A key body of European Union lawmakers remains stalled over a controversial legislative proposal that could see millions of users of messaging apps forced to agree to their […]
Privacy app maker Proton transitions to non-profit foundation structure
Proton, the Swiss company behind a suite of privacy-focused apps such as ProtonMail, is following in the footsteps of Signal and Mozilla by transitioning to a new non-profit […]
The apps that Apple Sherlocked at WWDC
Apple has been on a spree of late, announcing a host of new features for its various devices earlier this week at its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC). But […]
Encrypted services Apple, Proton and Wire helped Spanish police identify activist
As part of an investigation into people involved in the pro-independence movement in Catalonia, the Spanish police obtained information from the encrypted services Wire and Proton, which helped […]
Cape dials up $61M from A16Z + more for mobile service that doesn’t use personal data
AT&T’s recent mega customer data breach — 74 million accounts impacted — laid bare how much data carriers have on their users, and also that the data is […]
Beeper acquired by Automattic, fintech’s decline and YC’s lack of LatAm founders
When it comes to news items that we love at TechCrunch, IPOs rank pretty darn high. Another great newsy bit that comes along less frequently than we’d like […]
Proton picks up Standard Notes to deepen its pro-privacy portfolio
Switzerland-based Proton, the privacy-focused firm behind end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) webmail ProtonMail and other apps, has acquired Standard Notes, a note-taking app founded back in 2017. It offers the […]
Proton picks up Standard Notes to deepen its pro-privacy portfolio
Switzerland-based Proton, the privacy-focused firm behind end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) webmail ProtonMail and other apps, has acquired Standard Notes, a note-taking app founded back in 2017. It offers the […]
VC firm Maniv is growing in every direction, armed with a $140M new fund
Venture firm Maniv has grown by nearly every measure since it launched eight years ago in Israel — from its investor base and 40-startup portfolio to its geographic […]
‘3 Body Problem’s £20 million star is the worst part of the entire show
In Netflix’s sci-fi series “3 Body Problem,” Will buys a star for almost £20 million. However, stars cannot be legally bought or sold.