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Google announced at its annual conference Google I/O 2024 that users will soon be able to access geospatial augmented reality (AR) content directly on Google Maps on their phones. The feature will first launch in Singapore and Paris as part of a pilot program starting later this year. Users will be able to access AR content by first searching for a location on Google Maps. If a location has AR content and the user is near the location, he or she must tap on the image labeled “AR Experience” and then lift the phone. If someone is exploring a location…

Heating and air conditioning is usually a very boring thing performed by appliance-like boxes of uninspired design, from sheet metal outdoor units to cheap plastic indoor mini-splits. is. It's not a quilt. The heat pump startup unveiled its first products on Wednesday, and they boast the kind of sleek, intuitive design you'd expect from the Apple, Nest, Google, and Tesla veterans. Each unit is intended to heat or cool one room of hers, and has an app and a thermostat-like dial from which the customer can set the temperature for the entire house. Additionally, the appearance of your indoor mini-split…

On Wednesday, the second day of the Google I/O 2024 conference, Google announced new security and privacy protections, including live on-device threat detection to catch malicious apps, new protections for screen sharing, and security improvements. announced that it will be added to Android. For cell site simulators. The company said it is enhancing the on-device capabilities of the Google Play Protect system to detect unauthorized apps that attempt to compromise sensitive privileges. It also uses AI to detect whether your app is trying to interact with other services or apps in unauthorized ways. Google said its systems automatically disable apps…

For years, Sammy Fakery has heard from her mother and sister, both nutritionists, about how many Americans eat poorly and struggle to provide nutrition counseling. Nearly half of adults in this country suffer from chronic diseases related to unhealthy diets, yet health plans have a limited number of in-network dietitians. Faikaly decided to create a platform where RDs like her mother and sister could start their own practice while still being covered by insurance. He started working on Fay, a startup that connects RDs with insurance and patients, in 2021 while an MBA student at Harvard Business School. About a…

Apple is introducing new accessibility features to iPad and iPhone designed to meet the needs of diverse users. These include features like controlling your device with eye-tracking technology, creating custom shortcuts using your voice, and experiencing music with a haptic engine. The company made the announcement ahead of Thursday's Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Apple already supports eye tracking in iOS and iPadOS, but required the use of an additional eye tracking device. This is the first time Apple has introduced the ability to control iPads and iPhones without the need for additional hardware or accessories. A new built-in eye tracking…

TechCrunch Disrupt, our flagship startup event held annually in San Francisco, returns October 28-30. We expect it to be crowded with thousands of startup enthusiasts. Exciting news! We are pleased to announce the near-complete agenda for the Builders Stage, the culmination of several months of hard work. This is just one of six stages featured at this year's event, with more announcements to come. PS Early bird ticket sales end on May 31st. Book your pass now and save up to $800! About Builders Stage Builders Stage serves as a hub for dozens of panels and interviews dedicated to the…

Mike Krieger, one of the co-founders of Instagram and most recently co-founder of personalized news app Artifact (recently acquired by TechCrunch's parent company Yahoo), will join Anthropic as the company's first chief product officer. will be joining. As CPO, Mr. Krieger will oversee Anthropic's product engineering, management and design efforts, helping the company expand its suite of AI apps and bring Claude, its generative AI technology, to more users, Anthropic said. It is working. In addition to consumer-focused projects like the recently released Claude app for mobile, Krieger is also responsible for Anthropic's enterprise services, subscriptions, and software. “I have…

Seven ventures and organizations focused on diversity within technology have announced the Diversity Data Alliance, an effort to standardize the way data is collected and shared. Data transparency remains a pressing issue within venture firms for those who want to better track where and to whom their funds are being allocated. Many companies already compile background information about their founders privately, but without insight into how the data was collected, that data can be distorted when shared publicly. . The alliance hopes to simplify this process by creating a framework that companies can use to collect information about their founders…

Nicholas Johnson founded the company after losing a bet. Johnson was having dinner with several investors in Light, the congestion management company he co-founded. As the dinner conversation meandered, we settled on a conversation about EV charging and the best way to bring it into apartment complexes. Apartment dwellers who own EVs are often left with two less-than-ideal choices: use a public charger or plug the vehicle into a regular 120-volt outlet. This adds about 3 to 5 miles per hour of mileage. Johnson wasn't interested in the issue, so one of the people at the dinner table made him…

Embedded finance is something brands and non-financial companies often hear about when they want to offer financial products and services such as banking, insurance, lending, and payments to provide a better user experience for their customers. Layer focuses on a better user experience, but includes accounting functionality. Its customers are companies like Square and Toast that work with small and medium-sized businesses to provide accounting and bookkeeping functionality within their products. These large companies will embed Layer's tools into their platforms for use by small and medium-sized businesses. Small businesses now have access to the bookkeeping and accounting tools within…