BloomTech, previously Lambda School, cuts half of staff

December 1, 2022

A little over a year after buzzy coding bootcamp Lambda School rebranded as Bloom Institute of Technology, the venture-backed startup is conducting massive layoffs, according to sources. The workforce reduction, per people familiar with the matter, has impacted half of the company’s staff across content, product, data and engineering teams. The layoff is expected to […]

BloomTech, previously Lambda School, cuts half of staff by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Lensa AI climbs the App Store charts as its ‘magic avatars’ go viral

December 1, 2022

It might seem like Lensa AI sprung up over night when suddenly, your friends are all posting artistic renditions of themselves that they generated on the app. But while the Lensa AI app itself has been around since 2018, its viral “magic avatars” feature launched in late November, boosting the app to the #1 spot […]

Lensa AI climbs the App Store charts as its ‘magic avatars’ go viral by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

iPhone users can share car keys in Wallet with non-iPhone users

December 1, 2022

Apple iPhone users with iOS 16.1 software can now share car keys in their Wallet with non-iPhone users, starting with Google Pixel devices. In the future, that capability will extend to other devices with Android 12+, according to Apple. Apple says it has been working with the Internet Engineering Task Force and other industry players […]

iPhone users can share car keys in Wallet with non-iPhone users by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Medibank hackers declare ‘case closed’ as trove of stolen data is released

December 1, 2022

The cybercriminals behind the Medibank ransomware attack have published what appears to be the rest of the data stolen from the Australian health insurance giant. The attackers, which are believed to be linked to the Russian-backed REvil ransomware gang, posted an update to its dark web blog in the early hours of Thursday morning, saying: […]

Medibank hackers declare ‘case closed’ as trove of stolen data is released by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Five reasons why you need to go to TC Sessions: Space

December 1, 2022

A galaxy of opportunity awaits you at TC Sessions: Space 2022 on December 6 in Los Angeles. Sounds corny? Sure. But is it true? Absolutely. Some of the space industry’s great visionaries, founders, scientists, engineers and investors will gather for a full day dedicated to expanding humanity’s presence in the final frontier. During interviews, panel […]

Five reasons why you need to go to TC Sessions: Space by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Canoo sends its EV pickup truck to the US Army for testing

December 1, 2022

Canoo, the beleaguered EV startup-turned-SPAC, has delivered its first “Light Tactical Vehicle” to the U.S. Army for a demonstration project aimed at showing how its modular electric platform can support mission-specific configurations for less money. Canoo has landed orders for its customizable platforms with a variety of customers, ranging from NASA to Walmart. The U.S. Army, […]

Canoo sends its EV pickup truck to the US Army for testing by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch

YouTube launches its first-ever official trends podcast, ‘Like & Describe,’ with content creator MatPat

December 1, 2022

YouTube launched its first-ever official trends podcast today, the company announced. Hosted by popular content creator MatPat and produced by YouTube’s Culture & Trends team, the “Like & Describe” podcast will tackle lesser-known stories behind the biggest YouTube trends. Episodes will release monthly on YouTube’s main channel for viewers to watch as well as all […]

YouTube launches its first-ever official trends podcast, ‘Like & Describe,’ with content creator MatPat by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

‘Indie App Santa’ returns, this year offering 40 deals on free and discounted iPhone apps

December 1, 2022

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…for free and discounted iPhone apps, that is. Here’s your reminder that today marks the return of Indie App Santa, an initiative started to help smaller app developers reach new audiences without having to pay for expensive App Store ads. The event, which began in 2020, is now […]

‘Indie App Santa’ returns, this year offering 40 deals on free and discounted iPhone apps by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch