial advice aims to help women feel more confident about investing
Astor is a free personal finance platform for women that merges community and investing in an approachable way, came to be. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreExa raises $17M from Lightspeed, Nvidia, Y Combinator to build a Google for AIs
While there’s no shortage of startups aiming to replace Google with AI-powered search, a startup called Exa has a different idea. Search for the AIs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MorePopular podcast player Overcast has been rebuilt from the ground up “for its second decade”
Developer Marco Arment launched the popular podcasting app Overcast a decade ago. Now, he has rebuilt and redesigned the app for the current era. While most the changes aren’t going to be visible, one main difference is that you can no longer stream podcast episodes. Instead, you have to rely
Read MoreA Partnership to Empower Nigerian Youth through Photography
Canon Central and North Africa is delighted to announce a collaboration with Rolof Computer Academy aimed at empowering youth and fostering creativity. Through this partnership, Canon and Rolof Computer Academy will activate various educational programs such as the Canon Academy Juniors Programme, Miraisha Programme, Canon Print Hub, and Canon Academy.
Read MoreFemale-founded startups have raised $15.5 billion so far this year but that’s not really good news
The reality of the situation is that startups with all women founders will still probably raise 2% of venture capital funding this year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreNew Apple ‘Midnight’ HomePod Mini: 8 Must-Know Features!
In a surprise mid-July announcement, Apple added a new color option to its popular HomePod tiny smart speaker. The new ‘Midnight’ hue replaces the previous space gray variant and joins the existing palette of bright colors, which includes yellow, orange, blue, and white. It has a seamless, acoustically transparent mesh
Read MoreUltrahuman’s smart ring gets FDA-approved AFib detection
The smart ring has long played second fiddle to the smart watch. While tech giants like Apple and Google duked it out over wrists for years, the ring has been significantly quieter, a space where plucky startups have a chance to make their mark. Things are quickly changing, however. Samsung
Read MoreDisney’s internal Slack was leaked by hackers mad about AI
The hackers say they accessed Disney’s internal systems via an employee's compromised computer. | Image: The Verge Over a terabyte of data supposedly obtained from Disney’s internal messaging channels has been leaked online by a self-proclaimed “hacktivist group,” including login credentials, code, images, and information about unreleased projects. The anonymous
Read MoreUber just added a way to search for rides in other cities— here’s how to use it
As Uber gears up for the summer travel season, the company announced Tuesday a new feature to ease the planning process for riders. The feature offers a convenient way for users to search for destinations in another city and reserve rides in advance before their plane even lands. Uber’s new
Read MoreHKCERT Cyber Security Tips for Travelling
Vacation travel season is on its way, and while everyone is relaxing and taking a break, hackers don’t rest. The Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team (HKCERT) has prepared the following travel tips to help you protect your online security while enjoying your travels: Don’t use public Wi-Fi: Public Wi-Fi
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