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On Wednesday, Google announced that it will bring a number of new features to its Android ecosystem and Pixel devices. Tech Giant introduces the Pixel Phone with Material 3 expressive materials, adaptive audio for the Pixel Buds Pro 2, writing navigation for the Pixel Watch, Gboard's new AI lighting tool, enhanced audio sharing capabilities, and the ability to create custom Android bots. Starting Wednesday, Material 3 Expressive will be available on the Pixel 6 and new devices, as well as the Pixel tablet. According to Google, Material 3 Expressive will make the pixel feel even more personal, as it allows…
Google's AI Note Take and Research Assistant NoteBookLM allows users to customize the audio overview tone. This is an AI virtual host podcast that summarises and discusses documents shared with NoteBookLM, such as course readings and legal briefs. When generating an audio overview, users can now choose whether to format the AI podcast as “deep diving”, “brief”, “criticism”, or “debate”. Deep Diving features conversational dialogue in which two AI hosts unpack topics with depth and questions. What's simple is a bite-sized overview designed to quickly grasp core ideas from the source. The critique features reviews of your sources and constructive…
This week, in the StrictlyVC download, TechCrunch Eic Connie Loizos and StrictlyVC's Alex Gove explored how Decile Group founder Adeo Ressi and former TechCrunch journalist Sarah Lacy became entrepreneurs, and one of Ressi's new projects, VC Lab, won $12 Menture $12 $12. In fact, while traditional media focuses on the struggles of emerging managers, four stories show why small checks are strategically advantageous in overregistered rounds, how experts enforced from traditional VCs despite their proven track record, and Lacy's theory that a diverse network of managers is lifting the shortage of LP pools. Additionally, they talk about Lacey's path from…
In a lawsuit alleging child safety concerns, online gaming service Roblox announced on Wednesday it will expand its age estimation technology for all users and partner with the International Age Ratings Union (IARC) to provide ratings for the age and content of games and apps on its platform. The company said by the end of the year, a system will be rolled out to estimate age for all Roblox users who access the company's communication tools, such as voice and text-based chat. This includes scanning users' selfies and analyzing facial features to estimate their age. This age estimation technique, combined…
After years of people constantly tweaking Instagram about the release of their iPad apps, social networks are finally launching it today. This means that users no longer need to use the iPhone app. This is not optimized for large screens on iPads or Instagram for the web. The new app is the default on the reel screen, allowing you to scroll through the larger screen to watch shorter videos. The iPad app has almost all the features of the phone app when it comes to consumption. The story appears at the top of the app, and you can access various…
At a press conference on Monday, Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro showed off his bold claim to Howay smartphone, where Chinese President Xi Jinping gave him talent, calling it the “best phone in the world.” “Americans can't hack it, there's no spy plane or satellite,” Maduro said. The phone looked like the Mate X6, a folding phone released by Huawei in 2024. Obviously, it's not impossible to hack, and not so few by US government hackers considered the best in the world. A US-based vulnerability researcher told TechCrunch that Huawei is creating its own hardware and its own mobile operating system…
There's no longer time to showcase your startup right in front of your most influential eyes in technology. In just three days, San Francisco's TechCrunch will close its exhibitor table deadline in 2025 to disrupt TechCrunch. Also, only 10 tables are available (or fewer to read) is important, but every minute is important. If you're on a fence, think of this as a nudge. The turmoil of 2025 is more than just another meeting. It is at the heart of the heartbeat of the world of founders, investor scouts and media-focused startups. Display here puts the startup on the next…
Startups don't build themselves, and TechCrunch's Builders Stage 2025 (held October 27-29 at Moscone West, San Francisco) is where founders, operators and investors become reality about what they really need. This stage is all tactics and the core of turning your ideas into a working business. He's already announced heavy hitters like Elad Gil, Dick Costolo and Ryan Petersen, but now the lineup is even bigger. New sessions include new speakers including Jason Citron from Discord and live demos of the latest robots, taking part in the agenda. From closing your first term seat to scaling your engine to the…
Last year, Netflix launched a mobile scene clipping feature called “Moments.” This allows users to quickly save their favorite scenes from shows and movies within the Netflix app. The streaming giant rolled out an update on Wednesday, allowing users to specify both starting and endpoints when saving scenes. Now I have the option to adjust the ending of the scene, allowing me to create long or short clips. Previously, users could only set a starting point when saving the scene. To use the feature, start watching a show or movie, tap anywhere on the screen, and[クリップ]Click the button. Once saved,…
Invited to Comet, Perplexity's new AI-powered web browser, is one of the hottest products on the web these days. The new product was first made available to a small group of maximum subscribers and invited customers at the AI company's $200 per month. But now there is a new way to jump to the waitlist. On Wednesday, PayPal announced that it would normally offer it to customers that are $200 to customers, including PayPal and Venmo users, early access to Comet and a free subscription to Perplexity Pro, a premium service from Perplexity. The browser, launched in July, offers an…