Monthly Archives: October 2022

Daily Crunch: After glitch causes a two-hour global outage, WhatsApp restores service

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. Overheard at a VC/startup conference recently: Product market fit is like a product going around from weirdly shaped customer group to weirdly shaped customer group, like that old kid’s book “Are you…

Some businesses are turning to pirated software to save money

A sizeable chunk of small to medium-sized businesses are ready to use pirated versions of business software to decrease their IT spending, new research from Kaspersky has claimed. The most popular types of software to pirate were project management, marketing and sales software, with 56% of respondents saying they were happy to consider pirating a…

Samsung’s Maintenance Mode protects your personal data while your phone is out for repair

Back in July, Samsung began testing a new privacy feature on Galaxy S21 phones in Korea. Dubbed Maintenance Mode, the tool allowed users to secure their personal information – including photos, messages and contacts – when sending their device in for repair. Now Samsung says the feature is ready for primetime. Starting today, the company…

Improve the shelf life of your food, remove odors, and more with the Shelfy smart fridge gadget

Reduce food waste and save money on grocery bills with the Shelfy smart fridge gadget. Small and compact, it uses photocatalytic technology to fight odors and bacteria and make food last longer in the fridge. Do you spend a portion of every Monday night tossing wilted vegetables and rotting fruits from the week before? It’s…

Compare the Best Domain Auction Sites

Our recommendation for the best domain auction site is Namecheap because it’s secure, incredibly user-friendly, and reasonably priced. Start listing domains on Namecheap today. If you’ve always liked the idea of flipping houses but have zero interest in remodeling, you might want to try flipping domain names. A desirable domain name is a powerful asset…