The Russian government has blocked another encrypted email provider, according to a Russian digital rights organization and the email provider. Last Wednesday, Roskomsvoboda, which describes itself as “the first Russian public organization active in the field of protecting digital rights and expanding digital opportunities,” reported that an unknown Russian state organization ordered the block of […]
Russia is blocking encrypted email startup Skiff by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch
Welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. I’m back, I’m drinking an iced Americano maybe because I miss Alex, maybe because I just feel different today, and I’m ready to start our week together. Here’s what I got into on today’s Equity […]
If, and only if, McDonald’s had an appetite for acquisitions by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
I have wanted a robot pet at least since Sony introduced the original Aibo in 1999 – probably earlier, but Aibo made it seem tangible. Since the, there’s been a steady stream of attempts at making robot pets a reality that matches what we often see in futuristic science fiction – including a recent Aibo […]
Like me, Loona the Petbot is dumb but lovable by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch
After eight months, Netflix’s Kids Mystery Box feature has officially rolled out to Android devices today. Android users worldwide can now discover new children’s shows and TV characters by clicking on the “Mystery Box” in the “Favorites Row” at the top of the Netflix homepage. The company today updated its previous announcement post from May, […]
Netflix’s ‘Kids Mystery Box’ feature now available on Android devices by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Despite continuing talk about a possible recession, slumping tech stocks, and a slowdown in the world of startup investing, the business of funding was positively humming last week.
Is venture funding already back? by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch
Arrival is going through another restructuring — this time led by a newly appointed CEO — that will slash its workforce by about 50% as the the U.K.-based commercial EV company attempts to reduce operating costs and preserve cash. The company said Monday that Igor Torgov, former executive VP of digital at the company, has […]
EV company Arrival to cut workforce by 50% in third restructuring effort by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
A bug in a new centralized system that Meta created for users to manage their logins for Facebook and Instagram could have allowed malicious hackers to switch off an account’s two-factor protections just by knowing their email address or phone number. Gtm Mänôz, a security researcher from Nepal, realized that Meta did not set up […]
Hacker finds bug that allowed anyone to bypass Facebook and Instagram 2FA by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch