Month: March 2021
The Tonal EC-1
Back in the halcyon days of 2019, we piloted a new format for Extra Crunch we dubbed the EC-1. Modeled after the Form S-1 filing that late-stage startups submit to the SEC as part of the IPO process, EC-1s are authoritative, deep analyses into growth-stage startups. We profiled and analyzed…
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Mozilla says its new Firefox VPN offers greater security than ever Firefox
Mozilla, the company behind the popular Firefox browser, has unveiled its second generation VPN as it looks to help keep its users safe online. Mozilla VPN 2.1 brings a number of new features and tools in an attempt to ensure user data remains secure in the face of growing cyberthreats,…
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MobiKwik investigating data breach after 100M user records found online
MobiKwik said on Tuesday it was investigating claims of data breach after a website claimed to have exposed private information of nearly 100 million users of the Indian mobile payments startup. Over the weekend, a site on the dark web claimed it had 8.2 terabytes data of MobiKwik users. The…
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Snag a refurbished, waterproof Kindle Oasis for $100 at Woot
If you’re currently searching for a Kindle e-reader to buy, the best one for your money is the Kindle Oasis. Normally, that wouldn’t be the case, since they cost $250 new, but Woot has the 2018 version (the previous generation) available refurbished starting at $100. That price will get you…
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Volkswagen is really rebranding as ‘Voltswagen’ in the US
Volkswagen is changing the name of its American brand to Voltswagen, in a not-so-subtle nod to the German automaker’s multibillion-dollar effort to become the biggest electric vehicle manufacturer in the world. The company was apparently planning to make the announcement at the end of April but accidentally published a press…
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Remote work is sending IT security budgets out of control creative illustration
As businesses everywhere move to better secure their remote workers, they’re increasingly investing in new and advanced security solutions – but these don’t come cheap. As a result, IT security budgets are “spiraling out of control”, according to a report from Ivanti that polled 400 EMEA Chief Information Security Officers…
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