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TechCrunch’s favorite apps of 2023

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As 2023 draws to a close, we reflect on some of our favorite apps that made everyday life a little easier this year. While flashy new AI apps and rival social networks were grabbing headlines, sometimes the most useful innovations fly under the radar. The apps on our best-of list may not have arrived in […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Why Mozilla is betting on a decentralized social networking future

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Consumers are hungry for a new way of social networking, where trust and safety are paramount and power isn’t centralized with a Big Tech CEO in charge… or at least that’s what Mozilla believes. All rights reserved.

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Claim, a social network that lets users earn and trade rewards with friends, raises $4M

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Claim, a platform that is both a rewards app and a social network, has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by Sequoia Capital. The startup is on a mission to make shopping fun, rewarding and social. The app launched on an invite-only beta in January and is currently focused on university and […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Jagat, a location-based social network that focuses on real-life connections, surpasses 10M users

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Jagat, a social network that is designed to get you out more with your friends instead of mindlessly scrolling on your phone, has surpassed 10 million users globally. The location-based social network, which launched earlier this year in March, wants to help people focus on real-life connections and make friends. All rights reserved.

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Fail Well, Pivot Fast: Product Experimentation for Continuous Discovery

Speaker: William Haas Evans - Principal Consultant, Head of Product Strategy & Design Practice, Kuroshio Consulting

Attendance of this webinar will earn one PDH toward your NPDP certification for the Product Development and Management Association.

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MarketForce exits three markets, set to launch a social commerce spinout

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Kenyan B2B e-commerce company MarketForce has shut down operations in three of its five markets in Africa and is in the early stages of launching a social commerce spinout. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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The internet moments that defined 2023

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We saw a submarine of billionaires disappear before our very eyes, refreshed […] © 2023 TechCrunch. Sometimes, the internet’s most viral memes may seem entirely incomprehensible (like when Baby Gronk rizzed up Livvy Dunne), but the things that captivate our attention online matter. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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