Alphabet’s Wing supersizes delivery drones to ‘streamline’ big orders
Wing, the drone-powered delivery company operated by Alphabet, intends to introduce a larger craft capable of towing heavier packages to customers. The announcement follows Walmart’s move to expand its drone delivery offering in Dallas-Fort Worth. The retail behemoth said last week that three quarters of the items in its larger
Read morePSA: Anyone can tell if you are using WhatsApp on your computer
Anyone who knows your WhatsApp number can figure out if you are only using the mobile app, or its companion web or desktop apps, a security researcher found. Tal Be’ery, the co-founder and CTO of crypto wallet maker ZenGo, found that it’s possible to determine whether a user on WhatsApp
Read moreTandem gives ‘modern couples’ app to manage finances together and separately
The fintech app addresses the first financial milestones for couples and grows with the relationship through planning, saving and spending features. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTop Tier Capital lands $1.05B to invest in funds and startups
Despite the mixed recent news on inflation, capital’s still flowing healthily into Silicon Valley. Case in point, Top Tier Capital, the San Francisco-based VC and private equity firm, today announced that it raised $1.05 billion more to invest with global venture funds and tech companies. Speaking to TechCrunch via email,
Read moreImpulse Space wants to open up far away orbits with Helios kick stage
Impulse Space revealed more details today about its next product, a high-energy kick stage called Helios, that could make getting to geosynchronous orbit cheaper than ever before n history. The vast majority of spacecraft are launched to low Earth orbit, or LEO, which is at an altitude of 2,000 miles
Read moreCyber Security Today, Jan. 17, 2024 – Security updates issued for Atlassian, Citrix, VMware and Chrome products
Security updates issued for Atlassian, Citrix, VMware and Chrome products Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, January 17th, 2024. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. This episode is filled with news about security updates. Last week I wrote a story on
Read moreHow technology is transforming the way we do business
Just a lifetime ago, banks closed on weekends, VCRs were technological pinnacles, and public phones were commonplace. Now, 70% of South Africans use the internet, banking can be done from your bedroom, and starting a business only requires a dream and some data. From small startups to global enterprises, digitization
Read moreScanning a QR code again? Wait! Read this before you do it!
When was the last time you scanned a quick response (QR) code? Was it today or sometime this week? Chances are, your response falls into one of these categories. Unless, of course, you don’t own a smartphone. QR codes are commonly used and are an easy and convenient way to access
Read moreNew Method to Detect Pegasus iOS Spyware Revealed
Pegasus iOS Spyware, an advanced spyware designed to install itself on Android and iOS devices without any action from the targeted user, was discovered to leave traces in the unexpected system log, Shutdown.log, stored inside any mobile iOS device’s sysdiagnose archive. The Pegasus spyware, was originally developed by Israeli cyber-intelligence
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