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.....»»
Nakamichi’s wild Dragon 11.4.6 Dolby Atmos soundbar goes up for preorder this week
Nakamichi's huge, 3,000-watt, 11.4.6-channel Dolby Atmos soundbar – aptly named the Dragon – is available for preorder on April 26......»»
Google consolidates AI research labs into Google DeepMind to compete with OpenAI
Google is consolidating its formerly separate AI research labs — Google Brain and DeepMind — into a new unit named Google DeepMind. Google is consolidating its formerly separate AI research labs — Google Brain and DeepMind — into a new un.....»»
Biologists discover bees are the brew masters of the insect world
Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have made a remarkable discovery about cellophane bees—their microbiomes are some of the most fermentative known from the insect world. These bees, which are named for their use of cellophane-like.....»»
Researchers predict normal hurricane season
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season will see 11 to 15 named storms forming in the Atlantic basin, according to researchers at North Carolina State University. The Atlantic basin includes the entire Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.....»»
Future-proofing flexible working: Learning lessons from lockdown to help working parents
Dr. Maria Adamson, co-director of Queen Mary's Center for Research in Equality & Diversity and senior lecturer in the School of Business & Management, has written for advocacy charity Working Families about how COVID lockdowns could make workplaces m.....»»
Andrew Wareing named Nissan Americas purchasing boss
Andrew Wareing began his Nissan career as a buyer at the automaker's assembly plant in Sunderland, England. He succeeds Hiroshi Izumiyama in the role......»»
Pang Pha, the Asian elephant, taught herself how to peel a banana
The elephant only peels yellow-brown bananas when alone, and can do so faster than humans. An elephant named Pang Pha learned how to peel a banana with her trunk—but only yellow-brown bananas. Credit: Kaufmann et al., 2023/Current.....»»
Sex, power and colonialism: "Marriages and sexuality were fundamental to colonial power"
Sex and power are closely linked, and this was certainly true in the former Dutch colonies. Ph.D. student Sophie Rose has investigated how sexual and love relationships influenced eighteenth-century power structures there. "You can see that there was.....»»
Your political rivals aren"t as bad as you think—here"s how misunderstandings amplify hostility
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene drew raised eyebrows when she suggested on Presidents Day that the United States pursue a "national divorce.".....»»
Spotify shuts down Clubhouse-like live audio app amid declining user interest
Back in 2021, Spotify introduced a new app named Greenroom to compete with Clubhouse. Similar to its competitor, Greenroom was focused on letting users create and join live audio rooms with other people. Last year, the Greenroom app was rebranded as.....»»
Team proposes an archetype specimen for all dingoes
A taxidermy-prepared dingo named Cooinda has been proposed to serve as an "archetype" specimen for all dingoes. A newly published article provides detailed information on this individual, including a high-quality genome sequence, other molecular biol.....»»
1st moon crew in 50 years includes woman, Black astronaut
NASA on Monday named the four astronauts who will fly around the moon late next year, including the first woman and the first African American assigned to a lunar mission......»»
Puffer coat Pope. Musk on a date with GM CEO. Fake AI "news" images are fooling social media users
Pope Francis wearing a massive, white puffer coat. Elon Musk walking hand-in-hand with rival GM CEO Mary Barra. Former President Donald Trump being detained by police in dramatic fashion......»»
Welcome to the era of viral AI generated "news" images
Pope Francis wearing a massive, white puffer coat. Elon Musk walking hand-in-hand with rival GM CEO Mary Barra. Former President Donald Trump being detained by police in dramatic fashion......»»
Watch ChatGPT come to life by powering this holographic AI companion
The company Looking Glass has created a holographic AI companion named Uncle Rabbit that is powered by ChatGPT......»»
The long-rumored Starfleet Academy TV series will finally get made
The show will be led by a writer known for Nancy Drew and The Magicians. Enlarge / The crew of the Enterprise in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, a film with many references to Starfleet Academy. (credit: Paramount) Ther.....»»
Rainbow trout subspecies newly named
The McCloud River redband trout, or O. mykiss calisulat, is newly identified as its own distinct subspecies of rainbow trout in a study from the University of California, Davis. It is the first newly identified subspecies of Pacific trout since 2008.....»»
Leonardo da Vinci"s mother might have been a slave. Here"s what the discovery reveals about Renaissance Europe
A recently discovered note, drawn up by Leonardo da Vinci's father, Piero, in November 1452, shows that he emancipated an enslaved woman named Caterina......»»
José Muñoz named to Hyundai"s board of directors
Hyundai Motor Co. shareholders elected president and global COO José Muñoz to the board of directors last week in Seoul. Muñoz also is CEO of Hyundai and Genesis Motors North America and Hyundai Motor America......»»
Three newly discovered sea worms that glow in the dark named after creatures from Japanese folklore and marine biologist
A research group from Nagoya University in central Japan has discovered three new species of bioluminescent polycirrus worms from different parts of Japan. Usually found in shallow water, polycirrus are small worms, known for their bioluminescence. T.....»»