June 16, 2025

How AI can help make cities work better for residents

In recent decades, cities have become increasingly adept at amassing all sorts of data. But that data can have limited impact when government officials are unable to communicate, let alone analyze or put to use, all the information they have access to. This dynamic has always bothered Sarah Williams, a professor of urban planning and…

Neuralink human testing has reportedly received one FDA rejection already

March 2, 2023

Neuralink’s ambition to provide a brain-computer interface orders of magnitude better than what’s out there now has hit headwinds with the FDA, Reuters reports. The agency reportedly rejected the company’s application to begin human testing last year, a somewhat expected obstacle that seems nevertheless to have frustrated backer Elon Musk. The well-sourced report explains that […]

Neuralink human testing has reportedly received one FDA rejection already by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Instagram starts testing its age verification tools in more countries

March 2, 2023

Meta announced today that it has started testing its age verification tools on Instagram in more countries, including Canada and Mexico. Last June, the social media app began testing new options for users to verify their age using one of three options: uploading their ID, recording a video selfie or asking mutual friends to verify […]

Instagram starts testing its age verification tools in more countries by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Pinterest is testing a new premium video ad format on its app’s search tab

March 2, 2023

Pinterest has begun alpha testing a new advertising product that allows brands to reach consumers from a more prominent position within the company’s mobile app. With the “Premiere Spotlight” ad, as the new format is currently being called, advertisers will gain access to a premium placement for 24 hours on the Pinterest app’s search page. […]

Pinterest is testing a new premium video ad format on its app’s search tab by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Hatch Bank says hackers used Fortra bug to steal 140,000 customer Social Security numbers

March 2, 2023

Hatch Bank, a digital-first bank that provides infrastructure for fintech companies offering their own brand credit cards, confirmed hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the company’s internal file transfer software that allowed access to thousands of customer Social Security numbers. The vulnerability in Fortra’s GoAnywhere file-transfer software came to light on February 2 after security […]

Hatch Bank says hackers used Fortra bug to steal 140,000 customer Social Security numbers by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Ford to restart F-150 Lightning production on March 13

March 2, 2023

Ford today provided a statement to TechCrunch detailing its plan to restart F-150 Lightning production. The manufacturing lines will start rolling again on March 13. The automaker says that will allow for the EV’s battery pack to be reworked to include SK On’s battery cells. Ford also says it will continue to hold already-produced vehicles […]

Ford to restart F-150 Lightning production on March 13 by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch