Month: December 2020
Joe White MBE appointed new UK Consul-General in SF, with new Technology Envoy role
Joe White MBE — a general partner of Entrepreneur First, a Greylock-backed early-stage deep tech fund — is leaving after being appointed as Her Majesty’s Consul-General, San Francisco, and Technology Envoy to the United States in a new, combined and powerful, role for the U.K. government. One of the key…
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Hackers are targeting the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain, IBM finds
A global phishing campaign has been targeting organizations associated with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines since September 2020, IBM security researchers say. In a blog post, analysts Claire Zaboeva and Melissa Frydrych of IBM X-Force IRIS announced that the phishing campaign spans six regions: Germany, Italy, South Korea, Czech Republic,…
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What to stream this weekend: Mank, Sound of Metal and more highlights Mank
With so many shows and movies to choose from on Australia’s major streaming services, it can often be difficult to find the best new stuff to entertain yourself with each weekend. In an effort to make things easier, every weekend we’ll be highlighting the best new shows and movies to…
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Daily Crunch: Google fires co-lead of its Ethical AI team
Google fires a leading researcher, Stripe launches a new banking service and WarnerMedia shakes up the theatrical business model. This is your Daily Crunch for December 3, 2020. The big story: Google fires co-lead of its Ethical AI team Timnit Gebru, a leading researcher in the field of ethics and…
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Dell looks to crack down on possible supply chain security attacks Dell
One of the easiest ways to compromise a device’s security is to do so before it even reaches its intended recipient which is why PC hardware makers such as Dell are always looking for new ways to protect PCs during transit. According to a report from Futurum, more than three-quarters…
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Gift Guide: Games on every platform to get you through the long, COVID winter
Welcome to TechCrunch’s 2020 Holiday Gift Guide! Need help with gift ideas? We’re here to help! We’ll be rolling out gift guides from now through the end of December. You can find our other guides right here. It’s a great time to be a gamer — I mean, what else…
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