African fintech Chipper Cash saw its valuation slashed from $2 billion to $1.25 billion before FTX’s bankruptcy, according to documents shared by the Financial Times on Alameda’s venture capital portfolio. TechCrunch got a whiff of this information from sources familiar with the company’s financial situation, and though the African cross-border payments company didn’t confirm the…
Apple’s music streaming app, Apple Music, will receive an over-the-air update in December that introduces a karaoke-like feature. Called Apple Music Sing, it lets you play a song and see lyrics in real-time as the song plays and even adjust the voice levels so you can perform. Keep in mind Spotify rolled out a karaoke feature…
Amazon and HBO have settled their long-standing differences. Amazon and Warner Bros. Discovery announced HBO Max will be available as a Prime Video Channel in the US at an additional cost of $15 per month. For that price, you’ll have access to HBO’s flagship shows, such as House of the Dragon, but you’ll also still…
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Chrome is adding shortcuts to easily search for tabs, bookmarks, and history from the address bar
Google is making it easier for users to search for tabs, bookmarks, and history from the address bar with new shortcuts. You can now type @tabs, @bookmarks, or @history to begin searching for websites. Tab search is probably the handiest feature out of the lot. Chrome already offers tab search, but you have to either…
If Quordle is a little too challenging today, you’ve come to the right place for hints. There aren’t just hints here, but the whole Quordle solution. Scroll to the bottom of this page, and there it is. But are you sure you need all four answers? Maybe you just need a strategy guide. Either way,…
India just started rolling out 5G networks after much anticipation and years-long delay. Service operators expect to bring next-generation cellular connectivity to every town in the world’s second-largest wireless market by as early as the end of 2023. But while the rollout is currently at its initial phase, New Delhi last week directed telecom operators…
Startups across Europe are on track to raise $85 billion in funding this year — a drop of $15 billion on 2021 levels when funding passed $100 billion, according to a report on the state of European tech. The figures come from London VC firm Atomico’s annual State of European Tech report, which has become…
TL;DR: A three-year subscription to a Windscribe VPN Pro Plan is on sale for £57.38, saving you 66% on list price. Between TV, the outside world, and browsing online, the average person sees over 1,000 ads every day. You may not be able to block a billboard, but you can still control what you see…
It is Wednesday, my dudes, and you know what else begins with W? Wordle! We’re here to help you with some subtle clues and the word of the day itself. A friendly reminder, in case you missed the recent rule change: The New York Times has added a new word list and updated the rules,…
Meta is testing a new age verification system on its Facebook Dating platform to determine if you’re over the age of 18 – but if only you live in the United States. Age verification on Facebook Dating appears to take cues from both Tinder’s and Bumble’s own systems. Meta will give users two different ways…