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Gen Z social app Yubo rolls out age ‘estimating’ technology to better identify minors using its service

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Yubo , a social livestreaming app popular with a Gen Z audience, announced today it’s becoming one of the first major social platforms to adopt a new age verification technique that uses live image capture technology to identify minors using its app, in order to keep them separated from adult users.

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Why focusing on holistic care helped Kindbody triple its revenue in 2021

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Over the last decade, our lives have changed exponentially due to the easy access to information via social media platforms, and the COVID-19 pandemic only added a feeling of perpetual uncertainty. It’s a 100% reactionary system. And in healthcare, of course, your customer is the patient.”. Image Credits: Kindbody. “It’s

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Apple devices spoofed, Musk eggs on Zuckerberg and Better.com goes public

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Welcome, friends, to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter covering the major events in tech over the past few days. Elsewhere, we spotlight X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, slowing down access to rival websites; Better.com going public; and TC’s impressions of Baldur’s Gate 3.

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Southeast Asian startups to watch in 2022

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As someone who covers Southeast Asia startups and funding stories, the best word I can think of to describe 2021 is “whoa!” A comprehensive report from Golden Gate Ventures also forecasted a record number of exits , due in part to an increase in B and C rounds. Both countries produced a fair amount of unicorns in 2021.

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6 most underhyped technologies in IT — plus one that’s not dead yet

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But with all due respect, AI is hardly the only critical tech in town. Isn’t it time some of those overlooked and underappreciated technologies get their due? Specific technologies he names include payroll systems (that seamlessly deliver to workers the money they’re owed) and the WiFi networks (that deliver everywhere connectivity).

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8 investors weigh in on the state of insurtech in Q3 2022

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Insurtech companies have been among the biggest victims of the public market selloff, especially those that went public in 2021. Late-stage insurtech funding is now a lot more variable – everyone won’t get a trophy, as they did in 2021. Deals are taking longer in 2022 because investors are doing more thoughtful due diligence.

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10 fastest growing US tech hubs for IT talent

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between 2021 and 2022, reaching an average tech salary of $111,348 per year, according to the 2023 Dice Tech Salary Report. Dice defines a growing tech hub as a city with universities and colleges to recruit from, venture funding opportunities, a strong social scene for networking, and existing companies looking to hire talent.