Traditionally, cloud-based workstations have aimed to provide virtual machines that users can access from anywhere and also run apps around the clock. Berlin-based company Deta is trying to […]
Google introduces new sustainability features, including a tool for people looking to buy an EV
Google announced today that it’s introducing new sustainability features, including a new tool aimed at people who are considering buying an EV. The company is also launching an […]
X competitor Bluesky adds email verification, flags misleading links in security-focused update
X competitor Bluesky is rolling out its latest release, version 1.52, with a number of changes, including those focused on improving the safety and security of its microblogging […]
Buzzy social app Fizz sues rival Sidechat over unfair competition practices
Fizz, the buzzy anonymous social app that’s now being used across more than 80 college campuses, has filed suit against rival Sidechat, alleging unfair competition and a range […]
ChatGPT’s mobile app hit record $4.58M in revenue last month, but growth is slowing
There’s some good news and bad news for ChatGPT’s mobile efforts. On the positive side, the AI chatbot continues to see the number of app installs and its […]
Instagram Threads preps a Trending Topics feature in battle with X
In an effort to better compete with X (formerly Twitter), Instagram’s Threads is preparing to launch a much-in-demand feature: Trends. A Threads user spotted the update in a […]
A former TikTok employee is building a social app for content creators to network and ‘spill the tea’
Canopy is a new peer-to-peer social networking app for content creators to connect, crowdsource information and, for lack of a better term, “spill the tea.” The company announced […]
Mastodon actually has 407K+ more monthly users than it thought
Open source and decentralized social network Mastodon has more users than it thought. The service, which competes with X (formerly Twitter) and other newcomers like Threads, Bluesky, Pebble, […]
Spotify puts restrictions on its free tier in India to attract more paid users
Spotify is restricting features for the free tier users in India in an attempt to garner more paid users in the country. These limits, coming years after the […]
Prosus-backed fast-fashion startup Virgio, valued at $161 million, to shut down
Fast-fashion startup Virgio, founded by former Myntra chief, is shutting down its operations less than a year after raising funds at a valuation of over $160 million, according […]