A new app called Banish blocks those annoying ‘open in app’ banners
A new app for iPhone users can help you browse the web without being constantly bothered by pop-up panels that beg you to use the company’s app...
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Yelp updates its Android app with a redesigned home feed and map-based search
Yelp updating its Android app to introduce a new vertical Home Feed and search results with maps for better restaurant discovery, following last...
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Yelp expands restaurant health ratings in partnership with food tech startup Hazel Analytics
Yelp is broadening its partnership with Seattle-based food tech startup Hazel Analytics to expand health ratings on its platform, the company...
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The first big tech antitrust bill lumbers toward reality
A major Senate bill that would prevent tech companies from giving preference to their own products and services just passed a significant hurdle in...
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The most prominent group lobbying for Silicon Valley’s interests in DC just fell apart
The trade group representing Silicon Valley’s biggest companies will disband, even as tech enters a new era of intense regulatory scrutiny in...
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Yelp’s new iOS home feed makes it easier to discover local restaurants
Yelp seems like it's been on the internet forever, but it still helps millions of people figure out where to eat. Now for the first time, the...
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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies before the Senate
After revealing her identity on Sunday night, Frances Haugen — the whistleblower who leaked controversial Facebook documents to The Wall Street...
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General Catalyst, Abstract back Wanderlog’s $1.5M round for collaborative travel
The free itinerary maker and road trip planner takes the best parts of Google Docs and Maps and enables users to import the information and map out...
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Goodcall picks up $4M, Yelp partnership to answer merchant inbound calls
Goodcall’s free cloud-based conversational platform leverages artificial intelligence to manage incoming business phone calls and boost customer...
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Yelp puts trust and safety in the spotlight
Yelp released its very first trust and safety report this week, with the goal of explaining the work that it does to crack down on fraudulent and...
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Yelp adds tools that let businesses share their COVID policies related to vaccines
As more businesses around the U.S. are choosing to implement vaccine requirements for patrons or staff, business discovery and review site Yelp is...
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Biden taps Google critic to lead the DOJ’s antitrust division
The Biden administration tripled down on its commitment to reining in powerful tech companies Tuesday, proposing committed Big Tech critic Jonathan...
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