Hashtag Trending Sep.7-Chinese hack targeting U.S. officials traced back to compromise of Microsoft’s engineer corporate account; Chinese government bans iPhone at work; Is your car the biggest threat to your privacy?
More information emerges on the Microsoft vulnerability that led to the compromise of high level U.S. government email accounts. The Chinese government bans the use of iPhones at work. And the biggest threat to your personal privacy could very well be – your car. These and more top tech
Read moreThe Future of Insurance: How Everything.Insure is Transforming the Industry
In a world where digitalization is revolutionizing industries, the insurance sector has often lagged behind. However, Everything.Insure is on a mission to change that narrative. This innovative marketplace is not just another insurance provider but a game-changer in the industry. Let’s delve into what sets Everything.Insure apart and how it
Read moreBase Ecosystem Fund, Hashed Emergent invest $1.9M in Nestcoin to scale its Onboard product
Nestcoin, a development company housing modern finance project Onboard, has secured $1.9 million in a strategic funding round. Hashed Emergent, a Web2.5 fund for builders from emerging markets, led the round. Alter Global, Magic Fund, CMT Digital, and 4DX Ventures are among the existing investors that took part. Adaverse and
Read moreInstagram is testing a feature to let you share feed posts just with ‘Close Friends’
Instagram users have been complaining for a while about the impersonal nature of the social network largely due to its algorithmic feed. The company has been trying to launch more avenues for users to share content with their friends. To that end, Instagram is now testing a feature that lets
Read moreDelay, Sleep, Pause & Wait in JavaScript
Learn how to create a sleep function in JavaScript for pausing code execution, given no built-in sleep() function for delaying program flow. Continue reading Delay, Sleep, Pause & Wait in JavaScript on SitePoint.
Read moreAnduril acquires Blue Force Technologies, the company behind the Fury unmanned fighter jet
Venture-backed defense giant Anduril Industries is acquiring Blue Force Technologies, the advanced design and engineering firm behind the “Fury” unmanned fighter jet, as the company looks to build out its suite of autonomous systems for national security customers. The new acquisition positions Anduril to take advantage of what chief strategy
Read moreThe question of gig worker status in Massachusetts is back on
A year ago, a Massachusetts court ruled to throw out a 2022 proposed ballot measure that sought to define gig workers as independent contractors rather than employees. Now it appears that proposal is getting a second wind. The state’s attorney general, Andrea Campbell, on Wednesday approved backers of the ballot
Read moreA Rube Goldberg chain of failures led to breach of Microsoft-hosted government emails
Illustration: The Verge In the first half of July, Microsoft disclosed that the Chinese hacking group Storm-0558 had gained access to emails from around 25 organizations, including agencies in the US government. Today, the company is explaining how that happened thanks to a series of internal errors while sharply underscoring
Read moreHyperspectral startup Wyvern signs on to fly with Loft Orbital next year
Hyperspectral imagery startup Wyvern has booked space on a Loft Orbital satellite bus that will launch next year, a move that the company says will boost the capacity of its Dragonette satellite constellation. Wyvern, which graduated from Y Combinator’s Winter 2022 cohort, has launched two hyperspectral imagery satellites since it
Read moreClubhouse is trying to make a comeback
Remember Clubhouse? At the peak of pandemic lockdowns, the invite-only social audio app soared with 10x month to month growth, then faded from public discourse almost as quickly as a16z investors opened their wallets. Now, Clubhouse is throwing a Hail Mary to try to become relevant again. Today, the company
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