February 2023

Indian social media app Slick exposed childrens’ user data

February 11, 2023

Emerging Indian social media app Slick left an internal database containing users’ personal information, including data of school-going children, publicly exposed to the internet for months. Since at least December 11, a database containing full names, mobile numbers, dates of birth, and profile pictures of Slick users was left online without a password. Bengaluru-based Slick […]

Indian social media app Slick exposed childrens’ user data by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

LGBTQ organizations report a recent uptick in Twitter hate

February 11, 2023

Twitter is still in the early days of its Elon Musk era, but the company’s new owner hasn’t hesitated in leaving his mark on the social network. According to a new survey from GLAAD, Amnesty International, and the Human Rights Campaign, prominent LGBTQ accounts are already noticing a difference on the platform under Musk’s leadership. […]

LGBTQ organizations report a recent uptick in Twitter hate by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch

From shipping container to table: Adapt brings urban mushroom farms to US

February 10, 2023

Canadian vertical farming startup Adapt AgTech is partnering with Reef Technology to bring its mushroom-growing shipping containers to major cities across the United States, starting with Austin. Reef transforms urban real estate like parking lots into mobility and logistical hubs and currently operates over 8,000 locations across hundreds of cities. The partnership will help Adapt […]

From shipping container to table: Adapt brings urban mushroom farms to US by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review

February 10, 2023

Samsung is the best at big. Big, brash, bold, kitchen sink phones. The company that mainstreamed the phablet a dozen years ago has never given up on big dreams about big phones. Last year, the company took a risk — sunsetting the beloved Note line. While I stand by my initial assessment that the Samsung […]

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch