Month: September 2021
These Bluetooth security flaws could affect billions of devices representational image of multiple devices
Cybersecurity researchers have shared details about a family of bluetooth vulnerabilities that were found on devices from about a dozen system-on-a-chip (SoC) vendors including Intel , Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, and Cypress. Collectively referred to as BrakTooth, the security vulnerabilities in the commercial bluetooth stacks were unearthed by researchers from the…
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Private equity giveth, and private equity taketh away
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Natasha and Alex and Grace and Chris gathered to dig through the week’s biggest happenings, including some news of our own. As a note, Equity’s Monday episode will be landing next Tuesday, thanks to a national holiday here in the United…
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Bosch’s stink-removal gadget just swaps one smell for another
According to the National Park Service, washing machines are bad for our planet, so bad in fact that they can use up to 41 gallons of water per load. That’s not ideal given the prevalence of droughts as climate change intensifies its work to wipe humanity from the face of…
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The Best Gear to Learn Music Like a Pro
Want to play guitar, piano, or your old clarinet? From mics to metronomes, here’s a list of our favorite tools for learning a musical instrument. Source
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Fortnite’s alien invasion culminates with another season-ending live event
Ever since Fortnite’s current season debuted in June, there has been the promise of a massive conflict with a group of aliens. Now developer Epic is finally teasing that big event in the form of “Operation: Sky Fire.” The live event will be taking place on September 12th at 4PM…
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Playbyte’s new app aims to become the ‘TikTok for games’
A startup called Playbyte wants to become the TikTok for games. The company’s newly launched iOS app offers tools that allow users to make and share simple games on their phone, as well as a vertically scrollable, fullscreen feed where you can play the games created by others. Also like…
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