TechCrunch is headed to Australia to dig deep and find the disruptive early-stage startups of tomorrow. This is literally our first ever Startup Battlefield Australia (tickets here) and the country’s burgeoning tech scene means that high-growth startups are proliferating across the country, from the Snowy Mountains to the Great Plains and beyond.. We’re excited to welcome some… Read More
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Mozilla has announced the latest recipients of its Open Source Support grants, totaling $539,000. The web tech company regularly helps out smaller projects, and this round in particular favored ones aimed at safety and security. Read More
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Ten months ago, Yahoo disclosed the biggest breach in history. As it turns out, the company severely underestimated the impact. Think a billion users is bad? Try three billion.
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One of the Senate’s main cybersecurity proponents wants assurances that voting systems in the U.S. are ready for their next major threat — and he’s going straight to the hardware makers to get it. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden called on six of the main voting machine manufacturers in the U.S. to provide details about their cybersecurity efforts. Read More
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The company’s chairman and CEO says accepting changes in viewing habits led to the decision to launch the services.
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Vote to curb the former CEO’s power came after he surprised the board last week with two new appointees.
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The largest hack in history just got three times worse for the faded internet pioneer.
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Uber’s board of directors unanimously voted today to move forward with a proposed investment by SoftBank. The deal isn’t finalized just yet, so it’s not clear how much money SoftBank will invest in Uber. As TechCrunch previously reported, the amount could be between $8 billion and $10 billion. “Today, after welcoming its new directors Ursula Burns and John Thain, the… Read More
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A Trump cybersecurity adviser says alternatives to the numbers could include a cryptographic key.
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Space10, Ikea’s innovation lab, previewed an indoor, hydroponic food growing system that’s three times faster than traditional methods.
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