Data breach leaks SSNs of over 230,000 Comcast customers
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge A data breach has exposed the names, addresses, social security numbers, and birthdates of more than 237,700 Comcast customers. The breach stems from a security incident at Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS), a debt collection agency Comcast previously used, according to
Read moreAmerican Water warns of billing outages after finding hackers in its systems
The company said it discovered “unauthorized activity” within its networks on October 3 and promptly moved to disconnect affected systems. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreChris Corner: View Transition Performance
I was mystified the other day about why some navigational View Transitions weren’t working for me. It was just a demo thing, so it wasn’t a big deal, not to mention this API is Chrome-only and just a progressive enhancement anyway. But I did learn why! The way I understand
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The future of space is ripe for reinvention, and TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is bringing together two visionaries determined to reshape how we reach and operate in orbit. Join Kelly Hennig, COO of Stoke Space, and Muhammad “Mo” Shahzad, president and CFO of Relativity Space, on the Space Stage as they
Read moreKobold Metals, which uses AI to help find critical minerals for the energy transition, raises $491M
Kobold Metals has raised $491 million of a targeted $527 million round, which could value the company at over $2 billion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Read moreAfDB Group Welcomes New Director to President’s Cabinet
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB)has nominated Dr. Emmanuel Pinto Moreira as Director of Special Operations in the President’s Cabinet Office. Dr. Pinto Moreira, a Beninese economist, has almost three decades of experience in macroeconomics, growth, poverty, economic governance, trade, and competitiveness. His experience includes middle- and low-income countries in
Read moreLucid Motors sets third straight quarterly sales record ahead of Gravity SUV launch
Lucid Motors has now officially sold more EVs this year than it did in all of last year, and with three months to go in 2024. The milestone comes after Lucid announced Monday it delivered 2,781 vehicles in the third quarter of 2024. That’s a third straight record quarter for
Read moreComcast says customer data stolen in ransomware attack on debt collection agency
The ransomware attack on a U.S. debt collection agency also affects customers of CF Medical and Truist Bank. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTCS and AI: A New Era for African Business Leadership
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) successfully introduced its AI platform, TCS AI WisdomNextTM, at the AWS Summit in Johannesburg. TCS AI WisdomNext is a game changer for businesses looking to use the revolutionary power of generative AI. This single, cloud-agnostic platform seamlessly connects numerous generative AI models and cloud services, making adoption
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