During the last two days, 20 startups pitched their companies as part of TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2022. These 20 companies were selected as the best of the brand-new Startup Battlefield 200 and competed for a chance to take home Battlefield Cup and $100,000. TechCrunch editors and expert judges winnowed them down to the…
A new report from password manager specialist Dashlane has looked at the state of password security around the world, and claims that many of us still aren’t as protected as we need to be. In what it claims to be the first global analysis of its kind, Dashlane used its own algorithm to measure the…
Then-President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Nov. 2, 2020, in Grand Rapids, Mich., with then-Vice President Mike Pence Evan Vucci/AP Pence dodged a question about whether he would vote for Trump again in 2024. “Well, there might be somebody else I’d prefer more,” Pence said, smiling. He…
The first Pitch Perfect film debuted in 2012 and has spawned two sequels as well as an upcoming spin-off series set to debut on Peacock. The Pitch Perfect film series follows an all-girl acapella group at Barden University called the Barden Bellas. They go from competing in collegiate competitions to competing in national competitions and…
Kevin de Leon speaks at a press conference on November 20, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images LA City Council member Kevin de León said he will not resign amid scandal over leaked audio. De León was caught on tape comparing a colleague’s Black son to a prop designer handbag. “I…
Rep. Adam Kinzinger gives closing remarks during a January 6 Committee hearing on July 21, 2022. Win McNamee/Getty Images House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said if the GOP wins the House they may not be as forthcoming with Ukraine aid. His comments suggested bipartisan support for aiding Ukraine could be waning. Rep. Adam Kinzinger said…
Former Vice President Mike Pence speak to students at Georgetown University in Washington, on October 19, 2022 Jose Luis Magana/AP Mike Pence spoke out against Putin “apologists” and the growing populism in the GOP on Wednesday. He said the GOP should remain committed to the US role as “leader of the free world,” AP reported….
Entrance of the Maricopa County Elections Department. A candidate for the county’s community college district board was arrested for public sexual indecency. Ross D. Franklin/AP Randy Kaufman was charged with public sexual indecency after police alleged he was masturbating. Kaufman is a candidate for the Maricopa County Community College District’s governing board. He was backed…
Singapore-based Skuad helps companies hire employees in different countries while staying compliant with local employment regulations and processing cross-border payroll. The startup announced today it has raised $15 million in Series A funding. Skuad has signed up more than 350 employers so far, mostly from North America, Europe and Southeast Asia. This funding round, which…
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