Monthly Archives: September 2024

Google backs a startup that aims to bring mixed reality to any car windshield or plane cockpit

Distance Technologies, a Helsinki-based mixed-reality startup, raised 10 million euros of funding in a round led by GV, the venture capital arm of Alphabet.

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Advanced Threat Protection Solutions: Our Top Picks for 2024

Enhance your cybersecurity defenses with these top advanced threat protection tools that protect your organization against evolving threats.

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The Tor Project merges with Tails, a Linux-based portable OS focused on privacy

The Tor Project is merging operations with Tails, a portable Linux-based operating system focused on preserving user privacy and anonymity. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Prepared, which wants to ‘revolutionize’ emergency 911 calls, raises $27M

A company that claims its tech can “revolutionize” emergency calls has raised $27 million in a Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz. The company, Prepared, enables 911 dispatchers to get a caller’s real-time GPS location if their phone supports … Continue reading

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Grubhub-owner Just Eat Takeaway to deliver sex toys in partnership with adult retailer Lovehoney

Grubhub-owner Just Eat Takeaway.com has partnered with sex toy retailer Lovehoney Group, in an unexpected expansion into the so-called sexual wellness sector.

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Meta’s misinformation problem has local election officials struggling to get out the truth

After Meta’s layoffs and deprioritizing of news and political content, local election officials say they’re in a precarious spot heading into the elections.

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As war rages in Ukraine, investment in European defense and dual-use tech skyrockets

A new Dealroom report shows that VC investment in defense-related tech is outpacing any other type of investment across NATO member states and allies.  © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Pilots Are Dying of Tiredness. Tech Can’t Save Them

Extended hours after the pandemic have put pressure on pilots in India, who are working longer hours without rest, but monitoring technology to help curb overworking is glitchy and hard to find.

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Major global chip stocks rally on Micron’s 15% surge; ASML up 4%

Micron shares rose 15% in after-hours trade in the U.S. on Wednesday, sparking a rally

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