Even the FBI says you should use an ad blocker

December 22, 2022

This holiday season, consider giving the gift of security with an ad blocker. That’s the takeaway message from an unlikely source — the FBI — which this week issued an alert warning that cybercriminals are using online ads in search results with the ultimate goal of stealing or extorting money from victims. In a pre-holiday […]

Even the FBI says you should use an ad blocker by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch

VFX studio Perception takes us inside the tech of ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

December 22, 2022

Visual effects artists, especially the ones that work on Marvel films, are in more demand than ever and rarely get enough credit. Nearly a dozen VFX houses contribute to one Marvel project. Perception, the Emmy-nominated design and VFX lab that has worked on 33 Marvel films and series, was assigned the challenging task of designing […]

VFX studio Perception takes us inside the tech of ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

YouTube secures NFL Sunday Ticket in landmark streaming deal

December 22, 2022

YouTube and the National Football League announced on Thursday that the two have reached a deal for the NFL Sunday Ticket. Starting next season, NFL Sunday Ticket will be available on two of YouTube’s subscription businesses as an add-on package on YouTube TV and standalone a-la-carte on YouTube Primetime Channels. The NFL Sunday Ticket has […]

YouTube secures NFL Sunday Ticket in landmark streaming deal by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Okta confirms another breach after hackers steal source code

December 22, 2022

Okta has confirmed that it’s responding to another major security incident after a hacker accessed its source code following a breach of its GitHub repositories. The identity and authentication giant said in a statement on Wednesday that it was informed by GitHub about “suspicious access” to its code repositories earlier this month. Okta has since […]

Okta confirms another breach after hackers steal source code by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Automotus raises $9M to scale automated curb management tech

December 22, 2022

The new mobility landscape has made curb space in cities a hot commodity. No longer are curbs just for buses, taxis, deliveries and parking. Now those traditional use cases have to contend with bike lanes, ride-hail, same-day deliveries, dockless vehicles and more. As a result, cities and investors are starting to prioritize software that helps […]

Automotus raises $9M to scale automated curb management tech by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: space exploration, and why we’re hooked on hybrid cars

December 22, 2022
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. What’s next in space in 2023 We’re going back to the moon—again—in 2023. Multiple uncrewed landings are planned for the next 12 months, spurred on by a renewed effort in the US to…