Meta acquires Luxexcel, a smart eyewear company

December 30, 2022

As Meta faces antitrust scrutiny over its acquisition of VR fitness developers Within, the tech giant is making another acquisition. Meta confirmed to TechCrunch that it is purchasing Luxexcel, a smart eyewear company headquartered in the Netherlands. The terms of the deal, which was first reported in the Belgian paper De Tijd, have not been […]

Meta acquires Luxexcel, a smart eyewear company by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Netflix vs. Hulu: Which offers better value?

December 30, 2022

As streaming services continue to hike their prices, cord-cutters have found it harder to manage their growing subscription bills. Hulu was the most recent to announce a price increase, along with Disney+. Netflix has always charged more than its competitors– January 2022 was the most recent time it raised its prices. However, now that Netflix […]

Netflix vs. Hulu: Which offers better value? by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Meet the cybercriminals of 2022

December 30, 2022

Arrested, seized, doxed and detained. These are just some of the ways police and prosecutors around the world took down the biggest cyber-crime operations of the year, even if it meant resorting to new and unconventional eyebrow-raising methods. From stashing billions of bitcoin under the floorboards to teenage hackers gatecrashing Fortune 500 networks, this year […]

Meet the cybercriminals of 2022 by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch

2022’s best and worst dinner guests: Elon Musk and SBF

December 30, 2022

What. A. Year. Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. In honor of 2022 finally coming to a close, the Equity crew is getting reflective. We dug through the archives, and this week, we’re listening back to Alex, Natasha and […]

2022’s best and worst dinner guests: Elon Musk and SBF by Theresa Loconsolo originally published on TechCrunch