September 2017
Alexa’s ‘flash briefing’ can now update you on the latest music news and events
Amazon Alexa’s popular “Flash Briefing” skill, designed to give you the latest news and information from a series of customizable news sources, can now tell you about what’s happening in…
Designed for iPhone 8, Weather Atlas is a great replacement for your stock weather app
There’s no shortage of weather apps on the market, but you may have noticed that few of them are actually all that good. That’s where a new entry called Weather…
Dell Foundation pledges $36 million to Harvey relief effort
Michael and Susan Dell have doubled down on the tech industry’s commitment to bail out Texas as it recovers from Hurricane Harvey. The couple pledged a whopping $36 million to the…
Google’s Search app on iOS gets a Twitter-like Trends feature, faster Instant Answers
Google’s search app on iOS is adding a Trending Searches feature, similar to Twitter or Facebook’s Trends, with an update that rolled out later in the day on Thursday. According…
Ahoy, mateys! A Columbus, Ohio-based company called Ahoy.ai aims to schedule yer deck swabbing sessions with just one arrrrrmail or Slack. Ahoy is the brainchild of Jesse Rowe and Alex…
TechCrunch’s Original Content battles evil alongside Amazon’s new version of ‘The Tick’
For the latest episode of Original Content, TechCrunch’s podcast covering the latest streaming shows and movies, we checked out Amazon’s new take on The Tick. You may remember the animated…
Tinder hits top grossing app in the App Store on heels of Tinder Gold launch
Tinder has hit number 1 in the App Store’s top grossing category for the very first time. Claiming top spot in the App Store likely has to do with the…
Google reveals the top things people want to find out ‘How to’ do
Google has a new website compiled using search data and built by its News Lab, working together with Xaquin G.V., an interactive visual data journalist. The site uses data related…
The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will launch on October 17
Microsoft today announced that the Fall Creators Update, the next major release of Windows 10, will start rolling out to all users on October 17. That’s a little bit later…
Sign up for a free exhibitor table in Startup Alley at Disrupt Berlin
Startup Alley is at the center of TechCrunch’s Disrupt events, and this year at Disrupt Berlin (4-5 December) we are going to feature some of the top startups in Europe. We are…
Amazon, Facebook, Google and other tech giants urge Trump to continue DACA program
America’s tech industry has urged President Donald Trump and other political leaders to continue a program that allows undocumented young immigrants to remain in the country. Deferred Action for Childhood…
Bragi’s Dash and Dash Pro wireless earbuds to get Amazon Alexa
Bragi’s completely wireless earbuds, the Dash Pro (and the older Dash), will get access to Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant via a software update coming in October. This is the first…
