Paris-based Dark Space is taking on the dual problems of debris and conflict in orbit with their mobile platform designed to launch, attach to, and ultimately deorbit uncooperative objects in space. Dark CEO Clyde Laheyne said the company is aiming to become the “S.W.A.T. team […]
Day: April 18, 2024
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fines BloomTech for false claims
The CFPB is permanently banning BloomTech from consumer lending activities and its CEO, Austen Allred, from student lending for a period of 10 years. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, by Sayonara Wild Hearts devs, comes out on May 19
The surreal puzzle game Lorelei and the Laser Eyes hits the Nintendo Switch and PC on May 16, as revealed at Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase event. This is a big deal, as the game’s being developed by Simogo, the company behind the mind-blowing adventure Sayonara […]
TikTok to restrict users who repeatedly post problematic topics from ‘For You’ feed
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok will make entire accounts temporarily ineligible for its For You feed if users have a pattern of posting about extreme fitness, conspiracy theories, sexually suggestive material, and a wide range of other topics that the platform won’t […]
LG’s S95TR soundbar with wireless Dolby Atmos is now available for $1,500
In typical LG fashion, the company is following up its CES soundbar announcement with pricing and availability info a few months later. The company’s latest Dolby Atmos model, the S95TR, is now available from LG and other retailers for $1,500. That’s pricey for sure, but […]
There’s a TV show coming based on Sega’s classic arcade game Golden Axe
Comedy Central just greenlit a cartoon based on the classic Sega arcade cabinet Golden Axe, further proving we are in something of a gilded age of video game adaptations. The animated show is getting a ten-episode first season and features a voice cast filled with […]
Cherub, an angel investing community inspired by dating apps, entices investors and founders to pair up
Jaclyn Johnson and Angeline Vuong were on a hike deliberating how hard it can be for people to get started in angel investing when they realized they had stumbled upon a startup idea. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
TikTok Notes starts rolling out as a new rival to Instagram
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok has started rolling out its Instagram rival, TikTok Notes, to select Android and iOS users “for download and limited testing in Australia and Canada.” A tweet announcing the launch, as well as the App Store and Google […]