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Friday, July 7, 2023

Challenger bank N26 finally adds French IBANs

After obtaining its banking license in 2016, fintech startup N26 started offering bank accounts to anyone in the Eurozone. But because of the German banking license, clients received a German International Bank Account Number (IBAN) that started with the letters DE. That shouldn’t be an issue as Germany is part of the Single Euro Payments […]

Challenger bank N26 finally adds French IBANs by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

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Retro is a deeply personal photo journaling app for close friends

When is the last time you uploaded your vacation photos to a social network? And what app do you use to keep up with long-distance friends? A new social app called Retro wants to help you share what’s happening in your life with a small group of friends and family members. I have been using […]

Retro is a deeply personal photo journaling app for close friends by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

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Bangladesh government website leaks citizens’ personal data

A Bangladeshi government website leaked the personal information of citizens, including full names, phone numbers, email addresses, and national ID numbers. Viktor Markopoulos, a researcher who works for Bitcrack Cyber Security, said he accidentally discovered the leak on June 27, and shortly after contacted the Bangladeshi e-Government Computer Incident Response Team (CERT). He said the […]

Bangladesh government website leaks citizens’ personal data by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch

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SVB’s collapse drove 26K customers to Mercury in 4 months

When Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in March, a flurry of startups rushed to step in to help fill a gap in the startup and venture capital community. One of those startups, Mercury, in particular found itself in the position of trying to meet a sudden surge of demand amidst the panic. “The craziest time was […]

SVB’s collapse drove 26K customers to Mercury in 4 months by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

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OpenAI makes GPT-4 generally available

OpenAI today announced the general availability of GPT-4, its latest text-generating model, through its API. Starting this afternoon, all existing OpenAI API developers “with a history of successful payments” can access GPT-4. The company plans to open up access to new developers by the end of this month, and then start raising availability limits after […] OpenAI makes GPT-4 generally available by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
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Thursday, July 6, 2023

Robotaxi haters in San Francisco are disabling the AVs with traffic cones

A decentralized group of safe streets activists in San Francisco realized they can disable Cruise and Waymo robotaxis by placing a traffic cone on a vehicle’s hood, and they’re encouraging others to do it, too. The “Week of Cone,” as the group is calling the now-viral prank on Twitter and TikTok, is a form of […]

Robotaxi haters in San Francisco are disabling the AVs with traffic cones by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

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Tesla to provide more info on its driver alert system amid Autopilot probe

U.S. regulators have requested more information from Tesla to assist in their ongoing investigation into 830,000 Tesla vehicles that include Autopilot, the automaker’s advanced driver assistance system. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent Tesla a letter on July 3 seeking updated responses to questions it had asked in August 2022. Those were specifically […]

Tesla to provide more info on its driver alert system amid Autopilot probe by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

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You can’t post ass, Threads is doomed

Threads, the Meta-owned Twitter clone that launched this week, will always be hindered by its own content guidelines. The app is dry at best, and at worst, leeching your personal data. With 30 million downloads in less than a day of its launch, Threads is poised to compete with Twitter’s sheer volume of users. Though countless […]

You can’t post ass, Threads is doomed by Morgan Sung originally published on TechCrunch

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India to launch Chandrayaan-3 Moon lander mission on July 14

India will launch its latest Moon lander mission Chandrayaan-3, a follow-on almost four years after the crash of its previous iteration in 2019, on July 14, the country’s space agency has announced. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will launch the next Chandrayaan (Sanskrit for “moon vehicle”) mission using its Launch Vehicle Mark-III from Satish […]

India to launch Chandrayaan-3 Moon lander mission on July 14 by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

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YouTube is experimenting with a new lock screen feature for Premium users

YouTube is currently testing a new feature that allows users to lock their screens to avoid accidentally tapping a button and disrupting the video. “Lock Screen” disables touch input, so when users watch a video in full-screen mode, they don’t have to worry about unintentionally pausing, skipping or selecting a suggested video. Users that have […]

YouTube is experimenting with a new lock screen feature for Premium users by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

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Instagram head says a Threads ‘Following’ feed is ‘on the list’ of upcoming features

Meta’s highly anticipated Twitter competitor, Threads, debuted yesterday and already has over 23 million sign-ups. The app is pretty similar to Twitter, but it’s missing a key feature: a feed that only displays posts from people you follow. Currently, the app has a single feed that shows you posts from both people you follow and […]

Instagram head says a Threads ‘Following’ feed is ‘on the list’ of upcoming features by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

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More organizations confirm MOVEit-related breaches as hackers claim to publish stolen data

A number of organizations impacted by the mass hacks exploiting a security flaw in the MOVEit file transfer tool, including energy giant Shell and U.S.-based First Merchants Bank, have confirmed that hackers accessed sensitive data. According to Brett Callow, threat analyst at Emsisoft, the widely exploited vulnerability in Progress Software’s MOVEit file transfer service has […]

More organizations confirm MOVEit-related breaches as hackers claim to publish stolen data by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

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DigitalOcean acquires cloud computing startup Paperspace for $111M in cash

DigitalOcean, the cloud hosting business, today announced that it’s agreed to acquire Paperspace, a New York-based cloud computing and AI development startup, for $111 million in cash. For now, Paperspace will remain a standalone business unit within DigitalOcean, and Paperspace customers won’t see immediate changes to their service. DigitalOcean CEO Yancey Spruill says that Paperspace’s […]

DigitalOcean acquires cloud computing startup Paperspace for $111M in cash by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

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