Bridgit Mendler will talk about building the data highway between Earth and space at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
Earlier this year, Bridgit Mendler surprised her fans when she announced that she was heading a new space data startup called Northwood Space. With Northwood, the former Disney star and singer is taking aim at an overlooked but critical part of space infrastructure: ground stations. She’s coming to TechCrunch Disrupt
Read moreLinktree acquires social media scheduler tool Plann
Link-in-bio platform Linktree announced Thursday that it has acquired social media scheduling tool Plann for an undisclosed amount. While Sydney, Australia-headquartered Plann will continue to operate as usual for now, Linktree is set to integrate its social scheduling tool into its platform in the coming months. This means that users
Read moreEpic Games’ ‘MegaGrant’ makes EU alternative app store, AltStore PAL, available for free
AltStore PAL, an app that takes advantage of the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) to bring a third-party app store to EU users, is now available for free, thanks to Epic Games. The app maker announced via social media posts on Wednesday it’s the latest recipient of a “MegaGrant” monetary award
Read moreArmata Cyber Security Introduces an All-in-One Cybersecurity Bundle
Armata Cyber Security has created an all-in-one cybersecurity bundle, offering organizations comprehensive protection against malware and ransomware attacks. The solution includes robust security, insurance, and warranty protection, making it easy to manage and integrate, enhancing operational security, and mitigating user error. “You need to look at how malware accesses your
Read moreMeta axed CrowdTangle, a tool for tracking disinformation. Critics claim its replacement has just ‘1% of the features’
Journalists, researchers, and politicians are mourning Meta’s shutdown of CrowdTangle, which they used to track the spread of disinformation on Facebook and Instagram. In CrowdTangle’s place, Meta is offering its Content Library – but is limiting usage to people from “qualified academic or nonprofit institutions who are pursuing scientific or
Read moreCockroach Labs shakes up its licensing to force bigger companies to pay
Cockroach Labs, the business and core developer behind the eponymous distributed SQL database known as CockroachDB, is changing its licensing once again — five years after it moved on from an open source model. The company revealed today that its consolidating its self-hosted product under a single enterprise license, a
Read moreKlarna takes on banking with new savings, cash-back offerings
Swedish fintech giant Klarna is rolling out two new products on Thursday that could make its buy now, pay later offerings more enticing to use. The company is offering consumers in the U.S. and 11 European countries the ability to store money in a Klarna “balance” account, where they can
Read moreGoogle Launches Feature to Limit School Hours Distractions
Google has introduced School Time, a new feature for Android devices, designed to minimize distractions for children during school hours. The feature, developed in response to parental feedback, aims to balance schoolwork with the need for emergency connectivity. School Time enables parents to configure a dedicated home screen with limited
Read moreMastercard Highlights Economic Growth at Tanzania Forum
Mastercard held its inaugural Tanzania Industry Forum in Dar es Salaam, bringing together key stakeholders and fintech industry leaders to discuss the country’s financial and technological landscape. The event emphasized Mastercard’s commitment to promoting economic growth through innovative digital payment solutions and strategic collaborations, given Tanzania’s projected real GDP growth
Read moreMimecast Acquires Aware for Advanced AI Security
Mimecast, a global HRM platform, has acquired Aware, an AI collaboration security platform, to revolutionize human-centered security risk management and mitigation in organizations. “In the current digital workplace, firms’ most vital data and communications are stored online. While email and collaboration services such as Slack® and Microsoft Teams are essential
Read more