Month: February 2021
How Black communities shaped the internet
As we’ve gone through the pandemic, I’ve been thinking about how much of our lives happen on screens and through software. We use software to connect with our friends, to play games, to move markets, and to catch criminals. Software isn’t eating the world; it’s eaten it. Today on Decoder,…
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Monte Carlo raises $25M for its data observability service
This morning Monte Carlo, a startup focused on helping other companies better monitor their data inflows, announced that it has closed a $25 million Series B. The round, which was co-led by GGV and Redpoint, comes mere months after its September Series A that was worth $15 million. Accel led…
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The Best Running Gear for Your Long and Chilly Winter
Your gym might be closed, but the roads and parks are full. Get started running with our favorite cold-weather picks. Source
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OnePlus co-founder kicks off ‘Nothing’ brand with a pair of wireless earbuds
After parting ways with OnePlus, Carl Pei has revealed that his new startup, Nothing, will unveil a pair of wireless earphones sometime this summer. It will be the first device from the London-based firm, with more set to arrive later in 2021, accord… Source
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Update this popular WordPress plugin immediately, thousands of users warned WordPress
Multiple serious vulnerabilities have been fixed in popular WordPress plugin NextGEN Gallery, which has an active install base of more than 800,000 users. As discovered by the security team at Wordfence Threat Intelligence, a previous version of the image gallery plugin suffered from two cross-site request forgery (CSRF) flaws, which…
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Nigeria orders banks to shut down accounts trading in cryptocurrencies Cryptocurrencies
The Central Bank of Nigeria ordered banks and financial institutions to identify and close accounts of cryptocurrency entities with “immediate effect” on Friday, February 5. The Central Bank warned those who did not apply by this directive that they would face “severe regulatory sanctions” in the letter that circulated to…
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