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Password expiration is dead, long live your passwords
Jun 02, 1:00PM
May was a momentous month, which marked a victory for sanity and pragmatism over irrational paranoia. I’m obviously not talking about politics. I’m talking about Microsoft finally — finally! but credit to them for doing this nonetheless! — removing the password expiration policies from their Windows 10 security baseline. Although NIST and others precede this […]
Week-in-Review: Apple's shipping a refresh for its worst device, but why?
Jun 02, 10:00AM
Hello, weekend warriors. This is Week-in-Review where I get hopped up on caffeine and scour the hundred of stories that emerged on TechCrunch this week and surface my favorites for your reading pleasure. First, an update on my newsletter last week: I dove into Trump’s Huawei ban and talked about some of the ill effects […]
Last chance to sign up and save €200 off Disrupt Berlin
Jun 02, 8:00AM
We're trotting out our lousy German to remind you that es ist jetzt oder nie — it's now or never. This is your last chance to slash €200 off the super early-bird price on passes to Disrupt Berlin 2019. If you want to keep those euros in your pocket, you have to sign up for our […]
China lays out official stance on trade talks with U.S.
Jun 02, 7:17AM
On Sunday, China released a comprehensive white paper to formalize its positions on trade negotiations with the U.S. The set of statements come as the trade war escalates and Beijing threatens to hit back with a retaliatory blacklist of U.S. firms. Here are some key takeaways from the press conference announcing the white paper: U.S. […]
Meet the first private companies that NASA has selected to deliver stuff and things to the Moon
Jun 01, 11:41PM
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has selected Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, and Orbit Beyond as the first three private companies to deliver science and technology payloads under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) as part of its Artemis program. In an announcement yesterday, the administration said that each lander will carry NASA-provided payloads to conduct science […]
Equity transcribed: Is the tech press too positive in its coverage of startups?
Jun 01, 10:16PM
Welcome back the latest transcribed edition of Equity, the TechCrunch podcast that takes a closer look at the startup headlines from the week. Kate Clark and Alex Wilhelm kick this week off by discussing comments on Twitter made by Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham about the tech press. They then took a look at Uber’s […]
Foxconn halts some production lines for Huawei phones, according to reports
Jun 01, 9:20PM
Huawei, the Chinese technology giant whose devices are at the center of a far-reaching trade dispute between the U.S. and Chinese governments, is reducing orders for new phones, according to a report in The South China Morning Post. According to unnamed sources, the Taiwanese technology manufacturer Foxconn has halted production lines for several Huawei phones after […]
Twitter takes down 'a large number' of Chinese-language accounts ahead of Tiananmen Square anniversary
Jun 01, 7:24PM
Twitter has suspended a large number of Chinese-language user accounts, including those belonging to critics of China’s government. It seems like a particularly ill-timed move, occurring just days before thirtieth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre on June 4. “A large number of Chinese @Twitter accounts are being suspended today,” wrote Yaxue Cao, founder and […]
U.S. State Department begins social media screening for nearly all visa applicants
Jun 01, 7:00PM
Yesterday the U.S. State Department began implementing its requirement that nearly all U.S. visa applicants submit their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers as part of the application process. The new requirement, which could affect up to 15 million would-be travelers to the U.S., is part of a broad expansion of enhanced screening […]
Slack's hidden origins, cybersecurity, fintech, plus Africa's startup growth
Jun 01, 6:39PM
The Slack Origin Story Slack is one of the most iconic enterprise companies to come out of Silicon Valley. Part of the reason is the mythos surrounding the startup's founding as a games company and later pivot into workplace communication. But what's the story behind the story of the high-flying company? Who supported the company […]
Startups net more than capital with NBA players as investors
Jun 01, 5:00PM
If you're a basketball fan like me, you'll be glued to the TV watching the NBA finals. In honor of the event, we took a shot at breaking down investment activities of the players off the court.
Original Content podcast: 'Tuca & Bertie' explores friendship and sex with anthropomorphic birds
Jun 01, 4:00PM
There’s some obvious overlap between “Tuca & Bertie” and “BoJack Horseman” — they’re both talking animal cartoons on Netflix; they have a similar look, courtesy of Lisa Hanawalt (designer on “BoJack Horseman” and creator of “Tuca & Bertie”); and “BoJack” creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg co-wrote the first episode of the new show. Plus, their respective first […]
Startups Weekly: Will the real unicorns please stand up?
Jun 01, 12:00PM
In this week's newsletter: CrowdStrike readies its IPO, Brex eyes a $2B valuation and SoFi lands a whopping $500M.
Apple bumps the App Store cell connection download cap up to 200 MB
Jun 01, 12:40AM
Good news: Apple now allows you to download bigger apps over a cellular connection than it used to. Bad news: there’s still a cap, and you still can’t bypass it. As noticed by 9to5Mac, the iOS App Store now lets you download apps up to 200 MB in size while on a cell network; anything […]
Teams autonomously mapping the depths take home millions in Ocean Discovery Xprize
May 31, 7:01PM
There's a whole lot of ocean on this planet, and we don't have much of an idea what's at the bottom of most of it. That could change with the craft and techniques created during the Ocean Discovery Xprize, which had teams competing to map the sea floor quickly, precisely, and autonomously. The winner just took home $4 million.
Slack narrows losses, displays healthy revenue growth
May 31, 6:52PM
Slack posted first-quarter revenues of $134.8 million on losses of $31.8 million weeks ahead of its NYSE direct listing.
Facial recognition startup Kairos settles lawsuits with founder and former CEO Brian Brackeen
May 31, 5:26PM
Facial recognition startup Kairos, founded by Brian Brackeen, has settled its lawsuit with Brackeen following his ouster from the company late last year. In addition to forcing him out of the company he founded, Kairos sued Brackeen, alleging the misappropriation of corporate funds and misleading shareholders. In response, Brackeen countersued Kairos, alleging the company and […]
Only 72 hours left to save an extra €200 on Disrupt Berlin 2019
May 31, 5:13PM
The shot clock on serious savings is running out. You have just 72 hours left to sign up for the mailing list to receive €200 off the super early-bird price on any pass to Disrupt Berlin 2019. The official registration opens in three days, and once that happens, the clock runs out. Sad! Here's how […]
Groupon co-founder Eric Lefkofsky just raised another $200 million for his newest company, Tempus
May 31, 4:40PM
When serial entrepreneur Eric Lefkofsky grows a company, he puts the pedal to the metal. When in 2011 his last company, the Chicago-based coupons site Groupon, raised $950 million from investors, it was the largest amount raised by a startup ever. It was just over three years old at the time, and it went public […]
Daily Crunch: Leap Motion waves goodbye
May 31, 4:10PM
The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Once poised to kill the mouse and keyboard, Leap Motion plays its final hand Leap Motion raised nearly $94 million for […]
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