One unique aspect of K-Pop fandom culture is the many diverse lightsticks that represent the groups and their fans. | NUCrealityCreator/Etsy K-Pop concerts are known for the colorful “oceans” of light created by the respective artists’ lightsticks. For example, BTS are known for their purple ocean, BLACKPINK for their pink, and GOT7 and NCT for […]
Archives for 10th September 2024
London’s transit agency drops claim it has ‘no evidence’ of customer data theft after hack
The cyberattack hitting Transport for London (TfL), the government body that runs the U.K. capital’s transit system, is now dragging into its second week. Although the transit system remains operational and unaffected by the cyber incident, some TfL online and digital customer services remain offline. In a brief update on its cyber incident page, TfL […]
Dodgers star has risen his stock, projected to receive huge $121 million deal
The Los Angeles Dodgers are among the top favorites to win the World Series this season and one of the biggest reasons why was a successful trade deadline. Los Angeles was one of the most active teams in baseball ahead of the 2024 Major League Baseball trade deadline. The Dodgers were dealing with injuries in […]
SM Entertainment Debuts First Ever Virtual Artist…But Netizens Are Confused
Naevis is a fictional character (or rather, AI system) that exists in aespa‘s storyline. Recently, she made her official debut as SM Entertainment‘s first virtual artist and netizens have mixed thoughts. aespa with Naevis (center) | @wntrult/Twitter The music video of “Done” showcases Naevis dancing in a city at night where she switches back and […]
Finally, a bunch of SMB-focused fintechs get investor love while M&A activity heats up
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! It’s finally cooling down here in my home base of Austin, Texas, and that makes me happy. In this week’s newsletter, we’re looking at a big raise in the embedded fintech software space, a flurry of M&A activity and SMB-focused fundraises and more. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and […]