The FCC aims to stop SIM swappers with new rules
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has introduced a new set of rules it says will “protect consumers against scams that aim to commandeer their cell phone accounts,” it announced on Tuesday. FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel says the new rules will maintain citizens’
Read moreCybersecurity professional accused of stealing $9 million in crypto
The U.S. government accused a cybersecurity professional of hacking a cryptocurrency exchange and stealing around $9 million in cryptocurrency, in what looks like a case of an ethical hacker turning rogue, then trying to appear ethical again. In a press release on Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern
Read moreAstranis will launch a dedicated internet satellites for the Philippines next year
Space-based internet startup Astranis inked a new deal to launch and operate a dedicated satellite for the Philippines, which will provide enough bandwidth to connect up to two million people. Astranis is partnering with satellite services provider Orbits Corp, which will buy the capacity with its sister company HTechCorp., a
Read moreYou can now use your Meta avatar in video calls on Instagram and Messenger
Meta announced today that users can now use their avatars to answer and make video calls on Instagram and Messenger. The company says the new functionality will allow users to take part in video calls in instances where they’re not camera-ready. The result is an animated video call when you
Read moreNetflix updates ‘Profile Transfer’ feature so users can switch to an existing account
Netflix is updating its profile transfer feature to allow members to switch to an already existing account, the company noted today in a blog post. Now, users can transfer their profile preferences to another existing account instead of starting a brand-new one. “Starting today, the profile transfer feature has been
Read moreA brief history of Elon Musk sabotaging Matt Levine’s time off
“My life has not been ruined by having to write about Elon Musk on Saturdays.” | Laura Normand / The Verge This story, originally published October 28th, 2022, has been updated because, well, you are never going to guess what happened. Matt Levine would like you to know that Elon
Read moreTwitter blocks links to rival Threads, while CEO downplays reports of traffic decline
Recently hired Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino is pushing back at reports that Twitter traffic is tanking as a result of the July 5th launch of a new competitor, Instagram Threads. But the company does seem to be concerned about the potential threat posed by Meta’s rival, now topping 100 million
Read moreThe era of tech layoffs is evolving in an interesting way
The era of tech layoffs is not yet past, but it is losing some of its intensity and changing into a unique trend. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Read it every morning on TechCrunch+ or get The Exchange newsletter every Saturday. It isn’t surprising to see Microsoft cutting
Read morePrompt engineering startup Vellum.ai raises $5M as demand for generative AI services scales
This morning, Vellum.ai said it had closed a $5 million seed round. The company declined to share who its lead investor was for the round apart from noting that it was a multi-stage firm, but it did tell TechCrunch that Rebel Fund, Eastlink Capital, Pioneer Fund, Y Combinator and several
Read moreIndia deals a 28% tax blow to online gaming firms
India unveiled a significant tax increase on turnovers of online gaming companies on Tuesday evening in a major blow to the fast-growing industry that was quick to label the move as “catastrophic” and “unconstitutional.” The Goods and Services Tax Council, which comprises top federal and state finance ministers, said it
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