Apple launches a new iOS app, ‘Siri Speech Study,’ to gather feedback for Siri improvements – News

Apple launches a new iOS app, ‘Siri Speech Study,’ to gather feedback for Siri improvements – TechCrunch

Apple recently began a research study designed to collect speech data from study participants. Earlier this month, the company launched on the App Store a new iOS app called “Siri Speech Study“, which allows participants who have opted in to share their voice requests and other feedback with Apple. The app is available in a … Read more

Google says geofence warrants make up one-quarter of all US demands – News

Google says geofence warrants make up one-quarter of all US demands – TechCrunch

For the first time, Google has published the number of geofence warrants it’s historically received from U.S. authorities, providing a rare glimpse into how frequently these controversial warrants are issued. The figures, published Thursday, reveal that Google has received thousands of geofence warrants each quarter since 2018, and at times accounted for about one-quarter of … Read more

Xerox-backed field service startup CareAR raises $10M

CareAR

Customer expectations are on the rise, exacerbating the challenge for companies facing a higher volume of requests during the pandemic. The issue is acute in field service work, where employees have to work on equipment with varying technical specifications — often in confined, bandwidth-constrained, and hard-to-reach spaces. In a recent survey by The Service Council, … Read more

Twitter is testing a feature that puts users’ Revue newsletters on their profiles – News

Twitter is testing a feature that puts users’ Revue newsletters on their profiles – TechCrunch

This January, Twitter acquired the newsletter platform Revue, but until now its integration into Twitter has been minimal; sometimes when you write Twitter threads, you’ll be greeted with a “Hello, wordsmiths” message that tells you about its newsletter tools. Starting today, Twitter is testing a feature that brings Revue newsletters more prominently into the Twitter … Read more

Odeeo raises $1M for non-disruptive audio ads for games

Odeeo raises $1M for non-disruptive audio ads for games

Odeeo has raised $1 million in funding to create new kinds of audio ads for mobile games that don’t disrupt gameplay. The Tel Aviv company gives advertisers a chance to be able to connect with gamers via non-disruptive, personalized audio messages in mobile games. As it is, mobile ads often pop up in the middle … Read more