Author: Daniel Harrison

over christmas apptopia hbo 554k sensor Over Christmas holiday, Apptopia says HBO Max had ~554K app signups; Sensor Tower says Disney+ had ~2.3M global app installations, up 28% from prior weekend Source Keep visiting gizmodofeed.com for the latest news and updates.

stack overflow collectivessawersventurebeat Stack Overflow launches Collectives, branded communities where companies can organize discussions around broad topics and interact directly with developers  —  Developer-focused Q&A platform Stack Overflow has launched a new product called Collectives, branded communities where companies … Source Keep visiting gizmodofeed.com for the latest news and updates.

alma 115m series 95m 185mdillettechcrunch French buy now, pay later startup Alma raises €95M in debt and a €115M Series C from Tencent, GR Capital, and others, bringing its total funding to €185M Source: Keep visiting gizmodofeed.com for the latest news and updates.

yipitdata uber lyft us wall streetjournal YipitData: average Uber and Lyft fares in the US hit a record high in April, as they drew ~20% fewer riders and 35% fewer trips in Q1 2022 compared to Q1 2019  —  The companies are cutting costs, bringing back cheaper rides and looking for new ways to woo drivers Source: Keep visiting gizmodofeed.com for the latest news and updates.

nycbased level 27m azevedotechcrunch NYC-based Level, which helps companies offer customized employee benefits plans and touts the ability to process claims in four hours, raises $27M Series A  —  Level, a startup that aims to give companies a more flexible way to offer benefits to employees, has raised $27 million in a Series … Source: Keep visiting gizmodofeed.com for the latest news and updates.

shiphero 50m riverwood 225mpaul hampsteadfreightwaves Microsoft admits it signed a malicious driver called “Netfilter” targeting gaming environments; the rootkit malware was observed communicating with Chinese IPs  —  Microsoft has now confirmed signing a malicious driver being distributed within gaming environments. Source: Keep visiting gizmodofeed.com for the latest news and updates.

israel cynet aipowered 40m n. europerileysiliconangle Israel’s Cynet, which provides AI-powered endpoint security and response to stop cyberattacks, raises $40M Series C to help it expand in N. America and Europe  —  Autonomous breach protection startup Cynet Security Ltd. announced today it has raised $40 million in new funding to expand … Source: Keep visiting gizmodofeed.com for the latest news and updates.

crypto bitmart 150m ethereum binance chaincopeland Crypto exchange BitMart says it was hacked, resulting in the loss of ~$150M in crypto after its Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain hot wallets were breached  —  Crypto exchange BitMart said late Saturday that it has suffered a hack, resulting in the loss of $150 million worth of crypto. Source: Keep visiting gizmodofeed.com for the latest news and updates.

idc apple 90.1m iphones IDC says Apple has shipped 90.1M iPhones in Q1, the largest number of shipments in a single quarter since IDC started tracking smartphones  —  – The iPhone is booming: Sales were up 17% year-over-year to a whopping $65.6 billion in a single quarter.  — Research firm IDC estimates … Source: Keep visiting gizmodofeed.com for the latest news and updates.

1.4m cubans cubashepardsonreuters Microsoft warns customers to disable Windows Print Spooler service after identifying the third Windows print flaw in five weeks and despite a patch issued Tues.  —  The third serious Windows print flaw in 5 weeks prompts new Microsoft warning.  —  Microsoft hit yet another snag in its efforts … Source: Keep visiting gizmodofeed.com for the latest news and updates.