The tale of two edtech IPOs
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Last week, Natasha and Alex jumped on Twitter Spaces to discuss the tale of two edtech IPOs: Duolingo, the consumer.....»»
Like the Best Picture nominee Past Lives? Then watch these three great films right now
Did you enjoy Best Picture Oscar nominee Past Lives? If so, then watch these three great films, including an independent drama and a coming-of-age tale......»»
Rivian, Lucid earnings reports tell a tale of a tough EV market
Rivian and Lucid are burning through cash. Sales are expected to be flat this year. The EV startups, along with Tesla, are trying to move downmarket for growth......»»
A giant meteorite has been lost in the desert since 1916—here’s how we might find it
A tale of "sand dunes, a guy named Gaston, secret aeromagnetic surveys, and camel drivers." Enlarge / Chinguetti slice at the National Museum of Natural History. A larger meteorite reported in 1916 hasn't been spotted since. (cre.....»»
A meteorite has been lost in the Sahara since 1916—here’s how we might find it
A tale of "sand dunes, a guy named Gaston, secret aeromagnetic surveys, and camel drivers." Enlarge / Chinguetti slice at the National Museum of Natural History. A larger meteorite reported in 1916 hasn't been spotted since. (cre.....»»
Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story is a bittersweet eulogy for Riot Forge
Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story is the last game we'll ever get from Riot Forge, and that's a shame......»»
Scientists find evidence of geothermal activity within icy dwarf planets
A team co-led by Southwest Research Institute found evidence for hydrothermal or metamorphic activity within the icy dwarf planets Eris and Makemake, located in the Kuiper Belt. Methane detected on their surfaces has the tell-tale signs of warm or ev.....»»
I have a problem, but it took seeing myself in a video game to face it
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a cautionary tale for workaholics, reminding us that there's life outside of our jobs......»»
A Japanese spacecraft faceplanted on the Moon and lived to tell the tale
Despite engine failure, SLIM managed to achieve the most precise Moon landing ever. Japan's SLIM spacecraft is seen nose down on the surface of the Moon. (credit: JAXA/Takara Tomy/Sony Group Corporation/Doshisha University).....»»
Bandle Tale is unlike anything you’ve seen in the League of Legends universe
Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story is shaping up to be a lot more like Stardew Valley than Riot Games' competitive MOBA......»»
"Poor Things" review: Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo deliver a horny-as-hell spin on "Frankenstein"
Yorgos Lanthimos gives us a surprisingly sweet comedy with "Poor Things," starring Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo. Review. "It is a happy tale," promises a disfigured Willem Dafoe in the first act of Poor Things. But those familiar with Yorgos Lan.....»»
NASA video tells the tale of the missing space tomatoes
NASA has shared a video telling the story of the disappearing space tomatoes, a mysterious tale that recently made headlines around the world......»»
iRobot Roomba Combo j9+ review: a tale of two robots
The iRobot Roomba Combo j9+ uses an innovative swinging mop arm to keep carpets dry, but it stumbles on basic features you'd expect from a robot this expensive......»»
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake coming in 2024
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, an award-winning adventure game from 2013, is getting a remake that's coming to modern consoles in 2024......»»
A tale of two proteins: Fundamental research could make growing better crops like clockwork
Have you ever taken something apart, like a watch, to see how it works by looking at the parts inside individually?.....»»
Q&A: Philosophy meets physics—professor uncovers hidden truth about Newton"s 300-year old law
Like most high schoolers in an intro to physics class, Dan Hoek heard the legendary tale of Isaac Newton and the apple......»»
Why a surprising discovery, warming seas and the demise of the "Meg" may spell trouble for more and more sharks
Some unexpected shark strandings and subsequent surprises following autopsies have ironically taken marine biologists millions of years back in time as they look to the future with concern. Adding chapters to an evolutionary tale involving the infamo.....»»
Fossils tell tale of last primate to inhabit North America before humans
The story of Ekgmowechashala, the final primate to inhabit North America before Homo sapiens or Clovis people, reads like a spaghetti Western: A grizzled and mysterious loner, against the odds, ekes out an existence on the American Plains......»»
A tale of three pollutants in Chicago: NASA-led mission looks to help by mapping air pollutants at a neighborhood scale
It was a hazy August day on Chicago's South Side, and Nedra Sims Fears was hosting a small gathering to talk about the air. Interstate-94, which bisects her Chatham neighborhood, hummed nearby......»»
Why NASA"s Roman mission will study Milky Way"s flickering lights
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will provide one of the deepest-ever views into the heart of our Milky Way galaxy. The mission will monitor hundreds of millions of stars in search of tell-tale flickers that betray the presence of planets, di.....»»
Yes, this beetle runs out of a frog’s anus to survive being swallowed alive
Ursula Vernon, aka T. Kingfisher, won a Hugo for her dark fairy tale, Nettle and Bone. Ursula Vernon, aka T. Kingfisher, won the 2023 Hugo for best novel and found inspiration for her acceptance speech in a 2020 study about a species.....»»