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18/03/2022

Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Facebook Inc. to allow it to keep a number of domain names that imitate Facebook and Instagram used in security training programs. The drama begins in November when Facebook filed a Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution request with domain registrar Namecheap Inc. to gain control of several domain names that […] The post Proofpoint sues Facebook over lookalike domain names used in security training appeared first on Techmoca.

Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Facebook Inc. to allow it to keep a number of domain names that imitate Facebook and Instagram used in security training programs. The drama begins in November when Facebook filed a Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution request with dom...

17/03/2022

Stardew Valley’s 1.5 update delighted a lot of us when it came out for PC in December, and now it’s finally arriving for consoles. The game’s developer announced on Twitter that the update should be rolling out to Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation “within the next couple of hours.” As of this writing, it is already […] The post Stardew Valley’s big local co-op update has come to consoles appeared first on Techmoca.

Stardew Valley’s 1.5 update delighted a lot of us when it came out for PC in December, and now it’s finally arriving for consoles. The game’s developer announced on Twitter that the update should be rolling out to Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation “within the next couple of hours.” As of this ...

17/03/2022

The FBI has issued an alert highlighting some of the security issues found after investigating the recent Oldsmar water hack in Florida. As part of that hack, someone was able to access the local water treatment plant’s computer systems and increase the amount of sodium hydroxide in the water supply. Luckily, an employee caught them […] The post If you use this software on an older Windows PC, read this immediately appeared first on Techmoca.

The FBI has issued an alert highlighting some of the security issues found after investigating the recent Oldsmar water hack in Florida. As part of that hack, someone was able to access the local water treatment plant’s computer systems and increase the amount of sodium hydroxide in the water supp...

17/03/2022

Shares in Datadog Inc. dropped in after-hours trading today after the data monitoring and analytics provider’s 2021 earnings guidance came in lower than expected and the company announced the acquisition of two startups. For the quarter ended Dec. 31, Datadog reported a profit before costs such as stock compensation of six cents a share on revenue of $177.5 […] The post Datadog acquires Timber and Sqreen, reports lower-than-expected guidance appeared first on Techmoca.

Shares in Datadog Inc. dropped in after-hours trading today after the data monitoring and analytics provider’s 2021 earnings guidance came in lower than expected and the company announced the acquisition of two startups. For the quarter ended Dec. 31, Datadog reported a profit before costs such as...

17/03/2022

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Natasha and Danny and Alex and Grace were all here to chat through the week’s biggest tech happenings. This week felt oddly comforting from a tech news perspective: Facebook is copying something, early-stage startup data is flawed enough to talk about and sweet DoorDash […] The post Does SoftBank have 20 more DoorDashes? appeared first on Techmoca.

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Natasha and Danny and Alex and Grace were all here to chat through the week’s biggest tech happenings. This week felt oddly comforting from a tech news perspective: F...

17/03/2022

Google is once again testing a new search feature for its Android-based browser. Dubbed People also view, the feature presents users with content that other people with similar search queries clicked on. Google is currently testing a new search feature that will hopefully make it easier for users to find exactly what they’re looking for. […] The post Google is testing this awesome new feature in Google Search appeared first on Techmoca.

Google is once again testing a new search feature for its Android-based browser. Dubbed People also view, the feature presents users with content that other people with similar search queries clicked on. Google is currently testing a new search feature that will hopefully make it easier for users to...

16/03/2022

Isaac Roth Contributor Share on Twitter Issac Roth is a seasoned entrepreneur who advises founders on open-source technology and keeping communities engaged. Over this career, he’s created and sold multiple enterprise software companies and stays active as an advisor and investor. More posts by this contributor How startups should budget in uncertain times The ‘right’ […] The post Best practices for Zoom board meetings at early-stage startups appeared first on Techmoca.

Isaac Roth Contributor Share on Twitter Issac Roth is a seasoned entrepreneur who advises founders on open-source technology and keeping communities engaged. Over this career, he’s created and sold multiple enterprise software companies and stays active as an advisor and investor. More posts by th...

16/03/2022

The Ring Video Doorbell Pro can now talk to your visitors with Alexa. | Image: Amazon Amazon is announcing that it’s adding Alexa to its Ring Video Doorbell Pro, giving it the ability to talk to people when they come to your house. The feature is called Alexa Greetings, and requires that you have a […] The post Alexa can now greet people from your Ring Doorbell Pro appeared first on Techmoca.

The Ring Video Doorbell Pro can now talk to your visitors with Alexa. | Image: Amazon Amazon is announcing that it’s adding Alexa to its Ring Video Doorbell Pro, giving it the ability to talk to people when they come to your house. The feature is called Alexa Greetings, and requires that you have ...

