X launches top up packs for its developer API
Social network X (formerly Twitter) launched new top-up packs for its developer API program on Tuesday. These paid upgrades will allow developers to fetch roughly 10,000 posts for $100 if they hit their existing tier’s limit midway through the month. Last year, Elon Musk curtailed free API access and released
Read moreGreenly lands $52M to help smaller companies track CO2 emissions
The carbon accounting startup targets SMBs to help them assess the carbon footprint of their operations and products. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreMD5 hash collision example
Marc Stevens gave an example of two alphanumeric strings that differ by only one byte that have the same MD5 hash value. It may seem like beating a dead horse to demonstrate weaknesses in MD5, but it’s instructive to study the flaws of broken methods. And despite the fact that
Read moreReddit prices IPO at $34 per share, the top of the range
Reddit priced its stock on Wednesday at $34 a share, the top of the anticipated range, a signal that investors are excited about the company’s IPO on Thursday. The social media giant raised nearly $500 million in the offering. Excluding employee stock options, the 19-year old company’s valuation will start
Read moreAstera Labs’ IPO pops 72% on first day, showing that investor demand for tech with an AI twist is high
Astera Labs started its life as a public company trading at $52.56 per share, up 46% when the bell rang. The company priced its IPO last night at $36 per share, above its raised price range. Astera’s debut marks the first material technology offering this year that TechCrunch is tracking.
Read moreWith backing from NATO Innovation Fund, OTB Ventures will invest $185M into European deep tech
OTB Ventures' new $185 million fund for deep tech in Europe will mostly be deployed at the Series A stage; but up to 10% could be allocated to seed funding, and more than 50% to follow-on investments. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreSurveillance has a body count
Photo by John Moore / Getty Images Customs and Border Protection (CBP) just released updated data on migrant deaths at the US-Mexico border, and the results are staggering. At least 895 people died at the border during the 2022 fiscal year — a 57 percent increase from the previous fiscal
Read moreSpaceX looks to scale astronaut launch capacity with second Florida pad
SpaceX is in the final stages of certifying a second pad for astronaut launches, which should ease launch site congestion and help the company scale the number of humans it sends to space. SpaceX has performed 13 crewed missions, and all of them launched from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s
Read moreUsers say Glassdoor added real names to user profiles without their consent
One user said Glassdoor pulled her full name from an email and added it to her profile. Another user said it wasn't clear how Glassdoor got his data. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreLogging Made Easy: A Beginner’s Guide to Winston in Node.js
Learn how to set up Winston for logging in a Node.js project on Vultr Compute server and configure different logging levels. Continue reading Logging Made Easy: A Beginner’s Guide to Winston in Node.js on SitePoint.
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