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It’s [checks calendar] a week and a half until Mobile World Congress 2024 [mild panic creeps in], and TechCrunch will be returning to Barcelona once again for the big phone show [soothing memories of tapas past]. The event is always a big one for big telecos, phonemakers and European startups
Read moreAs Threads deprioritizes politics, Bluesky’s CEO touts custom feeds and user choice in social media
Meta is in hot water after announcing plans to remove politics from its recommendations across Instagram and Threads, its new Twitter-like app for text-based posts. That leaves a window of opportunity for the startup Bluesky, whose CEO Jay Graber recently explained that Meta’s decision is emblematic of the types of
Read moreThese founders want a more ethical company structure for startups
Called Regenerative and Circular Operations, this organizational model aims to be a practical approach to integrating sustainability at the core. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreSingularities are a pain in the neck for robot arms — Jacobi Robotics is trying to solve them
It’s easy to lose track of the fact that robotics is as much a software problem as a hardware one. The programming understandably gets overshadowed by the alure of mechatronics, but without the proper software solution, you’ve got little more on your hands than an expensive paper weight. The road
Read moreBuilding a 3D Card Flip Animation with CSS Houdini
Learn about features of CSS Houdini, such as worklets, interactions and custom properties, while building a 3D card flip animation. Continue reading Building a 3D Card Flip Animation with CSS Houdini on SitePoint.
Read moreHappy Valentine’s Day, dating app downloads are slowing down
It may be Valentine’s Day here in the U.S., but the dating app market isn’t looking as promising as it used to. According to a new analysis by app intelligence provider data.ai, global downloads of dating apps saw only tepid growth year-over-year as of this January — a slight increase
Read moreSpaceX will de-orbit 100 Starlink satellites with unidentified flaw
SpaceX announced today that it will be sending some 100 Starlink satellites to an early retirement after a flaw was identified that could make them a worry later on. Don’t expect a fiery light show, though, and if you use Starlink, your service should be unaffected. The announcement explains that
Read moreBMW security lapse exposed sensitive company information, researcher finds
A misconfigured cloud storage server belonging to automotive giant BMW exposed sensitive company information, including private keys and internal data, TechCrunch has learned. Can Yoleri, a security researcher at threat intelligence company SOCRadar, told TechCrunch that he discovered the exposed BMW cloud storage server while routinely scanning the internet. Yoleri
Read moreSecurity priorities for 2024: Skills development, AI and more, says report
Developing and optimizing cybersecurity staff has been listed by a research firm as the top security priority for organizations over the next 12 months for the second year in a row. The recommendation came in the release this week of Info-Tech Research Group’s Security Priorities 2024 report. The five priorities
Read moreEquity: Bret Taylor has a brand new AI startup
This is our Wednesday show, where we dig into the critical startup and venture capital stories from the week thus far. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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