16/03/2022

Today Epic revealed the latest crossover for its battle royale hit, which brings the retrofuturistic world of Tron into the game. There are ten different Tron-themed skins available in the in-game store right now, and each has a removable helmet. You can also get a Light Cycle glider and an Identity Disc pickaxe. It’s not […] The post Tron invades Fortnite with Light Cycles and new skins appeared first on Techmoca.

Today Epic revealed the latest crossover for its battle royale hit, which brings the retrofuturistic world of Tron into the game. There are ten different Tron-themed skins available in the in-game store right now, and each has a removable helmet. You can also get a Light Cycle glider and an Identity...

16/03/2022

Data breaches and hacks are a fact of life and often unavoidable for Internet users, since your passwords and email addresses are so often handled by businesses like hotels and credit card companies that you don’t have any control over. The recent “Compilation of Many Breaches” underscores just how little control people often have over […] The post Stop what you’re doing and check here to see if your email credentials have been stolen appeared first on Techmoca.

Data breaches and hacks are a fact of life and often unavoidable for Internet users, since your passwords and email addresses are so often handled by businesses like hotels and credit card companies that you don’t have any control over. The recent “Compilation of Many Breaches” underscores jus...

16/03/2022

The Biden administration announced its third major climate effort on Thursday, February 11, rolling out initiatives to accelerate innovation in clean energy and climate technology. The White House has formed a working group tasked with helping to set up the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Climate (ARPA-C), which Biden pledged to create during the campaign. Its mission […] The post Here’s Biden’s plan to reboot climate innovation appeared first on Techmoca.

The Biden administration announced its third major climate effort on Thursday, February 11, rolling out initiatives to accelerate innovation in clean energy and climate technology. The White House has formed a working group tasked with helping to set up the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Climate....

15/03/2022

Image: Tesla Elon Musk has said for years that he wants to offer a rocket thruster package to increase the already ludicrous speed of the second-generation Tesla Roadster. But now he says he’s considering using the thrusters to make the Roadster hover, too. “I want it to hover, and I was trying to figure out […] The post Elon Musk tells Joe Rogan he wants the new Tesla Roadster to hover appeared first on Techmoca.

Image: Tesla Elon Musk has said for years that he wants to offer a rocket thruster package to increase the already ludicrous speed of the second-generation Tesla Roadster. But now he says he’s considering using the thrusters to make the Roadster hover, too. “I want it to hover, and I was trying ...

15/03/2022

Building off TechCrunch’s coverage of the recent 500 Startups demo day, we’re back today to talk about some favorites from three more accelerator classes. This time we’re digging into Techstars’ latest three accelerator classes. What follows are four favorites from the Techstars’ Boston, Chicago and “workforce development” programs. As a team we tuned into the accelerator […] The post TechCrunch’s favorites from Techstars’ Boston, Chicago and workforce accelerators appeared first on Techmoca.

Building off TechCrunch’s coverage of the recent 500 Startups demo day, we’re back today to talk about some favorites from three more accelerator classes. This time we’re digging into Techstars’ latest three accelerator classes. What follows are four favorites from the Techstars’ Boston, C...

15/03/2022

We take an in-depth look at TikTok usage in Russia, Facebook’s Oversight Board looks beyond Facebook and Sesame Workshop backs an edtech fund. This is your Daily Crunch for February 11, 2021. The big story: TikTok becomes a political battleground in Russia Russia has a small but fast-growing and vocal group of TikTok users. And […] The post Daily Crunch: TikTok becomes a political battleground in Russia appeared first on Techmoca.

We take an in-depth look at TikTok usage in Russia, Facebook’s Oversight Board looks beyond Facebook and Sesame Workshop backs an edtech fund. This is your Daily Crunch for February 11, 2021. The big story: TikTok becomes a political battleground in Russia Russia has a small but fast-growing and v...

15/03/2022

Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge Several US government agencies are investigating the GameStop stock brouhaha to determine whether there was market manipulation involved, The Wall Street Journal reported. An enthusiastic group of day traders on Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets board encouraged each other to buy the stock and created what’s known as a short squeeze. […] The post GameStop surge reportedly under federal investigation for possible manipulation appeared first on Techmoca.

Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge Several US government agencies are investigating the GameStop stock brouhaha to determine whether there was market manipulation involved, The Wall Street Journal reported. An enthusiastic group of day traders on Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets board encouraged each ot...

