As the year comes to a close, early-stage venture capital investment continues its slowdown, according to data from Crunchbase. However, BoxGroup is one VC firm that is keeping the investment train rolling. TechCrunch learned exclusively that the firm, based in New York and San Francisco, quietly closed on $425 million in capital commitments across two…
Dec 14, 2023NewsroomMalware / Cyber Espionage The Iranian state-sponsored threat actor known as OilRig deployed three different downloader malware throughout 2022 to maintain persistent access to victim organizations located in Israel. The three new downloaders have been named ODAgent, OilCheck, and OilBooster by Slovak cybersecurity company ESET. The attacks also involved the use of an…
Mac security software adds another layer of protection to what Apple provides already with features that can help to protect your identity, passwords, and financial details. These are the thing that criminals are after, and they’ll often use cunning ways to extract them rather than spending time trying to break past Apple’s defenses in macOS.…
According to a report by South Korea’s Maeil Business Newspaper, Samsung’s next-gen Galaxy Buds Pro 3 wireless earbuds could come with real-time language translations thanks to their powerful on-device AI capabilities. With the Galaxy Buds Pro 3 version expected to arrive in 2024, rumors around Samsung’s Galaxy S24 have already revealed new AI features in One…
In retirement, you’ll likely be living on a consistent budget with fixed monthly expenses. If that budget is ample, you should easily be able to meet all your needs. But if you want to live a more comfortable, confident, financially stable life, you’ll need a plan in place to ensure that your income and budget…
Celebrity chef Guy Fieri may have a net worth of $70 million, but that doesn’t mean his two sons will feast on his fortune after he dies. In an interview with Fox News, the Food Network’s highest-paid star and the man behind the Flavortown empire said that he told his sons, Hunter and Ryder, they…
Maka, an African fashion and beauty e-commerce platform, has raised a $2.65 million pre-seed round led by Pan-African venture capital firms 4DX Ventures and Janngo Capital. Other investors include Palm Drive Capital, angel investor Jonathan Shipman, founder of EVP and Twitch founding member, and executives from delivery platform Wolt. In 2021, co-founder and CEO Diana…
Dec 14, 2023NewsroomVulnerability / Data Breach A previously unknown hacker outfit called GambleForce has been attributed to a series of SQL injection attacks against companies primarily in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region since at least September 2023. “GambleForce uses a set of basic yet very effective techniques, including SQL injections and the exploitation of vulnerable website…
According to a Bloomberg report that cites “people familiar with the investigation,” regulators in the EU are getting ready to hand down a decision prohibiting Apple’s anti-steering rules for music services. Currently, Apple requires that digital subscription services on iPhone or iPad offer subscriptions only through Apple’s own payment processing, for which the company takes…
I’ve been dipping my tentative toes into yoga for roughly 10 years now, but my hot yoga practice has developed over six months into a weekly exercise routine that no-one who knows me dares interrupt. Hot yoga carries a wealth of benefits. Regular practice could improve your balance, flexibility and range of motion, build functional…
