June 19, 2025

It’s pretty easy to get DeepSeek to talk dirty

AI companions like Replika are designed to engage in intimate exchanges, but people use general-purpose chatbots for sex talk too, despite their stricter content moderation policies. Now new research shows that not all chatbots are equally willing to talk dirty: DeepSeek is the easiest to convince. But other AI chatbots can be enticed too, if…

Earthly wants to reinvent continuous integration to make it faster and cheaper

February 23, 2023

Continuous integration and continuous delivery, aka CI/CD, is a modern development concept where code is being constantly updated and delivered to a central repository, rather than waiting for a set of features to be completed and releasing it all at once. It’s a fairly recent construct, but Earthly Technologies, an early stage startup, believes that […]

Earthly wants to reinvent continuous integration to make it faster and cheaper by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Royal Mail restores global shipping weeks after LockBit ransomware attack

February 23, 2023

U.K. postal giant Royal Mail says it has finally restored international shipping after a ransomware attack downed its export services for over a month. Royal Mail spokesperson Mark Street told TechCrunch on Thursday that it has reinstated international export services to all destinations for purchase online and at Post Office branches. “We are now processing close […]

Royal Mail restores global shipping weeks after LockBit ransomware attack by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

How Working for The CIA Made Mike Baker a Better CEO

February 23, 2023
The former operative and current Discovery Channel host’s new book details the lessons he learned as a spy and how they helped him transition into the (slightly less) cutthroat world of corporate America.

How to Choose the Right Destination for Retirement Travel

February 23, 2023
For many people, retirement is a time for exploration and adventure, and a well-earned opportunity to finally travel to those longed-for and dreamed-about locations. Yet choosing a retirement travel destination…

YouTube launches a multi-language audio feature for dubbing videos, previously tested by Mr. Beast

February 23, 2023

The Korean-language Netflix series “Squid Game” became one of the streaming service’s most popular shows of all time, thanks to the ability to subtitle or dub episodes in the viewer’s own language. Now, similar technology is coming to YouTube for the broader creator economy. YouTube announced today it’s rolling out support for multi-language audio tracks […]

YouTube launches a multi-language audio feature for dubbing videos, previously tested by Mr. Beast by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Logistics startup Slync raises $24M, attempts to distance itself from disgraced founder

February 23, 2023

Supply chain management software startup Slync, which was at one point valued at $240 million, hasn’t had the easiest go of it lately. Slync’s founder, Christopher Kirchner, was charged by the Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this month for misappropriating $20 million from the company to fund a lavish lifestyle, including a […]

Logistics startup Slync raises $24M, attempts to distance itself from disgraced founder by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Coinbase launches blockchain Base to help developers build dApps on-chain

February 23, 2023

Coinbase, the second largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has launched Base, an Ethereum-focused layer-2 (L2) blockchain, Jesse Pollak, lead for Base and head of protocols at Coinbase, told TechCrunch. In the past, Coinbase has homed in on the trading and exchange side of its business, but from the utility perspective, it’s still too hard […]

Coinbase launches blockchain Base to help developers build dApps on-chain by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

Motional opens Las Vegas robotaxi service to nighttime hours

February 23, 2023

Autonomous vehicle technology company Motional is moving one step closer to its goal of removing the safety driver from robotaxi operations by expanding its service in Las Vegas to nighttime rides. Passengers in Vegas have been able to access Motional’s robotaxi service through ride-hail companies Lyft and Uber since August and December, respectively. The rides […]

Motional opens Las Vegas robotaxi service to nighttime hours by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch