A New Year’s resolution for tech companies: knock it off with the CAPTCHAs
Horrible. 0/10. The thing about CAPTCHAs is that they’re old enough to drink. The bots are better at them than I am. So why am I still being asked to fill them out? I am not talking about the inoffensive ones with the puzzle pieces. I am not talking, even,
Read moreSamsung’s Galaxy S24 lineup set for January 17 debut
Samsung’s mobile division ditched the big show unveils a while back. Gone, too, it seems are the days when the company would save its first big phone news of the year for the weeks leading up to Mobile World Congress. The latest Unpacked event is set for January 17 —
Read moreTech for Palestine launches to provide tools to help support Palestinians
The Israel-Hamas war has proved divisive to the tech industry. This is one of the first public stances in support for Palestine. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTerran Orbital receives key payment from Rivada Space, adjusts year-end cash balance
Terran Orbital has updated its anticipated financial results for the year’s end after the company received a long-awaited payment from its largest customer, Rivada Space Networks. The news, announced today, confirms earlier reports from TechCrunch that Terran CEO Marc Bell was expecting at least some payment from Rivada before the
Read moreBan ransomware payments, Emsisoft urges governments
A major cybersecurity company is urging governments to forbid all organizations in their countries from paying ransomware gangs, arguing it would at least make crooks shift from hitting critical infrastructure providers such as hospitals, utilities and schools. Emsisoft made the plea Monday in releasing final — and record — ransomware
Read moreWhy Puma is sticking to its web3 bets as crypto shakes off a long-held winter
While some brands moved away from web3 in 2023 during a long crypto winter, Puma stayed the course and its head of emerging technology Ivan Dashkov told TechCrunch+ it has no intentions of leaving. After two years working with web3, Puma’s tech revenues remain modest, but the sportswear manufacturer intends to
Read moreGreat, now we have to become digital copyright experts
When news broke last year that AI heavyweight OpenAI and Axel Springer had reached a financial agreement and partnership, it seemed to bode well for harmony between folks who write words, and tech companies that use them to help create and train artificial intelligence models. At the time OpenAI had
Read morePublic domain Mickey Mouse is the first meme of 2024
The new year marks the nerdiest holiday you maybe didn’t know about: Public Domain Day. But this year’s celebration is extra special. After years of legal battles, “Steamboat Willie,” a 1928 Walt Disney short featuring Mickey Mouse, is now public domain. No, that doesn’t mean that you can take the
Read moreCoffee Briefing Jan. 2 – Ski and Snowboard Cybersecurity Conference; Federal government provides update on connectivity targets; Montreal company secures pre seed investment to fuel AI growth; and more
Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team! Missed the last Coffee Briefing? We’ve got you covered. The Ski and Snowboard CyberSecurity Conference to take place on Feb. 29 Cybersecurity experts who are also
Read moreTelegram’s latest update brings a redesigned call interface that uses less of your phone’s battery
Telegram is rolling out a new update that introduces improved calls with a new design that uses less of your phone’s battery. The update also brings new animations, enhancements to the app’s bot platform and more. The company says it has redesigned calls and added backgrounds that change dynamically based
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