For the price of a cup of coffee, your teen can learn how to invest in cryptocurrency. Today, Stack released what CEO Will Rush says is “the first crypto education and trading app for teens and their parents.” The subscription-based app costs $3 per month per user and is available for Android. It was designed with…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Tim Cook is not a fan of Rich Communication Services (RCS). The Apple CEO made this clear at the Code 2022 conference, when an audience member asked Apple to adopt RCS so his mother could better see the videos he sends, Cook told him, “Buy your mom an iPhone.” For the uninitiated, RCS is like…
We here at TechCrunch love a good demo day, replete with startups showing off their idea, traction, and, at times product. Sitting through dozens or hundreds of pitches, be it at Techstars or Y Combinator or one of the myriad other accelerators’ demo days out there, we notice trends. Sometimes these become small jokes internally,…
Spotify CFO Paul Vogel says the music streaming platform will begin testing and trialing audiobooks “very soon.” The Spotify executive said the company plans to continue to expand its portfolio of products, as it sees opportunities for growth in both its established markets and its developing markets. Vogel made the comments on Wednesday at the…
Vista Equity Partners’ proposed $8.4 billion deal to acquire automated tax compliance company Avalara has hit a bump in the road. One of Avalara’s biggest shareholders revealed that it’s voting against the transaction, as it “significantly undervalues” the company. Founded in 2004, Seattle-based Avalara helps big-name companies such as Zillow, Pinterest and Roku automate many…
Rak Garg Contributor Share on Twitter Rak Garg is a principal at Bain Capital Ventures where he leads early-stage investments in developer tools, data infrastructure, cybersecurity and enterprise software. A year ago, developer-focused software companies were being funded at huge valuations, buoyed by the prospect of blockbuster IPOs like those from Snowflake, HashiCorp and Confluent….
Here are the best Apple Watch deals as of Sept. 8: BEST OVERALL DEAL: The Apple Watch Series 7 (41mm, GPS) is officially one year old, but remains a good smartwatch that you can snag at a more affordable price than the Series 8 — $299 $399 at Walmart (save $100) BEST BUDGET FRIENDLY PICK:…
Kaley Cuoco proves to be the queen of the “I can fix him’s” in Alex Lehmann’s Meet Cute, traveling back in time, time and time again, to go on dates with Pete Davidson. In an interesting marriage between About Time and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Meet Cute sees Sheila (Cuoco), a girl from…
The NFL regular season kicks off on September 8 when reigning Super Bowl champions the Los Angeles Rams begin their title defense against the Buffalo Bills. Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. EDT and 5:20 p.m. PDT from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. While the game will be available on local TV in areas around…