Google’s Gemini AI is coming to your TV https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/22/googles-gemini-ai-is-coming-to-your-tv/

I've found the best wallpaper for Liquid Glass!! https://joehornerprints.com. He sells packs for $7. They make for gorgeous backgrounds, just bought a set.

Meta CTO explains why the smart glasses demos failed at Meta Connect — and it wasn’t the Wi-Fi https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/19/meta-cto-explains-why-the-smart-glasses-demos-failed-at-meta-connect-and-it-wasnt-the-wi-fi/

Trump and ByteDance tout TikTok deal approval, but no official details yet https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/19/trump-and-bytedance-tout-tiktok-deal-approval-but-no-official-details-yet/

Mastodon has a new plan to make money: Hosting and support services for the open social web https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/19/mastodon-has-a-new-plan-to-make-money-hosting-and-support-services-for-the-open-social-web/

Google now lets you share your custom Gemini AI assistants known as Gems https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/18/google-now-lets-you-share-your-custom-gemini-ai-assistants-known-as-gems/

Meta launches Hyperscape, technology to turn real-world spaces into VR https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/17/meta-launches-hyperscape-technology-to-turn-real-world-spaces-into-vr/

Google and PayPal team up on agentic commerce https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/18/google-and-paypal-team-up-on-agentic-commerce/

Good morning! If you’re on mastodon.social (or another server running nightly builds) you can begin quoting posts in your posts (quooting?) starting today. Remember, you control whether you can be quoted, and call always retract your post from a specific quote. And you can quote me on that!

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/115224321548138026 I'M QUOTING SOMETHING!!

Meet Macroscope: an AI tool for understanding your code base, fixing bugs https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/17/meet-macroscope-an-ai-tool-for-understanding-your-code-base-fixing-bugs/

Airbuds is the music social network Apple and Spotify wish they had built https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/17/airbuds-is-the-music-social-network-apple-and-spotify-wish-they-had-built/

Gemini overtakes ChatGPT on App Store, as its Nano Banana AI model drives downloads up 45% https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/16/gemini-overtakes-chatgpt-on-app-store-as-its-nano-banana-ai-model-drives-downloads-up-45/

YouTube to use AI to help podcasters promote themselves with clips and Shorts https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/16/youtube-to-use-ai-to-help-podcasters-promote-themselves-with-clips-and-shorts/

YouTube rolls out Studio updates, ‘likeness’ detection, lip synced dubs, creator collabs and more https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/16/youtube-rolls-out-studio-updates-likeness-detection-lip-synced-dubs-creator-collabs-and-more/

PayPal adds new one-to-one payment links that will soon support crypto https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/15/paypal-adds-new-one-to-one-payment-links-that-will-soon-support-crypto/

Spotify will now let free users pick and play tracks https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/15/spotify-will-now-let-free-users-pick-and-play-tracks/

Google is a ‘bad actor’ says People CEO, accusing the company of stealing content https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/12/google-is-a-bad-actor-says-people-ceo-accusing-the-company-of-stealing-content/

Mastodon rolls out quote posts with protections to prevent ‘dunking’ https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/12/mastodon-rolls-out-quote-posts-with-protections-to-prevent-dunking/

The music industry is broken. OpenWav’s new app aims to change that https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/11/the-music-industry-is-broken-openwavs-new-app-aims-to-change-that/

Google is shutting down Tables, its Airtable rival https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/11/google-is-shutting-down-tables-its-airtable-rival/

Meta adds new features to Community Notes fact checks, including alerts for corrected posts https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/10/meta-adds-new-features-to-community-notes-fact-checks-including-alerts-for-corrected-posts/

Bluesky will comply with age verification laws in South Dakota and Wyoming after exiting Mississippi https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/10/bluesky-will-comply-with-age-verification-laws-in-south-dakota-and-wyoming-after-exiting-mississippi/

After selling to Spotify, Anchor’s co-founders are back with Oboe, an AI-powered app for learning https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/10/after-selling-to-spotify-anchors-co-founders-are-back-with-oboe-an-ai-powered-app-for-learning/

