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Almost half of US singles feel negatively about AI in dating, Match says | TechCrunch

Dating app giant Match Group — which owns apps like Tinder, Hinge, and OkCupid — conducted a study...

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Apps

Mivo’s new app takes a mindful approach to managing screen time | TechCrunch

Doomscrolling on social media is a very common problem and can feel like an endless loop of constantly...

Apps

‘Queer Eye’ life coach Karamo Brown launches Kē, a wellness app featuring his AI digital clone | TechCrunch

Karamo Brown, famous for his pep talks on Netflix’s “Queer Eye,” has jumped into the wellness and AI...

Government & Policy

UK designates Apple and Google as having ‘strategic market status,’ opening door for more regulation | TechCrunch

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Wednesday that it’s designating Apple and Google with strategic...

Media & Entertainment

Spotify’s reserved ticket sales to music superfans are now going live | TechCrunch

Spotify’s move to cater to music’s superfans is now going live. On Thursday, the streaming giant announced the...

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Apps

Apple will let users roll back the Liquid Glass look with new ‘tinted’ option | TechCrunch

Apple has rolled out a new feature that makes it easier to customize Liquid Glass to your liking....

Social

Pixi’s new iOS app turns text messages into interactive AR experiences | TechCrunch

Forget stickers, GIFs, and emoji reactions. Pixi is betting that the next evolution of messaging is interactive augmented...

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Government & Policy

FTC lawsuit reveals how subscription scam networks evade app store enforcement | TechCrunch

A new lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is a showcase of how hard it’s...

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Apps

Social media’s next evolution: user-controlled algorithms | TechCrunch

For years, social media giants controlled what users saw in their feeds. While people could follow accounts, like...

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Social

Mastodon looks to newsletters to help revive the open social web | TechCrunch

Mastodon, the open, decentralized alternative to Big Tech apps like X and Threads, is betting that email could...