Maven, now valued at $1.35 billion, is answering a countrywide demand: More fertility benefits

Maven, a women’s health clinic and benefits platform, has had no shortage of macroeconomic plot twists: From investors questioning its market size to the still on-going pandemic to, most recently, the startling overturn of Roe v. Wade. But CEO and founder Kate Ryder stays optimistic. “This is a massive industry that’s full of entrenched interests…

After key privacy and security departures last week, Twitter names ‘acting DPO’

Following a flurry of resignations of senior Twitter privacy and security staffers late last week, the social media firm has informed its lead data protection regulator in the European Union that it has appointed an “acting” replacement for one of those positions: The key role of data protection officer (DPO). The abrupt departures of Twitter’s…

YouTube Shorts can now include 60 seconds of music or sounds, up from 15 seconds before

YouTube today is addressing one of creators’ chief complaints with filming videos for its TikTok competitor, YouTube Shorts: to date, the music and sounds added to videos could only be 15 seconds in length, even though Shorts themselves can be as long as 60 seconds. Now, thanks to revised licensing deals, YouTube says the majority…

Netflix’s new feature lets subscribers kick devices off their accounts

Want to kick your ex off your Netflix account without having to change your password? A new Netflix feature will make that possible. Today, Netflix is launching “Manage Access and Devices,” which allows account owners to remotely log out of devices they don’t recognize or no longer want signed in. The addition could help Netflix…

TechCrunch+ roundup: Bootstrapping basics, fintech’s future, tech employers gain advantage

Are you planning to play League of Legends during your next investor pitch? (If so, reading this probably isn’t a good use of your time.) For founders who are interested in building on their own, maintaining control and staying off the fundraising treadmill for as long as possible, investor/entrepreneur Marjorie Radlo-Zandi sets out five basic…

YouTube Shorts begins testing shopping features and affiliate marketing

YouTube is adding shopping features to Shorts, its TikTok-like short-form video product, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Tuesday. The new shopping features allow users to purchase products as they scroll through Shorts. The news was first reported by the Financial Times. The company is starting to introduce shopping features on YouTube Shorts with eligible…

Cheap Chromebooks and gaming laptops are staples of Walmart’s Black Friday sale

Let’s just get this out of the way: You won’t find any MacBooks on sale during Walmart’s ongoing Black Friday sale — that’s Best Buy and Amazon‘s territory. But what the big-box store lacks in Apple deals, it more than makes up for with dirt-cheap Chromebooks and heavily discounted gaming laptops. Case in point: The…

Here’s your last chance to get lifetime Babbel language learning for $300 off

TL;DR: Through Nov. 30, you can get the Babbel Language Learning: Lifetime Subscription (All Languages) for just $199 instead of $499 — that’s a 60% discount. Learning a new language can be challenging, but you might be surprised at how quickly you progress and even start conversing with native speakers. You could even gain conversational…