Posted by Ryan Lawler_Techcrunch.com
In April, automated savings startup Digit announced that in 100 days it would begin charging $2.99 a month to people using its service to set aside money for a rainy day or help pay their bills. Well, 100
Death to C, ++
Posted by Jon Evans _Techcrunch.com
The C programming language is terrible. I mean, magnificent, too. Much of the world in which we live was built atop C. It is foundational to almost all computer programming, both historically and practically; there’s a reason that
Microsoft’s Path Guide is an unconventional approach to indoor navigation
Posted by Devin Coldewey_Techcrunch.com
Indoor mapping is one of those stubborn problems that seems to only have solutions that involve a great deal of money and infrastructure: beacons, lasers, emitters, scanners… who wants to install those in malls and office
Google adds salon and spa bookings through Maps and Search
Posted by Sarah Buhr_Techcrunch.com
Look out StyleSeat and other salon booking apps, starting today Google will let people book hair and spa appointments.
“So that fresh haircut or palm tree-green mani is only a couple taps away,” a post on Google’s blog tells us.
The addition
Google launches a new Backup & Sync desktop app for uploading files and photos to the cloud
Posted by Sarah Perez_Techcrunch.com
As promised last month, Google has today launched its new “Backup and Sync from Google” tool, which aims to help users more easily back up the files and photos on their computer. The utility is meant to replace the older Google
Facebook’s Messenger ads are bad and must be destroyed
Posted by Devin Coldewey_Techcrunch.com
When Facebook removed messages from the main app, I swore then and there that I would never download Messenger. That’s been a pretty easy promise to keep, especially since they introduced the lovely idea of enormous ads that
Twitter lets you avoid trolls by muting new users and strangers
Posted by Josh Constine_Techcrunch.com
When trolls barge into people’s notifications with offensive replies or user names, those legitimate users might not keep coming back to Twitter. So today the company rolled outnew tools to help you silence the riff-raff. There are now options to mute
Google is funding the creation of software that writes local news stories
Posted by Brian Heater_Techcrunch.com
Google’s Digital News Initiative has committed £622,000 ($805,000) to fund an automated news writing initiative for UK-based news agency, The Press Association. The money will help pay for the creation of Radar (Reporters And Data And Robots), snappily named
Waymo drops most patent claims in Uber self-driving car lawsuit
Posted by Ryan Lawler _Techcrunch.com
There were a few big breaks in the case between Waymo and Uber over self-driving car technology today. As a result, the scope of the case is starting to come into focus as both companies prepare for a trial
Microsoft confirms layoff reports, reorganization expected to impact thousands
Posted by Brian Heater_Techcrunch.com
After a week of reports, Microsoft has confirmed its restructuring plans. As we previously reported, the moves are expected to impact thousands at the company as it works to reorganize its sales team. Subsequent numbers have
