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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.....»»
Withings announces ‘breakthrough’ in-home smart urine lab for nutrition and cycle tracking
For its CES announcement this year, has revealed a “breakthrough” in-home biomarker analysis platform. Named U-Scan, the upcoming smart health product is touted as a “miniaturized health lab” that hygienically rests in any toilet to “unlo.....»»
Zebrafish testing identifies a gene potentially at the root of domestication
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have shown that zebrafish can provide genetic clues to the evolution of social behaviors in humans and domesticated species......»»
Compromised dispatch system helped move taxis to front of the line
Defendants allegedly conspired with Russians, drew as many as 1,000 daily trips. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Two men have been charged with participating in a scheme that raked in big money by using a compromised disp.....»»
Pixelmator Pro update adds new ‘Deband’ feature to remove color banding from photos
The popular image editor for macOS Pixelmator Pro was updated on Wednesday with a very useful new feature. Named “Deband,” this feature removes the effect known as “color banding” from photos using machine learning, which should make images.....»»
Fortnite: how to throw holiday presents for Winterfest
Struggling to throw holiday presents at named locations in Fortnite? Our guide is here to help! Here's how to complete this Winterfest quest......»»
Man simulates time travel thanks to Stable Diffusion image synthesis
Fictional travelogue shows man taking selfies in ancient Greece, Egypt, and more. Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a fictional time traveler named Stelfie during the construction of the pyramids. (credit: StelfieTT) Th.....»»
Claudine Gay named first Black president of Harvard
Harvard University named Claudine Gay, a dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science, as its new president on Thursday, the first African American to hold the post at the prestigious university......»»
Twenty new gurgling and creaking frog species from Madagascar named
Taxonomists are working against the clock to discover and catalog new species before they disappear, to make it possible to protect our planet's remaining biodiversity. Major strides are needed to move towards completing the biological inventory on E.....»»
Arm executives meeting partners in Taiwan
Arm executives including SVP Drew Henry are currently in Taiwan meeting with local partners, such as TSMC and MediaTek......»»
“Fake” Roman coins authenticated, bearing likeness of lost Roman emperor
Analysis re-ignites debate over existence of 3rd century CE emperor named Sponsian. Enlarge / This Sponsian gold coin, circa 260-c.270 CE, was part of a cache discovered in Transylvania in 1713. (credit: The Hunterian, Universit.....»»
Apple’s mixed reality ambitions may include both xrOS and realityOS for future products
Apple is expected to introduce its mixed reality headset in 2023, and we’ve heard plenty of rumors about it. That includes the name of the platform that powers the device being named “realityOS.” However, recent reports have suggested that the.....»»
Eight artists chosen for first civilian moon trip
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has named the eight artists who will join him on the first civilian moon mission, organized by SpaceX......»»
GM strives for resilient EV battery supply chain
CEO Mary Barra said the automaker wants to build in redundancy to reduce the possiblity for disruptions, a lesson it took from the ongoing microchip shortage......»»
Pentagon awards multibillion-dollar cloud contract to Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle
The Defense Department has named Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle as the winners of a multibillion-dollar cloud computing contract whose predecessor the Pentagon had to cancel amid Amazon's allegations that then-President Donald Trump had interfe.....»»
Grandmother sues cop who wrongly targeted her home using “Find My” app
Denver Police Department vows to train officers on how "Find My" app works. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) In January, Colorado police officers confined a 77-year-old grandmother named Ruby Johnson for hours in a squad.....»»
Apple TV+ renews "Surface" thriller for a second season
The Apple TV+ psychological thriller "Surface" is to get a second run, with its lead character relocating to London in her attempt to uncover her past."Surface" recounted the story of Sophie (star and executive producer Gugu Mbatha-Raw), who has extr.....»»
Apple Podcasts Award winner is ‘Slow Burn’, for history of Roe v. Wade
The Apple Podcasts Award winner for 2022 has been announced. Apple named Slow Burn as its show of the year, for its coverage of the history of the landmark abortion rights case, Roe v. Wade. The Cupertino company has also announced the availability.....»»
May Mobility names senior Intel executive as COO
Autonomous shuttle developer named Kathy Winter, a veteran self-driving vehicle technology executive at Intel, Delphi and other companies, as COO......»»
‘Oceanic+’ deep dive tracker now available for Apple Watch Ultra users
When Apple announced Apple Watch Ultra in September, the company also showed how it can be used to track deep dives thanks to advanced new sensors. During the keynote, the company also promoted a third-party app named Oceanic+, which shows detailed.....»»
Team synthesizes multifunctional nanoparticle for diagnosis and treatment of glioma
A Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) collaborative research team has synthesized a nanoparticle named TRZD that can perform the dual function of diagnosing and treating glioma in the brain. It emits persistent luminescence for the diagnostic imaging.....»»