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Disney+ is considering a free streaming tier, report says | TechCrunch

Disney+ is considering making some of its streaming library available to watch for free, according to a report...

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FanDuel sent a video from star athlete Bryce Harper to a customer with a gambling problem | TechCrunch

FanDuel, a sports betting app, is being sued for allegedly using VIP perks to deepen customers’ gambling addictions....

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Block reaches $45M settlement with 46 states over Cash App fraud probe | TechCrunch

Block has agreed to pay $45 million to settle claims brought by 46 U.S. states alleging that its...

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TikTok explores peer-to-peer payments via DMs, report says | TechCrunch

TikTok is developing a feature that would allow users to send each other money via direct messages, according...

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Threads users can now chat with Meta AI in their DMs | TechCrunch

Meta on Monday said it is rolling out its Meta AI chatbot within Threads’ DMs, giving users a...

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Google is making it easier to switch from iPhone to Android | TechCrunch

Google announced on Wednesday a new migration experience built directly into Android 17 that should ease the switch...

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Federal employees can download TikTok on their work phones again | TechCrunch

The Department of Justice says that federal employees can now download TikTok on their government devices, according to...

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Spotify now has over 300M subscribers | TechCrunch

Spotify has zoomed past 300 million subscribers for the first time, the company said on Tuesday. The streaming...

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WhatsApp says it is fixing an issue that disabled several accounts | TechCrunch

For the last few hours, several people across social media have reported that their WhatsApp accounts have been...

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WhatsApp now lets you make calls using its web app | TechCrunch

For years, WhatsApp calls have been supported only on the smartphone app or its native desktop app. Now...