Apple Backs Down on Its iPhone Photo-Scanning Plans
A sustained backlash against a new system to look for child sexual abuse materials on user devices has led the company to hit pause.
Read MoreA sustained backlash against a new system to look for child sexual abuse materials on user devices has led the company to hit pause.
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Read MoreIt’s Apple event season, and I’m getting excited! In the Apple world, September means one thing: event season is upon us! While we might get just the one Apple event this fall, or perhaps three like last year, or maybe even more depending on which rumor you believe, we do know that Apple has a
Read MoreWelcome to the Samsung Galaxy S20 update hub. Here you’ll find the latest information on updates to the Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20 Plus, and Galaxy S20 Ultra. We’ll detail the current software versions for each device and alert you if there’s a new update rolling out. Samsung usually pushes out updates to the entire
Read MoreA startup called Playbyte wants to become the TikTok for games. The company’s newly launched iOS app offers tools that allow users to make and share simple games on their phone, as well as a vertically scrollable, fullscreen feed where you can play the games created by others. Also like TikTok, the feed becomes more
Read MoreEver since Fortnite’s current season debuted in June, there has been the promise of a massive conflict with a group of aliens. Now developer Epic is finally teasing that big event in the form of “Operation: Sky Fire.” The live event will be taking place on September 12th at 4PM ET, and Epic says that
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Read MoreWe’ve covered a lot of ransomware here, but we haven’t spent a lot of time looking at the decryptor tools available to victims. When ransomware gangs give up, or change names, some of them release a decryption tool for victims who haven’t paid. It’s not really a good idea to run one of those decryptors,
Read MoreHello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Natasha and Alex and Grace and Chris gathered to dig through the week’s biggest happenings, including some news of our own. As a note, Equity’s Monday episode will be landing next Tuesday, thanks to a national holiday here in the United States. And we have something
Read MoreToday marks the anniversary of Microsoft buying Nokia’s phone unit in 2013, in a deal valued at €5.4 billion (over $7 billion) at the time. It was a major moment in mobile history, as Nokia was a pioneer in the industry and the acquisition gave Microsoft access to a ton of related patents and expertise.
Read MoreCredit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority The Apple CSAM photo-scanning feature announced a month ago will be delayed. Apple says it needs “to take additional time over the coming months” to polish the feature. The policy would see user photos algorithmically “scanned” for evidence of child abuse. At the beginning of August, Apple announced a
Read MoreCarly Page / TechCrunch: Corelight, which offers a network traffic analysis and security service to enterprises, raises $75M Series D, bringing its total raised to $160M — Corelight, a San Francisco-based startup that claims to offer the industry’s first open network detection and response (NDR) platform …
Read MoreIf you’re sick of the high costs of America’s largest carriers, it might be time to try Mint Mobile. The MVNO runs on T-Mobile’s network, and its prices are tough to top. Did we mention it’s the only carrier owned by an actual superhero? Whether or not that matters to you, here are the best
Read MoreApple reportedly shipped 7.9 million wearable bands, just less than Xiaomi in the same period… What you need to know A new report claims Xiaomi may have overtaken Apple in wearable band shipments It reportedly shipped 8 million in Q2. That’s only just more than Apple’s 7.9 million, according to its figures. A new report
Read MoreInstagram made headlines (including this one) when product head Adam Mosseri said in June that the app is “no longer just a square photo-sharing app,” since it’s pivoting its focus to shopping and video. But where does that leave photographers who want a social photo-sharing experience? According to Tom Watson, a former product designer at
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Every Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast, where we discuss the week in tech news with the reporters and editors covering the biggest stories. This week on The Vergecast, Verge executive editor Dieter Bohn chats with managing editor Alex Cranz, and news editor Chaim Gartenberg
Read MoreBack in July, YASA (formerly Yokeless And Segmented Armature), a British electric motor startup with a revolutionary ‘axial-flux’ motor, was acquired by Mercedes-Benz. The acquisition didn’t exactly garner enormous press attention, as scant other details were announced. But YASA is likely to be an entity worth watching. Founded in 2009 after being spun out of
Read MoreMore retro platforms to come to the Switch, according to a report. What you need to know Rumors about Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles coming to the Nintendo Switch are circulating. The rumors first started on the “Nate the Hate” podcast. Eurogamer reports that their own sources have confirmed the rumors. According to
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Read MoreSmall launch company Firefly’s Alpha rocket exploded mid-flight Thursday night, minutes after a clean liftoff during its first attempt to reach space. The rocket was terminated, Space Force officials said, as it began tipping sideways off course just after reaching supersonic speeds. Firefly said it’s working with regulators to investigate the cause of the failure.
Read MoreDamage in the city of Pointe-Aux-Chenes, near montegut, Louisiana on August 30, 2021 after Hurricane Ida made landfall. | Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP via Getty Images The forecast for the future is a deluge of disasters Continue reading…
Read MoreKalepa, an insurance underwriting platform based out of New York, has raised a $14 million Series A funding round led by Inspired Capital, with participation from previous investor IA Ventures. Also participating was Gokul Rajaram of Doordash, Coinbase, and formerly of Google, Jackie Reses, formerly of Square, and Henry Ward of Carta. Founded by Paul
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge WhatsApp has added the ability for users to migrate their chat history when switching from iOS to Samsung Android devices, the company said in a blog post. Samsung announced the feature was coming during its August Unpacked event, and addresses one of the more frustrating features — or
Read MoreTheCut, a technology platform designed to handle back-end operations for barbers, raised $4.5 million in new funding. Nextgen Venture Partners led the round and was joined by Elevate Ventures, Singh Capital and Leadout Capital. The latest funding gives theCut $5.35 million in total funding since the company was founded in 2016, founder Obi Omile Jr.
Read More“Based on feedback from customers, advocacy groups, researchers and others, we have decided to take additional time over the coming months to collect input and make improvements before releasing these critically important child safety features.” What you need to know Apple announced controversial new child safety measures earlier this year. Following feedback, the company has
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