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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.....»»
New broad-spectrum antibiotic comes from a pathogenic bacterium in potatoes
The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance has led researchers to search for new compounds everywhere. This week in mBio, a multinational team of researchers in Europe report the discovery of a new antifungal antibiotic named solanimycin. The com.....»»
This is Fat Bear Week"s fattest bear
There are fat bears. And then there are bears that get so fat, they have trouble walking. The apty-named 747 is one of these bears. He's the biggest bear many wildlife-watchers at Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve have ever seen. And he is t.....»»
Gallaudet University named an Apple Distinguished School
Apple has conferred the status of Distinguished School on Gallaudet University, in Washington D.C., in recognition of its work including teaching American Sign Language.Gallaudet UniversityGallaudet and Apple have a long history, most recently includ.....»»
Elon Musk Twitter saga: Banks sweating, employees resigned, likely implications
Season one of the Elon Musk Twitter saga drew to a close yesterday when the billionaire announced that he would proceed with his promised purchase, and the company accepted. But there’s much more to come, of course, even if there is no surprise tw.....»»
Galludet University named an Apple Distinguished School
Apple has conferred the status of Distinguished School on Galludet University, in Washington D.C., in recognition of its work including teaching American Sign Language.Gallaudet UniversityGalludet and Apple have a long history, most recently includin.....»»
Begone, polygons: 1993’s Virtua Fighter gets smoothed out by AI
Sega's famously boxy 1993 arcade game gets a fan-powered Stable Diffusion refresh. Enlarge / "Sarah" from Virtua Fighter gets an AI makeover thanks to Stable Diffusion and a fan named Colin Williamson. (credit: Colin Williamson).....»»
"F--- off," ambassador tells Elon Musk after unveiling Ukraine "peace" plan
Elon Musk drew backlash on Monday from Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky, for his unsolicited advice on how to bring about "peace" amid Russia's ongoing invasion of the country......»»
Elon Musk sparks backlash from Ukrainian officials with unsolicited "peace" plan
Elon Musk drew backlash on Monday from Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky, for his unsolicited advice on how to bring about "peace" amid Russia's ongoing invasion of the country......»»
Apple names new VPs for Maps, Services, Silicon
Apple has named a number of new vice presidents for its teams, with Maps, Services, and Silicon teams getting new supervisory pairs of eyes.Apple annually makes changes to its list of vice presidents in the fall, typically under its regular performan.....»»
Attackers use novel technique, malware to compromise hypervisors and virtual machines
Unknown attackers wielding novel specialized malware have managed to compromise VMware ESXi hypervisors and guest Linux and Windows virtual machines, Mandiant threat analysts have discovered. They named the malware VirtualPITA (ESXi & Linux), Virtual.....»»
Ex-eBay execs heading to prison for harassing couple behind newsletter
Two former eBay Inc security executives were sentenced to prison on Thursday for carrying out a campaign to harass and intimidate a Massachusetts couple through threats and disturbing home deliveries after their online newsletter drew the ire of the.....»»
CoreSite acquires new data center in Miami as part of footprint expansion
A subsidiary of American Tower Corporation and hybrid IT solutions provider – CoreSite, recently acquired a modern, purpose-built data center in Doral, Florida. The data center named MI2 spans 103,000 square feet and is located at 2100 NW 84th Aven.....»»
Exquisitely thin membranes can slash energy spent refining crude oil into fuel and plastic
Queen Mary scientists have created a new type of nanomembrane that presents a less energy-intensive way to fractionate hydrocarbons from crude oil......»»
Gunbrella turned me into shotgun-toting Mary Poppins
We played Gunbrella and the indie action game delivers exactly what you're expecting: a gun that's also an umbrella......»»
Napster names ex-Roblox music exec as CEO
Napster has named former Roblox music executive Jon Vlassopulos as Napster's new CEO. Napster has named former Roblox music executive Jon Vlassopulos as Napster's new CEO.Read More.....»»
First single-crystal organometallic perovskite optical fibers
Due to their very high efficiency in transporting electric charges from light, perovskites are known as the next generation material for solar panels and LED displays. A team led by Dr. Lei Su at Queen Mary University of London now have invented a br.....»»
How to watch the new Sidney Poitier documentary on Apple TV+
Today, a new documentary covering the life and legacy of Sidney Poitier is streaming on Apple TV+. The film, simply named Sidney, is available to watch now across iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and anywhere you can get the TV app. more… The post How to w.....»»
These alphabets were ‘designed’ by artists like Basquiat, Matisse, and Picasso
A new book, created with the popular AI image generator Midjourney, depicts 26 letters reimagined through the lens of 52 artists. What would the letter “P” look like if Picasso drew it? And what about the letter “N” if Nog.....»»
The Reason Jeff Bezos Named His Aerospace Company Blue Origin
According to Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin is named because "... this is the blue planet and this is the planet that we have to save." According to Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin.....»»
GM to sell 175,000 EVs to Hertz over 5 years
GM CEO Mary Barra said GM's work "with Hertz is a huge step forward for emissions reduction and EV adoption that will help create thousands of new EV customers for GM.".....»»