Welcome Tage Kene-Okafor, Mary Ann Azevedo, Sophie Burkholder and a guy named Drew
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.....»»
New report reveals BP and Shell divestment by small investors offset by mega-shareholder buys
Any divestment from BP and Shell by investors is cancelled out by the top 20 mega-shareholders' acquisition of shares according to new report from the Center for Climate Crime and Climate Justice at Queen Mary University of London.....»»
New sea slug species named after retired biology professor
The next time you head to the coast to enjoy the Tampa Bay waters, you may stumble upon a Pierce's Cyerce—a recently-discovered sea slug species that is being named after Sidney "Skip" Pierce, emeritus professor of integrative biology at the Univer.....»»
Tennis versus Pickleball: Apple Watch study compares the health benefits
Pickleball has been named the fastest-growing sport in America, combining elements of tennis, table-tennis, and badminton. But when it comes to tennis versus pickleball, which offers the greatest health benefits? That’s a question a research stu.....»»
UK tax underpaid by Apple and other US tech giants, says TaxWatch
A British charity that investigates tax avoidance has named Apple as one of seven tech giants it says pays too little UK tax. It says that collectively Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Adobe, Cisco, and Google owner Alphabet paid around four times.....»»
Meta"s AI messages on Instagram don"t seem to be encrypted
Meta's new AI personas on Instagram can only be accessed when end-to-end encryption is turned off. Before you go pouring your heart out to Billie, "your ride-or-die older sister" played by Kendall Jenner, or an AI grandpa named Brian on Instagr.....»»
Economist develops modern typology of innovation research
A RUDN University economist has developed a new typology of theoretical approaches to innovations study, expanding theoretical knowledge in this field of science. Based on the new typology, the scientist named the most promising areas for further re.....»»
A new mineral, kanatzidisite, recognizes scientist"s decades of contributions to chalcogenide chemistry
What do Mozart, Christopher Columbus and J.P. Morgan have in common? It turns out they all have minerals named after them. A new member of this exclusive club has recently been inducted: Mercouri Kanatzidis, materials scientist at the U.S. Department.....»»
Study finds tropical ecosystems more reliant on emerging aquatic insects, potentially at greater risk
A team of researchers from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Campinas in Brazil has found that tropical forest ecosystems are more reliant on aquatic insects than temperate forest ecosystems and are therefore more vulnerable to di.....»»
7 coolest deaths in horror movies, ranked
From Dallas' encounter with the titular Alien to Drew Barrymore's iconic demise at the beginning of Scream, these are the coolest kills in horror movie history......»»
Tesla Model 3 Highland: release date, range, design update, and more
The refreshed Tesla Model 3, code-named Highland, includes perks from higher range to seatback screens for passengers......»»
Tesla engineer defends "Full Self-Driving" name at crash trial
A Tesla engineer in court on Wednesday rejected a lawyer's suggestion that the company named its driver-assistant feature "Full Self-Driving" because it wanted people to believe that its systems had more abilities than was really the case......»»
Woman named Siri had to change her name because of iOS 17
With iOS 17 meaning users no longer have to say "Hey" when invoking Siri, Edinburgh-based personal trainer Siri Price says she's had to change her name.Siri — now "Siz" — Price. (Source: Instagram)Apple added the ability to say "Hey, Siri" with i.....»»
Twitter/X strips headlines out of news links: “It’s something Elon wants”
Links on Musk-led platform now display article images without headlines. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Anadolu Agency) Elon Musk doesn't want any news headlines on the social network formerly named Twitter. A change th.....»»
Little-known beaked whale found in cold waters off Hokkaido
Cetaceans are the best-known fully aquatic animals, including whales, dolphins and porpoises. The group includes more than 90 existing species, divided into baleen whales (Mysticeti) and toothed whales (Odontoceti). Toothed whales are so named becaus.....»»
Woman named Siri has had to change her name since iOS 17
With iOS 17 meaning users no longer have to say "Hey" when invoking Siri, Edinburgh-based personal trainer Siri Price says she's had to change her name.Siri — now "Siz" — Price. (Source: Instagram)Apple added the ability to say "Hey, Siri" with i.....»»
It’s crunch time for companies building NASA’s commercial lunar landers
Big tests loom in the months ahead for NASA's lander fleet. Enlarge / Astrobotic's first lunar lander, named Peregrine, is complete and ready for shipment to the launch site at Cape Canaveral, Florida. (credit: Astrobotic).....»»
Model of photosynthetic antenna suggests different types of plants may grow on Earth-like rocky planets
A small team of biologists, environmental scientists and chemists at Queen Mary University of London, U.K., has found via modeling, that it might be possible for different types of plants to grow on Earth-like rocky planets. In their paper published.....»»
Katalin Karikó’s Nobel Prize Marks the Beginning of an mRNA Vaccine Revolution
Nobel Prize winners Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman pioneered the technology that produced a Covid-19 vaccine in record time. Next, mRNA could tackle flu, malaria, and HIV......»»
After being demoted and forced to retire, mRNA researcher wins Nobel
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Enlarge (credit: Mark Makela / Stringer) Biochemist Katalin Karikó and immunologist Drew Weissman won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Med.....»»
Katalin Karikó’s Nobel Prize Marks the Beginning of a Vaccine Revolution
Nobel Prize winners Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman pioneered the technology that produced a Covid-19 vaccine in record time. Next, mRNA could tackle flu, malaria, and HIV......»»