Peter Eckersley, who worked at EFF for 12 years, including as its chief computer scientist, and founded the Let's Encrypt certificate authority, has died at 43
With deep sadness, EFF mourns the loss of our friend, the technologist, activist, and cybersecurity expert Peter Eckersley.
Signal appoints former Google manager Meredith Whittaker as its first president, helping shape strategy, comms, and policy
Meredith Whittaker, the former Google manager, is Signal's first president. She is out to convince users to pay for the free app.
Google updates Chrome to address an actively exploited high-severity zero-day vulnerability in Mojo, its sixth patch for zero-day vulnerabilities in 2022
Google has released Chrome 105.0.5195.102 for Windows, Mac, and Linux users to address a single high-severity security flaw … Source: Google Chrome Releases .
Los Angeles Unified School District, the second largest in the US with 600,000+ students, says a ransomware attack over the weekend has disrupted its operations
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has confirmed it was hit by a ransomware attack that is causing ongoing technical disruptions.
A look at Russia's scramble to access semiconductors, transformers, and other high-tech parts for weapons, many of which are sanctioned, for the Ukraine war
It's the microchips that look set to get Vladimir Putin in the end. Six months into its invasion of Ukraine …
Sony says longtime PlayStation hardware architect Masayasu Ito plans to retire on October 1; Ito joined Sony in 1986 and began working on consoles in 2000
Sony Group Corp.'s PlayStation unit is set to lose its longtime hardware architect Masayasu Ito, who will retire at the end of this month.
The trial of former Uber Chief Security Officer Joe Sullivan begins this week over allegedly covering up a 2020 data breach and paying off the hackers
Joe Sullivan, Uber's former chief of security, faces criminal charges for his handling of a 2016 security breach. His trial this week has divided the security industry.
Leaked Apple Watch Pro renders show a larger display, a protrusion for the digital crown and a side button on the right side, and an extra button on the left
and it comes with an extra button Argam Artashyan / Gizchina : Apple Watch Pro CAD Renders Reveal Its Massive Size and An Extra Button Sami Fathi / WRAL TechWire : New iPhone 14 pro models reportedly ...
CVS Health plans to acquire Signify Health, which offers analytics and tech to help 10,000 doctors provide in-home care to 2.5M US patients, for around $8B
The deal for Signify Health, which has a network of doctors who make home visits, would cement the drugstore chain's move away from its traditional roots.
Brazil orders Apple to stop selling iPhones without a charger in the country and fines the company ~$2.38M, citing “deliberate” discrimination against consumers
Brazil's government on Tuesday ordered Apple Inc (AAPL.O) to stop selling iPhones without a battery charger in the country …
Utility company Xcel locked 22,000 Colorado users in an energy saving program out of their smart thermostats for hours on August 30 citing an “energy emergency”
Jaclyn Allen / TheDenverChannel.com :
Swiss startup 21.co, which runs the 21Shares crypto investment platform, raised $25M led by Marshall Wace at a $2B post-money valuation
Crypto investment product firm 21.co, the parent of 21Shares, said on Tuesday it had raised $25 million in a funding round led by Marshall Wace that valued the company at $2 billion.
Huawei launches the Mate 50 series, the first smartphones to link with China's BeiDou global satellite navigation system, on sale without 5G for ~$720 to ~$980
Huawei Technologies Co on Tuesday launched its new flagship Mate 50-series smartphones that support satellite communications …
A look at YouTube's “coolhunters” who were tasked with finding and promoting talented YouTubers in the company's early years, before the algorithms took over
like videos of quirky ukulele players—on blogs. Rob Zombie and Wes Craven guest-curated on Halloween. https://www.theatlantic.com/ ... @theatlantic : Today, YouTube is known for its hyper-targeted alg...
The US Commerce Department releases its plan for the $50B CHIPS Act: $28B for grants and loans, $10B for expanded manufacturing, and $11B for R&D
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Chinese government tenders show important institutions, such as Tsinghua University, rely on AI chips from Nvidia and AMD, which are now under US export limits
High-profile universities and state-run research institutes in China have been relying on a U.S. computing chip to power …
Binance plans to stop supporting the world's second biggest stablecoin USDC and convert users' USDC, USDP, and TUSD into its own stablecoin BUSD on September 29
Jamie Crawley / CoinDesk :
Ireland's DPC fines Meta €405M, saying Instagram violated children's privacy under GDPR, the second-highest fine under the law and DPC's third for the company
As Chinese consumers become thriftier amid an economic slowdown, Insider Intelligence forecasts a 9.1% increase in 2022 e-commerce sales, the lowest since 2008
Shen Lu / Wall Street Journal :
UK drugstore chain Boots says it will launch an online marketplace for third-party health and beauty brands in spring 2023
Katie Linsell / Bloomberg :
Poolin, one of the world's biggest bitcoin mining pools, suspends withdrawals from its wallet service, citing liquidity issues, but says users' assets are safe
Eliza Gkritsi / CoinDesk : Source: Poolin Help Center .
Singapore-based Docquity, a collaboration and learning platform for health care professionals, raised a $44M Series C, bringing its total funding to $57.5M
Catherine Shu / TechCrunch :
Sources: Amazon plans to partner with small and medium-size pharmacies in Japan to open an online store that delivers prescription drugs in the country in 2023
Nikkei Asia :
Tel Aviv-based Cymulate, which helps cybersecurity teams stress test their networks, raised a $70M Series D led by One Peak, sources say at a ~$500M valuation
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
The EU launched its new San Francisco office to liaise with US tech companies and promote EU standards and technologies, digital policies, and governance models
Vish Gain / Silicon Republic :
A look at the crypto real estate market, as a growing pool of investors seek safer assets, and its challenges, such as money laundering and gyrating valuations
Joanna S Kao / Financial Times : Tweets: @law_leeds , @rch371 , and @joannaskao Tweets: @law_leeds : “The real estate market is already struggling in implementing money laundering regulations without...
Bitwarden, an open-source password manager for individuals and enterprises, raised $100M led by PSG, its first substantial outside funding since 2015
Paul Sawers / TechCrunch :
Venture Intelligence: Indian startups raised 18 $100M+ funding rounds totaling $3.6B in Q2 2022, down from 29 such rounds worth a total of $6.7B in Q1 2022
The Economic Times :
US public school districts in seven states are piloting or have introduced Starlink internet access to rural students' homes, as some question the affordability
NBC News : Tweets: @kailanikm and @dennisjromero Tweets: Kailani Koenig / @kailanikm : School districts like this one in rural NM recently finished installing Starlink in ALL of their students' homes...
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.