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On Thursday, Apple announced a variety of new initiatives designed to allow parents and developers to use Apple devices to create safer experiences for children and teens. In addition to the ease of setting up a child's account, parents can share information about their child's age and accessed by app developers to provide age-appropriate content. The App Store will also introduce a new age rating set to help developers and App Store users gain a more detailed understanding of the app's aptitude for a particular age range. The product pages for third-party apps in the App Store will also be…
On Thursday, Apple announced a variety of new initiatives designed to allow parents and developers to use Apple devices to create safer experiences for children and teens. In addition to the ease of setting up a child's account, parents can share information about their child's age and accessed by app developers to provide age-appropriate content. The App Store will also introduce a new age rating set to help developers and App Store users gain a more detailed understanding of the app's aptitude for a particular age range. The product pages for third-party apps in the App Store will also be…
There is a shady industry for those who want to monitor and spy on their families. Several app makers sell software (sometimes called stalkerware) to jealous partners who can use these apps to remotely access victims' phones. But despite how sensitive this data is, the number of these companies is on the rise in massive decline. According to TechCrunch's Tally, counting Spyzie's latest data leaks shortly after Cocospy and Spyic's data exposures, it has been known to have been hacked since 2017, or leaked data data from customers and victims online. That's not a typo. At least 24 Stalkerware companies…
When it comes to AI software, you can build something smart, but it's not always the same as building something secure. With so many software written by AI now, having a window into security can be a challenge. This is the premise of Archipelo, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup, which today emerges from stealth with $12 million in funding. The pitch of Archipelo is that it has a platform for what is called “Developer Security Astute Management” (DEVSPM). “We discovered there was no developer security attitude tools, and that's what we built,” said Matthew Wise, CEO and co-founder of Archipelo.…
Deep Knight co-founders Lucas Young and Thomas Lee have been friends since childhood. Both worked as software engineers at Google. Digital Night Vision Tech when Young decides to crack the code on an issue that has been wreaking havoc on the US military for decades. Most night vision technologies are still analog. The goggles use photo lenses and chemical processes to convert nightly scarce light into images, Young told TechCrunch. It also costs between $13,000 and $30,000 from military contractors such as L3Harris and Elbit America. For years, the US Army has tried to digitalize high-tech, but focuses primarily on…
AI has the power to transform how people work, but getting tangible value from AI is not as easy as throwing AI applications in your workflow. It can be difficult for a company to understand which AI applications will help their business and which are just hype. Workhelix wants to solve that problem. Workhelix is a technology-enabled service startup that works with businesses to better understand and monitor their AI automation. Workhelix breaks down company employee positions into specific job features, tasks and scores, and acquires each task to be suited to AI adoption. This will provide businesses with a…
Meta has fixed the error, and some users will see a flood of graphics and violent videos in their Instagram reel feed. This happens after seeing scary, violent content despite enabling “delicate content control” on Instagram. “We have fixed an error that some users should not recommend content in their Instagram reel feed,” a Meta spokesperson said in a statement to CNBC. “I apologize for the mistake.” Meta's policy says it prohibits content that includes “videos depicting mutilated, visible internal organs or burnt bodies,” and “sadistic remarks on images depicting human and animal suffering.” However, users were shown a video…
ResilienceVC, a new seed stage fintech venture capital firm based in Washington, DC, has announced its $56 million debut fund. Founded in 2023 by Tahira Dosani and Vikas Raj, ResilienceVC's mission is a simple one to help fintech companies dedicated to helping Americans find financial stability. They are beginning to write checks on businesses that help people deal with challenges, such as becoming homeowners, having affordable insurance and accessing government benefits. “We are fully invested in visionary startup entrepreneurs who are ultimately leveraging new technologies and new business models to promote the financial resilience of all Americans,” Raj said. “For…
To take on YouTube, Tiktok has revamped its desktop platform with several new features. On Thursday, the company announced that the web-based experience will feature new modular layouts, updates for feeds, new exploration tabs, immersive full-screen live game streaming and a floating player. The new web layout for social networks features a relocated navigation bar designed to allow for a more immersive, distracting-free viewing experience along the mobile version of Tiktok. Additionally, game streamers can now be “live” in portrait or landscape mode. Users on the desktop will see a horizontal view, while mobile users can also simply rotate their…
For 20 years, TechCrunch offers a front-row view of the future of technology, shaping important conversations and spotlighting the next big thing, both on the page and in globally renowned events. This year, when we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we are launching our most ambitious event calendar in 2025. From intimate roundtables to flagship disruption meetings, we continue our industry-leading legacy of gatherings with the brightest minds of technology, venture capital and entrepreneurship. This year of milestones promises unprecedented opportunities for founders, investors and innovators to connect, share and shape the future of technology. October 27th-29th, 2025San Francisco, California Our…