Monthly Archives: November 2022

FTC sues Chegg after the homework helper suffered four data breaches in three years

The FTC has taken action against Chegg for exposing sensitive student data | Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint on Monday against education technology provider Chegg, which has experienced four data breaches since 2017 (via The New York Times). In one 2018 incident, a former…

Elon Musk’s $8 Twitter Blue subscription offers verification, fewer ads, and search priority

Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk has announced that a new version of Twitter Blue will include some sort of verification accessible for $8 per month in the US, with the price “adjusted by country proportionate to purchasing power parity.” He announced the shake-up of the premium service by saying that “Twitter’s…

Sound Burger portable record player returns from the ‘80s with Bluetooth, USB-C

Enlarge / Audio-Technica’s 2022 Sound Burger. (credit: Audio-Technica) Vinyl is far from dead. Just ask your most nostalgic audiophile friend, old-school uncle, or even Taylor Swift. And for those who prefer their vinyl with some modern-day comforts, there’s the revival of the Sound Burger, Audio-Technica’s portable record player. According to the Recording Industry Association of…

TechCrunch+ roundup: 2022 R&D tax prep, social media for founders, managing remote teams

As director of Techstars’ startup pipeline, Saba Karim spends much of his time touting the ways entrepreneurs can benefit by joining an accelerator. But is it the right choice for every founder? After he posted a thread on Twitter offering several rationales explaining why some should definitely avoid them, I invited him to adapt it…

Connect with Hedera, Wilson Sonsini and MetaJuice at TC Sessions: Crypto

TechCrunch has a long history of partnering with great companies that are not only subject-matter experts, but committed to supporting early-stage startups, too. While this is our first official conference dedicated to the space, TC Sessions: Crypto — November 17 in Miami — is no exception to our great partners rule.  Whether it’s blockchain-, crypto-,…

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania: release date, trailer, and more

Key information – Launches worldwide in February 2023 – First trailer publicly released in October 2022 – Story picks up after Avengers: Endgame – Marks live-action debut of Kang the Conqueror – Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly among returning cast from Ant-Man and the Wasp – Directly sets up 2025’s Avengers: The Kang Dynasty –…