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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.....»»
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.....»»
Jose 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......»»
Jessica Chastain to star as "The Savant" in Apple TV+ thriller
Apple TV+ is making a limited series drama about the real-life — and mysterious — investigator who predicts and prevents mass shootings.Jessica Chastain (Source: Philip Romano, Wiki Commons)According to Vulture, Apple's "The Savant" is named afte.....»»
Rare beetle, rediscovered after 55 years, named in honor of former governor
When University of California, Berkeley, entomologist Kipling Will first heard that former Gov. Jerry Brown was hosting field scientists on his Colusa County ranch, he jumped at the chance to hunt for beetles on the property......»»
Why thousands of volunteers are transcribing the notebooks of the scientist who inspired Mary Shelley"s Frankenstein
Sir Humphry Davy (1778–1829) is usually remembered as the inventor of a revolutionary miner's safety lamp. But his wild popularity came as much from his influence on popular culture as it did from his contributions to chemistry and applied science......»»
GNOME 44 features improved settings panels for Device Security
GNOME 44, code-named Kuala Lumpur, is now available. The GNOME Circle now includes many new apps, and both the Software and Files apps have undergone enhancements. The new version features a grid view in the file chooser, improved settings panels for.....»»
No, Google Bard is not trained on Gmail data
Google's large language model tool named Bard says that it was trained with Gmail — but Google has denied that is the case.Bard is a generative AI tool that can get things wrongBard is a generative AI or Large Language Model (LLM) which can provide.....»»
John Dion named Ford chief transformation officer
The company has added former ESAB Corp. executive John Dion to its leadership team as it looks to cut costs, overcome quality woes and improve its operational execution......»»
You can now run a GPT-3 level AI model on your laptop, phone, and Raspberry Pi
Thanks to Meta LLaMA, AI text models have their "Stable Diffusion moment." Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) Things are moving at lighting speed in AI Land. On Friday, a software developer named Georgi Gerganov created a to.....»»
Lamborghini says first plug-in hybrid will have 986-hp powertrain
The new supercar, code-named LB744 and packing a V-12 engine and three electric motors, will be capable of operating at times on electric power only, improving emissions......»»
Expert on violence assesses police brutality and mass shootings in America
Tage Rai is a psychologist and assistant professor of management at UC San Diego's Rady School of Management who studies ethics and violence. He co-authored the book "Virtuous Violence," outlining research that finds that most acts of violence are dr.....»»
Low-cost smartphone fluorescence microscope developed
A device that can convert a smartphone or tablet into a fluorescence microscope for less than US $50 is presented in a proof-of-principle study in Scientific Reports. The authors suggest that the device—which they have named a glowscope—could be.....»»
Better simulations for estimating neutron behaviors in 3D space, predicting neutron scattering
A new simulation approach named eTLE aims to improve the precision of a primary tool for estimating neutron behaviors in 3D space. This study examines the approach in detail—validating its reliability in predicting the scattering of neutrons in cry.....»»
Pancakes won"t turn you into a zombie as in HBO"s "The Last of Us," but fungi in flour can make people sick
In the HBO series "The Last of Us," named after the popular video game of the same name, the flour supplies of the world are contaminated with a fungus called Cordyceps. When people eat pancakes or other foods made with that flour, the fungi grow ins.....»»
TikTok ban edges closer with bipartisan RESTRICT bill
US Senators hope to provide the Commerce Department the ability to ban TikTok with a carefully worded bill that avoids targeting TikTok directly.TikTok faces a US banThe new bill has bipartisan support and is lengthily named the "Restricting the Emer.....»»
Sonos Era 300 Is A Sleek And Affordable Spatial Audio Speaker: First Look
Sonos is coming into its spatial audio era, and the fittingly-named Era 300 is the first speaker to deliver it. Here's our first look at the model. Sonos is comi.....»»
Buttercup the duck gets a 3-D printed foot
This duck is named Buttercup. He was born with a backwards left foot......»»
Hubble captures a cosmic sea monster with this image of a jellyfish galaxy
This Hubble image shows a jellyfish galaxy, a galaxy type named for its larger main body with tendrils that float along after it like the sea creature......»»
New spider genus named after pop band ABBA
Spiders of the family Araneidae are known for building vertical orbicular webs to catch prey. They can be easily identified by their eye pattern, the abdomen normally overlapping the carapace, and complex genitalia. The family currently has 188 gener.....»»
Tesla readies revamp of Model Y code-named Juniper, report says
Tesla will make changes to both the exterior and interior of the SUV with a target of starting production in 2024, Reuters reported......»»