Apple's App Store rolls out personalized recommendations | TechCrunch
…The update reflects the maturity of the App Store ecosystem, where being featured by Apple’s App Store editors or being made “App of the Week” is no longer enough to drive…
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GM agrees to pay $12.75M in California driver privacy settlement | TechCrunch
…In a statement, GM said the settlement “addresses Smart Driver, a product we discontinued in 2024, and reinforces steps we’ve taken to strengthen our privacy practices.” The company also said it…
Oura Ring 5 review: Thinner, lighter, better | TechCrunch
…Of course, Oura has also had to update its rings in response to competition from subscription-free rivals like RingConn and Ultrahuman, both of which sell rings lighter than the Ring 4…
WhatsApp now lets you reserve usernames | TechCrunch
…Your phone number is personal, and it’s tied to so many other parts of your life,” Alice Newton-Rex, vice president and head of Product at WhatsApp, said in a briefing…
Spotify adds AI-powered Q&A and briefing generation features to podcasts | TechCrunch
…Users can make a request like “Share my daily city updates, and tell me about local concerts from artists I love,” or “Help me understand economics in five minutes,” to create a…
Filtr is a new privacy tool that blocks ads in almost every iPhone and Mac app | TechCrunch
…Now, thanks to a new feature in iOS 26 and macOS 26, one developer has built the first device-level ad blocker that works across all of Apple’s main products — iPhones…
Beyond Instagram: Introducing the next generation of social apps | TechCrunch
…If you’re looking for a way to extricate yourself from the grip of traditional social media and Big Tech products in general, there are a number of interesting alternatives available. Many…
Why Apple's slow-and-steady AI bet is starting to look pretty smart | TechCrunch
…Apple is obviously a hardware company, and these updates are designed to make that hardware incrementally more user-friendly and convenient, keeping users glued to their devices a little while longer. The…
Hackers steal students' data during breach at education tech giant Instructure | TechCrunch
…the incident, and instead referred to the company’s official page where it is publishing updates on the breach. On its data leak site, where ShinyHunters claims responsibility for data breaches and…
Snap alums unveil Ghost Angels fund | TechCrunch
…Snap’s corporate accelerator, and Will Wu, who was a founding member of Snap’s product and design team. “We were intentional about the mix,” Rivera, who currently works at Microsoft’s…