QuickBlox app developers urged to update platform to close serious holes
Application developers using the QuickBlox software development kit and application programming interface for chat and video applications are being urged to update the framework as soon as possible to close serious vulnerabilities. QuickBlox is often used under the hood of popular iOS, Android and web chat and video applications in
Read moreAmazon boasts record sales for Prime Day as US shoppers spent $12.7 billion during the sales event
Amazon announced today that the first 24 hours of its Prime Day event marked the “single largest sales day in company history” and that the two-day event was the “biggest Prime Day ever.” Across both days, consumers in the U.S. spent $12.7 billon, according to Adobe Analytics data. Adobe says
Read moreFormer Celsius CEO arrested on fraud charges as FTC lines up a $4.7 billion fine
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The former CEO of the fallen Celsius crypto lending company, Alex Mashinsky, and the company’s chief revenue officer, Roni Cohen-Pavon, have been arrested on charges of committing securities fraud, according to Bloomberg. On Thursday, the Justice Department unsealed charges against Mashinsky and Cohen-Pavon
Read moreAfrica’s Human Firewall – Fends Off Phishing Attacks
More than one in three of corporate employees in Africa are vulnerable to phishing attacks and social engineering scams. However, regular training can significantly reduce their chances of falling victim to such cyber threats. This is among the key findings of KnowBe4’s 2023 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report for Africa,
Read more10 future crypto trends
Christo de Wit, Luno’s country manager for South Africa, has made ten predictions for the crypto industry in the coming decade. He expects certain trends to gain traction despite the cryptocurrency market’s historical unpredictability. Here are his Top 10 future crypto trends: Clearer regulatory frameworks for cryptocurrencies will be established.
Read moremacOS Sonoma lets Chrome use passwords stored in iCloud
Illustration: The Verge If you’re using the new macOS Sonoma beta, you might want to know about a glorious new bridge between ecosystems that lets Mac Chrome users connect with their iCloud passwords. Apple has updated its iCloud Passwords Chrome extension with a new feature that lets you directly pull
Read moreTop 5 Innovative Renewable Energy Projects in West Africa
A pipeline of innovative renewable energy projects in development is driving sustainable solutions in West Africa. The upcoming MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power conference, organized by Energy Capital & Power in Mauritania, will highlight the top 5 of the region’s renewable energy prospects. Ada Foah Wave Energy Project in Ghana
Read moreSpline, a no-code design tool for creating 3D assets, raises $15M
Spline, a no-code design tool for creating 3D assets, today announced that it raised $15 million in a seed round led by Gradient Ventures with participation from First Round Capital, NXTP, Chapter One, Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch, Y Combinator, Webflow CEO Vlad Magdalin and Backend Capital. Co-founder and CEO Alejandro
Read morePearpop’s new ‘Boost Mode’ feature allows brands to turn content from creators into paid ads
Pearpop, a marketplace for social collaborations, announced today that it’s launching a new product called “Boost Mode.” The new feature allows brands on the platform to turn content posted by creators into high-performing paid ads. With Boost Mode, brands can look through live content to determine which posts are performing
Read moreMeet the 19-year old MIT drop-out “replacing gunpowder” for the defense industry
Silicon Valley loves its wunderkinds, but the same cannot be said of Washington, D.C., where the central mandate is not to take risks, but to de-risk. Or that’s how it’s been until recently. The two American power centers have been solidifying a détente, spurred by the war in Ukraine and
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