TechCrunch’s favorites from Techstars’ Boston, Chicago and workforce accelerators
Building off TechCrunch’s coverage of the recent 500 Startups demo day, we’re back today to talk about some favorites from three more accelerator classes. This time we’re digging into Techstars’ latest three accelerator classe.....»»
Black Friday Google Nest deals 2024: Thermostats, doorbells, and more
Ahead of Black Friday, there are some great early Google Nest deals. We've picked out our favorites and taken a look at what to consider before buying......»»
For the second time this year, NASA’s JPL center cuts its workforce
"If we hold strong together, we will come through this." Barely nine months after the last cut, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will again reduce its workforce. On Wednesday, the.....»»
Building a diverse wildland fire workforce to meet future challenges
Every year around this time, California's wildland firefighters hold their breath as hot, dry winds threaten to spread flames across the state. As such conflagrations grow in size and severity throughout the Western U.S., the strain on fire managers.....»»
Early Black Friday gaming keyboard deals 2024: Logitech, Asus, SteelSeries
There are some great early Black Friday gaming keyboard deals out there right now. We've picked out some of our favorites along with buying advice......»»
Best Buy’s early Black Friday already has discounts up to 53% off
Best Buy has a lot of excellent early Black Friday deals going on, and we've collected some of our favorites for you......»»
Why this 3-year-old iOS feature is one of my favorite things about the iPhone
Apple has released numerous iPhone and iOS features over the last few years. Here's why Focus modes, launched in 2021, remains one of my favorites......»»
The best smartwatches in 2024: our 12 favorites
Smartwatches offer notifications, fitness tracking, and more. Choosing one is the hard part, so to help, here is our list of the best smartwatches in 2024......»»
Multicomponent hydride designs could advance science of superconducting materials
New materials designed by a University of Illinois Chicago graduate student may help scientists meet one of today's biggest challenges: building superconductors that operate at normal temperatures and pressures......»»
Chicago Sports Network wraps up its first month with Bulls and Blackhawks seasons in full swing — but no Comcast deal in sight
Chicago Sports Network wraps up its first month with Bulls and Blackhawks seasons in full swing — but no Comcast deal in sight.....»»
Atlas robot"s fully autonomous video is this Halloween"s scariest video
Boston Dynamics Atlas gets the job done autonomnously.....»»
Watch Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot happily working all by itself
Boston Dynamics' amazing Atlas robot looks more competent than ever, with a new video showing it performing tasks efficiently and autonomously......»»
Early Black Friday 5K monitor deals 2024: Save on LG, Samsung, and Apple
There are some great early Black Friday 5K monitor deals going on, and we've picked out our favorites. Here's what we recommed......»»
Dropbox lays off 20% of staff, says it overinvested and underperformed
Dropbox also laid off 500 last year but still had "excess layers of management." Dropbox is laying off 528 employees in a move that will reduce its global workforce by 20 percent,.....»»
For the love of suckers: Volunteers contribute to research on key freshwater fishes
A new paper published today, led by Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, reveals how volunteers across Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan enabled researchers to gather seven years of data on the spawning migrations of suckers, an understudied yet essential group.....»»
"Sexual precarity": How insecure work puts migrants at risk of being sexually harassed, assaulted or trafficked
Some of the ways migrants are exploited in the workforce get a lot of public attention. We hear tragic stories about wage theft, forced unpaid overtime, unsafe work conditions or discrimination. And we are likely to hear more such grim stories reveal.....»»
Early Black Friday Dell XPS deals 2024: XPS 13, XPS 14, desktop
There are some great Black Friday Dell XPS deals already and we've picked out some of our favorites along with buying advice......»»
Study shows invasive silver carp reduce movement in Chicago-area water
Invasive silver carp have been spreading throughout the Mississippi River Basin since their introduction a half-century ago. Yet, try as they might, the fish have not advanced beyond a particular stretch of the Illinois River north of Kankakee. Resea.....»»
Best early Black Friday Apple deals 2024: Save on MacBooks, AirPods, iPads, and more
There are great early Black Friday Apple deals already and we've picked out our favorites......»»
Watch Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot helping out at Michelin
Boston Dynamics declared its dog-like Spot robot ready for the workplace in 2020, and its latest gig is at Michelin......»»
Optimism meets skepticism at Quantum Summit in Chicago
Pioneers of quantum computing have shared their dreams and skepticism about the fledgling industry, while Gov. JB Pritzker said he thinks it's already attracting companies to Illinois......»»