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There are some additions to the TechCrunch team that I’m happy to announce. First, Kirsten Korosec, who has been with us for more than two years, was promoted to Transportation Editor. Kirsten has done amazing work, helping to elevate our footh.....»»
Top ten plant and fungal species named new to science in 2023
Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew together with international partners present their annual pick of the top 10 plants and fungi described as new to science in 2023......»»
Fisker names third accounting chief since October as shares plunge
Fisker said it named Angel Salinas as chief accounting officer after the EV automaker lost two previous top accountants since October. Its stock price is down by about a third this year......»»
Study reveals genetic legacy of racial and gender hierarchies
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have revealed how sociocultural factors, in addition to geography, play a significant role in shaping the genetic diversity of modern societies. The research published in eLife employed deep learning t.....»»
New research shows "juvenile" T. rex fossils are a distinct species of small tyrannosaur
A new analysis of fossils believed to be juveniles of T. rex now shows they were adults of a small tyrannosaur, with narrower jaws, longer legs, and bigger arms than T. rex. The species, Nanotyrannus lancensis, was first named decades ago but later r.....»»
‘Most sophisticated’ iPhone attack chain ‘ever seen’ used four 0-days to create a 0-click exploit
Between 2019 and December 2022, an extremely advanced iMessage vulnerability was in the wild that was eventually named “Operation Triangulation” by security researchers at Kasperksy who discovered it. Now, they’ve shared everything they know ab.....»»
NY Times copyright suit wants OpenAI to delete all GPT instances
Shows evidence that GPT-based systems will reproduce Times articles if asked. Enlarge / Microsoft is named in the suit for allegedly building the system that allowed GPT derivatives to be trained using infringing material. (credi.....»»
Dream Chaser is getting tested at NASA
After a journey spanning almost two decades, Sierra Nevada Corporation's Dream Chaser reusable spaceplane, named Tenacity, is officially undergoing environmental testing at NASA's Neil Armstrong Test Facility located at NASA's Glenn Research Center i.....»»
The unequal experience of ethnic minority staff and students at English universities
A 2020 report on racial harassment published by industry body Universities UK drew attention to the "institutional racism and systemic issues that pervade the entire higher education sector." In the same year, the Black Lives Matter movement drew att.....»»
NASA beamed a cat video back to Earth from deep space
NASA has transmitted an ultra high definition video of a ginger cat named Taters from 19 million miles away from Earth. NASA has a lot on its plate, between staring at strange things on Uranus, monitoring solar flares, investigating Enceladus,.....»»
Webb spots a second lensed supernova in a distant galaxy
In November 2023, the James Webb Space Telescope observed a massive cluster of galaxies named MACS J0138.0-2155. Through an effect called gravitational lensing, first predicted by Albert Einstein, a distant galaxy named MRG-M0138 appears warped by th.....»»
How a Victorian trip to Palestine spurred modern ornithology—and left it with imperial baggage
Palestine's natural splendor offered a landscape ripe for scientific "discovery," description and expropriation by European imperial powers in the 19th century. And in the 1860s, an English vicar named Henry Baker Tristram claimed its birds......»»
Researchers discover novel antibiotic substance in the human nose
Researchers at the University of Tübingen have discovered a novel antibiotic substance from the human nose that can be used against pathogenic bacteria. Named epifadin, the molecule is produced from specific strains of the bacterial species Staphylo.....»»
Apple hit with antitrust lawsuit alleging Apple Pay ‘bribe’ with Visa and Mastercard
Apple, Visa, and Mastercard have been named in a new antitrust class action lawsuit that accuses the three of conspiring to stifle competition for point-of-sale payment card services. As reported by Reuters, the lawsuit alleges that this has led to m.....»»
Apple, Visa, Mastercard face lawsuit over high merchant fees
Apple has been named in a proposed class-action lawsuit alongside Mastercard and Visa, over claims of conspiracy to cut competition and make merchants pay higher fees for credit and debit card transactions.Apple PayFiled on Thursday at the East St. L.....»»
Acting NHTSA chief Ann Carlson is stepping down
Carlson, who has run the agency since September 2022, said she will leave her post on Dec. 26. NHTSA Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman will serve as acting administrator......»»
A hurricane-proof town? Florida community may be a test case
When Hurricane Ian churned past her home in southwest Florida last year, Mary Frisbee shrugged off worries. She watched TV and surfed the internet......»»
Deadpool 3 named Fandango’s most anticipated movie of 2024
Fandango shares the results of its survey of moviegoers, which named Deadpool 3 as the most anticipated movie of 2024, with Beetlejuice 2 close behind......»»
After 2nm will come TSMC 1.4nm chips, confusingly named A14
There’s no letup in the race toward ever smaller processes. It’s just a couple of days since we heard that TSMC has shown Apple test results from a 2nm chip, and the company is already discussing the next generation – using a 1.4nm process......»»
General Motors CEO: Anti-drunken driving tech is coming
GM CEO Mary Barra's remarks come a day after NHTSA took the first regulatory step toward mandating alcohol-impairment detection technology in all new light-duty cars and trucks......»»
Daily Telescope: One of the few astronomical objects named after a woman
This image was captured from mountainous terrain in Poland. Enlarge / The Jones 1 Nebula. (credit: Michal Mlynarczyk) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough li.....»»