If you’ve ever traveled in rural areas in France, you may have realized a French peculiarity. Even in the seemingly less populated towns, there’s a hair salon. French startup Planity has been taking advantage of France’s love affair with hair salons to launch a SaaS […]
Tag: italy
The UK moves another step closer to banning phones in schools
Mobile phone ownership has become standard for people of most ages, and, while there’s a convenience argument, experts and regulators alike have expressed concerns about children’s well-being and distraction while learning. To that end, the UK government has become the latest to announce guidance for […]
EU opens formal probe of TikTok under Digital Services Act, citing child safety, risk management and other concerns
The European Union is formally investigating TikTok’s compliance with the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), the Commission has announced. Areas the Commission is focusing on in this investigation of TikTok are linked to the protection of minors, advertising transparency, data access for researchers, and the […]
Wyze says camera breach let 13,000 customers briefly see into other people’s homes
Image: Wyze Wyze’s problems with letting its security camera customers briefly see into other customer homes is a lot worse than we thought. Last week, co-founder David Crosby said that “so far” the company had identified 14 people who were able to briefly see into […]
The women in AI making a difference
As a part of a multi-part series, TechCrunch is highlighting women innovators — from academics to policymakers —in the field of AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Struggling database company MariaDB could be taken private in $37M deal
MariaDB is the subject of another potential takeover bid, as the company behind the eponymous open source relational database management system (RDBMS) confirmed it had received a provisional offer from California-based K1 Investment Management. K1 quietly revealed on Friday that it had tabled what is […]
Rice is not included in Apple’s official guidance for a wet phone
Getting water on phones happens to the best of us. Lucky for us, there’s one household staple the internet consistently suggests will draw that liquid out and save phones: uncooked rice. But contrary to popular advice, Apple, like most people in tech support, explicitly advises […]
UAE announces Dubai Esports & Games Festival 2024
Dubai announced the Dubai Esports & Games Festival 2024 event will run from April 19 to May 5 in the city in the United Arab Emirates.
Yuga Labs acquires Proof Web3 digital art platform
Yuga Labs, the Web3 lifestyle and media company that created Bored Ape Yacht Club and Otherside, has announced the acquisition of Proof.
Amazon’s Echo speaker falls to $55 in Presidents’ Day sale
Amazon is ringing in Presidents’ Day with big sales on its Echo devices, including its fourth-generation Amazon Echo. The smart speaker is currently down to $55 from $100 — a 45 percent discount. Though released in 2020, Amazon’s 4th-gen Echo is still its latest iteration […]