July 2023

Stop using Google Analytics, warns Sweden’s privacy watchdog, as it issues over $1M in fines

July 3, 2023

Sweden’s data protection watchdog has issued a couple of fines in relation to exports of European users’ data via Google Analytics which it found breach the bloc’s privacy rulebook owing to risks posed by US government surveillance. It has also warned other companies against use of Google’s tool. The fines — just over $1.1 million […]

Stop using Google Analytics, warns Sweden’s privacy watchdog, as it issues over $1M in fines by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Google’s Gradient backs YC alum Infisical to solve secret sprawl

July 3, 2023

Secret sprawl, where companies store authentication credentials and similar sensitive data across multiple locations, is a real and growing problem for any company wanting to avert a security breach. Companies might have hundreds of secrets — such as API keys, passwords, or database access tokens — spread across their infrastructure, making it difficult to keep […]

Google’s Gradient backs YC alum Infisical to solve secret sprawl by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

Valve responds to claims it has banned AI-generated games from Steam

July 3, 2023

Valve has issued a rare statement after claims it was rejecting games with AI-generated assets from its Steam games store. The notoriously close-lipped developer of the Half-Life series and de facto gatekeeper of PC gaming distribution said its policy was evolving and not a stand against AI. Steam has a review and approval process much […]

Valve responds to claims it has banned AI-generated games from Steam by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

The M4 robot transforms to roll, fly and walk across various terrains

July 3, 2023

If you’ve followed robots with any frequency, you’ve no doubt encountered the wheel versus leg debate. Why, for instance, should a warehouse opt for a legged Digit robot instead of a rolling Locus system? The explosive popularity of drones has led to similar debates with flying. Recent interest in inventory automation has prompted similar debates […]

The M4 robot transforms to roll, fly and walk across various terrains by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Netflix adds ‘Insecure’ as more HBO shows, including ‘Six Feet Under,’ are on the way

July 3, 2023

Comedy-drama TV series “Insecure” is the first HBO title heading to Netflix, with more on the way. Netflix announced today that all five seasons of Insecure, which aired on HBO between 2016 and 2021, are now available on its streaming platform. The launch comes a few weeks after reports indicated that Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) […]

Netflix adds ‘Insecure’ as more HBO shows, including ‘Six Feet Under,’ are on the way by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch