August 2023

LogicMonitor customers hit by hackers, because of default passwords

August 31, 2023
Some customers of the network security company LogicMonitor have been hacked due to the use of default passwords, TechCrunch has learned. A LogicMonitor spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch that there’s “a security incident” affecting some of the company’s customers. “We are currently addressing a security incident that has affected a small number of our customers. We […]

UK startup BackPedal uses GPS tracking to reclaim stolen e-bikes

August 31, 2023
New e-bike models keep coming off production lines with GPS tracking enabled, with the idea that such tech will deter theft and help you recover your bike if it gets stolen. But how exactly does knowing roughly where your bike is going to help you get it back? “Customers don’t care if they can track […]

The Eve Play turns any classic stereo system into an AirPlay 2 speaker

August 31, 2023
Eve, the manufacturer of smart home devices that work particularly with Apple’s ecosystem and HomeKit, just unveiled a brand new device at IFA, a consumer electronics trade show. The Eve Play is a small AirPlay 2 receiver that can turn any traditional speaker into a smart, connected speaker. It will be available on November 14 […]

Starfield review: Guns and ships galore, but a vacuum of wonder

August 31, 2023
The long-awaited “Skyrim in space,” Starfield, is out today after many years in development over at Bethesda. It’s ambitious and lavishly produced, but despite its size it lacks the sense of wonder and vastness that its pastoral predecessor epitomized. (I and my colleague Darrell both played the game and came away with differing impressions — […]

Reed Jobs will discuss his new venture firm at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

August 31, 2023
You may be more familiar with his father, Steve Jobs, but Reed Jobs aims to make his own impact on the world by making cancer nonlethal. Jobs, who lost his father to pancreatic cancer while a student at Stanford, this year took the wraps off his venture firm Yosemite with a $200 million fund. The […]