Category: Apps
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Medtech Alimetry gases up with $18M for a wearable to help diagnose gastric disorders
Gut health isn’t the most glamorous of topics, but as many as 1 in 10 people regularly suffer from gastric symptoms like nausea, bloating, or cramping after eating. Figuring out exactly what’s causing stomach misery is not easy without invasive tests. But New Zealand-based startup Alimetry has developed a wearable device that can speed up…
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Apple Vision Pro production reportedly scaled back due to disappointing demand
Apple has dramatically scaled back Vision Pro production, according to a new report from The Information. The news comes days after CEO Tim Cook admitted in an interview that the $3,500 mixed-reality headset is for early adopters and “not a mass-market product.” The production slowdown is believed to be a response to disappointing sales, leaving…
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WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg is joining TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
We’re excited to announce that Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of the popular blogging platform WordPress, will be taking the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. When Mullenweg first started working on WordPress, he was a 19-year-old jazz enthusiast and photographer in Texas who noticed the blogging software that he used had been stagnating — so he…
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Native Union’s clever little combo charger just earned a spot in my travel bag
I love a clever gadget almost as much as I love saving space in my carry on. Native Union’s new Voyage charger handily ticks both boxes. It’s an unassuming puck-shaped product that’s easily stashed in a pocket or bag when folded shut. Open it up, and you get a pair of Qi2 chargers. One side…
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Wayve takes to the streets of San Francisco, Elon Musk makes another robotaxi promise, and inside Pony.AI’s IPO
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Hey all, I’m back after a trip that mostly involved getting around on my own two feet. But one little, perhaps somewhat obvious observation from my time…
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Here is Notion’s email client
Notion, as my colleagues at TechCrunch scooped earlier Thursday, is announcing an email client at its first “Make with Notion” user conference. For now, Notion Mail is in preview, and at least for the time being, it’s more of a Gmail client than a traditional email service. The idea here, Notion says, is to build…
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Bluesky raises $15M Series A, plans to launch subscriptions
Decentralized social app Bluesky announced on Thursday that it has raised a $15 million Series A round, following its $8 million seed raise last year. This funding comes as Bluesky sees increased growth, in part from X users who are troubled by recent changes to the block feature, as well as the move to allow…
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Zero Motorcycles is raising $120 million
Electric motorcycle company Zero is in the process of closing a new funding round for a little bit more than $120 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing shows that Zero has sold around $100 million of the equity round so far from two undisclosed investors. The company…
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Otter Blocks 3.0: New Patterns, Blocks, and Enhancements!
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in AI, Apps, Climate, Cloud Computing, Crypto, Cybersecurity, Enterprise, EV, FinTech, Gadgets, Gaming, SaaS, Software, StartupsWelcome to the next level of website building with Otter Blocks 3.0! 🎉🎉 Whether you’re a seasoned WordPress expert or just starting, this latest release is packed with powerful new features and enhancements designed to make your content creation process smoother, more flexible, and more intuitive than ever before. With a revamped Otter Patterns Library……
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I Reviewed 340+ Opinions on the Block Editor, Here’s What Users REALLY Think
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in AI, Apps, Climate, Cloud Computing, Crypto, Cybersecurity, Enterprise, EV, FinTech, Gadgets, Gaming, SaaS, Software, StartupsCreating an analysis of user opinions on WordPress’ block editor – aka. Gutenberg – has been a fascinating journey. I explored over 340 opinions gathered from a range of platforms, including Reddit, Twitter, YouTube, and WordPress.org. In addition to these sources, I also reached out to developers of popular plugins and themes, as well as…