T-Mobile confirms hackers gained access to its systems, following reports that sensitive data, including SSNs, for over 100M people was for sale on the dark web
“We have determined that unauthorized access to some T-Mobile data occurred.” — Joseph Cox Source: T-Mobile .
As the Taliban uses WhatsApp to coordinate and spread messages, the service's end-to-end encryption makes banning the group difficult
The Taliban are using the Facebook-owned chat app to spread messages to Afghan citizens as they take over the country. — Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Adam Mosseri says Facebook is “proactively” removing content from its platforms that promotes or represents the Taliban
A Facebook Inc. executive said the company is “proactively” removing content from its platforms that promotes the Taliban as the group seizes power in Afghanistan.
Researcher finds a terrorist watchlist of 1.9M people, including “no-fly” records, on an unsecured Elasticsearch cluster; DHS later took the server offline
A secret terrorist watchlist with 1.9 million records, including classified “no-fly” records was exposed on the internet.
Tinder says it will bring its optional ID Verification feature, which has been available in Japan since 2019, to all members globally “in the coming quarters”
The feature has been active in Japan since 2019 — Tinder said on Monday that it will make its ID Verification feature available … Source: Tinder Newsroom .
Bluesky, the decentralized social media initiative unveiled by Twitter in 2019, will be led by Jay Graber, a former startup founder and cryptocurrency dev
Bluesky, the decentralized social media initiative unveiled by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey at the end of 2019, has a project lead, according to a Monday announcement.
Shares in Alibaba, Tencent, and JD fall after China's antitrust watchdog announces a ban on unfair competitive practices, including exploiting user data
Shares of country's big tech companies slide as crackdown on sector intensifies — China will ban its internet platforms from a wide array …
TikTok partners with Audius, a music streaming service built on Ethereum, to let users upload their music as TikTok Sounds
It's the blockchain-powered Audius, rather than Spotify or Apple Music, that will let artists share their sounds into TikTok in one click
OnlyFans begins promoting OFTV, a free safe-for-work app available on iOS and Android with 800+ videos, as it prepares to raise new funding
The most common question customers ask Tim Stokely, the chief executive officer of OnlyFans, is why he doesn't have an app.
Vienna-based crypto trading platform Bitpanda raises $263M led by Valar Ventures at a $4.1B valuation, up from $1.2B five months ago
- Cryptocurrency trading platform Bitpanda raised $263 million in a fresh round of funding valuing the company at $4.1 billion. Source: Bitpanda Blog .
Facebook, China Mobile, and MTN Group plan to expand the 2Africa undersea cable network in Africa, bringing the total landings to 35 in 26 countries
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Google and Facebook say they will participate in a subsea cable system linking Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Guam, the Philippines, and Indonesia, launching 2024
Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Facebook Inc. announced their participation in a new subsea cable system for 2024 set …
Sources: China's probe into Didi has slowed down its business and operations, as engineers rush to fix issues and investigators interview employees for hours
South China Morning Post :
Researchers find a bug in the ThroughTek Kalay SDK, which connects over 83M IoT devices with apps, that lets attackers access audio and video streams
A vulnerability in the Kalay platform leaves countless IoT devices susceptible to hackers. — A VULNERABILITY IS lurking in numerous types … Source: FireEye .
Yik Yak, the app that creates anonymous message boards for users within a five mile radius, returns to the US iOS App Store after its 2017 shutdown
Find Your Herd — iPhone Screenshots — YIK YAK IS BACK! Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge : Local and anonymous social media app Yik Yak is back José Adorno / 9to5Mac : Yik Yak for iOS is back after a f...
NHTSA opens a formal investigation into Tesla's Autopilot system, covering 765K vehicles, saying it has trouble spotting parked emergency vehicles
Tom Krisher / Associated Press : Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration .
Google's new $449 Pixel 5a review: IP67 water resistance, big 4,680mAh battery, and top-class camera, but limited availability and only three years of updates
how to preorder for $450 Brian Rakowski / The Keyword : Get to know the Pixel 5a with 5G, arriving on August 26
Brex, which offers credit cards tailored to startups, acquires Weav, a developer of a universal API for commerce platforms, for $50M
Fintech Brex first partnered with Weav, a developer of a universal API for commerce platforms, last summer. — In March, Brex launched Instant Payouts …
Travel booking app Hopper raises $170M Series G at a $3.5B+ valuation, after raising $170M Series F in March 2021, bringing its total raised to nearly $600M
Travel tech company Hopper has raised a $175 million Series G, the company said today. That's nearly the same amount it raised …
Salesforce announces deeper integration between its services and Slack, including Sales Cloud and Tableau, following the close of its Slack acquisition
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Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders review: 144Hz screen, rapid charging, and comes with wireless earbuds, but design is polarizing and software is unrefined
Cherlynn Low / Engadget :
A look at Amazon's plans to expand its ad business by monetizing podcasts, after spending $350M+ buying rights to podcasts over the last 12 months
Amazon.com Inc. announced earlier this summer that it had acquired distribution rights to SmartLess, a popular podcast hosted by actors Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes. Tweets: @lucas_shaw ...
Xentral, which offers enterprise resource planning tools for online SMBs, raises $75M Series B from Tiger Global and Meritech, after a $20M Series A in January
Enterprise Resource Planning systems have traditionally been the preserve of larger companies, but in recent years the amount …
Filing: Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund raised its stake in Activision Blizzard by 13% to 37.9M shares, worth $3.6B, in Q2, despite workplace controversy
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund kept buying Activision Blizzard Inc.'s stock last quarter, a commitment that may be tested … Tweets: @kylebrussell Tweets: Kyle Russell / @kylebrussell : It's like...
A look at Camera Switches in the Android 12 beta, an accessibility feature that lets users control their devices using only facial movements
Roblox reports Q2 bookings of $665.5M, up 35% YoY, vs. $689.2M est., revenue of $454.1M, up 127% YoY, net loss of $140.1M, and average DAUs of 43.2M, up 29% YoY
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat :
A look at US lawmakers' efforts to rein in Google and Apple's app stores, after a bipartisan companion bill to Senate's Open App Markets Act debuts in the House
Brad Stone / Bloomberg :
Research shows pro-Trump social network GETTR has no content moderation besides user reporting and reached 1.5M users in August, not July as claimed
Apple and Google's vague and inconsistent policies around hookup apps can harm LGBTQ people, especially those in countries with explicitly anti-LGBTQ laws
Wired UK : Tweets: @mikestabile , @nigelwuk , @lewdapril , @cathyreisenwitz , @maasalan , @jules_aint_shit , @omarijhardy , and @julieowono Tweets: Mike Stabile / @mikestabile : SWers and the LBGBTQ ...
Crypto staking service Figment raises $50M Series B, led by Senator Investment Group and Liberty City Ventures, source says at a ~$500M valuation
Joanna Ossinger / Bloomberg :
Monte Carlo, which uses AI to monitor data reliability, raises $60M Series C led by Iconiq Growth, following a $25M Series B in February 2021
Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch :
Pngme, which offers APIs for financial services to companies in sub-Saharan Africa, raises $15M Series A led by Octopus Ventures
Tage Kene-Okafor / TechCrunch :
Apollo, which maintains a family of GraphQL development tools, raises $130M Series D at a $1.5B+ valuation from Insight Partners, a16z, and others
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat :
Indian startup Zupee, which offers quiz apps to help users learn skills, raises $30M Series B at a $500M valuation, up from $100M in January 2021
Apoorva Mittal / The Economic Times :
DistroKid, which has helped 2M+ musicians upload music to streaming services, says it is valued at $1.3B after a recent raise from Insight Venture Partners
Branch, which offers a flexible workforce payments service, raises $48M Series B led by Addition, says it saw 300% revenue growth YoY in 2020
Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch : Tweets: @bayareawriter Tweets: Mary Ann Azevedo / @bayareawriter : .@branch has raised $48M in equity financing and a $500M credit facility after seeing 300% revenue g...
A look at Coinbase Ventures, which has backed 150+ companies over three years, writes mostly seed checks of $50K to $250K, and does not have any full-time staff
Moloco, an ad tech startup that uses machine learning to create mobile campaigns, raises $150M Series C led by Tiger Global at a $1.5B valuation
Catherine Shu / TechCrunch :
Automattic closed a new funding round of $288M in February and recently completed a $250M share buyback aimed at current and ex-employees at a $7.5B valuation
I don't think he was even old enough to drink. Now, he runs a $7.5 billion company https://twitter.com/... Matt Mullenweg / @photomatt : Some belated news and some timely news, on the latest with @aut...
UK-based ad tech startup InfoSum, which helps organizations match customer data in a privacy-compliant way, raises $65M Series B at a $300M pre-money valuation
Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal :
Tropic, which helps streamline software procurement, raises $25M Series A, says it passed $250M in managed spend, and processed transactions for 1,200+ vendors
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