The Lost Tale of an 18th-Century Tsunami, as Told by Trees
Local evidence of the cataclysm has literally washed away over the years. But Oregon’s Douglas firs may have recorded clues deep in their tree rings......»»
Maker Spotlight: Will Gorecki
Meet Will Gorecki and his jet suit! The post Maker Spotlight: Will Gorecki appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
NASA"s NIAC Program Gives a Sneak Peek at the Future of Space Travel
As the agency develops plans for exploring the moon and Mars, it's seeking cutting-edge research that could turn science fiction into reality......»»
Maker Spotlight: Karl Stamm
Meet Karl Stamm and his musical creations. The post Maker Spotlight: Karl Stamm appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Baby Poop Is Loaded With Microplastics
An alarming new study finds that infant feces contain 10 times more polyethylene terephthalate (aka polyester) than an adult’s......»»
Maker Spotlight: Megan Colby
Meet Megan Colby and her wonderful creations The post Maker Spotlight: Megan Colby appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Tumblr’s subscription product Post+ enters open beta after much scrutiny from users
Tumblr is entering open beta for its subscription product Post+, meaning that all U.S. users can now try out the monetization feature. The product launched in closed beta in July, allowing users hand-picked by Tumblr to place some of their content be.....»»
What’s happening today at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021
What’s happening today at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021.....»»
Really, this market isn’t good enough?
Klarna's CEO says he's 'nervous' to take the company public. But the public market for BNPL companies actually feels pretty strong at the moment. It’s the first day of Disrupt, so things are a bit busy here at TechCrunch. In honor of.....»»
Uber adjusts third-quarter forecast in light of increased gross bookings
Uber said Tuesday that it could hit one measure of profitability in the third quarter, earlier than expected as the ride-hailing company saw gains in its delivery and mobility businesses. The ride-hailing service told regulators in a filing this morn.....»»
America’s innovators will solve climate change, not regulators
Our best hope for reducing carbon emissions isn't new government spending. It's a technological sea change -- one that can only come from the private sector. Quill Robinson Contributor Share on Twit.....»»
Just raises $8M in its effort to beat Root at the car insurance game
Just Insure, a pay-per-mile insurance technology company, has raised $8 million in a funding round. CrossCut Ventures, ManchesterStory and Western Technology Investments co-led the investment, which brings its total raised to $15.3 million since it.....»»
Raspberry Pi gets $45M to meet demand for low cost PCs and IoT
Turns out COVID-19 lockdowns have been good for the indoor hobby of hardware hacking: The UK-based foundational behind the low price microprocessor, Raspberry Pi, announced close of a $45 million funding round yesterday. The cash injection into the t.....»»
Getting Started With Python on Hardware
Python in physical computing is on the rise. The post Getting Started With Python on Hardware appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
EarthOptics helps farmers look deep into the soil for big data insights
Farming sustainably and efficiently has gone from a big tractor problem to a big data problem over the last few decades, and startup EarthOptics believes the next frontier of precision agriculture lies deep in the soil. Using high-tech imaging techni.....»»
PayPal launches its ‘super app’ combining payments, savings, bill pay, crypto, shopping and more
PayPal has been talking about its “super app” plans for some time, having recently told investors its upcoming digital wallet and payments app had been given a go for launch. Today, the first version of that app is officially being introd.....»»
Slack releases Clips video tool, announces 16 Salesforce integrations
Slack has been talking about expanding beyond text-based messaging for some time. Today at Dreamforce, the Salesforce customer conference taking place this week, it announced Clips, a way to leave short video messages that people can watch at their l.....»»
Instacart shopper activist group asks customers to delete the app until demands for better conditions are met
Yesterday, the Gig Workers Collective — representing a body of about 13,000 Instacart shoppers — launched a #DeleteInstacart campaign, urging customers to delete the Instacart app as a show of solidarity with workers advocating for better.....»»
Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite returns with a bigger screen, USB-C and wireless charging
We’ve entered the throes of hardware season, with big events from all of the industry’s big names. Amazon has already announced a number of new Fire TVs, with plans for a big (likely Echo-focused) event a week from today. In the meantime, the ret.....»»
Stairwell secures $20M Series A to help organizations outsmart attackers
Back when Stairwell emerged from stealth in 2020, the startup was shrouded in secrecy. Now with $20 million in Series A funding, its founder and CEO Mike Wiacek — who previously served as chief security officer at Chronicle, Google’s moonshot cyb.....»»