US, Australia cyber agencies warn IDOR security flaws can be exploited ‘at scale’
U.S. and Australian government cybersecurity agencies are warning that common and easily exploitable security vulnerabilities in websites and web apps can be abused to carry out large-scale data breaches. In a joint advisory published Thursday, U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA, the National Security Agency and the Australian Cyber Security Centre said
Read MoreSolidity 0.8.21 Language Feature: Flexible Immutables
Image generated with Hotpot.aiIn the past, Solidity’s handling of immutable variables has been quite rigid. However, the game has changed with the arrival of Solidity 0.8.21. Immutable variables, while still unchangeable after a contract’s construction, now abide by a more flexible set of guidelines for their initialization and assignment. In
Read MoreFord’s Q2 earnings show a thriving trucks, commercial business with EVs playing catch up
Ford generated $45 billion in revenue in the second quarter, a 12% pop from the same period last year largely fueled by sales of gas-powered trucks like the new Ranger, SUVs and commercial vans. Its EV business, meanwhile, has a long way to go. Notably, the automaker raised its full-year
Read MoreThree more VCs sign on to Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
One of the best ways startup founders can hone their pitch until it’s sharp enough to impress VCs — and bring home the bacon — is by watching other founders pitch to investors. And there’s no better place to do that than by watching the Startup Battlefield competition at TechCrunch
Read MoreMobile website builder Universe launches AI-powered designer
Universe, the no-code mobile website builder, announced today that it’s launching an AI-powered website designer in beta. The designer, called GUS (Generative Universe Sites), can help anyone build and launch a custom website from their iOS device. Once you get started with GUS, you will enter the familiar Universe grid
Read MoreAre you going to let Sam Altman’s crypto project scan your eyeballs or not?
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important crypto stories delivered to your inbox every Thursday at 12 p.m. PT, subscribe here. Earlier this week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s audacious eyeball-scanning crypto startup Tools for Humanity started the global rollout of its Worldcoin
Read MoreSamsung introduces new foldable phones and more at Galaxy Unpacked
Yesterday at Galaxy Unpacked, broadcast live from Seoul, South Korea, Samsung unveiled the latest iteration of its folding phones, plus new tablets and watches, all of which will hit the market over the next few weeks. The phones Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5. Image: Samsung Galaxy Z
Read MoreStartups aren’t (just) a young person’s game
There’s a pervasive myth in Silicon Valley: Startups are only founded by a bunch of 20-year-olds who recently dropped out of college. The Social Network, the Pirates of Silicon Valley, the various Steve Jobs biopics, and even the Silicon Valley TV show – wherever you look, the popular narrative is
Read MoreVodacom’s Tribute to YeboGogo’ Campaign Star, Professor Kole Omotoso
Vodacom pays a heartfelt tribute to Professor Kole Omotoso, a renowned figure widely known as the face of Vodacom’s beloved ‘YeboGogo’ advertising campaign, who passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Professor Omotoso fondly referred to as “the Yebo Gogo man,” left an indelible mark on the hearts of most
Read MoreFAA launches new committee to explore regulations on commercial human spaceflight
The Federal Aviation Administration is launching a new initiative exploring possible regulations on commercial human spaceflight, a first for a nascent industry that is rapidly increasing the number of humans that visit space. The new rulemaking committee will “help the FAA plan, conceive, and implement—when the time is right—a well-informed,
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