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MindGeek — owner of several adult entertainment sites including Pornhub, Brazzerz and Redtube — was acquired by a Canadian private equity firm, Ethical Capital Partners (ECP). ECP, which was formed last year, did not disclose the terms of the deal. “In MindGeek, we have identified a dynamic tech brand that is built upon a foundation […]

Pornhub owner MindGeek sold to private equity firm by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

One TikToker pointed out a major flaw in Twitter’s dissolution of its HR department.

Google’s security research unit is sounding the alarm on a set of vulnerabilities it found in certain Samsung chips included in dozens of Android models, wearables and vehicles, fearing the flaws could be soon discovered and exploited. In a blog post, Google’s Project Zero head Tim Willis said the in-house security researchers found and reported […]

Google warns users to take action to protect against remotely exploitable flaws in popular Android phones by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch

The U.S. government asked the company to divest from its Chinese ownership, including its parent company, Beijing-based ByteDance, or potentially be banned from operating in the country.

Behavioral economist shares best practices for addressing corporate fraud, as well as some real-world examples of how this issue has affected companies.

The case for starting a family business and suggestions on how to mix the two for the best possible outcome.

A new class action lawsuit alleges that several well-known finance YouTubers, including Graham Stephan, Andrei Jikh, Jaspreet Singh and others, should be held responsible for promoting now-disgraced cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The lawsuit’s plaintiff is Edwin Garrison, a private investor who also filed a lawsuit against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried himself, plus celebrity promoters like […]

Finance YouTubers sued over promotion of FTX by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Could your nonstop 9-hour work days be why you can’t seem to focus?

Unforeseen problems are a staple of owning a business; how you deal with them counts.

Sidechat, the anonymous posting platform that began blowing up last year on college campuses, appears to have acquired a rival anonymous social platform, Yik Yak. While you may recall Yik Yak’s troubles from earlier years, where bullying and harassment ultimately led to an ignominious exit in the form of an acquihire by Square, the gossip […]

Anonymous app Sidechat picks up rival Yik Yak…and users aren’t happy by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch