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A coding bug helped researchers build a secret BlackMatter ransomware decryption tool

A coding bug helped researchers build a secret BlackMatter ransomware decryption tool

Emsisoft, a cybersecurity firm located in New Zealand, has secretly been assisting BlackMatter ransomware victims in recovering encrypted files, potentially saving “tens of millions of…
This Week in Apps Google Play lowers commissions, Apple drops anti-steering rule, Pinterest clones TikTok, and Android 12 arrives

This Week in Apps Google Play lowers commissions, Apple drops anti-steering rule, Pinterest clones TikTok, and Android 12 arrives

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, a weekly TechCrunch series that highlights the latest in mobile OS news, mobile apps, and the app market…
There could be more to the Salesforce+ video streaming service than meets the eye

There could be more to the Salesforce+ video streaming service than meets the eye

Everyone had an opinion when Salesforce introduced its new business video streaming service, Salesforce+, this week. While not all of the feedback was positive, some…
The return of text is inevitable

The return of text is inevitable

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a new take on this week’s startup news and trends that put humans first. Subscribe here to receive this in your…
Researchers Demonstrate how AI can Detect Unseen Signs of Heart Failure

Researchers Demonstrate how AI can Detect Unseen Signs of Heart Failure

A computer algorithm based on artificial intelligence (AI) developed by Mount Sinai researchers was able to learn how to identify subtle changes in electrocardiograms (also…
The Nuro EC-1

The Nuro EC-1

I sat in the Google self-driving project’s Firefly vehicle, which I dubbed a “tiny gumdrop on wheels” at the time, and let it take me…
Stripe backs India is clear in $75 million funding

Stripe backs India is clear in $75 million funding

Stripe has announced its second investment in India, only days after the first announced. Clear, a Bangalore-based SaaS finance provider, has received funding from one…
Stripe acquires Recko, its first acquisition in India, to add reconciliation to its payment services stack

Stripe acquires Recko, its first acquisition in India, to add reconciliation to its payment services stack

Stripe, the $95 billion fintech company based in San Francisco, has made another purchase to broaden the services it offers in addition to its core…
Telecommunications will Benefit from Intelligent Optical Chip

Telecommunications will Benefit from Intelligent Optical Chip

A smart pulse-shaper integrated on a chip has been developed by scientists. Because of advances in nanoelectronic networks and smart materials, the deployment of ultra-broadband…
Using Brain-inspired Computers to Solve Complex Learning Tasks

Using Brain-inspired Computers to Solve Complex Learning Tasks

Hardware modeled after the brain has the potential to revolutionize computing, but implementing algorithms on such systems is difficult. A proposed conceptual framework could simplify…
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