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BitTorrent Inc. is taking a stab at livestreaming with the new BitTorrent Live, a mobile-focused social network that allows users to share live video and earn money for their efforts. Not to be confused with the former incarnation of BitTorrent Live, a …
Cryptocurrency exchange DragonEx hacked with customer funds stolen
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange DragonEx Inc. has been hacked and customer balances stolen in yet another cryptoheist. The first sign that something was not right at the exchange came Sunday, when a notice on the DragonEx website said that the company was “working on system …
Bitmain lets IPO application lapse as cryptocurrency markets continue to struggle
Chinese cryptocurrency hardware maker and miner Bitmain Technologies Inc. has let its application to go public on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong lapse, yet another sign that things are not going well in cryptocurrency markets. Bitmain filed its application in September, …
Apple releases security patches to address 100+ vulnerabilities
Apple Inc. has released security patches for its entire software range that address more than 100 vulnerabilities. The security patches, released alongside a software update that added support for some of Apple’s new services, addressed 51 flaws in iOS, 38 in macOS …
Israeli self-driving car startup Innoviz raises $132M
Israeli startup Innoviz Technologies Inc. said today it has raised $132 million in new funding to support the commercialization of its LiDAR solutions and address growing demand for autonomous vehicles technologies. Investors in the Series C round included China Merchants Capital, Shenzhen Capital Group, New …
It’s official: Uber acquires Middle Eastern ride-hailing startup Careem for $3.1B
As rumored over the weekend, Uber Technologies Inc. early today announced that it has acquired Middle Eastern ride-hailing startup Careem Networks FZ. The acquisition came in at $3.1 billion, consisting of $1.7 billion in convertible notes and $1.4 billion in cash. According to Reuters, the notes are …
Survey finds companies have low visibility into their public cloud environments
A new survey from Keysight Technologies Inc. has found that companies have low visibility into their public cloud environments and the tools and data supplied by cloud providers are insufficient. The State of Cloud Monitoring survey of 388 information technology personnel, done …
Israeli industrial control systems security startup CyberX raises $18M
Israeli industrial control systems security startup CyberX Inc. today said it has raised $18 million in new funding. It plans to use the money to expand its global footprint and product development and improve on its industrial “internet of things” threat intelligence capabilities. The …
Ahead of IPOs, Lyft and Uber drivers protest falling pay rates in California
Ahead of much-anticipated initial public offerings of stock, Lyft Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. drivers in California are protesting a cut in their pay. In Los Angeles, both Lyft and Uber drivers joined a 25-hour strike running from midnight Monday morning to 1 …
Nearly a million ASUS computer users infected by malware in automatic update
As many as 1 million users of computers made by AsusTek Computer Inc. may have been infected with malware after hackers infiltrated the company and planted it in an automatic security update. First detected and revealed today by security researchers at Kaspersky Lab, …