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To fight election meddling, Google’s cyber unit Jigsaw extends its anti-DDoS protections to European politicos – TechCrunch

Smart TvsBy Shiv Eswar January 29, 2019

Jigsaw, the cybersecurity-focused division owned by Google parent Alphabet, is now allowing political organizations in Europe to sign up for its anti-web-flooding technology for free. Until now, the free-to-use technology designed to protect political campaigns and websites against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks — dubbed Project Shield — was only available to news sites and journalists, human…

Apple disables group calling in FaceTime in response to eavesdropping bug – TechCrunch

DronesBy Shiv Eswar January 29, 2019

Apple has disabled the group calling feature within its FaceTime calling service while it works on a patch to fix a nasty bug that allows eavesdropping. Apple’s status page shows that group calling via FaceTime is “temporarily unavailable” — that’s a stop-gap move while the company to deliver a more permanent fix to the problem this week.…

TrueLayer’s Payments API lets companies accept payments through Open Banking – TechCrunch

Smart CarsBy Shiv Eswar January 29, 2019

Open Banking and PSD2 — groundbreaking regulation from the U.K. and European Union, respectively — set out to fix what politicians and civil servants perceived as a malfunctioning financial services market, evidenced most prominently by the banking crisis in 2008. It is also closely linked to the EU’s privacy directive GDPR, which aims to ensure…

Researchers find a new malware-friendly hosting site after a spike in attacks – TechCrunch

RoboticsBy Shiv Eswar January 29, 2019

Security researchers have traced a recent spike in FormBook infections to a new file-hosting service that’s been billed as a place for hackers to host their malware. Deep Insight analysts say in new findings out Tuesday that the resurgence in FormBook malware, used as part of password and information stealing campaigns currently targeting the retail and…

The Best Waterproof Phones of 2019

DronesBy Shiv Eswar January 29, 2019

Who says electronics and water don’t mix? Smartphones that can handle the rain, a dunk in the bath, or a tumble into a puddle aren’t the rarity they once were, and we’re not only talking about underpowered, basic phones covered in chunky rubber either. Today, some of the very best smartphones you can buy aren’t…

Nasty FaceTime bug could allow others to eavesdrop on your microphone or camera – TechCrunch

Internet of ThingsBy Shiv Eswar January 29, 2019

You might want to turn off FaceTime for a few days. A newly discovered bug in iOS allows FaceTime callers to listen in before you accept the call. Word of the bug started spreading this morning after Chicago artist Benji Mobb demonstrated it in a tweet, later being spotted by by 9to5Mac. The bug relies…

Wellness startup Hims enters the unicorn club with $100M investment – TechCrunch

Smart TvsBy Shiv Eswar January 29, 2019

Hims, known by many for its phallic New York subway advertisements, has raised an additional $100 million in venture capital funding on a pre-money valuation of $1 billion. The round was first reported by Recode and confirmed to TechCrunch by sources with knowledge of the deal. A growth-stage investor has led the round, which is ongoing,…

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez calls out big tech on climate change controversy – TechCrunch

DronesBy Shiv Eswar January 29, 2019

The newly minted social media star congresswoman is wasting no time in tearing into tech companies. In a recent letter, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined Maine representative Chellie Pingree in calling out tech companies for supporting an event they believe to be inconsistent with big tech’s ostensibly climate-friendly attitude. Ocasio-Cortez is a noted champion of a Democratic package…

Fortnite’s login and game are down – TechCrunch

Smart CarsBy Shiv Eswar January 29, 2019

Fortnite is currently down for many players. The Twitter account for the Epic Games’ title, now the most popular video game in the world, confirmed the problem, tweeting “We’re aware that players are experiencing issues when attempting to use Epic Games services. We’re currently working on a resolution and will keep you updated. We’re aware…

5 years after its Oculus investment, A16Z leads a new VR startup’s $68M Series A – TechCrunch

RoboticsBy Shiv Eswar January 29, 2019

Sandbox’s magic happens in a largely empty room. The gear mounted onto the walls (VR headsets, PC backpacks, and tracked toy assault rifles) gives more than a little indication that there’s more afoot, but nothing really clicks until your team is strapped in and the headsets shove you into a fast-paced wave shooter. The startup,…

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