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Surgeries of all kinds have become more and more powerfully assisted by technology, but in most cases it’s still a human holding the scalpel — especially for delicate and complex operations like spinal surgery. Proprio’s technology reinvents the way surgeons … Continue reading →

Bluesky, which has been embattled with moderation issues since its launch earlier this year, appeared to apologize for failing to protect Black users and other marginalized groups on the platform.  In emails responding to users who sent feedback regarding the … Continue reading →

Many projects and companies would simply give up if they’d been hacked and had hundreds of millions stolen from their ecosystem partners, but it appears Wormhole isn’t one of them. Last year, an attacker exploited a vulnerability in the Wormhole … Continue reading →

WhatsApp announced today that users can now record and share short personal videos directly in chats. The messaging app notes that voice messages changed the way people communicate by proving a quick and secure way to share their voice, which … Continue reading →

Open source decentralized social network Mastodon, one of the many Twitter, er X, competitors now on the market, has historically been averse to the typical means of monetization other social networks employ, like advertising. Instead, the company has primarily funded … Continue reading →

Hackers are infecting players of an old Call of Duty game with a worm that spreads automatically in online lobbies, according to two analyses of the malware. On June 26, a user on a Steam forum alerted other players of … Continue reading →

Building a diverse and inclusive startup is the right thing to do, both ethnically and economically. If you’re a founder who cares about equity, it begins with choosing co-founders and employees who don’t all look or think like you. But … Continue reading →

U.S. government services contracting giant Maximus has confirmed that hackers exploiting a vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer accessed the protected health information of as many as 11 million individuals. Virginia-based Maximus contracts with federal, state, and local governments to manage and … Continue reading →

GlossGenius, a platform designed to handle bookings and payments for salons and spas, today announced that it raised $28 million in a Series C funding round led by L Catterton with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and Imaginary Ventures. The … Continue reading →

The European Union has finally announced a formal antitrust investigation of Microsoft’s bundling of Teams with Office 365 and Microsoft 365. The move comes two years after rival workplace comms company Slack complained to the bloc that Microsoft was unfairly … Continue reading →