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Day: November 5, 2024
TikTok Employees Shrug as the US Election Looms
Donald Trump says he’ll spare TikTok. Kamala Harris will likely support the ban. But inside the company, few are talking about the US election.
Apple’s new widget puts Election Day updates on your Lock Screen and Home Screen
It’s Election Day in the U.S., which means you’re likely glued to the latest news about which presidential candidate is currently in the lead. To help with this, Apple has released a Live Activities widget within its Apple News app that will offer real-time election […]
The Morning After: X now lets blocked users see your posts
The block button on X has changed. Now, it allows blocked users to see posts of the accounts that blocked them, but they still can’t interact with those accounts. You also can’t follow or message the user. X previously said it was making the change […]
Bees reportedly stopped Meta from building a nuclear-powered AI data center
Meta had plans to build an AI data center in the US that relies on nuclear power — it even already knew where it wanted the facility to be built. According to the Financial Times, though, the company had to scrap its plans, because the […]
Meta extends political ad ban past Election Day
Meta announced Tuesday that it is extending its restriction on political ads until later in the week, though it did not specify which day the ban would be lifted. When asked for more information, a Meta spokesperson pointed TechCrunch to the announcement about the company […]
Canadian authorities say they arrested hacker linked to Snowflake data breaches
Alexander Moucka was arrested in October in Canada. Moucka is suspected of being linked to the series of Snowflake data breaches this year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Apple’s latest Find My update makes it easier to find lost items
If you have an iPhone that can run iOS 18, then you can now download and install the beta version of iOS 18.2 through the Apple Beta Software Program on your device. One of the most useful features included in the experimental OS is the […]
Nintendo’s 1st half sales drop 34% as Switch shows its age
Nintendo said sales for the 1st half of 2024 fell 34.1% to $3.43 billion as it saw a slowdown in sales for Nintendo Switch hardware and games.
Alan unveils AI health assistant for its 680,000 health insurance members
French tech startup Alan held a press conference this morning to announce three product updates. While it is better known as a health insurance company, the startup has always been trying to offer more than insurance coverage. It wants to build a super app for […]