December 3, 2019
Instagram still doesn’t age-check kids. That must change.
Instagram dodges child safety laws. By not asking users their age upon signup, it can feign ignorance about how old they are. That way, it can’t be held…
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December 3, 2019
This browser extension unhides Instagram Likes
Instagram is hiding Like counts to make people feel better. But what if you’re curious, competitive or just petty? Now you can re-embrace the popularity contest by installing…
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Apple and Google reveal the best apps and games of 2019
Continuing their annual tradition, Apple and Google have released their list of the best apps and games of 2019. Apple, for the first time, held a real-world event…
Read articleDecember 2, 2019
Kredivo’s parent firm FinAccel raises $90M to expand its credit lending platform in Southeast Asia
Singapore-headquartered FinAccel has secured $90 million in one of the largest funding rounds for a fintech startup in Southeast Asia as it looks to further grow its credit…
Read articleNovember 29, 2019
Pixpay is a challenger bank for teens focused on pocket money
Meet Pixpay, a French startup that wants to replace cash when you’re handing out pocket money to your kids. Anybody who is older than 10 years old can…
Read articleNovember 28, 2019
Revolut supports direct debits in the UK
Fintech startup Revolut is adding a key feature for users who want to replace their traditional bank account altogether. You can now pay with GBP direct debits. Revolut…
Read articleNovember 27, 2019
Fabric’s new app helps parents with the hard stuff, including wills, life insurance & shared finances
A new app called Fabric aims to make it simpler for parents to plan for their family’s long-term financial well-being. The goal is to offer parents a one-stop-shop…
Read articleNovember 26, 2019
Android’s Ambient Mode will soon come to ‘select devices’
You’ve probably heard murmurs about Google’s forthcoming Ambient Mode for Android . The company first announced this feature, which essentially turns an Android device into a smart display…
Read articleNovember 26, 2019
Instagram founders join $30M raise for Loom work video messenger
Why are we all trapped in enterprise chat apps if we talk 6X faster than we type, and our brain processes visual info 60,000X faster than text? Thanks…
Read articleNovember 25, 2019
Omni storage & rentals fails, shutters, sells engineers to Coinbase
$35 million-funded Omni is packing up and shutting down after struggling to make the economics of equipment rentals and physical on-demand storage work out. It’s another victim of…
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