Yassir, an African super app platform that offers on-demand services such as ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, and payments, has raised $150 million in Series B funding, five times what it raised in its previous priced round last November. The investment was led by BOND, the growth-stage firm that Mary Meeker spun out of Kleiner…
A multi-year investigation into TechCrunch’s parent entity Yahoo — looking at compliance with key transparency requirements of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including in relation to cookie banners displayed on its media properties — has taken a step forward today after Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced that it has submitted a…
When we’re asked what looking after our mental health looks like, most of us recite the same answer by rote. Talking therapy, medication for those who need it, and then that nebulous concept of “self care,” which nowadays means anything from journaling to eating well to buying expensive candles. But the reality is that no…
Twitter, under the fresh tenure of Elon Musk, fired roughly half of its workforce last week. And now, the company is asking some of those employees to come back. This is according to a new report by Bloomberg, which claims that Twitter is reaching out to “dozens of employees” to return to the social media…
Subtropical Storm Nicole is threatening at least one more Florida landfall before the end of the 2022 hurricane season. The weather system formed early Monday morning and is on track to strengthen nearly to hurricane strength before striking Florida sometime Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center. Nicole’s path and intensity will likely shift multiple…
People go viral for all sorts of reasons nowadays. Maybe they tweeted something funny, or made a sweary gaffe on live TV. Perhaps they fooled a bunch of people. Or, you know, maybe they just ate 40 chickens over 40 consecutive days. Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab) The man in…
Twitter has had a rough year so far, and already users are flocking to Twitter alternatives, and I’ve found that Mastodon might be a great choice, after trying it out over the last week. With new CEO Elon Musk charging $8 / £8 / AU$9 for blue ticks and allegedly muting users who haven’t signed…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has proposed a digital emblem to mark out its digital infrastructure and keep it protected from cyberattacks, such as ransomware, during wartime. The proposal was unveiled as part of a new research report from the humanitarian organization concerning its digitization as assaults such as such as ransomware…
How often does a world-renowned audio team breeze in from Paris for 24 hours and invite you to a salubrious London hotel, to hear what they will only call “Mania”? Not often. And when such invitations do arrive, you drop what you’re doing and go. You see, as anyone familiar with Devialet knows, Mania is…
Apple wants to make asking Siri a question a little easier by removing the need to say “Hey Siri” – it’s reportedly planning to shorten the wake phrase to just “Siri”. The smart assistant, which can be summoned on Apple devices like the iPhone 14, iPad Pro 12.9 (2022), and HomePod mini speaker, can be…