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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/doomscrolling-GettyImages-2197384352.jpg?resize=1200,800″] An anti-doomscrolling feature is now built into Android. (Yes, things have gotten that bad.) On Tuesday, Google announced Pause Point, which is designed to keep users from engaging with addictive apps on Android, the mobile operating system that powers Google’s Pixel smartphones, Samsung devices, and others. Pause Point works by requiring a…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/bluesky-mastodon-feud.jpg?resize=1200,675″] Trying to get off billionaire-owned social media but don’t know where to start? A new app called Indigo is launching today to let users explore the open social web across multiple services, all under one roof. Decentralized social media is having a moment, as more people realize they want control over their…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/money-grab-bryce.jpg?resize=1200,675″] Community Bank, which operates in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, disclosed a cybersecurity incident that exposed customers’ names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. In an 8-K filing dated May 7 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the bank said it detected an exposure of customers’ personal data due to…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/money-grab-bryce.jpg?resize=1200,675″] Community Bank, which operates in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, disclosed a cybersecurity incident that exposed customers’ names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. In an 8-K filing dated May 7 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the bank said it detected an exposure of customers’ personal data due to…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/threads-finger-GettyImages-2232887912.jpg?w=1024″] Threads is testing a Meta AI integration that works similarly to X’s Grok. Users with a public account will be able to mention Meta AI in a post or a reply to get more context. The feature is currently in beta testing in Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Argentina, and Singapore. Meta told…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Team-Photo-1.jpeg?resize=1200,675″] As bad actors weaponize AI to exploit software vulnerabilities at unprecedented speed, companies are increasingly recognizing the need to bolster their cybersecurity defenses. Fortunately, those very AI tools are also helping businesses fight back. The need for such capabilities has helped Exaforce, an AI startup that detects and thwarts attacks in real…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/waymo-getty-streets.jpg?resize=1200,800″] Waymo has issued a software update to its fleet of nearly 4,000 vehicles to help them avoid flooded roads as part of a recall announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday. But the company hasn’t fully solved the problem of how its vehicles behave in these conditions. In…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/shiny-extortion.jpg?resize=1200,849″] Instructure, the maker of the popular school information portal Canvas, said on Tuesday it has “reached an agreement” with the hackers who breached its systems twice, stole a huge amount of student and staff data, and disrupted thousands of schools that rely on the company’s software. ShinyHunters, a financially motivated cybercrime group,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tiktok-header.jpg?resize=1200,800″] TikTok announced on Tuesday that it’s launching TikTok GO, a way for users to discover and book hotels, attractions, and experiences directly within its app. The new offering is launching in the U.S. and is available to users 18 years and older. TikTok GO surfaces lodging and things to do through videos,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-6.45.13-PM.jpeg?resize=1200,560″] New types of design tools, such as Perplexity-owned Visual Electric, Figma-owned Weavy, Flora, and Krea, have risen in popularity in the last few years, thanks to AI. These tools bank on the promise that, with AI, a product team with designers can iterate through variations quickly. A new design startup, Dessn, now…