Omni Hotels says customers' personal data stolen in ransomware attack (techcrunch.com)
A ransomware gang called Daixin has taken credit for the breach, and claimed to steal millions of customer records dating back to 2017.
Big Tech's ad transparency tools are still woeful, Mozilla research report finds (techcrunch.com)
Platforms' ad oversight tools are falling short of delivering the intended transparency and democratic accountability in a critical year for elections globally.
Meta to close Threads in Turkey to comply with injunction prohibiting data sharing with Instagram (techcrunch.com)
Meta will "temporarily" shutter Threads in Turkey on April 29, in response to an injunction imposed by the country's competition authority.
Change Healthcare stolen patient data leaked by ransomware gang (techcrunch.com)
This is the second group to demand a ransom payment from Change Healthcare to prevent the release of stolen patient data in as many months.
Government spyware is another reason to use an ad blocker (techcrunch.com)
Spyware makers are reportedly working on targeting individuals with stealthy data-stealing malware using online banner ads.
Meta will auto-blur nudity in Instagram DMs in latest teen safety step (techcrunch.com)
Meta said on Thursday that it is testing new features on Instagram intended to help safeguard young people from unwanted nudity or sextortion scams. This
UK's antitrust enforcer sounds the alarm over Big Tech's grip on GenAI (techcrunch.com)
The UK's competition watchdog, the CMA, has sounded a warning over Big Tech's grip on the advanced AI market, with CEO Sarah Cardell expressing "real concerns" over how the sector is developing.
YouTube is turning off kids' ability to write comments (in supervised experiences) (techcrunch.com)
YouTube's comments section, historically, has had a bad reputation, but a change rolling out could prevent kids from wading into the comments cesspool. In
Magnets are switching up the keyboard game (techcrunch.com)
The next big thing in mechanical keyboards is magnetic switches. Mechanical keyboards quickly went from a niche product to mainstream during the pandemic,
Tesla reportedly drops plan to build $25K EV (techcrunch.com)
The company is instead supposedly focusing on its robotaxi project. Musk said Reuters is "lying" but didn't dispute the story's specifics.
Indian government's cloud spilled citizens' personal data online for years (techcrunch.com)
India's government cloud exposed reams of sensitive data to the public internet because of a misconfiguration.
Microsoft and Quantinuum say they've ushered in the next era of quantum computing (techcrunch.com)
Microsoft and Quantinuum today announced a major breakthrough in quantum error correction. Using Quantinuum's ion-trap hardware and Microsoft's new
Open source foundations unite on common standards for EU's Cyber Resilience Act (techcrunch.com)
Seven open source foundations are coming together to create common specifications and standards for Europe's Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), regulation
Meta now requires users to verify their age to use its Quest VR headsets (techcrunch.com)
TikTok is bringing its dedicated STEM feed to Europe (techcrunch.com)
As TikTok continues to face increased scrutiny, the company is signaling its commitment to fostering educational content on its app.
Orbit Fab unveils $30K port to refuel satellites (techcrunch.com)
Orbit Fab wants to build a network of gas stations in space.
After spat with TikTok, UMG expands Spotify partnership to include music videos and more (techcrunch.com)
In the wake of Universal Music Group's (UMG) public spat with TikTok, which saw the label pulling its full catalog from the video app earlier this year,
LinkedIn targets users caught between TikTok and what used to be Twitter (techcrunch.com)
Two weeks ago, TechCrunch broke the news that LinkedIn was getting into games, helping users "deepen relationships" through puzzle-based interactions. And
Amazon will have to publish an ads library in EU after all (techcrunch.com)
Amazon will have to provide information about the ads running on its platform in a publicly accessible online archive after all, following a decision by Amazon will have to provide information about the ads running on its platform in a publicly accessible online archive after all, following a decision by the European Union's...
Amazon fined in Poland for dark pattern design tricks (techcrunch.com)
Amazon has been fined in Poland for misleading consumers about the conclusion of sales contracts on its online marketplace.
Facebook snooped on users' Snapchat traffic in secret project, documents reveal (techcrunch.com)
AI and data infrastructure drives demand for open source startups (techcrunch.com)
A new report suggests growing demand for startups developing open source technologies for AI and data infrastructure.
How Ember is building an all-electric intercity bus network in the UK (techcrunch.com)
Ember is building one of the U.K.'s first all-electric intercity bus networks, and it has raised $14 million to expand across the country.
DOT to investigate data security and privacy practices of top US airlines | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
The Dept. of Transportation said it would take enforcement action as it discovers evidence of problematic practices.
India will fact-check online posts about government matters (techcrunch.com)
In India, a government-run agency will now monitor and undertake fact-checking for government related matters on social media even as tech giants In India, a government-run agency will now monitor and undertake fact-checking for government related matters on social media....
