Twitter names a resident grievance officer for India and publishes a compliance report, meeting two key requirements under India's new IT rules
Amid tensions with the government, Twitter has appointed a Resident Grievance Officer, days after it designated a chief compliance officer … Source: Twitter Help , Twitter Transparency Center - India ...
Five former Kaseya employees say they have warned the company about its lax security practices, and were laid off or quit as Kaseya failed to address the issues
- Ransomware attack hit as many as 1,500 businesses this month — Workers say Kaseya ignored warnings about key vulnerabilities
Jack Cable of Krebs Stamos Group launches Ransomwhere, a crowdsourced ransomware payment tracker; the site is already tracking $32M+ in ransom payments for 2021
Ransomware attacks, fueled by COVID-19 pandemic turbulence, have become a major money earner for cybercriminals, with the number of attacks rising in 2020. Source: Ransomwhere and Ransomwhere .
Inside Simulation City, Waymo's latest virtual world in which it trains, tests, and validates its “Waymo driver” software in preparation for the open road
A light gray cube with a thin blue top glides down a darkened highway, beset on all sides by dozens of green cubes.
NYC's new biometrics privacy law takes effect, barring businesses from selling customer data and requiring posted notices at their doors about data collection
A new biometrics privacy ordinance has taken effect across New York City, putting new limits on what businesses can do with the biometric data …
Investigation sheds light on Force 47, the Vietnamese army's online information warfare unit behind pro-state Facebook Groups that aim to correct “wrong views”
In Vietnam, where the state is fighting a fierce online battle against political dissent, social media “influencers” … Tweets: @samfbiddle , @samfbiddle , @tostevinm , and @timothyjgraham Tweets: Sam ...
Profile of PodSwap, a startup offering a battery replacement service for Apple's AirPods, and a great example of why we need right-to-repair legislation
- Owners have noticed that Apple AirPods eventually will last only an hour or so before needing to be recharged, compared to their four-to-five-hour battery life out of the box.
Report: mobile wallets became the most widely used payment method in 2019, 2.8B wallets were in use by the end of 2020; SE Asia is the fastest growing region
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Sources: after the Didi crackdown, China-based fitness app Keep, podcasting platform Ximalaya, medical data analytics startup LinkDoc pause their US IPO plans
SoftBank and Tencent-backed Keep's move comes as China cracks down on ride-hailing group — China's most popular fitness app pulled …
Phones with the “Anom” messaging app used in FBI and AFP's global sting are being sold on the secondary market, revealing the ArcaneOS operating system and more
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A look at startups like WellSaid Labs and VocaliD, which are building custom AI voice actors for digital assistants, video game characters, and corporate videos
A new wave of startups are using deep learning to build synthetic voice actors for digital assistants, video-game characters, and corporate videos. Tweets: @kathyreid , @eagerbeavertech , @martinwaxma...
Pinterest courts creators via its stories-like permanent Idea Pins, sophisticated analytics and monetization tools, and promoting kinder, friendlier engagement
Most of Pinterest's best-known creators didn't start using Pinterest as creators. In fact, most of them started using the platform … Tweets: @loupas , @mariejoelle , @pierce , @mattnavarra , and @pro...
How digital pharmacies like Alto, Capsule, and Medly, which together have raised $650M+ since Jan. 2020, are trying to disrupt incumbents like CVS and Walgreens
Filling a prescription can be time-consuming and frustrating. There's the trip to the pharmacy, then the wait in line. Tweets: @chirag_kulkarni and @larryvc Tweets: Chirag Kulkarni / @chirag_kulkarni...
Samsung quietly launched its TV Plus streaming service on the web in May and has added to its mobile app the ability to cast videos to devices via Chromecast
but somehow forgot to tell anyone about it. The TV Plus Android app also now supports Chromecast. This marks the first time TV Plus has been available on devices not made by Samsung. See also Mediagaz...
Analysis: in H1 2021, private funding for cybersecurity companies reached $9B, up more than 2x from H1 2020 and eclipsing record total of $7.8B for all of 2020
Perhaps the only thing more abundant than headlines about cyberattacks this year has been reports of record funding rounds … Tweets: @crunchbasenews Tweets: @crunchbasenews : We're only halfway throug...
Some Black TikTok creators describe unfair treatment by the platform and wider influencer economy, leading some to strike from creating new dances
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OnBoard, which provides cloud-based software to help companies digitize boardroom management, has raised a $100M growth investment from PE firm JMI Equity
Indianapolis Business Journal : Source: PR Newswire .
Blackstone to buy Sphera, a environmental, social and governance (ESG) software provider, from private equity firm Genstar Capital for $1.4B
Sohini Podder / Reuters : Source: Sphera .
Ireland-based Teamwork, which creates business management SaaS applications, raises $70M, its first-ever external funding since its founding in 2007
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Shopify's new AI commerce stack
Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI and tech.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.