[[{“value”:” Style DNA, an AI-powered fashion stylist app, creates a personalized style profile from a single selfie. The app is particularly useful for people interested in seasonal color analysis, a process used to determine the best colors to complement an individual’s skin tone. This service can be expensive, with experts charging upwards of $300. However, the […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Khosla-backed Marble, built by former Headway founders, offers affordable group therapy for teens
[[{“value”:” Rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts are surging among U.S. teens. A recent report from the Center of Disease Control found that nearly one in three girls have seriously considered suicide, and a significant number, 13% have actually attempted it. Psychologists have various theories about what’s causing adolescent mental health crises. Some blame the […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
A new startup from Figure’s founder is licensing NASA tech in a bid to curb school shootings
[[{“value”:” Cover says what sets it apart is the underlying technology it employs, which has been exclusively licensed from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Venture Into the Future of Learning at ISTELive 2024: 10 Things You Won’t Want to Miss
[[{“value”:” Summer break is here, and the education conference season has just begun! Up next is ISTELive 2024, one of the most anticipated edtech events of the year. From June 23-26, educators, administrators, education experts, and edtech companies will gather in Denver, Colorado for a dynamic conference and exposition of this year’s biggest edtech trends. For more than four decades,…
Spotify launches a new Basic streaming plan in the US
[[{“value”:” Spotify is introducing a new “Basic” streaming plan in the United States, the company announced on Friday. The new plan costs $10.99 per month and includes all of the benefits of a Premium plan but without the monthly audiobook listening time. The launch of the new streaming plans comes a few weeks after Spotify increased […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Meta is tagging real photos as ‘Made with AI,’ say photographers
[[{“value”:” Photographers say the social media giant is applying a ‘Made with AI’ label to photos they took, causing confusion for users. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Squarespace sells restaurant reservation system Tock to American Express for $400M
[[{“value”:” Website building platform Squarespace is selling Tock, its restaurant reservation service, to American Express in a deal worth $400 million — the exact figure that Squarespace paid for the service three years ago. The news comes shortly after news emerged that private equity giant Permira was taking Squarespace private in a deal worth $6.9 billion […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Change Healthcare confirms ransomware hackers stole medical records on a ‘substantial proportion’ of Americans
[[{“value”:” The February ransomware attack on UHG-owned Change Healthcare stands as one of the largest-ever known digital thefts of U.S. medical records. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Google is pausing its experiment of allowing real-money games on the Play Store
[[{“value”:” Google said today that it is globally pausing its experiment of allowing real-money games on the Play Store, where there was no central body for this kind of app. In January, the company said it would start allowing real-money apps widely in June in India, Brazil, and Mexico. Notably, India has had a pilot program […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Does your SAT score matter to prospective employers?
[[{“value”:” When you’re preparing for college, the SAT exam can become the center of your focus. You put countless hours into revision and practical preparations for the day itself, and it feels like this test is the make or break point of your future. However, things are changing. Particularly since the pandemic, not all colleges require applicants to submit a…