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    Uber wins latest London licence appeal – TechCrunch

    Uber has won its appeal against having its licence to operate withdrawn in London. In today’s judgement the court decided it was satisfied with...

    Philippines payment processing startup PayMongo lands $12 million Series A led by Stripe – TechCrunch

    Stripe has led a $12 million Series A round in Manila-based online payment platform PayMongo, the startup announced today. PayMongo, which offers an online...

    Trump administration’s TikTok ban has been delayed – TechCrunch

    A U.S. federal court has said a ban on TikTok will not go into effect on Monday as scheduled. The move to delay the anticipated...

    Ransomware Attacks Take On New Urgency Ahead of Vote

    A Texas company that sells software that cities and states use to display results on election night was hit by ransomware last week, the...

    U.S. Judge Hears Arguments on Trump’s TikTok Ban

    The Trump administration on Sunday fought an attempt to delay its ban of the wildly popular app TikTok that is scheduled to take effect...

    This is how police request customer data from Amazon – TechCrunch

    Anyone can access portions of a web portal, used by law enforcement to request customer data from Amazon, even though the portal is supposed...

    The New Unsexy Sexy Marketplace

    Earning money online by selling intimate objects that aren’t obviously sexual (and that includes emotions). Source link

    Is your startup the next Tik Tok? – TechCrunch

    Editor’s note: Get this free weekly recap of TechCrunch news that any startup can use by email every Saturday morning (7 a.m. PT). Subscribe here. And I...

    Redesigning the iOS 14 home screen, app makers form ‘fairness’ coalition, latest on TikTok ban – TechCrunch

    Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the TechCrunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows...

    U.S. Places Restrictions on China’s Leading Chip Maker

    WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has placed new restrictions on exports to Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, China’s most advanced maker of computer chips, a...

    In Isolating Times, Can Robo-Pets Provide Comfort?

    As seniors find themselves cut off from loved ones during the pandemic, some are turning to automated animals for company. Source link

    Inside eBay’s Cockroach Cult: The Ghastly Story of a Stalking Scandal

    One year later, on June 15, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice charged six former eBay employees, all part of the corporate security team,...

    Pasta, Wine and Inflatable Pools: How Amazon Conquered Italy in the Pandemic

    NAPLES, Italy — Ludovica Tomaciello had never shopped on Amazon before being trapped at her parents’ house in March during Italy’s coronavirus lockdown. Bored...

    California County Enlists Social Media to Thwart a Misleading Election Photo

    Election officials in Sonoma County, Calif., asked the broader social media community on Friday to help them rebut a false report about mail-in ballots...

    Postmates cuts losses in Q2 as it heads towards tie-up with Uber – TechCrunch

    Popular food delivery service Postmates is in the process of merging with Uber in a blockbuster $2.65 billion deal that would see it...

    Black founders face a unique set of challenges – TechCrunch

    The notion that Black people in America need to work twice as hard as others to succeed may be a depressing sentiment, but it...