Monthly Archives: July 2024

FTC bans NGL from offering its anonymous social app to minors

In a first, the Federal Trade Commission is banning an app from serving users under the age of 18. The agency announced on Tuesday that it’s banning NGL, an anonymous social app, from marketing or offering its app to minors. … Continue reading

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Pokemon Go finally available in China, but for only 30 minutes

Despite a country-wide ban, Pokemon Go was playable on mainland China due to a 30-minute glitch over the weekend. It was on Sunday evening (July 7) when the very brief window of gameplay was open, with Chinese players able to … Continue reading

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Apple Watch X rumored to get several key upgrades both inside and out

The Apple Watch Series 10, also known as the Apple Watch X, is expected to get both cosmetic and internal upgrades. As Apple heads into the tenth series of its smartwatches, the Apple Watch X is thought to celebrate ten … Continue reading

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BONK Price Rally During Meme Coin Crash – Next Big Solana Meme Coin?

While many meme coins are currently facing downturns, BONK stands tall with an impressive 11% increase, outperforming most cryptos on the Solana ecosystem. Bonk’s strong performance makes it a potential investment in the meme coin space, even during the broader … Continue reading

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AI job scams are up 118% – here’s what to look out for

Job scams are on the rise as criminals become more sophisticated in their approaches and use AI to steal personal information. In 2023, reports of these scams had jumped by 118% from the year prior. The Identity Theft Resource Center … Continue reading

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Concord system requirements released ahead of public beta weekends

Concord is yet another team-based shooter that we here at Readwrite Gaming are tipping to do very well at launch, and while the game doesn’t come out officially until 23rd August there are two public beta test events ahead of … Continue reading

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Get the Six Best MS Office Programs for Mac at Just $25 Until 7/11

Now you can have 2019 versions of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams Classic and OneNote that have been completely redesigned specifically for MacOS.

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Duolingo acquires Detroit-based design studio Hobbes

Design and animation are core to the Duolingo experience, which makes learning a new language or skill more like a game rather than a task to be dreaded. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Facebook keeps asking me to say ‘happy birthday’ to dead people

Two of my friends died within the last three years. By some coincidence, both of their birthdays fall in the beginning of July. So, twice this week, Facebook has reminded me to write “happy birthday” to two people who will … Continue reading

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Microsoft Notepad gets an upgrade and a long awaited feature after over 40 years

Microsoft is finally bringing out a crucial and long-awaited feature for Notepad as part of a Windows 11 update. After 41 years out in the world, Microsoft’s Notepad app will finally get spellcheck and autocorrect. The two features are so … Continue reading

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