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2026-09-17 19:46:08 UTC

Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal
[https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/17/microsoft-exec-called-ai-scraping-the-largest-theft-of-labor-in-human-history-new-unredacted-filings-reveal/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/17/microsoft-exec-called-ai-scraping-the-largest-theft-of-labor-in-human-history-new-unredacted-filings-reveal/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-09-02 20:12:41 UTC

MapQuest is now the No. 1 U.S. app after bucking Trump’s ‘Lake America’ renaming
[https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/02/mapquest-is-now-the-no-1-u-s-app-after-bucking-trumps-lake-america-renaming/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/02/mapquest-is-now-the-no-1-u-s-app-after-bucking-trumps-lake-america-renaming/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-08-25 13:00:00 UTC

WhatsApp tightens account security with stronger two-step verification and more
[https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/whatsapp-tightens-account-security-with-stronger-two-step-verification-and-more/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/whatsapp-tightens-account-security-with-stronger-two-step-verification-and-more/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-07-22 13:00:00 UTC

WhatsApp adds Apple CarPlay and Android Auto upgrades, iPad sign-ups, and more
[https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/22/whatsapp-adds-apple-carplay-and-android-auto-upgrades-ipad-sign-ups-and-more/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/22/whatsapp-adds-apple-carplay-and-android-auto-upgrades-ipad-sign-ups-and-more/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-06-12 23:00:54 UTC

Meta’s months-old AI unit is a soul-crushing gulag, say the engineers stuck inside it
[https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/12/metas-months-old-ai-unit-is-a-soul-crushing-gulag-say-the-engineers-stuck-inside-it/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/12/metas-months-old-ai-unit-is-a-soul-crushing-gulag-say-the-engineers-stuck-inside-it/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-05-06 13:49:12 UTC

Some kids are bypassing age verification checks with a fake mustache
[https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/some-kids-are-bypassing-age-verification-checks-with-a-fake-mustache/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/some-kids-are-bypassing-age-verification-checks-with-a-fake-mustache/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-04-29 12:34:29 UTC

Google Translate now lets you practice pronunciation
[https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/29/google-translate-now-lets-you-practice-pronunciation/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/29/google-translate-now-lets-you-practice-pronunciation/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-04-23 12:01:00 UTC

Surveillance vendors caught abusing access to telcos to track people’s phone locations, researchers say
[https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/surveillance-vendors-caught-abusing-access-to-telcos-to-track-peoples-phone-locations-researchers-say/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/surveillance-vendors-caught-abusing-access-to-telcos-to-track-peoples-phone-locations-researchers-say/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-04-17 13:22:04 UTC

Bluesky confirms DDoS attack is cause of continued app outages
[https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/17/its-not-just-you-bluesky-is-sorta-down/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/17/its-not-just-you-bluesky-is-sorta-down/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-04-16 15:00:00 UTC

Google is now targeting bad ads over bad actors
[https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/google-blocked-more-ads-but-banned-fewer-advertisers-as-ai-reshapes-enforcement/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/google-blocked-more-ads-but-banned-fewer-advertisers-as-ai-reshapes-enforcement/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-03-16 14:12:50 UTC

Apple quietly launches AirPods Max 2
[https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/16/apple-quietly-launches-airpods-max-2/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/16/apple-quietly-launches-airpods-max-2/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-03-11 14:00:00 UTC

Canopii looks to succeed where past indoor farms have not
[https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/canopii-looks-to-succeed-where-past-indoor-farms-have-not/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/canopii-looks-to-succeed-where-past-indoor-farms-have-not/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-03-06 14:18:16 UTC

Indonesia outlines plan to limit under-16s’ access to social media
[https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/06/indonesia-outlines-plan-to-limit-under-16s-access-to-social-media/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/06/indonesia-outlines-plan-to-limit-under-16s-access-to-social-media/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-02-26 23:55:39 UTC

Netflix backs out of bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, giving studios, HBO, and CNN to Ellison-owned Paramount
[https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/netflix-backs-out-of-bid-for-warner-bros-discovery-giving-studios-hbo-and-cnn-to-ellison-owned-paramount/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/netflix-backs-out-of-bid-for-warner-bros-discovery-giving-studios-hbo-and-cnn-to-ellison-owned-paramount/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-02-24 07:39:27 UTC

Canva acquires startups working on animation and marketing
[https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/23/canva-acquires-startups-working-on-animation-and-marketing/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/23/canva-acquires-startups-working-on-animation-and-marketing/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-01-27 17:31:05 UTC

If you live in the UK, you probably won’t be able to visit Pornhub anymore
[https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/27/if-you-live-in-the-uk-you-probably-wont-be-able-to-visit-pornhub-anymore/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/27/if-you-live-in-the-uk-you-probably-wont-be-able-to-visit-pornhub-anymore/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-01-27 17:24:22 UTC

WhatsApp is rolling out a new stricter security setting to protect users from cyber attacts
[https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/27/whatsapp-is-rolling-out-a-new-stricter-security-setting-to-protect-users-from-cyber-attacts/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/27/whatsapp-is-rolling-out-a-new-stricter-security-setting-to-protect-users-from-cyber-attacts/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2026-01-23 15:57:40 UTC

AI CEOs transformed Davos into a tech conference
[https://techcrunch.com/podcast/ai-ceos-transformed-davos-into-a-tech-conference/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/ai-ceos-transformed-davos-into-a-tech-conference/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2025-07-10 14:01:10 UTC

US appeals court blocks FTC’s ‘click-to-cancel’ rule for subscriptions
[https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/10/us-appeals-court-blocks-ftcs-click-to-cancel-rule-for-subscriptions/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/10/us-appeals-court-blocks-ftcs-click-to-cancel-rule-for-subscriptions/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2024-11-24 14:05:55 UTC

These alternatives to popular apps can help reclaim your online life from billionaires and surveillance
[https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/24/these-alternatives-to-popular-apps-can-help-reclaim-your-online-life-from-billionaires-and-surveillance/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/24/these-alternatives-to-popular-apps-can-help-reclaim-your-online-life-from-billionaires-and-surveillance/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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2024-10-17 21:18:47 UTC

Elon Musk’s X is changing its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI on your posts
[https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/17/elon-musks-x-is-changing-its-privacy-policy-to-allow-third-parties-to-train-ai-on-your-posts/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/17/elon-musks-x-is-changing-its-privacy-policy-to-allow-third-parties-to-train-ai-on-your-posts/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )
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