Data breach at credit check giant 700Credit affects at least 5.6 million

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View this email online in your browser  December 12, 2025 TechCrunch Top 3 Data breach at credit check giant 700Credit affects at least 5.6 million: 700Credit, a company that runs credit checks and identity verification services for auto dealerships across the U.S., had a data breach that allowed a hacker to steal names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. Read More With iOS 26.2, Apple lets you roll back Liquid Glass again — this time on the Lock Screen: Your iPhone clock doesn't have to be so "glassy" anymore, thanks to a new Apple software update. Read More OK, what's going on with LinkedIn's algo?: Women ran an experiment to see if LinkedIn's new algo was being sexist and thought they proved it. But there's more complexity involved, experts say. Read More Be the first to know when news breaks Subscribe to our News Alerts, and you won't miss a thing. Breaking news, exclusives, and special reports—straight to your inbox. Sign up for News Alerts! A message from Persona Bad user onboarding is costing you customers. Clunky verification flows kill conversion rates. Persona creates smooth onboarding that verifies real users in seconds while blocking fraud, so your business can maximize signups without sacrificing security. Our Startup Program offers 12 months free with 500 monthly verifications, helping thousands of startups optimize their onboarding from day one. Learn more Afternoon Must-Reads Google and Apple roll out emergency security updates after zero-day attacks: Apple released patches for all of its flagship devices to fix security flaws under attack. Google also updated Chrome to remediate one vulnerability exploited in the attacks. Read More World launches its 'super app,' including crypto pay and encrypted chat features: Tools for Humanity, the company behind the app, is seeking to expand its "real human network." Read More Home Depot exposed access to internal systems for a year, says researcher: A security researcher tried to alert Home Depot to the security lapse exposing its back-end GitHub source code repos and other internal cloud systems, but was ignored. Read More Google Translate now lets you hear real-time translations in your headphones: The real-time headphone translations experience keeps each speaker's tone, emphasis, and cadence intact, so it's easier to follow the conversation and tell who's saying what. Read More Reddit argues it isn't like other social platforms in case against Australia's social media ban: Reddit, one of the world's largest social platforms, is arguing that it doesn't meet the definition of "social media platforms" as it seeks to overturn Australia's law banning children under 16 years of age from social media. Read More A message from Dell Technologies Your Exclusive Dell Offer Awaits! Unlock unbeatable savings on Dell Technologies products today and stack your discounts to upgrade your tech effortlessly. To claim your deal, simply sign in or create an account, use code TCFY26 to complete a quick one-time verification, and enjoy exclusive member pricing instantly. Don't wait, this is a limited-time offer! Claim Your Discount You missed these chats from Disrupt: Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens. Watch on Cheddar.com Watch on Streaming Last but Not Least Zevo wants to add robotaxis to its car-share fleet, starting with newcomer Tensor: As robotaxi adoption continues, wild ideas like personal ownership and renting them out are starting to pop up again. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2025 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107

Reddit argues it isn't like other social platforms in case against Australia's social media ban

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View this email online in your browser  December 12, 2025 TechCrunch Top 3 Reddit argues it isn't like other social platforms in case against Australia's social media ban: Reddit, one of the world's largest social platforms, is arguing that it doesn't meet the definition of "social media platforms" as it seeks to overturn Australia's law banning children under 16 years of age from social media. Read More Zevo wants to add robotaxis to its car-share fleet, starting with newcomer Tensor: As robotaxi adoption continues, wild ideas like personal ownership and renting them out are starting to pop up again. Read More Flaw in photo booth maker's website exposes customers' pictures: Hama Film makes photo booths that upload pictures and videos online. But their backend systems have a simple flaw that allows anyone to download customer pictures. Read More Be the first to know when news breaks Subscribe to our News Alerts, and you won't miss a thing. Breaking news, exclusives, and special reports—straight to your inbox. Sign up for News Alerts! A message from Silicon Valley Bank SVB helps you scale to and through Series A. With deep industry expertise and a commitment to innovation, SVB is the partner you need to help you get to A, B and beyond. Scale with confidence with SVB by your side. Learn More Morning Must-Reads Disney hits Google with cease-and-desist claiming 'massive' copyright infringement: Disney is accusing the tech giant of unauthorized distribution of its copyrighted characters without permission via Gemini AI. Read More OpenAI fires back at Google with GPT-5.2 after 'code red' memo: OpenAI just launched GPT-5.2, a frontier model aimed at developers and professionals, pushing reasoning and coding benchmarks as it races Google's Gemini 3 while grappling with compute costs and no generator. Read More World launches its 'super app,' including crypto pay and encrypted chat features: Tools for Humanity, the company behind the app, is seeking to expand its "real human network." Read More Google debuts 'Disco,' a Gemini-powered tool for making web apps from browser tabs: Google Labs is testing a product that will work with your browser tabs to make web apps for you. Read More Rivian goes big on autonomy, with custom silicon, lidar, and a hint at robotaxis: CEO RJ Scaringe laid out his plan for how Rivian's vehicles will increasingly drive themselves, in a bid to match or exceed the capabilities of rival automakers and AV companies. Read More A message from Dell Technologies Unlock Big Savings on Dell Technologies Today! Enjoy unbeatable deals and stack your discounts to upgrade your tech effortlessly. To redeem, simply sign in or create an account, use code TCFY26 to complete a quick one-time verification, and access member-only pricing instantly or call 877-523-6040. Act fast this limited-time offer won't last! Claim Your Savings You missed these chats from Disrupt: Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens. Watch on Cheddar.com Watch on Streaming Last but Not Least Google launched its deepest AI research agent yet — on the same day OpenAI dropped GPT-5.2: For the first time, developers can embed Google's Deep Research tool, based on Gemini 3 Pro, into their own apps. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2025 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107