Wyze had been aware of several remote access vulnerabilities in its home security cameras for months and years without fixing them, despite Bitdefender warnings
A Wyze Cam internet camera vulnerability allows unauthenticated, remote access to videos and images stored on local memory cards …
Apple updates its App Store rules in the Netherlands to let Dutch dating apps take payments through third-party processors, but a 27% commission still applies
But they can't avoid giving up a 27 percent commission — To help bring an end to wrangling with Dutch regulators that stretched …
Apple now lets “reader” apps link to websites for creating or managing user accounts, after the company gives access to an External Link Account Entitlement
that a LOT of their “services revenue” is a 30% commission from sleazy games exploiting gambling psychology to extract money from people, many of whom are children — is SO uncomfortable that they keep...
Sources say Apple and Meta gave user data to hackers in response to forged Emergency Data Requests; Discord said it had also fulfilled a forged legal request
Apple Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, provided customer data to hackers who masqueraded as law enforcement officials …
TSMC chairman Mark Liu warns consumer demand for smartphones, PCs, and TVs is slowing down, especially in China, and components and materials costs are rising
Rising costs could be passed on to consumers, chairman of tech titan warns — Taiwan tech titan TSMC says demand …
A look at 3C, a “grassroots” SMB group against Big Tech regulation, funded by Google and Amazon, which claims support from 20+ SMBs that haven't heard of it
- The Connected Commerce Council, which pitches itself as a grassroots movement representing small business owners …
Review of $899 OnePlus 10 Pro, available in the US on April 14: sleek build but underwhelming cameras, no IP rating for the unlocked version, and no 5G on AT&T
It's a likable device, but OnePlus still has some work to do — The 10 Pro is OnePlus all grown up.
Analysis: majority of the most-viewed Reels on Meta's platforms are anonymous or reposted; Meta says Reels is Instagram's biggest engagement growth contributor
Facebook's pivot back to video shows how badly it needs young people. — Meta, the parent company of Facebook, needs to stay relevant.
Sources: Apple is seeking to diversify memory chip suppliers, potentially using China's Yangtze, after Japanese supplier Kioxia lost a batch to contamination
Apple Inc. is exploring new sources of the memory chips that go into iPhones, including its first Chinese producer of the critical component …
An analysis of Axie Infinity hack: Sky Maven taking six days to disclose it is irresponsible and people likely lost money needed to live, not just spare cash
On March 23, cryptocurrency priced at around $625 million was stolen from the Ronin network, which is the blockchain that powers the game Axie Infinity.
Google Search to add “highly cited” labels to direct users to original news sources, coming “soon” in the US on mobile and “in the coming weeks” globally
And new notices will help searchers check the validity of information
A profile of Ben McKenzie, star of The O.C. who has become a prominent crypto critic and is writing a book with journalist Jacob Silverman
The actor, best known for his starring role in “The O.C.,” has become an outspoken critic of a volatile market driven by speculation. Who's listening? Tweets: @yaffebellany , @katierosman , @kashhill...
Google begins trialing its updated Privacy Sandbox tools globally, including Topics and FLEDGE APIs, starting with developers, followed by Chrome Beta users
Google has just announced the next stage of trials of its Privacy Sandbox proposal — focused on ads relevance and measurement.
Sources: Masayoshi Son tells SoftBank leadership that the company needs to slow investments, amid the Ukraine war, falling tech stocks, and China's crackdown
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has warned his top executives of the need to slow down further investments, as the world's largest …
Intel acquires Granulate, which develops tools to optimize computing infrastructure with AI, sources say for $650M; PitchBook says Granulate raised $45.6M
Last year, when we wrote about new investment for Israeli startup Granulate — which applies AI to high-priority computing workloads …
Open source containerization company Docker raises a $105M Series C led by Bain Capital Ventures at a $2.1B valuation, bringing its total funding to $163M
It wasn't that long ago that Docker looked like it was on the ropes. In 2019, it sold its enterprise business and decided …
Interview with pseudonymous Ukrainian IT specialist Danylo, who released chat logs from the Russia-linked Conti ransomware gang, on his motivations and more
As Russian artillery began raining down on his homeland last month, one Ukrainian computer researcher decided to fight back the best …
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger earned $178.6M in 2021, far above Intel's initial $110M estimate; Intel stock is down 15% since his appointment, lagging the industry
Bonus for taking helm at struggling US chipmaker was far more than company initially calculated
Research shows TikTok tic videos contribute to a rise in cases of girls with tics; US ER room visits among teen girls with tics has tripled during the pandemic
Tourette videos posted on the platform continue to draw many viewers, and doctors say teen girls keep showing up at their offices with functional neurological issues Tweets: @zerostatereflex , @juliej...
Blockchain.com raises funding at a $14B valuation led by Lightspeed, more than doubling its last valuation in March 2021
Startup Blockchain.com said it raised new funding that values the company at about $14 billion, more than doubling its worth in a sign that cryptocurrency firms still enjoy …
Valve says it is working to resolve issues as Steam game developers in Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus are unable to receive payments due to new regulations
In Ukraine and Russia, Steam publishers are currently unable to receive earnings unless they open foreign bank accounts. — Audio player loading...
Chainalysis: $1B+ in crypto was stolen from bridge-related exploits in a little over a year across seven incidents; Dune: $21B+ is locked on Ethereum bridges
EU parliament votes to end even the smallest anonymous crypto transactions, including by enforcing KYC rules on unhosted wallets
Lawmakers are set to end even the smallest anonymous crypto transactions, and plan measures that could see unregulated exchanges cut off.
Sources: Apple is planning to expand its financial services by adding payment processing, lending risk assessment, credit checks, fraud analysis, and more
Good morning! Apple is reportedly building financial tools … Mahmoud Itani / XDA Developers : Apple is working on its own payment processing technology and a “Pay Later” feature Samuel Axon / Ars Tec...
Avalanche is now the fourth largest blockchain for DeFi protocols by “total value locked”, at $10B+, ahead of Solana, with its AVAX token rising 2,800% in 2021
To the crypto-conscious, blockchain industry conferences have become annual pilgrimages of sorts … Tweets: @coindesk and @joonian Tweets: @coindesk : IN-DEPTH: @avalancheavax has emerged from relative...
A leaked YouTube presentation for podcast publishers shows the company is working on a podcasts homepage with RSS feed ingestion, audio ads, analytics, and more
WhatsApp says its users send 7B voice messages daily on average and adds a waveform visualization, pause/resume, draft preview, out of chat playback, and more
Indonesia's GoTo raises $1.1B in its IPO, selling shares for $0.024, representing a projected $28B market cap after the offering
Bloomberg :
Chief, a social network with 12,000+ users that helps businesswomen rise into positions of power, raises a $100M Series B led by CapitalG at a $1.1B valuation
Chief, a private network designed to help more businesswomen rise into positions of power, raised a $100 million Series B investment led …
Sources: a Competition Commission of India probe into Google's Play Store billing guidelines found they are “unfair and discriminatory”
In addition, the regulator also examined allegations that Google used “search manipulation' to push Google Pay.
IT and software developer Globant says its code repo was partially breached, after Lapsus$ shared 70GB of allegedly stolen data; Globant's stock closed down 10%
The Lapsus$ data extortionists are back from a week-long … Pierluigi Paganini / Security Affairs : Lapsus$ extortion gang claims to have hacked IT Giant Globant Dora Tudor / Heimdal Security Blog : IT...
Israel-based Beewise, which develops AI-powered robotic beehives that can monitor and care for bees and harvest the honey, raises an $80M Series C
Ricky Ben-David / The Times of Israel :
India-based Wiz Freight, a service for booking and managing cross-border shipments, raises a $36M Series A in equity and debt led by Tiger Global
Kul Bhushan / Tech in Asia :
LayerZero, a startup that offers a protocol for blockchain interoperability, raises $135M co-led by a16z, FTX, and Sequoia at a $1B valuation
Welcome to the mesha tribe: a biweekly newsletter by mesha that brings … Catarina Moura / The Block : LayerZero raises $135 million from Sequoia Capital, a16z and FTX Ventures Duncan Riley / SiliconAN...
A look at geofencing trials in Sweden to regulate commercial and public transport traffic within a zone, determine whether those vehicles belong there, and more
Tanya Mohn / New York Times : Tweets: @visionzeronet , @pkoonce , and @davidzipper Tweets: @visionzeronet : Look at this: We *can* use smart technology for safety & curbing climate impacts. How about...
Some prominent crypto executives, including FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, are pushing to be regulated by the CFTC, not the SEC, a smaller agency focused on futures
It was a classic Washington networking party. Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder and chief executive officer of FTX … Tweets: @smdiehl , @allyversprille , @blakereid , and @smdiehl Tweets: Stephen Die...
Sources blame Netflix's struggles in India on hiring executives who insist on micromanaging projects while lacking strong ties to the country's movie industry
and what netflix is doing to turn things around. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Cairo-based Khazna, a “financial super app” that offers BNPL services and more, raises a $38M Series A in debt and equity led by Quona Capital
Tage Kene-Okafor / TechCrunch :
The FBI and its global law enforcement partners announce the arrests of 65 alleged cybercrime gang members specializing in business email compromise schemes
Sea laid off 350+ staff and shut down its e-commerce arm Shopee in India on Monday, after India banned Free Fire and other apps it says have ties to China
Samreen Ahmad / Tech in Asia :
Collectors, which is building AI tools to authenticate and grade sports cards, raised $100M at a $4.3B valuation, after being acquired for ~$850M in Feb. 2021
Brett Knight / Forbes :
VivoSense, which develops wearable biometric sensors to collect and organize data from patients for clinical drug trials, raises a $25M Series A
Keerthi Vedantam / dot.LA :
India-based social commerce startup CityMall, which targets consumers in small towns, raises a $75M Series C led by Norwest Venture Partners
Kul Bhushan / Tech in Asia :
Athennian, whose cloud-based legal tech software helps law firms and legal departments automate subsidiary and entity management, raises a CAD$41.5M Series B
Meagan Simpson / BetaKit :
IoT manufacturer Ubiquiti sues cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs, claiming he falsely accused the company of covering up a cyberattack
This week we made available an interview with a senior manager of an intelware company. See also Mediagazer
Wing Security, which helps companies discover, monitor, and remediate potential security issues with SaaS tools used by their employees, raises a $20M Series A
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch :
A judge invalidates Massachusetts' fiduciary duty rule that underlies a 2020 suit accusing Robinhood of encouraging inexperienced users to place risky trades
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.
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.