Palestine’s growing tech industry has been literally blown apart by the war between Israel and Hamas
Gaza, despite being one of the most economically challenged regions in the world, has ironically always been a tech hub — not only for Palestine and Palestinians, but for the world: international companies have, for many years, sought out a presence there to collaborate both with with talented tech freelancers,
Read moreNavigating the Dash Cam Dilemma: Balancing Security and Privacy
In an era of digital documentation, dashcams have emerged as indispensable tools for capturing and verifying events on the road. While these devices offer undeniable benefits, they raise critical questions about privacy and data security that demand our attention. Understanding the Functions Dash cams, or dashboard cameras, serve as tireless
Read moreBlue checks aren’t protecting sex workers from X’s porn crackdown
When X (formerly Twitter) launched paid subscription verification, Mistress Rouge, a professional dominatrix, hoped that it would help her advertise to new clients. But paying for the service didn’t protect her from X’s crackdown on explicit content, which is a particularly hard blow for sex workers on the platform who
Read moreRipcord, the Steve Wozniak-backed file scanning startup, is raising new cash
Ripcord, a startup developing robots that can automatically digitize paper records, is hoping to raise $20 million to $25 million in a new funding round that would value the company at $110 million pre-money, according to a source familiar with the matter and a pitch deck viewed by TechCrunch. Alphabet’s
Read moreTrezor launches two new devices to help onboard crypto newbies
Trezor, a hardware crypto wallet company, debuted two new products this week at the Bitcoin Amsterdam conference — and we got to take a first look at them. Trezor Safe 3, a hardware crypto wallet, and Trezor Keep Metal, a “mistake-proof” backup solution for wallet passwords, launched in celebration of
Read moreAmid breakup, Synapse, Evolve address allegations about how their relationship ended
Synapse and Evolve addressed allegations that claimed the companies were at odds with each other after Evolve decided to end the relationship. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreEV data startup Volteras wants to bring Tesla-level control to every vehicle and charger
Volteras aims to be the connective tissue between electric vehicles and everything they might touch — from chargers and home batteries to energy retailers and mapping apps. While flying under the radar for three years, the London-based startup tells TechCrunch that it has raised about $2.9 million and hooked up
Read more6 VCs explain how startups can capture and defend marketshare in the AI era
We asked a number of venture capitalists who are active in the AI investing space to walk us through what they are seeing in the market today. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreCyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, October 11, 2023
Welcome to Cyber Security Today. This is the Week in Review for the Week ending Friday, October 13th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. In a few minutes David Shipley of Beauceron Security will be here to discuss recent cybersecurity
Read moreWeek 2 of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial wraps up
Caroline Ellison explained how she cooked the books to make Alameda’s finances look a lot cleaner than they actually were. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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