Elephant in the dining room: Startup makes mammoth meatball
Throw another mammoth on the barbie? An Australian company on Tuesday lifted the glass cloche on a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct pachyderm, saying it was meant to fire up public debate about.....»»
A startup allegedly “hacked the world.” Then came the censorship—and now the backlash.
Anti-censorship voices are working to highlight reports of one Indian company’s hacker past. Enlarge (credit: WIRED staff/Getty Images) Hacker-for-hire firms like NSO Group and Hacking Team have become notorious for en.....»»
High harmonic spectroscopy retrieves electronic structure of high-pressure superconductors
High pressure has revealed surprising physics and created novel states in condensed matter. Exciting examples include near room temperature superconductivity (Tc > 200 K) in high-pressure hydrides such as H3S and LaH10......»»
A Startup Has Unlocked a Way to Make Cheap Insulin
Houston-based rBIO has invented a new process to churn out insulin at higher yields using custom-made bacteria......»»
After signing Mills group as 1st U.S. dealer, Fisker heads to NADA Show to recruit more
In Fisker's pivot to franchised dealers from direct sales, the EV startup is pursuing dealers, first at an open house and then at the NADA Show......»»
Aptiv Q4 profits soar to $905M amid increased production; Company will stop funding AV startup
The company posted revenue of $4.9 billion and net income of $905 million in its fourth-quarter earnings report amid easing supply side constraints and increased vehicle production......»»
One of the Apple Vision Pro’s first games lets you play tabletop classics
Game Room is one of just a few Apple Vision Pro-first games, and it lets players experience classics like chess or solitaire in mixed reality......»»
Small "fortress" parks aren"t the answer for Africa"s savannah elephants. They need room to roam
Africa is home to about 410,000 savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana), most of them living in southern Africa. Over 290,000 elephants (70%) are spread across 103 protected areas which vary in size, connectivity and protection......»»
Discovery of high order skyrmions and antiskyrmions
Researchers at the University of Augsburg and the University of Vienna have discovered co-existing magnetic skyrmions and antiskyrmions of arbitrary topological charge at room temperature in magnetic Co/Ni multilayer thin films. Their findings have b.....»»
EV battery startup Our Next Energy gets financing after liquidity crisis
“We were clearly strapped for cash,” said Paul Humphries, who took over the CEO role late last year from founder Mujeeb Ijaz. .....»»
The USPS agrees to buy six Canoo LDV electric vans, delivered by April
The startup also makes NASA's Artemis crew transportation vehicles. Enlarge / Canoo will supply six LDV 190s to the USPS by the end of this quarter. (credit: Canoo) The electric vehicle startup Canoo announced today that.....»»
Tire-changing robot startup files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation
RoboTire, launched in suburban Detroit in 2018, designed technology to automate tire-changing using a robotic arm......»»
Sheryl Sandberg to Leave Meta Board
Sheryl Sandberg, who had served as COO of Facebook, and then Meta, for 14 and a half years and as a board member for 12 years, will step down in May. Sheryl Sandberg, who helped to transform Facebook from a tech startup into a digit.....»»
Why are tweens so obsessed with Sephora? We asked them to find out.
TikTokkers say Sephora is overrun with tweens buying Drunk Elephant and Glow Recipe. To find out why, we went straight to the source. My first trip to Sephora was made possible by a popular girl in my grade who had a 13 Going On 30-themed birth.....»»
TuSimple was once valued at $8 billion. Now it"s delisting from the Nasdaq. What went wrong?
The once darling of the AV startup world has been plagued by internal strife and technological volatility since it went public in 2021......»»
Google Glass-wearing surgeon excited by Apple Vision Pro for healthcare
A surgeon who used Google Glass in the operating room is excited by the launch of the Apple Vision Pro, with the mixed-reality headset potentially a great tool for documentation during surgeries.Apple Vision Pro may make its way to the operating room.....»»
Apple plans ‘living room’ atmosphere for Vision Pro demos
More details have emerged about how Apple is expected to present its Vision Pro headset to customers when it lands in stores in less than two weeks' time......»»
How winter storms stress San Luis Obispo County elephant seals in the midst of birthing season
The late December morning rain left droplets on Christine Heinrichs' glasses as she stood among a throng of tourists and watched dozens of elephant seals tussle and sleep on a beach just south of the Piedras Blancas Light Station......»»
LED lights, info treatments boost microgreen preference
Since microgreens entered the market in the 1980s and 1990s, their use has expanded far beyond being a garnish in high-end restaurants. They can now be found in casual dining establishments and private homes. They are used to add texture and color, a.....»»
VinFast U.S. plans rise above early setbacks
The startup is committed to a national dealer network, North Carolina factory and a broad vehicle lineup that will include a pickup and a sub-$20,000 micro car, Chairwoman Le Thi Thu Thuy tells.....»»
New study tracks a mammoth’s travels across Alaska
Isotopes trapped in a tusk can be matched to those in the Alaskan landscape. Enlarge (credit: Aunt_Spray / GETTY IMAGES) A single tusk is all that remains of a mammoth that lived approximately 14,000 years ago. Yet that.....»»