Sunday, April 20, 2025

YouTube now lets you pause comments on videos

YouTube announced today a new comment moderation setting, “Pause,” letting creators and moderators prevent viewers from adding new comments yet keep existing comments on videos. Instead of...

This camera trades pictures for AI poetry

Have you ever stood in front of a redwood and wondered, “Wouldn’t it be great if this was poetry instead of a tree?” Neither did Joyce...

X rival Bluesky hits 2M users, says federation coming ‘early next year’

Bluesky, the company building a decentralized alternative to Twitter/X, announced today it has hit 2 million users — up by another million since September, despite remaining...

Everything announced at OpenAI’s first developer event

OpenAI held its first developer event on Monday and it was action-packed. The company launched improved models to new APIs. Here is a summary of all...

Black Friday deal gets you this Ring Video Doorbell for $55

There’s a lot to be said about having a video doorbell, at least as far as convenience goes. There are many options out there to pick...

Best Chromebook Cyber Monday Deals on HP, Lenovo, and More

If you need a cheap computer, there is no better time to buy than during Cyber Monday deals. There is also no better style computer to...

General Catalyst eyes VC deal in India push

General Catalyst, one of the largest U.S. venture capital firms, is in talks to acquire an India-focused VC as part of efforts to expand its presence...

Week in Review: SXSW week comes to a close

Welcome back to Week in Review! I’m Karyne Levy, TechCrunch’s deputy managing editor, and I’ll be writing this newsletter from here on out. Thrilled to be...

Black Friday Deal: Save on Dyson Zone Purifying Headphones

Dyson is known for its bladeless fans and vacuums, but it’s a company that’s also known for trying out weird and interesting new tech, and one...

Scooter startup Superpedestrian shutting down US operations, exploring sale of Europe business

Superpedestrian, the e-scooter startup known for its self-diagnostic software, is shutting down its U.S.-based shared scooter operation on December 31 and exploring a sale of its...