US sanctions LockBit members after ransomware takedown
The U.S. government has sanctioned two key members of LockBit, the Russian-speaking hacking and extortion gang accused of launching ransomware attacks against victims across the U.S....
Uber testing prepaid-item pickup from local stores in India
Uber has quietly started testing a feature that lets gig workers pick up prepaid items from local stores and deliver them to customers in India. Called...
West Virginia House Passes Bill Allowing Prosecution of Librarians
Welcome to Today in Books, where we report on literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Suspense-thriller fans, take note! We’ve got...
The regulatory clock is ticking for TikTok
Crypto prices are up, Planity has raised a hefty Series C, TikTok is in trouble again, and there’s a slew of M&A in Startup Land. ©...
Apple Music introduces a monthly version of Replay
Apple Music just debuted a monthly version of its Replay experience, Apple’s yearly recap that shows users their top songs, artists, albums and more. Starting today,...
Women in AI: Rashida Richardson, senior counsel at Mastercard focusing on AI and privacy
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on...
Maryland Introduces Freedom to Read Act
Another state has introduced legislation this session seeking to protect the right to read for citizens. Maryland now joins Oregon, Virginia, Washington, New Jersey, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Massachusetts, in attempting...
The Best New Book Releases Out February 20, 2024
The plot thickens in the Hugo Awards drama. Turns out some people were right in thinking the whole mess had something to do with politics. A...
I Will Never Get Tired of Baz Luhrmann’s ROMEO + JULIET
On a Book Riot Podcast episode about love story adaptations out today, I got to gush for a moment about one of my favorite subjects: Baz...
Leslie Jamison Serves the ‘God of Complexity’
When I first heard that Leslie Jamison was writing a memoir about early motherhood and divorce, I was excited to read a book on these topics...
