Lauren Forristal

Lauren covers media, streaming, apps and platforms at TechCrunch.

Lauren Forristal

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Crypto

Bitcoin surpasses $118K, its second all-time high in less than 24 hours
Lauren Forristal

7 hours ago
Apps

Cameo’s birthday reminder app, Candl, is a weak attempt at a comeback
Lauren Forristal

1 day ago

Hardware

Apple COO Jeff Williams to step down later this month
Lauren Forristal

3 days ago
Apps

Bluesky users can customize their notifications, including activity alerts from their favorite accounts
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4 days ago
Hardware

Pinwheel introduces a smartwatch for kids that includes an AI chatbot
Lauren Forristal

Jul 3, 2025
Apps

Substack brings new updates to livestreaming as it increases video push
Lauren Forristal

Jul 2, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Netflix teams up with NASA to boost its live TV offering
Lauren Forristal

Jun 30, 2025
Hardware

Petlibro’s new smart camera uses AI to describe your pet’s movements, and it’s adorable
Lauren Forristal

Jun 27, 2025
AI

Suno snaps up WavTool for its AI music editing tools amid ongoing dispute with music labels
Lauren Forristal

Jun 26, 2025
Hardware

Ring cameras and doorbells now use AI to provide specific descriptions of motion activity
Lauren Forristal

Jun 25, 2025

Commerce

Amazon to spend over $4B to expand Prime delivery to rural communities in the US
Lauren Forristal

Jun 24, 2025
Apps

Senators urge FTC to investigate Spotify’s higher-priced bundled subscription
Lauren Forristal

Jun 23, 2025
Media & Entertainment

Tubi now features content from popular YouTube channels like Mythical Kitchen and more
Lauren Forristal

Jun 18, 2025
Startups

Grifin secures $11M to make investing less intimidating
Lauren Forristal

Jun 18, 2025

Apps

Own, a new social media app, aims to tokenize the creator economy
Lauren Forristal

Jun 17, 2025
Apps

You can now set up double dates with friends on Tinder
Lauren Forristal

Jun 16, 2025
AI

Here are Apple’s top AI announcements from WWDC 2025
Lauren Forristal

Jun 12, 2025
Hardware

WWDC 2025: Everything announced, including Liquid Glass, Apple Intelligence updates, and more
Lauren Forristal

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Jun 9, 2025

Hardware

Here are all the iOS 26 rumors that came true at WWDC
Lauren Forristal

Jun 9, 2025
Apps

Apple TV’s tvOS 26 gets ‘Liquid Glass’ treatment and profile-switching feature
Lauren Forristal

Jun 9, 2025
Hardware

At WWDC, Apple introduces iOS 26 and macOS 26 in major operating system rebrand
Lauren Forristal

Jun 9, 2025
Media & Entertainment

Warner Bros. to split cable and streaming businesses in major restructuring
Lauren Forristal

Jun 9, 2025

Fintech

Venmo introduces new debit card benefits and payment options as rival Cash App struggles
Lauren Forristal

Jun 4, 2025
Media & Entertainment

The OpenAI board drama is reportedly turning into a movie
Lauren Forristal

Jun 3, 2025
Commerce

Grocery platform Misfits Market acquires The Rounds to further its mission of reducing food waste
Lauren Forristal

May 30, 2025
Apps

Meet LoveJack, the dating app designed for users to find love using just five words
Lauren Forristal

May 29, 2025

Apps

Discord explores virtual rewards for its ad product as it prepares for a potential IPO
Lauren Forristal

May 28, 2025
Media & Entertainment

YouTube tops Disney and Netflix in TV viewing, Nielsen finds
Lauren Forristal

May 27, 2025
Apps

TED’s app launches a short-form video feature ahead of potential TikTok ban
Lauren Forristal

May 21, 2025
AI

Shopify launches an AI-powered store builder as part of its latest update
Lauren Forristal

May 21, 2025