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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/GettyImages-1241790742.jpeg?w=1024″] Match Group, the dating app behemoth that owns Match, Tinder, OkCupid, and Hinge, says that it has invested $100 million in yet another mobile service designed to bring people together: a Grindr competitor known as Sniffies. The website for Sniffies sports various images of men in their underwear. That tells you pretty…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/GettyImages-1080946342.jpeg?resize=1200,800″] Google has granted the U.S. Department of Defense access to its AI for classified networks, essentially allowing all lawful uses, according to multiple news reports. This deal follows Anthropic’s public stand against the Trump administration after the model maker refused to grant the DoD the same terms. The Pentagon wanted unrestricted use…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/italy-phone-flag.jpg?resize=1200,800″] Last year, WhatsApp and Apple notified several people in Italy, including journalists and activists, that they had been targeted with government spyware. In particular, WhatsApp pointed the finger at the Israeli American surveillance tech maker Paragon Solutions as the company that provided the technology for a hacking campaign that targeted around 90…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/geofence-keyword-warrants.jpg?resize=1200,823″] The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments in a landmark legal case that could redefine digital privacy rights for people across the United States. The case, Chatrie v. United States, centers on the government’s controversial use of so-called “geofence” search warrants. Law enforcement and federal agents use these warrants to compel…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/tc-backlight-e1689786273147.png?w=1200″] Apple’s recent crackdown on vibe-coding apps hasn’t held up Lovable’s launch of its no-code AI app builder, which is now available as a mobile app on Apple’s and Google’s app stores. The vibe-coding startup’s new mobile app is being pitched to would-be app builders as a way to code on the go…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/christopher-gray-scholly.jpg?resize=1200,1024″] When Chris Gray sold his Shark Tank-backed scholarship search startup Scholly to Sallie Mae in 2023, he thought he had it all. Now he’s suing the student loan giant for wrongful termination and alleging that it’s selling the data his app collected, which includes personal info on minors, without properly informing users. …

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/app-store-2024-v2.jpg?resize=1200,675″] Apple is giving App Store developers a new way to attract subscribers with lower-priced plans tied to a yearlong commitment. The company announced on Monday it will introduce a new subscription option that lets customers pay for their auto-renewing subscriptions on a monthly basis, while committing to a 12-month plan. This model…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/snapchat-getty.jpg?w=1200″] Snapchat announced on Tuesday that it’s rolling out “AI Sponsored Snaps,” which will allow users to interact directly with brands’ AI agents. Sponsored Snaps are the ads placed directly into the app’s main Chat tab. Until now, users couldn’t interact with these ads, but with the launch of AI Sponsored Ads, they’ll…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2242441443.jpg?resize=1200,800″] Users often search for recipes and travel plans on YouTube to find videos related to their queries. Now, the video platform will offer a new tool to cater to those users’ needs with its introduction of an AI-powered interactive search feature that presents step-by-step results along with a mix of both text…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/GettyImages-2255262571.jpg?w=1024″] BCI (brain-computer interface) technology — in which neural signals are routed from a person’s head to a computer — was once the stuff of science fiction, but these days the technology represents a competitive corner of the tech industry. One of the companies racing to commercialize BCI is Neurable, which this week…