You can save $250 on the HP Spectre x360 today

The HP Spectre x360 is a slick convertible laptop with excellent battery life. | Photo by Monica Chin / The Verge A capable and steeply discounted configuration of the HP Spectre x360 13 is kicking off our deal roundup for today. It’s available at HP for $999.99 (normally $1,249.99). This 2-in-1 convertible laptop has a … Read more

GitHub brings free secret scanning to all public repos

Every developer knows that it’s a bad idea to hardcode security credentials into source code. Yet it happens and when it does, the consequences can be dire. Until now, GitHub only made its secret scanning service available to paying enterprise users who paid for GitHub Advanced Security, but starting today, the Microsoft-owned company is making … Read more

Aztec Network takes on encrypted blockchains with $100M round led by a16z

Aztec Network, a privacy layer for web3, has raised $100 million in a Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), the startup’s co-founders Zac Williamson and Joe Andrews exclusively told TechCrunch. “At a high level, Aztec is an encrypted version of Ethereum,” Andrews said. “Normally on Ethereum everything is public, but we are making … Read more

Companies — and VCs — continue to invest in AI despite market slowdown

While hiring freezes at Big Tech firms might be hurting certain AI investments, it’s clear that there remains a strong appetite throughout the enterprise for AI technologies — whether developed in-house or outsourced to third parties. According to a McKinsey survey from early December, AI adoption at companies has more than doubled since 2017, with … Read more

Amazon is publishing the next Tomb Raider game

Rise of the Tomb Raider | Image: Square Enix Amazon’s latest foray into video game publishing will star Lara Croft. The company announced a new deal with developer Crystal Dynamics, which will see it publish the next entry in the long-running Tomb Raider series. Crystal Dynamics will handle development, with Amazon “providing full support and … Read more

Instagram launches a new hub to help users resolve account access issues

Instagram is introducing and expanding a number of features to help users keep their accounts secure, the company announced on Thursday. Most notably, the social network is launching a new “hacked” hub where users can report and resolve account access issues. If you’re unable to log into your account, you can enter Instagram.com/hacked on your mobile … Read more

HoloLens 2 now has full Microsoft Teams integration

The new Microsoft Teams view in HoloLens 2. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft has long supported real-time video calls using Microsoft Teams on HoloLens 2 headsets, but now the company is bringing full Teams integration to its mixed reality headset. HoloLens 2 users will now be able to freely call people directly, browse and add Teams … Read more