India to block crypto exchanges Binance, Kraken websites
Financial Intelligence Unit, an Indian government agency which scrutinizes financial transactions, said Thursday nine global crypto exchanges — including Binance, Kraken, Kucoin and Mexc — are operating “illegally” in the country without complying with the local anti-money laundering act and asked the IT Ministry to block their websites. FIU said
Read moreAn unusual introduction to manifolds
Here is an introduction to manifolds (PDF, 23 MB) unlike any I’ve seen before. These notes by Brian Beckman devote a substantial amount of time to thinking about the problem of describing a location on a manifold, including an unexpected diversion into What3Words. The notes are in the form of
Read more3 years after BLM, here’s who stuck to their diversity commitments
A look back at some of the promises made by companies and investors following the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreWhat the demise of Superpedestrian means for the e-scooter industry
At an all-hands meeting just before Thanksgiving, Superpedestrian’s CEO Assaf Biderman told staff the electric scooter company was gearing up for fresh funding and a merger. Management would announce the news on January 1, but until then, Superpedestrian needed to go lean. A handful of people lost their jobs, including
Read morePredictions 2024 from cybersecurity vendors, Part 2
We’ve collected comments from more than 40 vendors to give infosec pros an idea of what they might face in the next 12 months. Their predictions cover everything from meeting the talent shortage to quantum computing: More advanced persistent threat groups (APTs) will become more active — even beyond the
Read moreXiaomi’s first EV is the freshest take on a ‘smartphone on wheels’
Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has revealed its first electric car, a sharp-looking sedan called the SU7. Slated to roll out in China next year, it’s another entry into an increasingly crowded market for EVs. It’s also another attempt in this software-obsessed world to match up the technology people find in
Read moreWhy Australia is ripe for VC
The addition of new technology sectors into Australia’s landscape could also help attract the necessary capital and business acumen, while creating a more inclusive environment. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreFrom graphic design to visual workflows, Canva’s new AI core is changing its business
With Canva, generative AI hits different. In fact, it’s hard to imagine a better technology to boost Canva’s user growth and revenue generation. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreExample of memorizing a 256-bit private key
There are techniques that can enable anyone to memorize much more than may seem possible. This post will show how I generated and memorized a 256-bit encryption key this morning using the approach explained here. TANSTAAFL There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch. This saying is abbreviated TANSTAAFL
Read moreMeet the cyber-criminals of 2023
Once again we look back at the past year in cybercrime and those who we lost… to the law. This year was no different to last: we saw another round of high-profile busts, arrests, sanctions, and prison time for some of the most prolific cybercriminals in recent years. This is
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