Monthly Archives: July 2022

Zuckerberg says Meta and Apple are in ‘very deep, philosophical competition’ to build the metaverse

Photo by AMY OSBORNE / AFP via Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg believes that Apple and his company are in a “very deep, philosophical competition” to build the metaverse, suggesting the two tech giants are ready to butt heads in selling hardware for augmented and virtual reality. The Meta CEO told employees earlier this month that…

Tiger King star Carole Baskin earns Biden’s support on big cat bill

Photo by Araya Doheny/Getty Images for NightFly Entertainment, Ltd. On Tuesday, the White House officially threw its support behind a bill pushed by Tiger King star Carole Baskin to restrict exotic animal ownership. In a statement, the Biden administration said that the Big Cat Public Safety Act “would build on existing laws that protect big…

Nest co-founder Matt Rogers invests in EV conversion company Everrati

Everrati and Irvine, California-based Aria Group take apart a Porsche 911 to begin its EV rebirth. | Image: Everrati When we last spoke with Everrati CEO Justin Lunny, his UK-based restomod company that converts iconic cars to electric vehicles was expanding into the US market. Since then, the company set up headquarters in Calabasas, California,…

Daily Crunch: European subscription prices for Amazon Prime will increase in September 

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. What is up, you delightful beings. Today, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about Instagram. Devin wrote about how the platform just keeps getting worse with dark patterns lifted from TikTok,…

Wells Fargo Active Cash card review: Earn a $200 bonus and 2% cash rewards with no strings attached and no annual fee

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The technology, devices, and benefits of remote patient monitoring in the healthcare industry

RPM tech helps hospitals reduce costs and improve patient outcomes. Insider Intelligence One of the tools US health systems and hospitals are turning to for improved outcomes and reduced costs is remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology. RPM refers to the specific technology used to electronically transmit information between patients and physicians, and it is just…

Trump says he loves Kellyanne Conway, 2 months after saying he would have told her to ‘go back to her crazy husband’ when she said he lost reelection

Kellyanne Conway was one of the longest-serving White House officials during the Trump administration. She’s out with a new book, “Here’s the Deal.” Mark Wilson/Getty Images Trump slammed Kellyanne Conway in May after her book came out.  Two months later he said before an audience in DC, “I love Kellyanne!”  The former White House counselor…

Twitter says it ‘significantly’ slowed hiring in the second quarter as it sets a shareholder vote on Elon Musk’s buyout for September 13

Elon Musk has a new tech platform to control. On Monday, the founder of Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company offered $44 billion to take Twitter private. SOPA Images/Contributor/Getty Images Twitter said it “significantly” slowed hiring in the second quarter to manage costs.  The company also set a vote on Elon Musk’s takeover and…