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Fortnite's Android installer shipped with an Epic security flaw
Aug 25, 12:23AM
Google has clapped back in tremendous fashion at Epic Games, which earlier this month decided to make the phenomenally popular Fortnite available for Android via its own website instead of Google's Play Store. Unfortunately, the installer had a phenomenally dangerous security flaw in it that would allow a malicious actor to essentially install any software they wanted. Google wasted exactly zero time pointing out this egregious mistake.
The lobbying is fast and furious as gig companies seek relief from pro-labor Supreme Court ruling
Aug 24, 11:00PM
For four years, Edhuar Arellano has left his house at 7 a.m. on weekdays to drive customers around the Bay Area for Lyft and Uber. Most days, he doesn't get home to Santa Clara until 11 p.m. On weekends, he delivers pizzas to make ends meet.
Facebook and Microsoft briefed state officials on election security efforts today
Aug 24, 10:47PM
So much for summer Fridays. Yesterday, BuzzFeed reported that a dozen tech companies, including Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Snapchat, would meet at Twitter headquarters on Friday to discuss election security. For two of them, that wasn’t the only meeting in the books. In what appears to be a separate event on Friday, Facebook and Microsoft […]
UK phone giant EE hit by another security lapse
Aug 24, 6:34PM
For the second time this week, U.K. phone giant EE has fixed a security lapse, which allowed a security researcher to gain access to an internal site. The researcher, who goes by the pseudonym Six, found the company’s internal training site indexed on Google. (We’re not linking to the page as it remains an active […]
Hear how to build a brand from Tina Sharkey, Emily Heyward and Philip Krim at Disrupt
Aug 24, 6:03PM
For startups, especially e-commerce companies, branding is everything. A slogan, an ad, even the design of the logo can make the difference between success and failure. But understanding how to develop a brand and strategically evolve that brand over time isn’t the easiest task. Luckily, three experts are coming to Disrupt to talk through the […]
Last chance to buy a Disrupt SF 2018 Startup Alley Exhibitor Package
Aug 24, 5:00PM
Last call, folks! Last call to take advantage of the potentially life-changing connections and opportunities that await early-stage founders in Startup Alley. Today is the final day you can secure an exhibit table in Startup Alley at Disrupt San Francisco 2018 — which takes place September 5-7. Buy your Disrupt SF Startup Alley Exhibitor Package today before […]
Alibaba continues to gain cloud momentum
Aug 24, 4:28PM
When Alibaba reported its earnings yesterday, the cloud data got a bit buried in other stories, but it’s worth pointing out that its cloud business grew 93 percent in the most recent quarter to $710 million. That’s down a smidgen from the gaudy triple digit growth of last report, but their market share has doubled […]
World Bank launches first bond instrument built on a blockchain with the Australian Bank
Aug 24, 4:17PM
The World Bank has launched the first bond on a blockchain with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. The A$110 million ($87 million) bond-i (blockchain operated new debt instrument) — so named, I’m assuming, because of Australia’s famed Bondi Beach (bankers have the funnies!) — is the first bond to be created, allocated, transferred and managed […]
A majority of U.S. teens are taking steps to limit smartphone and social media use
Aug 24, 4:01PM
It’s not just parents who are worrying about their children’s device usage. According to a new study released by Pew Research Center this week, U.S. teens are now taking steps to limit themselves from overuse of their phone and its addictive apps, like social media. A majority, 54% of teens, said they spend too much […]
DiDi's Fengmin Gong and Duo's Mike Hanley to talk future of security at Disrupt
Aug 24, 3:09PM
Cyber security has never gone away as a hot topic in the technology sphere and in 2018 it remains an enormous issue. As the next 3 billion or so of the planet's people come online, it's never been more important to secure their safety, their privacy and the security of their personal data. As the […]
Samsung's Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy Watch are available now
Aug 24, 3:06PM
Need something to put on that new Wireless Charging Duo? Good news — the Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy Watch are available now. Here's the my full 3,000 word review of the Note 9. The TLDR version is, essentially: Good screen Very good camera Decently long battery Interesting new S-Pen tricks Way, way too pricey […]
Waymo opens subsidiary in China
Aug 24, 2:23PM
Waymo, the former Google self-driving project that spun out to become a business under Alphabet, has opened a subsidiary in China. The unit, called Huimo Business Consulting Co., opened in Shanghai on May 22, according to a filing with China’s National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System. China Money Network was the first to report on […]
The RED Hydrogen One won't arrive until October, so here are some pictures instead
Aug 24, 2:21PM
After a delay, RED's Hydrogen One was scheduled to arrive this month. And then it got delayed again until October/November. If and when the phone actually does arrive, however, odds are pretty good you're not going actually buy the thing. After all, $1,295 is nearly half an Aibo. For most of us, these first official full […]
PayPal revamps its app to remove clutter, add more personalization
Aug 24, 2:16PM
PayPal is revamping its mobile app. Again. In an effort to keep pace with newcomers like the bank-owned Zelle, PayPal says its new app will focus on making it easier to use its core features – that is, sending and requesting money. That means many of the app’s homescreen buttons – like Offers, Donate, Order […]
T-Mobile says hackers stole customer data in data breach
Aug 24, 1:56PM
T-Mobile has confirmed hackers breached its systems. The cell giant, currently merging with Sprint, said in a statement that hackers customer stole names, billing zip codes, phone numbers, email addresses, account numbers, and account type — such as if an account was prepaid or postpaid — in what the company described as an “unauthorized capture of […]
Zoox loses its CEO, Eventbrite is going public, and megarounds for Slack, One Medical, and Getaround
Aug 24, 1:00PM
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch's venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week we had a full house which was super great. TechCrunch’s Connie Loizos and Sarah Buhr held down the fort in San Francisco along with our guest, Susan Mac Cormac, a partner at Morrison Foerster where she […]
Japanese fintech startup Paidy lands strategic investment from Visa
Aug 24, 12:16PM
A month after announcing its $55 million Series C, Japanese fintech startup Paidy has snagged a strategic investment from payment giant Visa. Paidy didn’t disclose how much Visa put into its business, which has raised over $80 million to date, but it did say that it will work with the credit card giant to develop “new […]
Alibaba's Lazada begins to offer financing for online retailers in Southeast Asia
Aug 24, 9:01AM
Alibaba’s Lazada is introducing new credit options for SMEs as it aims to boost the number of retailers in Southeast Asia, the region with 650 million consumers. The firm announced a partnership with Finaxar that will see the fintech offers its services to Lazada sellers in Singapore. There are plans to expand the arrangement to […]
Russian arms manufacturer Kalashnikov unveils its answer to Tesla
Aug 24, 8:17AM
The Russian weapons manufacturer Kalashnikov, best known for making the AK-47 machine gun* gas-operated – rotating bolt rifle with automatic capabilities, has unveiled a fleet of electric and hybrid cars, buggies and motorcycles this week — including an electric vehicle that the company says will rival Tesla. While it’s a noble goal to take competitive […]
Epic Games just gave a perk for folks to turn on 2FA; every other big company should, too
Aug 24, 1:10AM
Let’s talk a bit about security. Most internet users around the world are pretty crap at it, but there are basic tools that companies have, and users can enable, to make their accounts, and lives, a little bit more hacker-proof. One of these — two-factor authentication — just got a big boost from Epic Games, […]
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