Hackers are locking out Mars Stealer operators from their own servers

November 22, 2022

A security research and hacking startup says it has found a coding flaw that allows it to lock out operators of the Mars Stealer malware from their own servers and release their victims. Mars Stealer is data-stealing malware-as-a-service, allowing cybercriminals to rent access to the infrastructure to launch their own attacks. The malware itself is […]

Hackers are locking out Mars Stealer operators from their own servers by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch

Pipe’s founding team stepping down as hunt for ‘veteran’ CEO begins

November 22, 2022

The three co-founders of alternative financing startup Pipe are stepping down from their roles as executives of the company in one of the most dramatic management shake-ups seen in the fintech startup world in some time. Miami-based Pipe said today it is on the hunt for a “veteran” CEO as Harry Hurst, who has been […]

Pipe’s founding team stepping down as hunt for ‘veteran’ CEO begins by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

Venmo adds in-app charitable donations, redesigned ‘send money’ screen

November 22, 2022

PayPal-owned Venmo is today rolling out two changes to its peer-to-peer payments app, including the ability to donate to charities through Venmo as well as a redesigned money-sending experience. The latter aims to make it easier to see how much you’re sending and who you’re sending to, while also improving the ability to either pay […]

Venmo adds in-app charitable donations, redesigned ‘send money’ screen by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Researchers are building robots that can build themselves

November 22, 2022

Researchers at MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms are working on an ambitious project, designing robots that effectively self-assemble. The team admits that the goal of an autonomous self-building robot is still “years away,” but the work has thus far demonstrated positive results. At the system’s center are voxels (a term borrowed from computer graphics), […]

Researchers are building robots that can build themselves by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Aerospace Corp discusses Space Workforce 2030 at TC Sessions: Space

November 22, 2022

Are you ready — and as excited as we are — to hear and learn from the brightest minds envisioning, building, investing and committing to forging and securing humanity’s future in space? Spend December 6 with us and the world’s leading space aces at TC Sessions: Space in Los Angeles. Be in the room: Buy […]

Aerospace Corp discusses Space Workforce 2030 at TC Sessions: Space by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

This manta ray-inspired soft robot flies through the water

November 22, 2022

Biologically inspired soft robots make a lot of sense in a lot of different scenarios, but as with any class of technology, they have their limitations. Among other things, these compliant structures can struggle to move at the same speed as their more rigid counterparts. To help speed up swimming, a team of researchers at […]

This manta ray-inspired soft robot flies through the water by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch