Did Chris Hemsworth just tease Avengers 5?
Chris Hemsworth will appear in his fourth standalone Marvel movie once Thor: Love and Thunder hits theaters next month. That’s a first for an Avenger. Spider-Man had eight movies, but starring three different actors. For Captain America, we’ll ge.....»»
Duolingo’s bellwether IPO
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. We were a smaller team this week, with Natasha and Alex together with Chris to sort through yet another summer fren.....»»
New Skate 4 trailer is a big tease, reveals that people have seen gameplay
A new teaser trailer for Skate 4 revealed that the game is far off, but hinted at some key features players can expect......»»
The price differential for engineers is declining
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture-capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. The whole crew was here this week, with Danny and Natasha and Alex together with Grace and Chris to sort through.....»»
Botanists name astonishing new species of "fairy lantern" from Malaysian rainforests
Oxford University Scientist Dr. Chris Thorogood from Oxford Botanic Garden teamed up with Siti-Munirah at the Forest Research Institute Malaysia, and local explorer Dome Nikong to describe a strange plant from the depths of the Malaysian rainforest......»»
Marvel’s Avengers update flashes IP addresses on screen, dev promises fix
Bad news if you're a Twitch streamer on PS5, though dev says fix is incoming. Enlarge / Artist's interpretation of today's unfortunate update to the Marvel's Avengers video game. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Square Enix) On Tuesday, the latest pat.....»»
Bug in latest Marvel’s Avengers update displays player IP addresses on screen
Square Enix and Marvel's Avengers developer Crystal Dynamics are aware of a bug in the latest update and are working to fix it......»»
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.....»»
Avengers: War For Wakanda gets a new trailer, but no release date
The latest trailer for Marvel's Avengers' War For Wakanda expansion was light on the details, leaving out a release date for the long-awaited update......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»