Monthly Archives: October 2022

TechCrunch+ roundup: Growth hacking real talk, RPA market slowdown, AI and IP

I dislike using the phrase “growth hacking” to describe the work required to fine-tune marketing campaigns and systems. In truth, successful marketers iterate constantly, measuring and testing their efforts to minimize waste and maximize ROI. Finding new ways to get people into a sales funnel isn’t like using a pair of sunglasses for a phone…

Apparently, teens love Adam Sandler

Sorry, Harry Styles. But Adam Sandler is more popular with teens. According to a new survey from Piper Sandler, the actor and comedian ranks second on a list of teen’s favorite celebrities, after Deadpool‘s Ryan Reynolds. They surveyed 14,500 teens across the U.S. on a variety of topics, including their favorite celebrities and social media…

How to delete a BeReal post

BeReal is all about living in the moment – hence the name of the growing app. Founded two years ago, the app provides a random two-minute window each day to post one photo, pushing for authenticity and spontaneity. The antithesis of curated Instagram feeds, one could say. But sometimes, that selfie taken just as the…

‘M3GAN’ trailer: Watch as a lifelike doll talks, dances, and kills her way into our hearts

The friendship between a young girl and her AI companion goes very wrong in the trailer for M3GAN, the upcoming horror movie from James Wan and Blumhouse. Eight-year-old Cady (Violet McGraw) has just lost her parents. She moves in with her aunt Gemma (Allison Williams), a roboticist who’s been working on a lifelike doll who…