15/03/2022

In a bootcamp that launched in January, University of Washington School of Nursing students train other UW students and faculty who hope to help in COVID-19 vaccinations. (Kiyomi Taguchi / University of Washington Photo) As Washington residents struggle to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations, a volunteer team of software engineers has created an online solution. […] The post Eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine? Seattle techies help create site that shows open appointments appeared first on Techmoca.

In a bootcamp that launched in January, University of Washington School of Nursing students train other UW students and faculty who hope to help in COVID-19 vaccinations. (Kiyomi Taguchi / University of Washington Photo) As Washington residents struggle to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations, a volunt...

14/03/2022

Image: LG Several of LG’s 2021 Gram laptops are now available for purchase. LG announced the new lineup earlier this year but had not yet announced pricing or availability. The models you can buy now are the Gram 14, the Gram 16, and the Gram 17. The company also has two convertible laptops — the […] The post LG’s new Gram laptops are available for purchase appeared first on Techmoca.

Image: LG Several of LG’s 2021 Gram laptops are now available for purchase. LG announced the new lineup earlier this year but had not yet announced pricing or availability. The models you can buy now are the Gram 14, the Gram 16, and the Gram 17. The company also has two convertible laptops — th...

14/03/2022

Labelbox Inc., which makes software that speeds the labeling of training data in machine and deep learning applications, today said it closed a $40 million Series C funding round, bringing its total funding to $79 million. The company declined to release its estimated valuation. Founded in 2018, Labelbox addresses the time-consuming chore of labeling data […] The post Labelbox raises $40M to automate data labeling in AI model development appeared first on Techmoca.

Labelbox Inc., which makes software that speeds the labeling of training data in machine and deep learning applications, today said it closed a $40 million Series C funding round, bringing its total funding to $79 million. The company declined to release its estimated valuation. Founded in 2018, Lab...

14/03/2022

College and university enrollment is falling fast. With the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center recording a 16% drop in freshman enrollment in fall 2020, there’s been a lot of talk about how this decline will impact higher education. It’s the cause of a lot of hand-wringing on public radio, but the implications reach far beyond the financial health […] The post A Labor Shortage Could Be Our Economy’s Biggest Downfall appeared first on Techmoca.

College and university enrollment is falling fast. With the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center recording a 16% drop in freshman enrollment in fall 2020, there’s been a lot of talk about how this decline will impact higher education. It’s the cause of a lot of hand-wringing on public ...

14/03/2022

Apple announced that a very small number of MacBook Pro users have experienced an issue where the battery would not charge past 1%. The problem impacts specific MacBook Pro models released in 2016 and 2017, and all those affected are eligible for free battery replacements. Apple also released software updates to prevent similar issues in […] The post Your MacBook Pro might qualify for a free battery replacement – here’s how to check appeared first on Techmoca.

Apple announced that a very small number of MacBook Pro users have experienced an issue where the battery would not charge past 1%. The problem impacts specific MacBook Pro models released in 2016 and 2017, and all those affected are eligible for free battery replacements. Apple also released softwa...

14/03/2022

Maverick Sure, you can drink at home with some music on, but that doesn’t replicate the feeling of being out at a bar among friends and total strangers. As it turns out, nothing can, other than… well, being at a bar. But a project called I Miss My Bar, via belong.io, comes the closest to […] The post I Miss My Bar is like audio therapy for barflies appeared first on Techmoca.

Maverick Sure, you can drink at home with some music on, but that doesn’t replicate the feeling of being out at a bar among friends and total strangers. As it turns out, nothing can, other than… well, being at a bar. But a project called I Miss My Bar, via belong.io, comes the closest to […]

13/03/2022

Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Uber and Lyft reported their quarterly earnings this week, and while both companies are showing signs of improvement, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cast a long shadow over the overall ride-hailing business. It raises the question of how both companies, neither of which have ever turned a profit, […] The post Uber and Lyft are getting less unprofitable, but COVID-19 is still a drag on their business appeared first on Techmoca.

Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Uber and Lyft reported their quarterly earnings this week, and while both companies are showing signs of improvement, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cast a long shadow over the overall ride-hailing business. It raises the question of how both companies, n...

13/03/2022

Photo: Lucasfilm Ltd. Disney Plus reached a new high of 94.9 million subscribers around the world, the company announced in its Q1 2021 earnings report. Hulu now has 39.4 million subscribers, while ESPN Plus has 12.1 million subscribers. The strong numbers for Disney Plus show a noticeable jump from the 86 million subscribers Disney announced […] The post Disney Plus hits 94.9 million subscribers, beating its four-year goal in 14 months appeared first on Techmoca.

