X, Microsoft throw their weight behind KOSA, the controversial kids’ online safety bill On the eve of Wednesday’s big tech hearing (both big tech and a big hearing — five CEOs are testifying as we speak), Microsoft stepped up to back a controversial bill that aims to protect children fro...
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X and Microsoft are the latest companies to support KOSA, the Kids Online Safety Act.
Apple Vision Pro: How to preorder and test the $3,500 headset The much-hyped Apple Vision Pro headset is almost here for those who have preordered, or those waiting to give it an in-person demo. Billed as the future of spatial computing, the AR/VR headset might ...
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Apple Vision Pro: How to buy or test out the $3,500 headset | TechCrunch
The much-hyped Apple Vision Pro headset is almost here for those who have pre-ordered, or those waiting to give it an in-person demo.
Shopify is rolling out an AI-powered image editor for products Commerce platform Shopify is releasing new features for its Winter Editon rollout including an AI-powered media editor to enhance product images, improved semantic search, and a better way for merchan...
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Shopify is rolling out an AI-powered image editor for products | TechCrunch
Shopify is releasing new features for its Winter Editon rollout including an AI-powered media editor to enhance product images.
Ethereum developer interest hit new all-time highs in 2023 despite a bear market Last year, 2023, was especially a home run for Ethereum, which saw SDK installs increase 31% year-over year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Ethereum developer interest hit new all-time highs in 2023 despite a bear market | TechCrunch
Last year, 2023, was especially a home run for Ethereum, which saw SDK installs increase 31% year-over year.
Finvest app will have you invested in US Treasury Bills in minutes Finvest is out to make the purchase, management and selling of U.S. Treasury Bills seamless, while also offering a high-yield cash management account with a 4.4% yield. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights ...
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Finvest app will have you invested in US Treasury Bills in minutes | TechCrunch
Finvest makes the purchase, management and selling of U.S. Treasury Bills easy, while also offering a high-yield cash management account.
Hackers steal $112 million of XRP Ripple cryptocurrency On Tuesday, hackers stole around $112 million of the Ripple-focused cryptocurrency XRP from a crypto wallet, Ripple’s co-founder and executive chairman has disclosed. Ripple’s Chris Larsen said on Wed...
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Hackers steal $112 million of XRP Ripple cryptocurrency | TechCrunch
A crypto wallet was hacked, but questions remain over who exactly owns and controls the wallet.
Security giant Proofpoint is laying off 280 employees, about 6% of its workforce Proofpoint is laying off about 6% of its global workforce, or 280 employees, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. “This decision was not taken lightly, and it is deeply rooted in our forward-looking c...
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Security giant Proofpoint is laying off 280 employees, about 6% of its workforce | TechCrunch
Proofpoint, which was bought by Thoma Bravo for $12.3 billion, would not say if it is currently profitable.
Google’s first Africa cloud region now operational Google has today said its cloud region in South Africa is operational, coming a year after the tech giant picked Johannesburg as its first site in Africa. Cloud regions allow users to deploy cloud res...
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Google's first Africa cloud region now operational | TechCrunch
The cloud region is expected to contribute over $2.1B to South Africa’s GDP, and support the creation of more than 40,000 jobs by 2030.
Match Group says it hasn’t yet decided if it will opt into Apple’s new DMA rules Dating app giant Match Group says it hasn’t yet determined how it plans to adapt its products in light of the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), a new regulation that is forcing Apple to open up its plat...
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Match Group says it hasn't yet decided if it will opt into Apple's new DMA rules | TechCrunch
Dating app giant Match Group says it hasn't yet determined how it plans to adapt its products in light of the EU's Digital Markets Act (D...
Ivanti patches two zero-days under attack, but finds another Ivanti warned on Wednesday that hackers are exploiting another previously undisclosed zero-day vulnerability affecting its widely used corporate VPN appliance. Since early December, ​​Chinese state-ba...
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Ivanti patches two zero-days under attack, but finds another | TechCrunch
Germany's cybersecurity authority said the new two flaws — one of them a zero-day — "put all previously mitigated systems at risk again."