Netflix sets ‘Tudum,’ its first ever virtual global fan event, for September 25
www.techcrunch.com Netflix has announced Tudum, a global virtual fan event set for September 25 that will showcase exclusive news and first looks at some of the streaming giant’s original content. Tudum, which is named after the sound users hear when they press play on Netflix, will feature stars and creators
Samsung phone catches fire on airplane five years after Galaxy Note 7 debacle
www.mashable.com The last five years have felt like 20. Samsung’s mysterious case of exploding Galaxy Note 7 smartphones might as well be ancient history, but for the 129 passengers and six crew members on an Alaska Airlines flight, it was anything but. Alaska Airlines flight 751 from New Orleans to
OnlyFans ‘suspends’ decision to ban explicit content
www.techcrunch.com OnlyFans has suspended its decision to ban sexually explicit content after it received widespread backlash over the planned policy change. Although Onlyfans was not created specifically for porn, the content has become the platform’s most visible use case. … Read More
OnlyFans Scraps Plan To Ban Sexually Explicit Content Amid Backlash
www.huffpost.com The subscription site said it would “continue to provide a home for all creators” days after a planned policy change drew mass panic from sex workers. … Read More
Fitbit's Charge 5 is a revamped fitness tracker on the inside and out
www.mashable.com Last year’s Fitbit Charge 4 came with some fairly incremental upgrades, and if you’ve been tired of the same old design, the new Charge 5 might be worth the investment. It brings along some new features and a new look. For starters, the Charge 5 has a far more
Taliban tell Afghan women to stay home from work because soldiers are ‘not trained’ to respect them
www.cnn.com Fear is mounting for women and girls in Afghanistan after the Taliban told working women to stay at home, admitting they were not safe in the hands of the militant group’s soldiers.… Read More
U.S. Open Offering Tennis Players Access To Mental Health Pros
www.huffpost.com Players at the U.S. Open will have access to licensed mental health providers and quiet rooms as part of an initiative announced by the U.S. Tennis Association. … Read More
BreachQuest emerges from stealth with $4.4M to modernize incident response
www.techcrunch.com BreachQuest, an early-stage startup with a founding team of cybersecurity experts building a modern incident response platform, has emerged from stealth with $4.4 million in seed funding. … Read More
Charge multiple Apple devices at once with this dock on sale
www.mashable.com TL;DR: The Loma Living Wireless Charging Dock is on sale for just $101.99 as of Aug. 25 — a 30% savings. Remember when Marie Kondo had everyone tidying up their homes? Well, it’s been a couple years now, and some of that clutter might have crept its way back
MaxAB gets an extra $15M, acquires YC-backed Moroccan startup WaystoCap
www.techcrunch.com Last month, MaxAB, the Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform that serves food and grocery retailers, raised one of the largest Series A on the continent, to the tune of $40 million. Today, it has raised a $15 million extension from existing investors — RMBV, IFC, Flourish Ventures, Crystal Stream Capital,