Monthly Archives: August 2024

Microsoft Delays Recall Launch for Windows Insider Members Until October

An upcoming blog post for members of the Windows Insider Program will explain how to get the AI-powered Recall feature.

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7 Best Small Business Point-of-Sale (POS) Systems for 2024

Get a jump-start on your search for the best point-of-sale system for your business’s needs.

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Former Alphabet X spinout Mineral sells technology to John Deere

Citing a crowded market and profit concerns, Mineral ceased operation and pivoted to technology licensing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Relive the Myspace days by adding a favorite song to your Instagram profile

A nod to the Myspace era, Instagram just launched a new feature that allows you to add music to your profile. The feature is in collaboration with singer Sabrina Carpenter, who released a teaser of her new song “Taste” on … Continue reading

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Perplexity AI plans to start running ads in fourth quarter as AI-assisted search gains popularity

Following months of controversy surrounding plagiarism allegations, Perplexity AI is about to start selling ads alongside AI-assisted search results.

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Mike Lynch, man once dubbed ‘Britain’s Bill Gates,’ dies at age 59

Mike Lynch, who had just recently won a landmark U.S. fraud trial, was found dead in the wreckage of a yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily. He was 59.

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Snowflake shares sink 13% on decelerating product revenue growth

Shares of Snowflake fell after it released fiscal second-quarter 2025 earnings that showed decelerating product revenue growth compared to past quarters.

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Ecovacs says it will fix bugs that can be abused to spy on robot owners

After saying users “do not need to worry excessively” about a series of security flaws, Ecovacs said it will — in fact — roll out fixes. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Alphabet X’s latest spinout brings computer vision and AI to salmon farms

Tidal, which quietly spun out of the department in mid-July, has its own grand ambitions to “feed humanity sustainably.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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The world’s first airport to require biometric boarding is set to arrive in 2025

The UAE’s plan to use end-to-end biometric boarding by next year is being cheered by tech proponents, travel experts and Elon Musk.

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