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Apps that help you break free from doomscrolling and get active | TechCrunch

Doomscrolling can be addictive. It’s common to end up on the couch for hours, mindlessly scrolling through feeds,...

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India is starting to pay for apps, not just download them | TechCrunch

For years, India was the world’s largest app download market but one of its toughest places to make...

WhatsApp offers and updates
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WhatsApp is testing a new folder for messages from large businesses | TechCrunch

During Meta’s Q2 2026 earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg said that other revenue in the family of apps segment...

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Spotify launches ‘User Notes’ to let users add memories to songs | TechCrunch

Spotify is giving users a new way to personalize their playlists with “User Notes,” a feature that lets...

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Meta Platforms Inc. debuted its first pair of augmented reality glasses, devices that show a combined view of the digital and physical worlds, a key step in Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg's goal of one day offering a hands-free alternative to the smartphone. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Meta says AI is making it easier to build new apps — and more are coming | TechCrunch

Meta is using AI to quickly launch apps, and more are on the way. During this week’s second-quarter...

In this photo illustration a Google Play Store logo is seen on a smartphone.
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Google brings its age-assurance technology to Android developers worldwide | TechCrunch

Google is expanding its answer to Apple’s age-assurance tools with Wednesday’s news that it will bring its Play...

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Elon Musk’s X settles multiyear legal battle with the World Federation of Advertisers | TechCrunch

Elon Musk’s X has settled its multiyear legal battle with advertising trade group the World Federation of Advertisers...

HBO Max vertical feed
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HBO Max embraces vertical video with a new ‘Shorts’ feed | TechCrunch

HBO Max is the latest streaming service to add a TikTok-like short-form video feed to its platform to...

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Granola launches an Apple Watch app | TechCrunch

AI note-taking app Granola is launching an app for the Apple Watch in hopes that its users will...

Outernet founders, Athena Leong and Danielle Egan
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Outernet turns your saved posts into real-world adventures | TechCrunch

Danielle Egan and Athena Leong know how to have fun. Between the two of them, they’ve organized a...