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Cloud communications platform provider SendGrid Inc., best known for its email distribution services, saw its shares rise in early trading by 16 percent from their initial offering price as the company sold shares publicly for the first time today. The stock ended …
Microsoft addresses 53 security vulnerabilities in November ‘Patch Tuesday’ release
Microsoft Corp. today released 53 software patches in its November 2017 Patch Tuesday, the most critical dealing with issues in its Edge and Internet Explorer web browsers. The patches covered the full range of Microsoft products, including Windows OS, Microsoft Office Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, …
Apple reportedly working on laser-powered, 3D-sensing rear camera for iPhone
The next generation of Apple Inc.’s iPhone will have lasers — literally, at least according to a newly published report. Bloomberg, quoting people familiar with the plan, wrote that Apple is designing a rear-facing 3-D sensor system for its next-generation iPhone due to …
Parity considers fixes to Ethereum wallet debacle as some claim service was hacked
The debacle that saw hundreds of millions worth of Ethereum cryptocurrency left frozen in wallets provided by Parity continues, juiced by a new accusation that the alleged accident may have been the result of hacking. Parity wallets were frozen last week after …
Microsoft applies machine learning to deliver ‘neural fuzzing’ vulnerability testing
Microsoft Corp. today announced a new method for discovering software security vulnerabilities that combines machine learning and deep neural networks to use past experience in order to identify overlooked issues better. Dubbed “neural fuzzing,” the method takes traditional fuzz testing, a quality assurance …
Threat intelligence startup ThreatQuotient raises $30M in new funding
Threat intelligence startup ThreatQuotient Inc. today said it has raised $30 in new funding in a late-stage round to expand operations across the board. The Series C funding was led by Adam Street Partners that included Cisco Investments, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, New Enterprise Associates …
Security researchers hack iPhone X Face ID using a $150 rubber mask
Security researchers in Vietnam have managed to hack the Face ID feature on Apple Inc.’s flagship iPhone X using a rubber mask, casting doubt on how the supposedly advanced security technology actually is. The discovery was made by researchers at BKAV Corp., which …
Machine learning startup Graphcore raises $50M in round led by Sequoia Capital
Machine learning startup Graphcore Ltd. has raised $50 million in new funding in a round led by Sequoia Capital, according to news published Sunday but not yet confirmed by the company itself. It’s also not clear what the valuation was on the deal. A report from …
Bitcoin Cash price surges as speculators look to invest in alternative cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin spinoff Bitcoin Cash saw a massive surge in investment over the weekend as its price hit a high as $2,461.91 at one point, briefly surpassing Ethereum as the world’s second-most popular cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Bitcoin Cash or BCH for short, …
Uber finally signs $10B investment agreement with Japan’s SoftBank
After weeks of back-and-forth dealmaking, Uber Technologies Inc. and SoftBank Group Corp. have come to an agreement that will see the Japanese telecommunications giant invest $10 billion in the embattled ride-hailing company. The investment will include $1 billion in new shares and …