How The FCC Is Cracking Down On Robocallers
There were four billion robocalls a month in 2020, but the FCC is working to cut down on those numbers. There were four billion robocalls a month in 2020, but the FC.....»»
After cracking down on Didi, China probes other US-listed tech giants
Just one day after ride-hailing giant Didi was banned from app stores in China, authorities have started investigating three other major technology services, citing concerns about national data security......»»
Nielsen Now Knows When You Are Streaming
Nielsen on Thursday announced that it had moved a step closer toward cracking one of the great questions of the modern entertainment world: How big, exactly, is streaming? From a report: Nielsen, the 98-year-old research firm that for decades has had.....»»
Why Quantum Computers Won"t End Up Cracking Bitcoin Wallets
"Within a decade, quantum computers could be powerful enough to break the cryptographic security that protects cell phones, bank accounts, email addresses and — yes — bitcoin wallets," writes CNBC. But fortunately, that would happen only.....»»
Transformation toughening of ceramics made crystal clear
Ceramic materials that are resistant to cracking are used in a variety of industries from aerospace engineering to dentistry. Toughening them to improve their efficiency and safety is therefore an important area of investigation. Researchers from the.....»»
How China Is Cracking Down on Its Once Untouchable Tech Titans
For years, China’s tech entrepreneurs were considered rock stars: Icons whose rags-to-riches career paths, guile and contempt for the rulebook earned them cult-like status. But over the past few months regulatory scrutiny, combined with growing.....»»
Can China still lead the world in tech without a new Jack Ma?
China has cut its global tech champions down to size, cracking down on antitrust abuses and undue risk taking. But the heavy-handed approach could backfire on Beijing by stifling an entrepreneurial spirit that has proven vital to the country's rapid.....»»
Hexagonal boron nitride"s remarkable toughness unmasked
It's official: Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) is the iron man of 2D materials, so resistant to cracking that it defies a century-old theoretical description engineers still use to measure toughness......»»
Extra Crunch roundup: Selling SaaS to developers, cracking YC after 13 tries, all about Expensify
In an exclusive TechCrunch exposé, a founder shares the key lessons he learned while steering his startup through YC’s stringent selection process. Before Twilio had a market cap approaching $56 billion and more than 200,000 customers, t.....»»
Apple expands its ad business with a new App Store ad slot
At the same time as it’s cracking down on the advertising businesses run by rivals, Apple is introducing a new way for developers to advertise on the App Store. Previously, developers could promote their apps after users initiated a search on t.....»»
Social media is a lifeline for desperate Indians. And a threat for Narendra Modi
Even as Indians turn to Twitter, Facebook and other social media during one of the country's darkest hours, the Modi government seems to be cracking down on dissent on the major platforms......»»
Signal"s Cellebrite Hack Is Already Causing Grief For the Law
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: A Maryland defense attorney has decided to challenge the conviction of one of his clients after it was recently discovered that the phone cracking product used in the case, produced by digital forensi.....»»
How are VCs handling diligence in a world where deals open and close in days, not months?
Some venture capitalists are turning to data to move more quickly. Some are spending more time preparing to be vetted themselves. And some investors are simply doing the work beforehand. The global venture capital market had a cracking star.....»»
Membranes unlock potential to vastly increase cell-free vaccine production
By cracking open a cellular membrane, Northwestern University synthetic biologists have discovered a new way to increase production yields of protein-based vaccines by five-fold, significantly broadening access to potentially lifesaving medicines......»»
Cracking the code of the Dead Sea Scrolls
The Dead Sea Scrolls, discovered some 70 years ago, are famous for containing the oldest manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and many hitherto unknown ancient Jewish texts. But the individual people behind the scrolls have eluded scientis.....»»
Cracking Open the Mystery of How Many Bubbles Are in a Glass of Beer
After pouring beer into a glass, streams of little bubbles appear and start to rise, forming a foamy head. As the bubbles burst, the released carbon dioxide gas imparts the beverage's desirable tang. But just how many bubbles are in that drink? The A.....»»
Cracking open the mystery of how many bubbles are in a glass of beer
After pouring beer into a glass, streams of little bubbles appear and start to rise, forming a foamy head. As the bubbles burst, the released carbon dioxide gas imparts the beverage's desirable tang. But just how many bubbles are in that drink? By ex.....»»
Cracking the case: New study sheds more light on the “Brazil nut effect”
Shape and orientation of a given Brazil nut is the key to its upward movement. (video link) Open a can of mixed nuts, and chances are you'll find a bunch of Brazil nuts topping the heap—whether that's a good or bad thing depends on how.....»»
Supreme Court helps robocallers by narrowing definition of “autodialer”
Robocall systems aren't "autodialers" if they don't generate random numbers. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) A Supreme Court ruling today in favor of Facebook limits the reach of a 1991 US law that bans certain kinds of robocall.....»»
DMS disrupted? Not just 2 giants now
The decades-old duopoly of CDK and Reynolds may be cracking, as new entrants and smaller providers steal market share with more intuitive software, increased flexibility and better pricing......»»
Encrypted Messaging Service Cracked by Belgian Police, Followed by Dozens of Arrests
"The cracking of a previously-unbreakable encrypted messaging service popular with criminals involved in drug trafficking and organised crime delivered a major victory for the justice system on Tuesday," writes the Brussels Times, in a story shared b.....»»