Smashing, the reading curation app by Goodreads’ founder, shuts down

Building an app dedicated to helping people aggregate and read news, articles and social media posts…

As Skype shuts down, its legacy is end-to-end encryption for the masses

In the early evening of March 5, 2012, in Cairo, Egyptian revolutionaries stormed the headquarters of…

Amazon shuts down Chime, its Zoom alternative

Amazon Chime, the tech giant’s underwhelming alternative to Zoom and Google Meet, is shutting down for…

Spanish spyware startup Mollitiam Industries shuts down

Mollitiam Industries, a small and little-known Spanish spyware maker, is shutting down.  The startup’s demise was…

Barcelona-based spyware startup Variston shuts down, per filing

Variston, a Barcelona-based spyware vendor, has reportedly shut down. Intelligence Online, a trade publication that covers…

Getaround abruptly shuts down US car-sharing operations

Getaround, a company that helps vehicle owners rent out their cars, trucks and SUVs to other…

Fintech startup Cushion shuts down after 8 years and over $20 million in funding

Cushion, a fintech startup that described itself as the “Plaid for buy now, pay later (BNPL),”…