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- 5 HOURS AGO
Connected devices with awful default passwords now illegal in UK
The law aims to prevent global-scale botnet attacks.
- 5 HOURS AGO
Account compromise of “unprecedented scale” uses everyday home devices
Credential-stuffing attack uses proxies to hide bad behavior.
- 5 HOURS AGO
FCC fines big three carriers $196M for selling users’ real-time location data
FCC finalizes $196M penalties for location-data sales revealed in 2018.
- WIRED5 HOURS AGO
Elon Musk Can't Solve Tesla’s China Crisis With His Desperate Asia Visit
Tesla's deal with Baidu isn't new, the mapping data Tesla will collect likely can't leave China, and Full Self Driving can't compete with the more advanced Chinese alternatives.
- 4 HOURS AGO
Inside the ‘cold war’ at Techstars as CEO Mäelle Gavet hires, fires, fights to force change
Financial losses, founder revolts, public firings and overflowing office sewage mark the storied institution’s annus horribilis. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
- 4 HOURS AGO
Apple iPad event 2024: Watch Apple unveil new iPads right here
We're still well over a month out from WWDC, but Apple went ahead and snuck in another event. On Tuesday, May 7 at 7AM PT/10AM ET, the company is set to unveil the latest additions to the iPad line. According to the rumor mill, that list includes: a new iPad Pro, iPad Air, Apple Pencil […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
- 4 HOURS AGO
Critics question tech-heavy lineup of new Homeland Security AI safety board
CEO-heavy board to tackle elusive AI safety concept and apply it to US infrastructure.
- 4 HOURS AGO
Dead Boy Detectives turns Neil Gaiman’s ghostly duo into “Hardy Boys on acid”
Supernatural horror detective series has witches, demons, and a charming Cat King.
- WIRED3 HOURS AGO
The Uncomfortable Truth About the UK’s Climate Policies
Britain’s former climate adviser says the country’s future plans are weak, climate protests are no longer helpful, and working closely with Big Oil is a jarring necessity.
- 3 HOURS AGO
NIST launches a new platform to assess generative AI
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the U.S. Commerce Department agency that develops and tests tech for the U.S. government, corporations and the broader public, today announced the launch of NIST GenAI, a new program spearheaded by NIST to assess generative AI technologies, including text- and image-generating AI. A platform designed to evaluate […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
- 3 HOURS AGO
Roku OS home screen is getting video ads for the first time
Meanwhile, Roku keeps making more money.
- 2 HOURS AGO
TechCrunch Space: Rapidly responsive… space stations!?
Welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Let's jump in! © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
- 2 HOURS AGO
Social media companies have too much political power, 78% of Americans say in Pew survey
Finally, something that both sides of the aisle can agree on: social media companies are too powerful. According to a survey by the Pew Research Center, 78% of American adults say social media companies have too much influence on politics — to break it down by party, that's 84% of surveyed Republicans and 74% of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
- 2 HOURS AGO
“Concerning” spread of bird flu from cows to cats suspected in Texas
Mammal-to-mammal transmission raises new concerns about the virus's ability to spread.
- AN HOUR AGO
Google Gemini: Everything you need to know about the new generative AI platform
Google's trying to make waves with Gemini, its flagship suite of generative AI models, apps and services. So what is Gemini? How can you use it? And how does it stack up to the competition? To make it easier to keep up with the latest Gemini developments, we've put together this handy guide, which we'll […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.