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US Fertility says patient data was stolen in a ransomware attack

U.S. Fertility, one of the largest networks of fertility clinics in the United States, has confirmed it was hit by a ransomware attack and that data was taken.The company was formed in May as a partne

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Squarespace adds support for memberships and paywalled content

Squarespace is adding a new monetization option for websites built on the platform: Member Areas, where businesses can charge for access to exclusive content.Chief Product Officer Paul Gubbay said tha

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Huawei to sell $15 billion Honor unit: report

China's telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd plans to sell its budget-brand smartphone unit Honor in a 100-billion-yuan ($15.2 billion) deal to a consortium of tech companies, media reports sa

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Why does China tighten entry rules for international arrivals?

China has tightened testing and quarantine measures for international passengers arriving in the country to help curb the risk of imported COVID-19 cases and protect pe

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DOJ says it seized over $1 billion in bitcoin from the Silk Road drugs marketplace

Two days ago, about $1 billion worth of bitcoin that had sat dormant since the seizure of the Silk Road marketplace in 2013, one of the biggest underground drug websites on the dark web, suddenly chan

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Protest in Bangkok against Thailand ban on pornography websites

A minister said the block was part of efforts to restrict access to porn and gambling websites, adding such content was illegal.

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Venn, a network hoping to be gaming’s answer to MTV, raises $26 million

VENN , the streaming network hoping to be gaming culture’s answer to MTV, has raised $26 million to bring its mix of video game-themed entertainment and streaming celebrity features to the masse

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Google adds ‘Stories’ to its search app for iOS and Android

Google announced today it’s introducing a Stories feature to its Google app for iOS and Android, which now reaches over 800 million people per month. In a new carousel within the app, users in

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Philippines payment processing startup PayMongo lands $12 million Series A led by Stripe

Stripe has led a $12 million Series A round in Manila-based online payment platform PayMongo, the startup announced today.PayMongo, which offers an online payments API for businesses in the Philippin

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Lokalise raises $6 million to make it easier to localize your product

Meet Lokalise, a Latvian startup that focuses on translation and localization of apps, websites, games and more. The company provides a software-as-a-service product that helps you improve your workfl

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Exhibitors at Disrupt 2020: Register now to meet accelerators next week

Disrupt 2020 is all about helping startups find and create ways to drive their business forward in these most challenging times. We partnered with cela to give exhibitors in Digital Startup Alley one

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Optimizely acquired by content management company Episerver

Episerver is announcing that it has reached an agreement to acquire Optimizely for an undisclosed sum.Optimizely was founded in 2009 by Dan Siroker and Pete Koomen. It became synonymous with A/B test

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Watch SpaceX launch its 12th Starlink satellite internet mission live

SpaceX is about to hit an even dozen for its Starlink launches, which carry the company’s own broadband internet satellites to low Earth orbit. This flight carries a full 60-satellite complement

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Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union discusses media's role amid pandemic

Broadcasters from six countries in Asia — China, Turkey, Australia, India, Japan and South Korea, have agreed that the media have a responsibility to present the truth, reduce panic and debunk ground

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Asian Broadcast Union discusses media's role amid the pandemic

Broadcasters from six countries in Asia, namely China, Turkey, Australia, India, Japan and South Korea, have agreed that the media have a responsibility to present the truth, reduce panic and debu

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IS hacker charged with selling fake PPE online

A criminal complaint has been filed against the hacker as the US announced a large seizure of cryptocurrency used by terrorists.

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Impossible Foods starts selling in Walmart and expands distribution of its new sausage product

Impossible Foods said today that it will now be available in Walmart, the largest meat market in America.The deal with Walmart and other retail locations across the country increases the company’