July 26, 2024

Controversial CRISPR scientist promises “no more gene-edited babies” until society comes around

He Jiankui, the Chinese biophysicist whose controversial 2018 experiment led to the birth of three gene-edited children, says he’s returned to work on the concept of altering the DNA of people at conception, but with a difference.  This time around, he says, he will restrict his research to animals and nonviable human embryos. He will…

Hacker finds bug that allowed anyone to bypass Facebook and Instagram 2FA

January 30, 2023

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

Meta is killing Move, another experimental social app from its in-house incubator NPE Team

January 30, 2023

Meta is killing off yet another project from its in-house R&D group, the NPE Team, following the company’s sizable layoffs announced in November, impacting 13% of its workforce. The latest experiment to be wound down is the social to-do list app called Move, launched last spring, which allowed users to earn points for completing tasks […]

Meta is killing Move, another experimental social app from its in-house incubator NPE Team by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

‘One Piece’ live-action series set to arrive on Netflix this year

January 30, 2023

Netflix announced today that its “One Piece” live-action series would be available to stream sometime in 2023. The company tweeted the announcement alongside a new poster of the upcoming series. The poster shows the main character, Monkey D. Luffy (played by Iñaki Godoy), with his back turned. Adventure is on the horizon! One Piece sets […]

‘One Piece’ live-action series set to arrive on Netflix this year by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Ford discounts its all-electric Mustang Mach-E in response to Tesla’s EV price war

January 30, 2023

Ford said Monday it has increased production and cut the price of its all-electric Mustang Mach-E crossover, the latest automaker to join an EV price war started by Tesla. Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles are now between about 1% to 8.8% lower, depending on the trim level, according to the company, which emphasized that the discounts […]

Ford discounts its all-electric Mustang Mach-E in response to Tesla’s EV price war by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Quantum sensing startup Q-CTRL raises another $27.4M

January 30, 2023

Two quantum-adjacent technologies — quantum sensing (QS) and quantum communication (Qcomm) — are as important as quantum computing hardware itself since they help make quantum computers function more accurately.  A Sydney-based startup called Q-CTRL has built quantum-sensing software that helps reduce errors on quantum computers. Today, the company announced that it has raised another $27.4 […]

Quantum sensing startup Q-CTRL raises another $27.4M by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch

It’s time to cast your votes for TC Early Stage Audience Choice

January 30, 2023

A not-so-humble brag here, so brace yourself. The programming at TechCrunch Early Stage — April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts — is gonna be off the proverbial hook. How do we know? We read hundreds of applications from experienced founders and startup ecosystem experts eager to participate in Audience Choice for a chance to present at […]

It’s time to cast your votes for TC Early Stage Audience Choice by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Jump on our limited two-for-one Disrupt 2023 presale offer

January 30, 2023

Nothing wrong with your calendar, folks — it’s the end of January. Although TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 takes place months from now — on September 19–21 in San Francisco — we believe in two things: planning ahead and rewarding those who do. Right now — and for a limited time only — take advantage of our […]

Jump on our limited two-for-one Disrupt 2023 presale offer by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Amazon will soon start charging delivery fees on Fresh grocery orders under $150

January 30, 2023

Amazon is going to start charging delivery fees for Fresh grocery orders that are under $150, the company said in an email to Prime members. Prior to this change, Amazon offered Prime members free grocery deliveries on orders above $35. The company says the move will keep prices low on its services. With this new […]

Amazon will soon start charging delivery fees on Fresh grocery orders under $150 by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Board changes could signal Salesforce’s willingness to appease activist investors

January 30, 2023

A week ago activist investor Elliott Management announced it had made a multibillion dollar investment in Salesforce. By Friday, the company announced it was bringing in three new board members, and the Wall Street Journal was reporting that Elliott planned to nominate its own slate of directors. According to people familiar with the situation, that […]

Board changes could signal Salesforce’s willingness to appease activist investors by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch