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A few days ago, new Twitter owner Elon Musk said that the company will try a lot of dumb things in the coming days. And that seems to be the product strategy of the company — even if it causes utter chaos all around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The vulnerability in the door entry security system, used in government buildings and apartment complexes, cannot be fixed.Aiphone door entry systems can be ‘easily’ bypassed thanks to NFC bug by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The motto over at Twitter is clearly a throwback ‘move fast and break things’ at the moment under new ruler Elon Musk, and the latest thing to break is the just-introduced $8 monthly Twitter Blue tier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ping users create a free account in U.S. dollars to receive bank transfers in either their local currency or cryptocurrency.Ping wants to simplify global payments while helping Latin Americans embrace crypto by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta’s body blow layoff announcement will see the parent of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp making its first-ever major layoffs as a company, cutting 11,000 employees, 13% of its total; predictably investors are responding favorably, bumping the stock up by over 5% in pre-market trading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Speedoc, a health tech platform that brings hospital care to homes, has raised $28 million in pre-Series B funding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, Netflix is launching a new interactive game called “Triviaverse” that allows subscribers to test their knowledge and compete against an all-knowing “Trivia master” using their TV remote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ouster and Velodyne, two lidar companies, have agreed to a merger in an all-stock transaction, the companies said Monday. Both Ouster and Velodyne will maintain a 50% stake in the new company, according to the agreement that was signed on November 4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unity‘s proposed merger with IronSource has formally concluded, with the two companies coming together to create an end-to-end platform for developers to build and monetize games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After trying for years to replicate the success of its QR code-enabled payments solution overseas, Ant Group seems to have finally found a path to scaling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices