Google Messages signs onto cross-platform encrypted group chat standard
The Internet Engineering Task Force’s Messaging Layer Security (MLS) standard logo. | Image: IETF Google’s Messages app might be getting cross-platform chat encryption in the future. The company is announcing adoption of an end-to-end encryption system known as Messaging Layer Security, or MLS. It’ll allow Google’s platform to connect and
Read moreRedditors are already using r/place to address API controversy
Reddit’s r/place is one of the most oddly inspiring events on the internet, as diverse communities from across the platform come together to paint together on the same massive digital canvas. But amid ongoing controversy over Reddit’s changing API prices, which put many indie developers out of business, this year’s
Read moreFake passports, real bank accounts: How TheTruthSpy stalkerware made its millions
Benjamin, 44, has a place by the park in an up-and-coming area of downtown Dallas, Texas. He seems to keep to himself and eschews social media. Dulce, 42, lives nearby in a gated community lined with streets of terraced houses and grassy lawns in adjoining Fort Worth. They look like
Read moreStartups with all-women founding teams raised just $1.4B in H1
U.S. startups with mixed-gender founding teams — meaning they have at least one female founder — raised $24.1 billion in the first half of 2023, which breaks down to $17.2 billion in Q1 and $6.9 billion in Q2, per the latest PitchBook data. The expectation is that funding to such
Read moreThe Evolution of the Startup Software Manager
A Software Manager in a startup wears a number of hats in the early days of the company as it seeks to establish itself in the marketplace…Continue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreImproving time to first byte: Q&A with Dana Lawson of Netlify
We recently published an article exploring what sort of infrastructure is needed to run edge functions. For that article, we talked to several industry experts in wide ranging conversations. While we weren’t able to use all of the conversation in the article, we wanted to share the full interview so
Read moreInDrive brings its ‘bid-based’ ride-hail app to the US
InDrive (formerly inDriver) is bringing a new type of ride-hailing app to South Florida. The startup operates a “bid-based” platform wherein passengers can name their own fare for a ride, and nearby drivers can accept, decline or counter the offer. At a time when ride-hail customers are feeling squeezed by
Read moreFirst sneak peek at the judges for Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
The Startup Battlefield pitch competition is the crown jewel of Disrupt, and we can’t wait to see which of the Startup Battlefield 200 companies will be selected to pitch to panels of top-tier VCs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 on September 19–21 in San Francisco. It’s always epic, and every contender
Read moreGoogle starts the GA rollout of its Privacy Sandbox APIs to all Chrome users
Google continues the rollout of its Privacy Sandbox APIs — its replacement for tracking cookies for the online advertising industry. Today, right on schedule and in time for the launch of Chrome 115 into the stable release channel, Google announced that it will now start enabling the relevance and measurement
Read moreYouTube Premium individual plan now costs $2 more for all subscribers in the US
Just like many other streaming services, YouTube has increased the prices of its Premium plan for individuals in the U.S. from $11.99 per month to $13.99 per month. The price hike follows last year’s price bump in family plans in many countries. In the U.S. the family plan tariff went
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