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.....»»
AI art is challenging the boundaries of curation
Artists working with programs like DALL-E do more than push a button. Enlarge / A woman looks at a work of art created by an algorithm by French collective named OBVIOUS, which produces art using artificial intelligence, titled Portrai.....»»
A world afire: Social–ecological processes in a time of change
In an era of ubiquitous human entanglement with the natural world, scientists are turning to social–ecological systems approaches as a way to better understand our rapidly changing world. Writing in BioScience, Mary L. Cadenasso (University of Cali.....»»
Apex Legends Getting New Mobile-First ‘Rhapsody’ Legend, New Map
EA announced this week that Apex Legends Mobile is getting a mobile-first legend character on July 12. Her name is Rhapsody and she’s a music loving DJ from Kómma. She has a cute robot sidekick named Rowdy, and from what we see in the trailer,.....»»
CDK Global CEO Brian Krzanich steps down following Brookfield sale; Brian MacDonald named acting CEO
The dealership technology giant said CEO Brian Krzanich resigned as of Monday, while former CEO Brian MacDonald will take over as acting CEO......»»
Daily deals July 7: $24 Spigen MagSafe Battery Pack, $20 off 10.2-inch iPad, 20% discount on AirPods Pro, more
Thursday's best deals include 50% off a 65-inch Toshiba 4K TV for Prime members, $70 off AirPods Max, $100 for a Sophie 4-in-1 charging mat, and much more.Best deals July 7AppleInsider checks online stores daily to uncover discounts and offers on har.....»»
US Water Likely Contains More "Forever Chemicals" Than EPA Tests Show
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: In May 2021, a celebration for Portsmouth, New Hampshire's new $17m water treatment facility drew local and national officials who declared the city's water free of toxic "forever chemicals." Fir.....»»
Florida once again has giant calamitous snails that spew parasitic brain worms
This is the third time the state has tried to eliminate the giant snails. Enlarge / Mary Yong Cong, a Florida Department of Agriculture scientist, holds a giant African snail in her Miami lab on July 17, 2015. (credit: Getty | Kerry.....»»
Florida battling giant, savage snails that spread brain-invading worms—again
This is the third time Florida has tried to eliminate the giant snails from the state. Enlarge / Mary Yong Cong, a Florida Department of Agriculture scientist, holds a giant African snail in her Miami lab on July 17, 2015. (credit: G.....»»
Evidence found that insects are possibly able to feel pain
A trio of researchers, two from Queen Mary University of London, the other from the University of Tehran, has found evidence that suggests insects might be able to feel pain. In their paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Matilda Gib.....»»
Versa Networks names Rachel Ler as APJ Region Vice President
Versa Networks announced it has named former Commvault Software and Dell Technologies executive Rachel Ler as its first Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) Region Vice President. Ler joins Versa to lead the company’s expanding APJ team with a focus on sal.....»»
"One of the botanical wonders of the world": Giant waterlily grown at Kew Gardens named new to science
A new paper, published today in the journal Frontiers in Plant Science, outlines a new botanical discovery in the genus Victoria, the famous giant waterlily genus named after Britain's Queen Victoria in 1852. Until now, there have only been two known.....»»
Mary J. Blige to stream concert on Apple Music Live in July
Apple Music Live continues its concert streaming following its Harry Styles and Lil Durk performances. Mary J. Blige is next; however, her stream on Apple Music will not be live. more… The post Mary J. Blige to stream concert on Apple Music Live.....»»
Apple Music Live continues with Mary J. Blige concert in July
The "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" Mary J. Blige will take part in the Apple Music Live concert series with a live performance and taping in July.Mary J. BligeAs part of Apple Music's concert series, Mary J. Blige will perform live at the United Palace in N.....»»
Researchers identify the microbes in 100-year-old snail guts
On a drizzly day in July 1920, a Colorado scientist named Junius Henderson was hiking around the Dakota Hogback, a sandstone ridge north of Boulder. There, he spotted a group of Rocky Mountain snails (Oreohelix strigosa) oozing across the ground. Hen.....»»
Rafay Systems Paralus helps users achieve secure access to Kubernetes clusters
Rafay Systems launched a new open-source software project named Paralus to enable secure, audited access for developers, operations, SREs and CI/CD tools to remote Kubernetes (K8s) clusters. Paralus offers access management for developers, architects.....»»
This galaxy cluster is so massive it warps space-time and bends light
An image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a galaxy cluster named Abell 1351, so unimaginably massive it is bending space-time itself......»»
NASA’s Psyche mission launch delayed until at least 2023
NASA's mission to visit a metal asteroid with a spacecraft named Psyche has hit a roadblock, with the launch being delayed until 2023 at the earliest......»»
Female Scientists Less Likely To Be Given Authorship Credits, Analysis Finds
Female scientists are less likely to receive authorship credit or to be named on patents related to the work they do compared with their male counterparts -- including in fields such as healthcare, where women dominate -- data suggests. From a report.....»»
Jeff Bezos" ship, named for his mom, will no longer be used to catch rockets
Jeff Bezos — the billionaire founder of Amazon and rocket company Blue Origin — made a grand public announcement a year ago that he purchased a ship to capture Blue Origin rockets after they return from space, and he named the vessel after his mo.....»»
Cult of the Lamb hands-on: Animal Crossing meets the dark arts
Devolver resurrects Actraiser's half-sim-half-adventure in hilariously dark fashion. Enlarge / You know the sweet old nursery rhyme: Mary had a little lamb, but then it was resurrected by the devil and forced to create a murderous cult.....»»