TikTok tests social commerce – TechCrunch

TikTok is beginning to dabble in social commerce. The short-form video app said it has started to allow some users to add links to e-commerce sites (or any other destination) to their profile biography as well as offer creators the ability to easily send their viewers to shopping websites. The company said the roll-out of…

SIM swappers arrested after allegedly trying to steal over $550K in cryptocurrency

Authorities have arrested two men and charged them with plotting to steal half a million dollars worth of cryptocurrency via SIM-swapping. Eric Meiggs, 21, of Brockton, Massachusetts, and Declan Harrington, 20, of Rockport, Massachusetts, were charged in an 11-count indictment, facing allegations of  one count of conspiracy, eight counts of wire fraud, one count of computer…

When Is the Best Time to Buy a Car?

welcomia / 123RF Stock Photo Every product out there has a buying season. You get the best deals on winter coats is during the summer, and the best time to buy a motorcycle is the winter when no one is riding. Cars are no different, and when shopping for a new car, every advantage means…

Consumer Reports puts Tesla Model 3, Model S back on its recommended list after reliability improves – TechCrunch

Tesla gained ground and moved up four spots in the latest Annual Auto Reliability Survey from Consumer Reports, thanks largely to improvements with the Model 3. Reliability has improved in the Model 3 and Model S enough that Consumer Reports can now recommend the two models. Consumer Reports announced Thursday the results of its Annual…

Recycling robots raise millions from top venture firms to rescue an industry in turmoil – TechCrunch

The problem of how to find the potential treasure trove hidden in millions of pounds of trash is getting a high-tech answer as investors funnel $16 million into the recycling robots built by Denver-based AMP Robotics. For recyclers, the commercialization of robots tackling industry problems couldn’t come at a better time. Their once-stable business has…