Month: July 2021
Microsoft scraps with security analysts over vulnerability in secured-core PCs security threat
Security vendor Eclypsium has reacted strongly to Microsoft refuting its report on critical vulnerabilities in the SupportAssist remote firmware update utility in Dell devices. In its original disclosure last week, Eclypsium claimed the vulnerabilities also apply to devices in Dell’s stable that are powered-by Microsoft’s secured-core hardware-backed security feature, which…
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Riot made some chill beats for creators to stream to
League of Legends developer Riot is making something new — and very chill. The company just released an album called Sessions: Vi, which is packed with 37 lo-fi tracks from producers like Chromonicci, Junior State, Laxcity, and Tennyson. The idea, the company says, is to offer “stream-safe” music that creators…
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That Pokemon Go clone based on The Witcher finally has a release date The Witcher: Monster Slayer
After the wild success of Pokemon Go we’ve seen plenty of big franchises try to find success with the same geolocation-and-AR combination, with mobile games of Minecraft, Harry Potter and Jurassic Park to name a few, and next up is The Witcher, with mobile developer Spokko developing The Witcher: Monster…
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Chinese cybersecurity probe validates Didi’s pre-IPO warning to investors
Regulators ordered the ride-hailing company to stop signing up new customers Alex Wilhelm 7 hours Shares of Chinese ride-hailing provider Didi are sharply lower this morning after news broke that its domestic regulators are investigating the newly public company. A loose translation of the probe’s official notice indicates that the…
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California has no water and lots of liquidity
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Danny, Natasha, and Alex were on deck this week, with Grace on the recording and edit. But, if you want to hear more about Robinhood, this is not the episode for you. If you want to learn…
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Tesla delivered over 200,000 cars in the second quarter of 2021
Tesla delivered 201,250 vehicles in the second quarter of 2021, a record for the company but still falling slightly short of Wall Street expectations. Elon Musk’s company also produced 206,421 vehicles during the same period. Of all the cars that Tesla produced during the quarter, the vast majority — 204,081…
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