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  8 hours ago

  TikTok ban backup plan? ByteDance-owned Instagram rival Lemon8 hits the U.S. App Store’s Top 10

  TechCrunch - Sarah Perez

  As U.S. lawmakers move forward with their plans for a TikTok ban or forced sale, the app’s Chinese parent company ByteDance is driving another of its social platforms into the Top Charts of the U.S. App Store. ByteDance-owned app Lemon8, an Instagram rival that describes itself as a “lifestyle …

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  9 hours ago

  Google Search is adding new ‘Perspectives’ and ‘About this author’ features to help users verify info

  TechCrunch - Aisha Malik

  Google is introducing new ways for users to verify information on Search, the company announced on Tuesday. The search giant is launching new features called “Perspectives” and “About this author,” while also expanding some of its current tools, including “About this result.” The new Perspectives …

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  13 hours ago

  Library ebook app OverDrive to shut down on May 1st, readers directed to Libby instead

  TechCrunch - Sarah Perez

  For over a decade, the OverDrive app has offered a service that allows institutions including public libraries and schools to lend their digital catalogs of e-books, audiobooks, and other digital media to online users. Now, this longtime digital reading companion will be shutting down for good. …

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  13 hours ago

  After much delay, Apple finally launches Apple Pay Later

  TechCrunch - Kyle Wiggers

  Months after unveiling a major update to Apple Pay called Apple Pay Later, which allows users to split the cost of an Apple Pay purchase into four equal payments over six weeks without interest or late fees, Apple has finally launched the feature. But not for everyone — at least not yet. Starting …

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  14 hours ago

  Substack opens up a $2 million community fundraising round

  TechCrunch - Aisha Malik

  Substack is opening up a community fundraising round, letting writers invest in and own a piece of the company. The company announced on Tuesday that writers can make an investment, of at least $100, starting today via Substack’s Wefunder page. According to the page, Substack’s funding goal is $2 …

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  14 hours ago

  Google Chrome and Classroom add new features for educators and students, including ‘reading mode’

  TechCrunch - Aisha Malik

  Google is rolling out new Chrome and Classroom features for teachers and students, the company announced on Tuesday. The tech giant is adding a new “reading mode” for Chrome, an AI-powered Hand Raise Gesture Detection feature for Meet and more. The new “reading mode” is a customizable reader view …