How to activate auto scroll on TikTok
TikTok has been experimenting with an auto scrolling mechanic for months now, allowing you to watch TikTok hands-free.
To use the auto scroll feature, you hold down...
A new supersonic jet, Notion launches a calendar app, and CES chases off sex...
Welcome, folks, to TechCrunch Week in Review (WiR), a digest of the past few days in tech happenings.
As I write this, snow’s gracing New York City...
The two faces of AI
We all make mistakes. But sometimes we forget that technology does, too — especially when it comes to AI, which is still in its early days...
Hackers breached Microsoft to find out what Microsoft knows about them
Wouldn’t you want to know what tech giants know about you? That’s exactly what Russian government hackers want, too.
On Friday, Microsoft disclosed that the hacking group...
Japan’s SLIM mission makes historic Moon landing, but its time is running out
Japan’s long-planned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon has successfully touched down on the lunar surface, making the nation the fifth in history to do so. But...
X is rolling out audio and video calls to Android
Elon Musk’s own social network X is rolling out the ability to make audio and video calls directly from the app to its Android client.
One of...
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...
Consumer tech is bound for a comeback among unicorns, but maybe not just yet
Ten years after Cowboy Ventures’ founder Aileen Lee gave unicorns their nickname, she and her team are back with fresh analysis on private companies worth more...
Insurtech Getsafe acquires a student loan platform to meet its future clients upstream
European insurtech company Getsafe has acquired deineStudienfinanzierung, an aptly named German digital platform for student loans that was showcased on the local version of “Shark Tank”...
Astroscale takes the wraps off its $25M orbital refueling craft for Space Force
Orbital operations company Astroscale has revealed new details about its approach to refueling satellites in space, as part of a $25.5 million project exploring the concept...