December 2022

Medibank hackers declare ‘case closed’ as trove of stolen data is released

December 1, 2022

The cybercriminals behind the Medibank ransomware attack have published what appears to be the rest of the data stolen from the Australian health insurance giant. The attackers, which are believed to be linked to the Russian-backed REvil ransomware gang, posted an update to its dark web blog in the early hours of Thursday morning, saying: […]

Medibank hackers declare ‘case closed’ as trove of stolen data is released by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Five reasons why you need to go to TC Sessions: Space

December 1, 2022

A galaxy of opportunity awaits you at TC Sessions: Space 2022 on December 6 in Los Angeles. Sounds corny? Sure. But is it true? Absolutely. Some of the space industry’s great visionaries, founders, scientists, engineers and investors will gather for a full day dedicated to expanding humanity’s presence in the final frontier. During interviews, panel […]

Five reasons why you need to go to TC Sessions: Space by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Canoo sends its EV pickup truck to the US Army for testing

December 1, 2022

Canoo, the beleaguered EV startup-turned-SPAC, has delivered its first “Light Tactical Vehicle” to the U.S. Army for a demonstration project aimed at showing how its modular electric platform can support mission-specific configurations for less money. Canoo has landed orders for its customizable platforms with a variety of customers, ranging from NASA to Walmart. The U.S. Army, […]

Canoo sends its EV pickup truck to the US Army for testing by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch

YouTube launches its first-ever official trends podcast, ‘Like & Describe,’ with content creator MatPat

December 1, 2022

YouTube launched its first-ever official trends podcast today, the company announced. Hosted by popular content creator MatPat and produced by YouTube’s Culture & Trends team, the “Like & Describe” podcast will tackle lesser-known stories behind the biggest YouTube trends. Episodes will release monthly on YouTube’s main channel for viewers to watch as well as all […]

YouTube launches its first-ever official trends podcast, ‘Like & Describe,’ with content creator MatPat by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

‘Indie App Santa’ returns, this year offering 40 deals on free and discounted iPhone apps

December 1, 2022

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…for free and discounted iPhone apps, that is. Here’s your reminder that today marks the return of Indie App Santa, an initiative started to help smaller app developers reach new audiences without having to pay for expensive App Store ads. The event, which began in 2020, is now […]

‘Indie App Santa’ returns, this year offering 40 deals on free and discounted iPhone apps by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Explore accessibility via Amazon Alexa at Sight Tech Global 2022

December 1, 2022

A little-appreciated fact about Amazon’s Alexa is where the voice service’s public debut took place before it became widely available to customers. The venue was CSUN, the longstanding conference dedicated to assistive technology for people with disabilities, notably vision loss. No one had more to gain from a machine that could provide quick replies to […]

Explore accessibility via Amazon Alexa at Sight Tech Global 2022 by David Riggs originally published on TechCrunch

Biotech labs are using AI inspired by DALL-E to invent new drugs

December 1, 2022
The explosion in text-to-image AI models like OpenAI’s DALL-E 2—programs trained to generate pictures of almost anything you ask for—has sent ripples through the creative industries, from fashion to filmmaking, by providing weird and wonderful images on demand. The same technology behind these programs is also making a splash in biotech labs, which are increasingly…