Microsoft is building new Windows security features to prevent another CrowdStrike incident
Image: The Verge Microsoft is announcing plans to make changes to Windows that will help CrowdStrike and other security vendors operate outside of the Windows kernel. The announcement stems from a Microsoft-hosted security summit earlier this week at the company’s Redmond, Washington, headquarters, where it discussed changes to Windows in
Read moreBolt has quietly settled its lawsuit with Fanatics amid ongoing boardroom drama
Online sports apparel retailer Fanatics has agreed to settle and drop a lawsuit that it filed against troubled one-click payments provider Bolt in March, according to court documents obtained by TechCrunch. The settlement occurred as Bolt was in the thick of a new gambit to raise a large round of
Read moreWhy Y Combinator companies are flocking to banking and HR startup Every
Rajeev Behera’s new all-on-one HR startup, dubbed Every, is either brilliant or crazy. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTune.FM wants to take on Spotify by using crypto to pay artists up to 100x more per stream
Tune.FM is a decentralized music streaming service where users pay for each song they stream using Tune.FM's crypto token JAM. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTechCrunch Minute: The latest SpaceX mission saw the first private spacewalk
When I told our video producer that I wanted to make a video today about the SpaceX Polaris Dawn launch, she responded, “This story has everything! Space, mars colony, crazy space suits, and a billionaire in space.” She’s right. Polaris Dawn is intriguing, to say the least. The commercial SpaceX
Read moreGoogle Chrome makes it easier to opt out of annoying notifications on Android
On mobile, you get a one-tap unsubscribe under annoying website notifications from Chrome. | Image: Google Google is expanding a Chrome safety feature to help you cancel pesky website notifications with a single tap. It’s already available on Pixels and is coming to more Android devices; adding a simple unsubscribe
Read moreGoogle DeepMind teaches a robot to autonomously tie its shoes and fix fellow robots
DeepMind employed a new learning platform, ALOHA Unleashed, paired with its simulation program, DemoStart, to teach robots by watching humans. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreApple AirPods Pro granted FDA approval to serve as hearing aids
The FDA on Thursday announced that it has granted what it calls “the first over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid software device, Hearing Aid Feature.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreGoogle Wallet to test a feature that turns your US passport into a digital ID
Google announced on Thursday that it’s introducing new Wallet updates for travelers and commuters. Most notably, Google Wallet will soon start beta testing the ability to create a Digital ID from your U.S. passport. The ID pass will work at select TSA checkpoints when traveling domestically. In addition to TSA
Read moreNew ICT Academy in Olievenhoutbosch (South Africa)
Afrika Tikkun, a leading youth development agency, is excited to collaborate with Microsoft South Africa to launch the ICT Academy—Going Mobile initiative in Olievenhoutbosch. This innovative program aims to empower young people without employment by providing them with essential Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills, allowing them to create long-lasting
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