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Last week, the dating safety app TEA experienced a data breach and published 72,000 sensitive images, including selfies and photo IDs, as well as images of posts and messages for account verification. Personal data is reportedly shared by users of 4chan. As reported by 404 Media, the second security issue has increased user data, prompting the app to disable the direct messaging feature on Tuesday afternoon. Earlier this week, 404 Media received tips from independent security researcher Kasra Rahjerdi, including messages between users sharing phone numbers and discussing abortions and dishonest partners. The app was created to provide a platform…

In a StrictlyVC download this week, TechCrunch editor-in-chief Connie Loizos and StrictlyVc's Alex Gove will talk to Dimitrios Kottas, founder and CEO of Delian Alliance Industries. They discuss his journey to build a Greek autonomous defense system from Apple's special project group. How his company uses AI and commercial technology to rethink its surveillance and strike capabilities. And why does he think we are at the beginning of a decade-long technical race in the next generation of war. StrictlyVC downloads posts every Tuesday. Subscribe to Apple, Spotify, or where you can listen to podcasts that will alert you when a…

YouTube announced Tuesday that it is beginning to deploy age estimation technology in the US to identify teenagers to provide a more age-appropriate experience. The company says it uses a variety of signals to determine the potential age of a user, regardless of what they enter as their birthday when they sign up for their account. When YouTube identifies users as teens, it introduces new protections and experiences that enable digital welfare tools such as disabling personalized ads, restricting the recurring view of certain types of content, and reminders of screen times and bedtime. These protections already exist on YouTube,…

Orange, the French telecommunications giant and one of the world's largest telephone providers, announced on Monday that it was a victim of an unspecified cyberattack. In its announcement, the company said it had detected a cyberattack “in one of its information systems” on July 25th and proceeded to “separate potentially affected services and minimize the impact.” According to a translation of the statement, the move to isolate the affected systems has caused disruption to our platform and the services of business customers and some public sectors, primarily in France. The announcement said the company's solutions implementing will gradually restore services…

Bitchat, a messaging app created by Jack Dorsey, founder of Twitter and Block, can be downloaded from the iOS App Store. Dorsey says he coded the basics of the app over the weekend in early July. Bitchat works over a Bluetooth mesh network. This means that users can send messages to others within the range of Bluetooth connections (usually about 100 meters) without cell reception or Wi-Fi connection. The app's UX is minimal. There is no login system. You will be taken to an instant messaging box soon. You can see what a nearby user is saying (if someone is…

TechCrunch will disrupt San Francisco's 2025 land this October. If you want to invade the world of technology, you have the chance to be in a room where everything happens. We are looking for curious and ambitious volunteers who will join the Moscone West team from October 27th to 29th to support one of the world's most iconic startup events. There is no better way to experience confusion and learn from the best You will do more than just lend a hand. As a volunteer, you can see behind the scenes the creation of high energy technology events packed with…

Tiktok makes it easy for users to save songs they hear in video clips on the platform to their choice of music streaming platform. Today's short video service added YouTube music as an option in this list. The company first introduced the feature in the US and UK in November 2023 with support for Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. In February 2024, this feature was deployed to over 160 countries around the world. Over time, Tiktok added Deezer and SoundCloud as music streaming options. Users can select YouTube music by tapping the “Add Song” button under the clip description…

Adobe offers more AI-powered image editing and extensions to Photoshop using Firefly models. The company said today it is deploying Image-UpScaling functionality, object blends and upgraded object removers in Photoshop. The company said the generative upscale feature enhances images up to 8 megapixels. This will help you restore old photo details, upscaling printed images, and adopt assets on various platforms. In 2024, Adobe teased a feature called Project Perfect Blend. It is working on modifying the color, shadow, and lighting of new objects added to existing images. The idea is to have new objects like sofa chairs in the room…

Security researchers say sex toy maker Lovense has failed to completely fix two security flaws that publish the user's private email address and allow the user to acquire the user's account. Researchers going with the Bobda Hacker on the Handle released details of the bug on Monday after claiming that Lovense would take 14 months to fix the defect so as not to use inconvenient users of its legacy products. Lovense is one of the largest manufacturers of internet-connected adult toys, and is said to have over 20 million users. The company made headlines in 2023 to become one of…

During the first months of the new Trump administration, the White House cut cybersecurity budgets, staff and initiatives. And some people, including cybersecurity experts and legislators, are not happy about it. One of them is Colin Ahern, the Chief Cyber Director of New York. In a recent interview with TechCrunch, Ahern said both he and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul were worried that the Trump administration's cybersecurity cuts put the country at risk. “We work with the federal government every day. We need and hope that the federal government is effective,” Ahern told TechCrunch. “I don't think it's a secret…