TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

As going to stores became more risky over time, many shoppers turned to buying more goods from the Internet, bolstering ecommerce players like Shopify, BigCommerce, as well as companies that facilitate online payments, like Square and PayPal. From 2017 to 2018, for example, when Wish saw revenues of $1.10 billion and $1.73

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

The dynamics that play into this forecast, aside from the impact of COVID, include a youthful population (the youngest globally), rising smartphone adoption and internet penetration that has led to a burgeoning tech ecosystem backed by local and international VC dollars. Here are a few interesting points from the newly-launched report.

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The Parallax

JULY 2, 2019

Consumers face security and privacy risks from smart TVs, they say, just like any other device connected to the Internet. Those risks include smart TV makers themselves, according to a 2018 study by Consumer Reports. READ MORE ON SECURING THE INTERNET OF THINGS. Time for a Department of the Internet of Things?

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2021

In 2018, Opera, popularly known for its internet search engine and browser, launched the OPay mobile money platform in Lagos. The $170 million raised so far came from mainly Chinese investors who have collectively begun to bet big on African startups over the past few years.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Internet penetration here stands at 70%, higher than the global average, and digital adoption in the region remains nascent — it wasn’t until the pandemic that adoption of digital services such as e-wallets and online shopping took off. Southeast Asia has become an attractive market for U.S. and Chinese tech firms. Venture capitalists.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2021

The acquisition comes on top of a couple of other high-profile app-monitoring deals, including AppDynamics, which the company bought in 2018 for $3.7 Cisco to acquire internet monitoring solution ThousandEyes. Epsagon launched in 2018 and has raised $30 million.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In 2018, Carbon , a Nigerian fintech startup, made its financials public for the first time. There have been rare cases in the past, for instance, when Rocket Internet had to include Jumia’s financials in its yearly reports after going public. million in revenue for FY2019, up 68% from 2018.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

Kakao Entertainment is owned by Kakao, the South Korean internet giant whose services include its eponymous messaging platform. The news comes as another South Korean internet giant, Naver, completes its acquisition of Wattpad , in a deal that also focuses on intellectual property and geographic expansion.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2021

The Internet of Things has a security problem. The past decade has seen wave after wave of new internet-connected devices, from sensors through to webcams and smart home tech, often manufactured in bulk but with little — if any — consideration to security. following shortly after in 2019.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

Founded in 2018 by Alex Thomson, Sumarie Greybe and Ernest North, Naked is a digital insurance platform covering cars, content, homes and standalone items. While 28% of South African millennials are in the market for insurance, 60% of them would prefer communicating with their insurer via the internet. This is where Naked comes in.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2023

fintech funding since 2018, according to CB Insights’ State of Fintech 2022 Report. This is due to increased access to technology in the region such as mobile devices and internet connectivity,” she wrote via email. In fact, the three-month period marked the lowest quarter for U.S. In the U.S., billion.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The browser extension doesn’t impact on a computer’s or an internet connection’s latency, nor does it “just sit in the background,” CEO Amos Peled said in an interview. “We want to give advice and help to our users. “We want to give advice and help to our users. We believe in positive friction.”

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 4, 2020

In 2018, he founded LemonBox to sell American health supplements to Chinese millennials like himself via online channels. the Chinese internet saw drastic changes and gave rise to an industry largely in the grip of Alibaba and Tencent. Some of the most wanted imported products are maternity items, cosmetics and vitamin supplements.

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The Parallax

DECEMBER 28, 2017

If you want to channel those feelings into getting safer in 2018, follow these seven steps, garnered from how-tos we’ve published this year, to better secure your digital life. If you can, segment your home Internet of Things devices on a separate network as well. Step 1: Use two-factor authentication. Step 2: Use a VPN.

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OverOps

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

2018 edition. Big shout out to Guy Castel who helped us pull and crunch the numbers so we could present you with the top 100 Java libraries – 2018 edition. The Top 100 #Java Libraries in 2018 – Based on 277,975 Source Files [link] pic.twitter.com/wVCpOFvX8E. — OverOps (@overopshq) November 1, 2018.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

If that sounds familiar to some of the internet’s earliest users, that’s because it is. Discord is always on and always present among these groups on the far-right,” Joan Donovan, the lead researcher on media manipulation at the Data & Society Research Institute, told Slate in 2018. To date, Discord has raised $379.3

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

So when Chika Nwobi started Decagon in 2018, the perception was generally “here comes another tech talent accelerator.” As a serial founder, Nwobi ran a couple of tech businesses, most notably mobile internet company MTech in the early 2000s. Today, Decagon is announcing its $1.5

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2021

It raised a $25 million Series A almost exactly three years ago, in August 2018, but it only went commercially live with its flagship product earlier this year. Swarm’s Evaluation Kit.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Before joining Paystack in 2018, Hassan co-founded OyaPay, a payments startup the year before. Of course, this isn’t without users’ consent as they are required to login with their internet or mobile login credentials before any transaction takes place.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 7, 2021

fold increase compared to its valuation in 2018, according to Mario Ciabarra, the founder and CEO of Quantum Metric. This is a significant up round for the startup, with 9.2-fold Indeed, being remote is an asset. Our focus is on friction and frustration.” ” Quantum Metric is part DevOps, and part martech.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2022

Zigbang , a South Korean proptech startup that provides real estate transactions service, announced on Thursday that it will acquire Samsung SDS’ home internet of things (IoT) unit to make a foray into the smart home industry. . Zigbang has been on an acquisition-expansion spree since 2018.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2021

In 2020, complaints of suspected internet crime surged by 61%, to 791,790, according to the FBI’s 2020 Internet Crime Report. While the company would not reveal hard revenue figures, President and CEO Marc Olesen said that business has tripled since he joined the company in June 2018.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

In other words, the Tech for Good Summit was created for photo opportunities (like the photo from 2018 below). In 2018, hundreds of organizations signed the Paris Call. Tech CEOs want to be treated like heads of state, while Macron wants to position himself as a tech-savvy president. And now, we have the Tech for Good Call.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

He launched his latest venture, Strangeworks in 2018 and raised $4 million in seed stage capital. To that end, Whurley founded Ecliptic Capital in 2018 with longtime business partner and friend, Mike Erwin. But in 1999, he heard the siren song of the Internet and left. He didn’t raise any capital for Chaotic Moon.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2022

The company has raised a total of $16 million since its 2018 inception. . Existing backer World Innovation Lab (WiL) and new investor Mobile Internet Capital co-led the Series B, with participation from other new investors Mercuria Investment, Carta Ventures and Kiraboshi Capital. million in equity and $1.6 million in debt.

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The Parallax

JANUARY 24, 2019

FBI’s router reboot call reminds us why to check for updates Your old router could be a hacking group’s APT pawn Why hackers love your Wi-Fi (and how to protect it) How to secure your home Wi-Fi Time for a Department of the Internet of Things? The long reach of Mirai, the Internet of Things botnet. This is effectively an iceberg.”.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2022

“Mozilla has long advocated for a healthier internet and has been an inspiration to us in its dedication and contributions to the open web. ” Mozilla launched Hubs in 2018, which it pitched at the time as an “experiment” in “immersive social experiences.”

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Rather, it’s a combination of technologies that are predicted to become critical for the future of the internet of things across industries as diverse as shipping and security. No, it’s not bingo at your local silicon chip enthusiast meetup, and no, I am not trying to game Google’s search algorithms (well, maybe just a bit).

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TechCrunch

JUNE 16, 2021

” It wasn’t until early 2018 when BrowserStack, which bootstrapped its way to profitability, first raised capital from an investor. Aggarwal said BrowserStack wants to become the testing infrastructure of the internet and the new funds will help achieve that.

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The Parallax

MARCH 20, 2018

In a newly released Symantec study he led, Grange says the hacker group is now using hijacked Wi-Fi routers, Internet of Things devices, and cloud services to cover its tracks. READ MORE ON ROUTERS AND THE INTERNET OF THINGS. Time for a Department of the Internet of Things? The long reach of Mirai, the Internet of Things botnet.

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The Parallax

JANUARY 16, 2020

Could the secret to building Internet-connected devices that balance utility, safety, security, and privacy reside in the offices of Forcite, an upstart motorcycle helmet maker in Australia? READ MORE ON SECURING THE INTERNET OF THINGS. Time for a Department of the Internet of Things? Have a Tesla Model 3?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The user enrolls in a payment plan (the service is mobile-friendly because that’s the only form of internet many people have) and Promise handles that end of it, with reminders, receipts and processing, passing on the money to the agency as it comes in — the company doesn’t cover the cost up front and collect on its own terms.

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The Parallax

MAY 21, 2019

As the Internet of Things continues to balloon , Internet-connected video cameras have become the driving force behind the growth of the video camera marketplace. billion for smart-home device manufacturer Nest in 2014, and Amazon acquiring Ring for at least $1 billion in 2018. READ MORE ON TRAVEL AND SECURITY.

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The Parallax

MAY 21, 2019

As the Internet of Things continues to balloon , Internet-connected video cameras have become the driving force behind the growth of the video camera marketplace. billion for smart-home device manufacturer Nest in 2014, and Amazon acquiring Ring for at least $1 billion in 2018. Look for the reflection. What to do next.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

While 28% of South African millennials are in the market for insurance, 60% of them would prefer communicating with their insurer via the internet. For insurers, this online automation can reduce the cost of a claims journey by 30%.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

For one, smartphone usage and internet penetration have both significantly improved in Mexico over recent years, shaping a tech savvy population that has become accustomed to managing money through devices. This natural evolution has enabled people to gradually become familiar with fintech as a safe and streamlined solution.

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OTS Solutions

DECEMBER 5, 2019

There are Some Cloud Myths that Enterprise Should Break Misconceptions about the cloud are all over the internet and outside of it. The cloud services are assessed virtually, that is, over the internet. One of the best advantages of moving to cloud services is giving users data access via the internet.

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