Chris Evans becomes Buzz in new Lightyear featurette
Former Captain America actor Chris Evans steps into the role of Buzz Lightyear in a new behind-the-scenes video from Pixar's new film, Lightyear......»»
Odd smell: Flies sniff ammonia in a way new to science
The stink of ammonia in urine, sweat, and rotting meat repels humans, but many insects find ammonia alluring. Now, UConn researchers have figured out how the annoying insects smell it, a discovery that could lead to better ways to make them buzz off......»»
Asian elephants shown to "buzz" their lips to squeak
Everybody knows that elephants trumpet. Over the past decades research at the University of Vienna has mainly studied the elephants' low-frequency rumble. Its fundamental frequency reaches into the infrasonic range below the human hearing threshold......»»
Senate Confirms Chris Inglis as Biden"s Top Cyber Adviser
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Chris Inglis to be President Joe Biden's national cyber director, installing the former NSA deputy director as Biden's top cyber adviser at a time when many lawmakers are pressing the White House for a muscular respon.....»»
Ten-year hacktivist fugitive Commander X arrested in Mexico
"We do not forgive. We do not forget." But neither do the feds. Enlarge / Chris Doyon, in full "Anonymous mythology" mode, when I met him in Canada. (credit: Nate Anderson) A decade after Chris "Commander X" Doyon skipped out on a federal hack.....»»
Ten-year hactivist fugitive Commander X arrested in Mexico
"We do not forgive. We do not forget." But neither do the feds. Enlarge / Chris Doyon, in full "Anonymous mythology" mode, when I met him in Canada. (credit: Nate Anderson) A decade after Chris "Commander X" Doyon skipped out on a federal hack.....»»
The fintech endgame: New supercompanies combine the best of software and financials
A new and attractive hybrid category of company is emerging at the intersection of software and financial services, creating buzz in the investment and entrepreneurial communities. Shiran Shalev Contributor.....»»
Mosquito populations booming in Texas after recent rains
That familiar buzz and bite are signs that mosquito season in Texas is here, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife entomologist......»»
The imbalanced landscape of hormonal health
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. For this week’s deep dive, Alex, Natasha and Chris dug into the world of hormonal health, a sub-sector within the ma.....»»
McDonald"s Starts Testing Automated Drive-Thru Ordering
New submitter DaveV1.0 shares a report from CNBC: At 10 McDonald's locations in Chicago, workers aren't taking down customers' drive-thru orders for McNuggets and french fries -- a computer is, CEO Chris Kempczinski said Wednesday. Kempczinski said t.....»»
Windows 10 Notifies Users They Should Make Bing Their Browser"s Default Search Engine
Today ZDNet's "Technically Incorrect" columnist Chris Matyszczyk discussed a new pop-up message that's now appearing in Windows 10's notification center. It's warning Windows users that "Microsoft recommends different browser settings. Want to chang.....»»
Facebook extends Trump ban, ends exemptions for politicians’ posts [Updated]
“Newsworthiness allowance” would allow some controversial posts through. Enlarge (credit: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Update, 12:54 pm EDT: Facebook announced today that Donald Trump will remain banned from the company's pl.....»»
Facebook extends Trump ban, ends exemptions for politicians’ posts [updated]
“Newsworthiness” exemption would allow some controversial posts through. Enlarge (credit: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Update 12:54 pm EDT: Facebook announced today that Donald Trump will remain banned from the company's pla.....»»
Facebook to end “Trump exemption” for politicians’ posts
“Newsworthiness” exemption would allow some controversial posts through, reports say. Enlarge (credit: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Facebook has given politicians extreme leeway with what they can post, essentially treating.....»»
Lightyear is a new stock trading app from early Wise employees
Meet Lightyear, a new London-based startup coming out of stealth today. The company is building a stock trading app with a focus on creating a truly commission-free app. In addition to waving account fees and trading fees, Lightyear doesn’t charge.....»»
Astronaut Chris Hadfield Calls Alien UFO Hype "Foolishness"
The Canadian astronaut, who commanded the International Space Station and recorded the famous microgravity rendition of David Bowie's Space Oddity, on Sunday spit some fire at true believers who see a link between UFOs or UAPs (for "unidentified aeri.....»»
Wonderschool’s Chris Bennett and investor Marlon Nichols will break down the path to seed-stage funding
Extra Crunch Live is all about helping founders build better venture-backed businesses. Naturally, we do this by having candid conversations with founders and their investors. On an upcoming episode of Extra Crunch Live, we’ll sit down with MaC.....»»
The SPAC trash ticker is counting down
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week had the whole crew aboard to record: Grace and Chris making us sound good, Danny to provide levity, Natasha.....»»
Cities Have Their Own Distinct Microbial Fingerprints
sciencehabit shares a report from Science Magazine: When Chris Mason's daughter was a toddler, he watched, intrigued, as she touched surfaces on the New York City subway. Then, one day, she licked a pole. "There was a clear microbial exchange," says.....»»
LiveSide is retiring, thanks for all your support
All good things must come to an end, and this blog is no exception. When Chris Overd, Matthew Weyer, and Harrison Hoffman founded LiveSide.net back in December of 2005 (LiveSide’s first post was on January 3rd, 2006, … All good thin.....»»
Instagram launches a new section for shopping product drops
Instagram today announced it’s adding a new feature to help connect online shoppers to product drops through its app. Drops, which are a newer e-commerce trend, help sellers create buzz for forthcoming products in the days and weeks leading up.....»»