Photo: Lucasfilm Ltd. Disney Plus reached a new high of 94.9 million subscribers around the world, the company announced in its Q1 2021 earnings report. Hulu now has 39.4 million subscribers, while ESPN Plus has 12.1 million subscribers. The strong numbers for Disney Plus show a noticeable jump from...

13/03/2022

Six Days in Fallujah, 2021 edition. (Highwire/Victura press asset) A Seattle-based development team is reviving a controversial project, where they plan to use a video game to tell the stories from the ground of one of the best-known battles of the Iraq War. Six Days in Fallujah is described as a “first-person tactical military shooter,” […] The post Ex-Bungie developers revive ‘Six Days in Fallujah,’ cancelled game about Iraq War’s bloodiest battle appeared first on Techmoca.

Six Days in Fallujah, 2021 edition. (Highwire/Victura press asset) A Seattle-based development team is reviving a controversial project, where they plan to use a video game to tell the stories from the ground of one of the best-known battles of the Iraq War. Six Days in Fallujah is described as a .....

13/03/2022

Matthew Inman, the creator of The Oatmeal webcomics and popular card game Exploding Kittens, has released a free mobile word game called Kitty Letter. Inman describes it as “Scrabble combined with Clash Royale.” In the game, you swipe around letters at the bottom of your screen to spell words, which sends small armies of cats […] The post Kitty Letter is a new mobile word game from the creator of The Oatmeal, and it’s good appeared first on Techmoca.

Matthew Inman, the creator of The Oatmeal webcomics and popular card game Exploding Kittens, has released a free mobile word game called Kitty Letter. Inman describes it as “Scrabble combined with Clash Royale.” In the game, you swipe around letters at the bottom of your screen to spell words, w...

13/03/2022

Information technology cost optimization specialist Apptio Inc. today announced that it has acquired Targetprocess, the maker of a software platform that helps companies plan and carry out business investments using agile methodology. The deal’s financial terms were not disclosed. Agile methodology, usually referred to simply as agile, is a popular collection of project management practices used […] The post Apptio acquires Targetprocess to help enterprises plan IT investments appeared first on Techmoca.

Information technology cost optimization specialist Apptio Inc. today announced that it has acquired Targetprocess, the maker of a software platform that helps companies plan and carry out business investments using agile methodology. The deal’s financial terms were not disclosed. Agile methodolog...

12/03/2022

A leaked press render of the upcoming midrange Galaxy A52 5G. | Photo by Evan Blass Samsung may be getting closer to refreshing two popular midrange devices: the Galaxy A52 and A72. Leaked press renders and prices have popped up over the last month, and now SamMobile is reporting that the phones will get higher […] The post Leak suggests Samsung Galaxy A52 and A72 will get high refresh rate screens appeared first on Techmoca.

A leaked press render of the upcoming midrange Galaxy A52 5G. | Photo by Evan Blass Samsung may be getting closer to refreshing two popular midrange devices: the Galaxy A52 and A72. Leaked press renders and prices have popped up over the last month, and now SamMobile is reporting that the phones wil...

12/03/2022

PCWorld has confirmed that Nvidia is planning on releasing stock of GTX 1050 Ti and RTX 2060 GPUs to its board partners in an attempt to deal with the stock shortages and sky-high prices of its newer 30-series cards. At the moment, it’s not just new cards that people are having trouble getting their hands […] The post Nvidia is bringing back old RTX 2060 and GTX 1050 Ti GPUs to deal with global chip shortage appeared first on Techmoca.

PCWorld has confirmed that Nvidia is planning on releasing stock of GTX 1050 Ti and RTX 2060 GPUs to its board partners in an attempt to deal with the stock shortages and sky-high prices of its newer 30-series cards. At the moment, it’s not just new cards that people are having trouble getting the...

12/03/2022

2020 was not pretty for Expedia Group’s business. The pandemic hit the Seattle travel giant hard last year with travel restrictions placed across the globe. Revenue dropped 57% to $5.2 billion and gross bookings fell 66% to $36.7 billion in 2020, Expedia reported today as part of its fourth quarter earnings rundown. The company posted […] The post Expedia’s 2020 revenue sinks 57% as pandemic continues to roil travel industry appeared first on Techmoca.

2020 was not pretty for Expedia Group’s business. The pandemic hit the Seattle travel giant hard last year with travel restrictions placed across the globe. Revenue dropped 57% to $5.2 billion and gross bookings fell 66% to $36.7 billion in 2020, Expedia reported today as part of its fourth quarte...