First images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope – TechCrunch
Very soon, humanity will get to view the deepest images of the universe that have ever been captured. In two weeks, the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) —…
IByju delays $1B acquisition payment, lays off workers – TechCrunch
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Google account sign-up process targeted with GDPR complaints – TechCrunch
Consumer rights groups in Europe have filed a new series of privacy complaints against Google — accusing the advertising giant of deceptive design around the account creation process which they…
Niantic, the company behind Pokémon Go, lays off 8% of its staff, around 85 to 90 people, and cancels four projects; Niantic was valued at $9B in November 2021
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Substack cuts 13 jobs to avoid raising more venture captial – TechCrunch
The newsletter platform Substack laid off 13 employees today, mostly in HR and writer support roles. Co-founder and CEO Chris Best informed the company after holding meetings with the affected…
Elliptic: North Korea-backed hacking group Lazarus might be behind Harmony’s $100M altcoin theft; the hack bore similarities to the $600M Ronin bridge attack
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Big tech’s abortion travel policies do nothing for its contractor workforce | Engadget
The Supreme Court’s ruling last week has overnight transformed many states where abortion access was prohibitively difficult to ones where it is now de facto illegal. Congressional Democrats squandered nearly…
Bird CEO Travis VanderZanden steps down as president – TechCrunch
Shared micromobility company Bird’s board of directors has appointed Shane Torchiana as president of the company, replacing the company’s CEO and founder Travis VanderZanden. The new roles will begin effective…
Seaweed-sourced materials could mend textile industry – TechCrunch
AlgiKnit is on a mission to offer more environmentally conscious materials for the heavily polluting fashion and textile industries. The startup is developing materials from seaweeds such as Macrocystis pyrifera,…
The headline tricks that make people share news stories on Facebook!?!
Unusual punctuation in headlines makes people more likely to share news stories on Facebook, but phrases like “this will blow your mind” are a turn-off, finds a study Technology 29…