[[{“value”:” Free Online STEM Contests & Challenges for K-12 Studentswith Supporting Materials and Resources for Educators, Students, and Parents Future Engineers came onto my radar a few years ago when I learned about their free STEM innovation contests and challenges for students. The contests range from design to writing challenges, and I like them because they’re […] The post Bring…
Midi is building a digital platform for an oft-overlooked area of women’s health
[[{“value”:” When Joanna Strober was around 47, she stopped sleeping. While losing sleep is a common symptom of perimenopause, she first had to go to multiple providers, including driving 45 minutes out of San Francisco to pay $750 out of pocket, to get that diagnosis and proper treatment. “That feeling of wow, I’ve really been suffering […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Razer hit with $1.1M FTC fine over glowing ‘N95’ mask COVID claims
[[{“value”:” The Federal Trade Commission hit Razer with a $1.1 million fine Tuesday. The order claims that the gaming accessory maker misled consumers by claiming that its flashy Zephyr mask was certified as N95-grade. “These businesses falsely claimed, in the midst of a global pandemic, that their face mask was the equivalent of an N95 certified […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
With $175M in new funding, Island is putting the browser at the center of enterprise security
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Screenshots suggest TikTok is circumventing Apple App Store commissions
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Twitch’s TikTok-like discovery feed is rolling out to all users
[[{“value”:” Twitch is officially rolling out its new TikTok-like discovery feed to all users this week, the company announced on Tuesday. The new feed, which is launching as a tab within the Twitch iOS and Android apps, allows viewers to scroll through bite-sized bits of content to discover new streamers. The official launch follows Twitch’s earlier […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Amazon CodeWhisperer is now called Q Developer and is expanding its functions
[[{“value”:” Pour one out for CodeWhisperer, Amazon’s AI-powered assistive coding tool. As of today, it’s kaput — sort of. CodeWhisperer is now Q Developer, a part of Amazon’s Q family of business-oriented generative AI chatbots that also extends to the newly announced Q Business. Available through AWS, Q Developer helps with some of the tasks developers […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
EU watchdog questions secrecy around lawmakers’ encryption-breaking CSAM scanning proposal
[[{“value”:” The European Commission has again been urged to more fully disclose its dealings with private technology companies and other stakeholders, in relation to a controversial piece of tech policy that could see a law mandate the scanning of European Union citizens’ private messages in a bid to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The issue […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
How European disability tech startups are leveraging AI
[[{“value”:” Making life better for people with disabilities is a laudable goal, but accessibility tech hasn’t traditionally been popular among VCs. In 2022, disability tech companies attracted around $4 billion in early-stage investments, which was a fraction of fintech’s intake, for example. One reason is that disability tech startups are often considered too niche to attain […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Elon Musk guts Tesla’s charging team after winning over major automakers
[[{“value”:” Tesla has gutted its charging team in a new round of layoffs, despite recently winning over major automakers like Ford and General Motors and making its connector the de facto standard in North America. Tesla’s Supercharger network has long been seen as one of its greatest competitive advantages. It’s widely available, has far better uptime […] © 2024 TechCrunch….