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

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Afternoon Must-Reads

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 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

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

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

Trump's AI executive order promises 'one rulebook' — startups may get legal limbo instead: Trump signed an AI executive order targeting state laws and promising one national rulebook. Critics warn it could trigger court battles and prolong uncertainty for startups while Congress debates federal rules. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Riding onboard with Rivian's race to autonomy: Rivian demonstrated the progress it's made, and in the process showed just how far it still has to go to make its cars autonomous. Read More