The iPhone Air is a hint at the iPhone’s future, which could include foldables https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/09/the-iphone-air-is-a-hint-at-the-iphones-future-which-could-include-foldables/

Apple’s new iPhone 17 devices don’t have an AI-powered Siri yet. It doesn’t matter. https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/09/apples-new-iphone-17-devices-dont-have-an-ai-powered-siri-yet-it-doesnt-matter/

Smart ring maker Oura’s CEO addresses recent backlash, says future is a ‘cloud of wearables’ https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/09/smart-ring-maker-ouras-ceo-addresses-recent-backlash-says-future-is-a-cloud-of-wearables/

Bluesky adds private bookmarks https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/08/bluesky-adds-private-bookmarks/

Spotify’s new ‘smart filters’ let you screen library content by activity, genre or mood https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/08/spotifys-new-smart-filters-let-you-screen-library-content-by-activity-genre-or-mood/

Google Gemini dubbed ‘high risk’ for kids and teens in new safety assessment https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/05/google-gemini-dubbed-high-risk-for-kids-and-teens-in-new-safety-assessment/

Personalized AI companion app Dot is shutting down https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/05/personalized-ai-companion-app-dot-is-shutting-down/

Facebook is trying to make ‘pokes’ happen again https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/04/facebook-is-trying-to-make-pokes-happen-again/

Google Photos upgrades its image-to-video feature with Veo 3 https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/04/google-photos-adds-ai-video-generation-with-veo-3/

Threads challenges X by offering free support for up to 10K characters, plus prominent links https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/04/3042352/

Apple’s Siri upgrade could reportedly be powered by Google Gemini https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/03/apples-siri-upgrade-could-reportedly-be-powered-by-google-gemini/

Roblox expands use of age estimation tech and introduces standardized ratings https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/03/roblox-expands-use-of-age-estimation-tech-and-introduces-standardized-ratings/

PayPal and Venmo are giving out Comet invites and free Perplexity Pro subscriptions https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/03/paypal-and-venno-are-now-giving-out-comet-invites/

Amazon launches Lens Live, an AI-powered shopping tool for use in the real world https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/02/amazon-launches-lens-live-an-ai-powered-shopping-tool-for-use-in-the-real-world/

WordPress shows off Telex, its experimental AI development tool https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/02/wordpress-shows-off-telex-its-experimental-ai-development-tool/

Mastodon says it doesn’t ‘have the means’ to comply with age verification laws https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/29/mastodon-says-it-doesnt-have-the-means-to-comply-with-age-verification-laws/

Mastodon says it doesn’t ‘have the means’ to comply with age verification laws: https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/29/mastodon-says-it-doesnt-have-the-means-to-comply-with-age-verification-laws/

Mississippi’s age assurance law puts decentralized social networks to the test https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/28/mississippis-age-assurance-law-puts-decentralized-social-networks-to-the-test/

Google and Grok are catching up to ChatGPT, says a16z’s latest AI report https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/27/google-and-grok-are-catching-up-to-chatgpt-says-a16zs-latest-ai-report/

Chipolo, an AirTag rival, debuts rechargeable trackers with a six-month battery life https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/27/chipolo-an-airtag-rival-debuts-rechargeable-trackers-with-a-six-month-battery-life/

Libby’s library app adds an AI discovery feature, and not everyone is thrilled https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/26/libbys-library-app-adds-an-ai-discovery-feature-and-not-everyone-is-thrilled/

YouTube’s ‘Hype’ feature that boosts smaller creators launches globally https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/26/youtubes-hype-feature-that-boosts-smaller-creators-launches-globally/

Skylight’s TikTok alternative adds community curators to the mix https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/26/skylights-tiktok-alternative-adds-community-curators-to-the-mix/

Bounce launches a service for moving accounts between Bluesky and Mastodon https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/25/bounce-launches-a-service-for-moving-accounts-between-bluesky-and-mastodon/

Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/25/google-will-require-developer-verification-for-android-apps-outside-the-play-store/

Bluesky blocks service in Mississippi over age assurance law https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/22/bluesky-blocks-service-in-mississippi-over-age-assurance-law/