Jumbo, an app that lets you control your privacy on the web, is hitting the reset button — sort of. While the company is still focused on privacy and security, users can now download and use all features for free as the premium subscription is gone. In addition to this pricing update, Jumbo’s newest version […]
Privacy assistant Jumbo tears down its paywall by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch
Can lightning strike twice? That’s apparently the question being raised today with the public introduction of the next social app built by Instagram’s co-founders, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. The duo have launched a new venture to explore social apps, according to a report published in The Verge, which includes the debut product Artifact, a […]
Instagram’s co-founders introduce a new social app…for news reading by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Big Tech take note: In what looks like a meaningful — and long overdue — reforming step, the European Commission has committed to dial up its monitoring of how data protection authorities at the EU Member State level enforce the bloc’s flagship data protection rules — committing to regular checks on “large scale” General Data […]
Big changes coming for GDPR enforcement on Big Tech in Europe? by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
In its fourth-quarter earnings, Spotify announced today its User Choice Billing program has now expanded to over 140 markets worldwide, allowing the streaming music service to reduce the commissions it pays to Google over Play Store purchases associated with its Android app. The User Choice Billing pilot program gives Android users the option to pay […]
Spotify’s third-party billing option has now reached over 140 global markets by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Everyone’s talking about unplugging these days – climbing a mountain, trekking through the forest, finding your way to a truly secluded beach. Central to that concept is turning off notifications, uninstalling work apps or even — if you’re feeling especially brave — leaving the phone at home for a week or two. But is paradise […]
Check Twitter in paradise with Iridium’s new ‘executive’ satellite hotspot by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
The move to the cloud, accelerated by the pandemic, continues unabated. By 2025, Gartner estimates that over 95% of new digital workloads will be deployed on cloud-native platforms, up from 30% in 2021. The motivation is convenience partly — cloud platforms can be accessed from anywhere, ideal for the remote or hybrid workforce. But it’s […]
Sentra raises $30M to provide a security layer for data in the cloud by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
In the early stages of a company, a good story around a startup’s team is crucial. Here’s how to tell it.
The Team Slide is the most important slide in a startup pitch deck by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
There are some people on the internet who don’t want to be found. That seems to be the case for the elusive, mysterious owner of Stripperweb, a twenty-year-old forum for exotic dancers and sex workers. With just one week of advance notice, the forum’s unknown owner announced that the website will shut down on February […]
Stripperweb, a twenty-year-old forum for sex workers, is shutting down. No one knows why. by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
Due diligence was a big topic in 2022 for a variety of reasons. But due diligence doesn’t just apply to investors pouring money into startups, or companies acquiring other companies. Businesses, especially those operating in financial services, also have to conduct an appropriate amount of due diligence, for example, to avoid fraud. As recently as […]
TrueBiz aims to help financial services providers onboard business customers faster, avoid fraud by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
Reproductive rights is a hot-button topic for much of the political spectrum in the U.S. Against that backdrop. TBD Health is not-so-quietly making patient-focused and inclusive sexual healthcare available and accessible to everyone in the U.S., as it raises a $4.4 million round to scale up further. “At a time when women’s rights are being […]
TBD Health is rolling out at-home sexual healthcare to all US states by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch