Sarah Perez, Author at TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com Startup and Technology News Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:13:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 Sarah Perez, Author at TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com 32 32 136296444 Spotify adds a Spanish-speaking AI DJ, ‘Livi’ https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/17/spotify-adds-a-spanish-speaking-ai-dj-livi/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2808752 Spotify's AI DJ, which first launched last year, is meant to serve as a smart audio guide that introduces music using a convincingly realistic voice.

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iOS 18 could ‘sherlock’ $400M in app revenue https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/16/ios-18-could-sherlock-400m-in-app-revenue/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:29:09 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2797171 Apple's changes may affect apps that today have an estimated $393 million in revenue and have been downloaded roughly 58 million times over the past year.

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At last, Apple’s Messages app will support RCS and scheduling texts https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/15/at-last-apples-messages-app-will-support-rcs-and-scheduling-texts/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:17:09 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2793264 These messaging features, announced at WWDC 2024, will have a significant impact on how people communicate every day.

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Some teens under 18 may have have access to TikTok Shop, despite adults-only policy https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/15/tiktok-glitch-allows-shop-to-appear-to-users-under-18-despite-adults-only-policy/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:33 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2808922 The tests indicate there are loopholes in TikTok's ability to apply its parental controls and policies effectively in a situation where the teen user originally lied about their age, as many likely do.

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Amazon AI chatbot Rufus is now live for all US customers https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/12/amazon-ai-chatbot-rufus-is-now-live-for-all-u-s-customers/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:42:13 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2808138 The AI chatbot has been trained on Amazon's product catalog, customer reviews, community Q&As, and other public information found around the web.

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X is building a ‘dislike’ button for downvoting replies https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/11/x-is-building-a-dislike-button-for-downvoting-replies/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 22:17:58 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2807910 Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, is continuing to develop a downvoting feature that will be used to improve how replies are ranked. Although the company has not yet officially announced its plans, more recent findings indicate the downvote feature may actually resemble a “dislike” button instead of a Reddit-style downvote icon. Code references found in […]

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Photo-sharing startup Retro spots Google Photos copying its idea and design https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/11/photo-sharing-startup-retro-spots-google-photos-copying-its-idea-and-design/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:03:40 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2807578 Retro CEO Nathan Sharp isn't worrying just yet about Google's plan to copy his app's experience, despite the numerous similarities.

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YouTube tempts creators with a half dozen new features for Shorts https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/11/youtube-tempts-creators-with-a-half-dozen-new-features-for-shorts/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2807553 The new YouTube features include those that will automatically transform longer videos into Shorts, among others.

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FTC study finds ‘dark patterns’ used by a majority of subscription apps and websites https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/10/ftc-study-finds-dark-patterns-used-by-a-majority-of-subscription-apps-and-websites/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 20:12:20 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2807279 Dark patterns refer to a range of design techniques that can subtly encourage users to take some sort of action or put their privacy at risk.

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Spotify is no longer just a streaming app, it’s a social network https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/10/spotify-is-no-longer-just-a-streaming-app-its-a-social-network/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:41:15 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2807087 The question now is whether Spotify will add something similar for music artists in the future.

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Openvibe combines Mastodon, Bluesky and Nostr into one social app https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/09/openvibe-combines-mastodon-bluesky-and-nostr-into-one-social-app/ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:09:20 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2806570 Ahead of these potential competitors comes Openvibe, a simple aggregator for the open social web.

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Duolingo acquires Detroit-based design studio Hobbes https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/09/duolingo-acquires-detroit-based-design-studio-hobbes/ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 13:47:21 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2806526 Design and animation are core to the Duolingo experience, which makes learning a new language or skill more like a game rather than a task to be dreaded.

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Chasing YouTube, Spotify adds comments to podcasts https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/09/chasing-youtube-spotify-adds-comments-to-podcasts/ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2806192 The feature puts Spotify in more direct competition with YouTube as a place where creators can interact with their listeners.

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Substack rival Ghost federates its first newsletter https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/08/substack-rival-ghost-federates-its-first-newsletter/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 17:59:46 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2806070 Over the past few days, Ghost says it has achieved two major milestones in its move to become a federated service.

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Pestle’s app can now save recipes from Reels using on-device AI https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/08/pestles-app-can-now-save-recipes-from-reels-using-on-device-ai/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:39:21 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2805927 Pestle addresses the common problem of finding recipes on the web.

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Apple approves Epic Games’ marketplace app after initial rejections https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/05/epic-games-calls-out-apple-for-rejecting-its-games-store-in-the-eu/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 21:30:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2805620 After multiple rejections, Apple has approved Fortnite maker Epic Games’ third-party app marketplace for launch in the EU. As now permitted by the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Epic announced earlier this year it planned to bring both the digital storefront and its flagship game, Fortnite, back to iOS in Europe. However, on Friday, Epic […]

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X plans to more deeply integrate Grok’s AI, app researcher finds https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/05/x-plans-to-more-deeply-integrate-groks-ai-app-researcher-finds/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 18:31:18 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2805709 Elon Musk’s X is exploring more ways to integrate xAI’s Grok into the social networking app. According to a series of recent discoveries, X is developing new features like the ability to ask Grok about X accounts, use Grok by highlighting text in the app and access Grok’s chatbot through a pop-up on the side […]

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noplace, a mashup of Twitter and Myspace for Gen Z, hits No. 1 on the App Store https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/03/noplace-a-mashup-of-twitter-and-myspace-for-gen-z-hits-no-1-on-the-app-store/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:25:14 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2804979 Noplace had already gone viral ahead of its public launch because of its feature that allows users to express themselves by customizing the colors of their profile.

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Twitter/X alternative Mastodon appeals to journalists with new ‘byline’ feature https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/02/twitter-x-alternative-mastodon-appeals-to-journalists-with-latest-byline-feature/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 18:14:20 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2804537 The new bylines go beyond the typical @username references that often accompany link posts from news publications and those pointing to other written content, like a WordPress blog or Substack

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X weighs adding a downvote button to replies — but it doesn’t want to emulate Reddit https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/02/x-weighs-adding-a-downvote-button-to-replies-but-it-doesnt-want-to-emulate-reddit/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 18:04:12 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2804494 code references found in the X iOS app indicate that the company could be considering adding downvotes for replies only to improve how they're ranked.

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