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Instagram launches a new hub to help users resolve account access issues

December 15, 2022

Instagram is introducing and expanding a number of features to help users keep their accounts secure, the company announced on Thursday. Most notably, the social network is launching a new “hacked” hub where users can report and resolve account access issues. If you’re unable to log into your account, you can enter Instagram.com/hacked on your mobile […]

Instagram launches a new hub to help users resolve account access issues by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

US claims major DDoS-for-hire takedown, but some ‘seized’ sites still load

December 15, 2022

U.S. officials say they have seized dozens of domains linked to some of the world’s leading distributed denial-of-service sites for-hire websites. But TechCrunch found that several of the seized sites are still active. In a press release on Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the takedown of 48 domains associated with some of the world’s […]

US claims major DDoS-for-hire takedown, but some ‘seized’ sites still load by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

PayPal and MetaMask team up to make it easier to buy crypto

December 15, 2022

PayPal is primarily known as an online payment method. But the company wants to become an easy way to get started with cryptocurrencies. In that regard, ConsenSys, the company behind MetaMask, announced that it would add an integration in its crypto wallet so that users can buy cryptocurrencies using their PayPal account. MetaMask is one […]

PayPal and MetaMask team up to make it easier to buy crypto by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Artifact wants to record your family history in podcast-like audio recordings

December 15, 2022

After Ross Chanin’s grandfather died, Chanin mourned not only him, but the fact that he’d never gotten a chance to hear more about his grandfather’s life. Over a conversation with a journalist friend, George Quraishi, it became clear to Chanin that Quraishi’s skill set — interviewing and audio editing — could be conducive to capturing […]

Artifact wants to record your family history in podcast-like audio recordings by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

AWS, Meta, Microsoft and TomTom launch the Overture Maps Foundation

December 15, 2022

The Linux Foundation today announced the launch of the Overture Maps Foundation, a new nonprofit organization that aims to enable developers to build new mapping products thanks to its interoperable map data and new tooling. The new organization was founded by AWS, Meta, Microsoft and TomTom, but the organization stresses that it is “open to […]

AWS, Meta, Microsoft and TomTom launch the Overture Maps Foundation by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch