Two leading Democrats in Congress are calling for new disclosures from Facebook and Twitter about Russian disinformation campaigns on their platforms. In a letter, Rep. Adam Schiff and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, minority leads on the House Intel and ... Facebook and Twitter face a short deadline on Russian bot ...This entry was posted in Government Social TC and tagged facebook twitter on January 23, 2018 by Taylor Hatmaker
Facebook has confirmed to TechCrunch that it’s acquired… Confirm.io. The startup offered an API that let other companies quickly verify someone’s government-issued identification card, like a driver’s license, was authenti... Facebook acquires biometric ID verification startup Confirm.ioThis entry was posted in Apps Fundings & Exits Mobile Security Social Startups TC and tagged facebook on January 23, 2018 by Josh Constine
Last week, software developer and researcher Abraham Masri shared details of a bug that would allow others to freeze your iPhone with little more than a quick text message. Apple has just pushed out iOS 11.2.5, which patches that issue. Read More... The latest iOS update fixes a glitch that would let ...This entry was posted in Mobile TC and tagged apple iphone on January 23, 2018 by Greg Kumparak
A wise person once said, “don’t upgrade to the latest OS X until it’s been patched a few times. And even then, sometimes it isn’t really worth it.” These words have inspired many to stay on older versions of the OS, ... Apple issues Meltdown fix for Macs running Sierra and El ...This entry was posted in Gadgets Security Spectre TC and tagged apple on January 23, 2018 by Devin Coldewey
Cambassy is a new app that lets you share the favorite things about your town, city, or country. You can think of it as a sort of breadcrumb travelogue that you leave behind for others to find and lets you include phots, tips, and comments about ... Cambassy lets you be your country’s digital ambassadorThis entry was posted in Apps Mobile photo sharing software Startups TC and tagged instagram social media on January 23, 2018 by John Biggs
Boutique Android phone makers didn’t have a good 2017, but RED aims to reverse that trend with its high-end Hydrogen handset, which founder Jim Jannard talks up in a recent post on the company’s forums. The chunky, unique device will ... RED’s ‘holographic,’ ‘SOLID’ Hydrogen phone will ship this summerThis entry was posted in 3d Gadgets Mobile smartphones TC on January 23, 2018 by Devin Coldewey
Apple hasn’t been been particularly transparent about the iPhone X’s numbers, in part because it’s a bit of a tricky new model. For starters, it’s a $999 phone. It’s also positioned against another premium iPhone mod... The iPhone X was the top shipping smartphone over the ...This entry was posted in Mobile smartphones TC and tagged apple on January 23, 2018 by Brian Heater
Facebook says it’s on a mission to de-bloat its Messenger app this year. At the same time, TechCrunch has discovered, the data-mining giant is running tests on its desktop platform to inject the Messenger “contact pages” of busi... Holy moly! Facebook test was nudging me to chat with ...This entry was posted in messaging Social TC and tagged facebook social media on January 23, 2018 by Natasha Lomas
First, don’t call it “Vine Two”. Details are starting to emerge about v2, the forthcoming video app built to replace Vine by its former co-founder Dom Hofmann. TechCrunch has learned that v2 has begun reaching out to former Vine... Here’s how Vine replacement v2 will workThis entry was posted in Apps Mobile Social Startups TC vine on January 23, 2018 by Josh Constine
The DJI Mavic Air goes on sale this month for $799, and is packed with impressive automated tech. DJI Mavic Air: Specs, Price, Release DateThis entry was posted in Gear on January 23, 2018 by Michael Calore