TikTok usage is starting to slow — is TikTok Shop to blame?
TikTok may have been the world’s top app by downloads and consumer spending in 2023, but it was not the top by actual usage. Last year, Facebook again maintained its No. 1 position by monthly active users, followed by other Meta-owned apps WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger — all of which
Read moreThe Verge is not interested in interviewing you about crypto — but scammers are
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you get a message from someone at The Verge asking to schedule an interview about cryptocurrency, don’t do it. There’s a phishing scam going around that attempts to trick users into clicking on a fake Calendly link to “schedule” phony interviews
Read more1 week left to save $300 on passes to TechCrunch Early Stage 2024
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Read morePitch Deck Teardown: Rypplzz’ $3M seed deck
This week, we're taking a look at a pitch deck from Rypplzz (pronounced "ripples"), a spatial technology startup that recently raised $3 million. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreAmazon confirms more layoffs, impacting its Buy with Prime unit
As Amazon initiates job cuts across its entire business, including its streaming division, the e-commerce giant is now laying off employees within its Buy with Prime segment. “We regularly review the structure of our teams and make adjustments based on the needs of the business and, following a recent review,
Read moreCyberattack targeting UK councils causes online disruption
Three councils in the United Kingdom have taken some of their public-facing systems offline due to an ongoing cybersecurity issue. Canterbury City Council, Dover District Council, and Thanet District Council, three local authorities based in the county of Kent, said jointly on Friday that they “are investigating a cyber incident”
Read moreNavigating the Evolving Landscape of DDoS Attacks
In the relentless evolution of cyber threats, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have continued to be a disruptive force, leaving organisations, industries, and nation-states vulnerable to unprecedented challenges. As we reflect on the tumultuous time the past few years have been, the landscape of cyber warfare becomes clearer, revealing
Read moreTikTok is experimenting with a feature that uses AI to create songs based on prompts
TikTok is testing a new “AI Song” feature that uses AI to create songs based on prompts that users enter, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. AI Song is an experimental feature and is currently only available to a select number of users. The feature is designed to be used for
Read moreToronto to integrate IT systems after ransomware attacks on zoo, public library
After suffering serious ransomware attacks on its zoo and public library system, the city Toronto has decided to integrate its IT systems for better cybersecurity, the Toronto Star reports. “The city of Toronto’s main system is one of the most secure in North America, second to New York,” the news
Read moreLock down TeamViewer or pay a price
IT administrators allow remote access software like Zoho Assist, TeamViewer VNC Connect, Windows RDP and AnyDesk to help employees do their work away from the office. Unfortunately, those products can also be useful to hackers, who try to leverage poorly-secured applications like these on computers to also get (unapproved) access
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