X rolls out a revamped version of its Communities feature, which lets users network around topics of interest, including improved discovery tools and search (techcrunch.com)
Instagram cuts 60 jobs, eliminating a layer of management at the company (techcrunch.com)
Instagram cuts 60 jobs, eliminating a layer of management at the company::Instagram has cut 60 technical program manager positions, eliminating a layer of management at the company.
Meta faces another EU privacy challenge over 'pay for privacy' consent choice (techcrunch.com)
Threads will allow you to follow Mastodon users by year-end, according to Meta meeting details (techcrunch.com)
FTC bans X-Mode from selling phone location data, and orders firm to delete collected data (techcrunch.com)
YouTube cracks down on AI content that ‘realistically simulates’ deceased children or victims of crimes (techcrunch.com)
Mozilla Senior Director of Content explained why Mozilla has taken an interest in the fediverse and Mastodon (techcrunch.com)
"the company looked at the history of social media over the past decade and didn’t like what it saw.... existing companies that are only model motivated by profit and just insane user growth, and are willing to tolerate and amplify really toxic content because it looks like engagement... "
Researchers jailbreak a Tesla to get free in-car feature upgrades (techcrunch.com)
Researchers jailbreak a Tesla to get free in-car feature upgrades::A group of researchers found a way to hack a Tesla's hardware with the goal of getting free in-car upgrades, such as heated rear seats.
Discord lays off 170 people, blames growing too quickly | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Discord lays off 170 people, blames growing too quickly | TechCrunch::Discord has become a mainstay for many online communities in recent years, but its relative success hasn't shielded the platform from the financial woes Discord is laying off 17% of staff, or 170 people.
As Disney pushes towards streaming profitability, Pixar to undergo layoffs in 2024 (techcrunch.com)
As Disney pushes towards streaming profitability, Pixar to undergo layoffs in 2024::Disney-owned animation studio Pixar is poised to undergo layoffs this year, TechCrunch has learned and the company confirmed. While sources at the company
DNA companies should receive the death penalty for getting hacked | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
DNA companies should receive the death penalty for getting hacked | TechCrunch::Personal data is the new gold. The recent 23andMe data breach is a stark reminder of a chilling reality -- our most intimate, personal information might
A group of researchers said they have found a way to hack the hardware underpinning Tesla’s infotainment system, allowing them to get what normally would be paid upgrades — such as heated rear seats (techcrunch.com)
The researchers will present their research next week at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas....
Fable Studios created an AI-generated episode of South Park... during a Hollywood strike over AI. (techcrunch.com)
So, how much money do you think Matt and Trey are going to sue them for?
Plex lays off 20% of its workforce (techcrunch.com)
Plex, the free streaming app, laid off approximately 20% of its staff, TechCrunch has learned, which will affect all departments, including the Personal Media teams....
Meta now requires users to verify their age to use its Quest VR headsets (techcrunch.com)
Facebook snooped on users' Snapchat traffic in secret project, documents reveal (techcrunch.com)
Discord took no action against server that coordinated costly Mastodon spam attacks (techcrunch.com)
Over the weekend, hackers targeted federated social networks like Mastodon to carry out ongoing spam attacks that were organized on Discord, and conducted using Discord applications....
X removes support for NFT profile pictures (techcrunch.com)
This startup is bringing a 'voice frequency absorber' to CES 2024 | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
“No one cared who I was until I put on the mask”...
GenAI could make KYC effectively useless (techcrunch.com)
Mortgage and loan giant LoanDepot hit by suspected ransomware attack (techcrunch.com)
What’s next for Mozilla? (techcrunch.com)
Amnesty confirms Apple warning: Indian journalists' iPhones infected with Pegasus spyware | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Spotify starts 'disinvesting' in France in response to new music-streaming tax (techcrunch.com)
Flipboard stops tweeting, launches new podcast about decentralized social apps | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Social magazine app Flipboard had already committed to joining the "fediverse" -- the decentralized social web, which includes apps like Mastodon. Now, it’s doubling down on those ambitions with an announcement that it will stop tweeting while also launching a new podcast devoted to exploring the topic of decentralized social...
