Crypto bear markets are a ‘great time’ to launch startups, industry execs say

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There are other things to look at beyond crypto prices, the COO of Uniswap, Mary-Catherine Lader, said at TechCrunch Disrupt last week. “Right?” She asked rhetorically. “Especially if you’re building something and you’re excited about the technology and its potential and not [viewing] crypto necessarily as an asset class.” Even though the crypto market cap … Read more

Twilio hack investigation reveals second breach, as the number of affected customers rises

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U.S. messaging giant Twilio confirmed it was hit by a second breach in June that saw cybercriminals access customer contact information. Confirmation of the second breach — carried out by the same “0ktapus” hackers that compromised Twilio again in August — was buried in an update to a lengthy incident report that Twilio concluded on … Read more

The future of solid-state batteries could be 3D-printed

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The race to create a solid-state battery that could compete with today’s lithium-ion cells is heating up. Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere: in your phone, car, camera, and more. Since their debut in the 1990s, they’ve become a leader in energy storage. But they have one major flaw: safety. Lithium-ion batteries have a tendency to catch … Read more

Apple iPad Pro (2022) review: bump the chip

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Apple’s latest iPad Pro has one upgrade from last year: a new processor. That enables a new feature for the Apple Pencil and is technically faster than the old one. But since this year’s update is so small, here’s a wish list for things when Apple does redesign its top-of-the-line iPad. Continue reading…