Report: Majority of U.S. teens have lost trust in Big Tech

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

American teens have lost their faith in Big Tech, according to a new report from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit offering reviews and ratings for media and technology, which more recently includes AI products. In the study released Wednesday, the organization surveyed over 1,000 teens on whether major technology companies like Google, Apple, Meta, TikTok, […]
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Netflix adds a convenient feature for iOS users to download an entire TV season at once

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

Netflix announced on Wednesday that it’s giving iOS users a new feature that allows them to download an entire season of their favorite TV show with one tap. The feature first became available to Android users.  The Season Download button is available in the Netflix app, located next to the Share button on a show’s […]
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MGM Resorts settles lawsuits after millions of customer records stolen in data breaches

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

A court filing says 37 million MGM customers had personal data stolen in the cyberattacks.
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Ireland and Italy send data watchdog requests to DeepSeek: ‘The data of millions of Italians is at risk’

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

The jury is still out on whether the Chinese AI upstart DeepSeek is a game changer or part of an elaborate plan by its hedge fund parent company to short Nvidia and other tech stocks. Whichever it might be (maybe both?), DeepSeek and its large language model have made some major waves. And now, it’s […]
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After DeepSeek, Venture Capital Investors Face Questions About Their A.I. Bets

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

Venture capitalists plowed money into A.I. start-ups like OpenAI and Anthropic. But the rise of the Chinese A.I. start-up DeepSeek has called that funding frenzy into question.

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DeepSeek Shows Meta’s A.I. Strategy Is Working

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

The Silicon Valley giant was criticized for giving away its core A.I. technology two years ago for anyone to use. Now that bet is having an impact.

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Only 3 days left for 2-for-1 Pass

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

Only 3 days remain to score the ultimate deal for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — two of the same ticket types for the price of one! Don’t wait to take advantage of these massive savings. This limited-time offer ends this Friday, January 31 at 11:59 p.m. PT — after that, these 2-for-1 Passes will be gone. […]
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Top 8 Penetration Testing Tools to Enhance Your Security

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

Penetration testing is vital in keeping an organization’s digital assets secure. Here are the top picks among the latest pen testing tools and software.

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Clutch grabs $20M to build out its non-human security ID platform

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

When it comes to the world of cybersecurity, identity is often thought of as a “perimeter” around an organization. So many breaches begin through techniques like password theft, phishing, and credential stuffing; ergo, securing the identities of not only users, but also applications and machines, is the key to securing the whole system.  Easier said […]
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Finout raises $40M Series C for its cloud cost management service

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Techme101

Even just a few years ago, FinOps — a collection of best practices to manage the costs of cloud computing — wasn’t something that was top of mind for a lot of businesses. Since then, though, businesses have started tightening their purses. Today, FinOps is pretty much a standard discipline, and there are dozens of […]
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