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Meta brings its short-form video feed of AI slop to Europe

TechCrunchTechnology22 minutes ago
Meta says that since the launch of Vibes, media generation in the Meta AI app has jumped more than tenfold.

Subtle Computing’s voice isolation models help computers understand you in noisy environments

TechCrunchTechnology47 minutes ago
Subtle Computing has raised $6M in seed funding to build voice isolation models. The startup plans to announce a hardware device next year.

Italian political consultant says he was targeted with Paragon spyware

TechCrunchTechnology1 hours ago
WhatsApp notified the consultant, who works for left-wing politicians, that his phone was targeted with spyware made by Paragon.

Grand Theft Auto studio accused of 'union busting' after sacking workers

BBC TechnologyTechnology2 hours ago
A union representing people in the gaming sector said 31 people were fired at Rockstar's UK studios.

Antarctica’s collapse may already be unstoppable, scientists warn

Science dailyScience2 hours ago
Researchers warn Antarctica is undergoing abrupt changes that could trigger global consequences. Melting ice, collapsing ice shelves, and disrupted ocean circulation threaten sea levels, ecosystems, and climate stability. Wildlife such as penguins and krill face growing extinction risks. Scientists ...

New 2D material transforms air into fuel and fertilizer

Science dailyScience2 hours ago
Researchers are exploring MXenes, 2D materials that could transform air into ammonia for cleaner fertilizers and fuels. Their atomic structures can be tuned to optimize performance, making them promising alternatives to expensive catalysts.

BillionToOne Goes Public — The Startup That Made Genetic Testing Universal

Hacker NewsTechnology2 hours ago
Today, BillionToOne goes public, becoming YC's fourth publicly traded biotech company. More importantly, they have built one of the most important genetic tests in the U.S. Today, 1 in 11 babies born in the US are tested with BillionToOne's fetal genetic test.

Mastodon’s latest software update brings quote posts to all server operators

TechCrunchTechnology3 hours ago
Mastodon's latest software version brings quote posts with added controls to all servers.

Peloton recalls 833,000 bikes after reports of injuries

TechCrunchTechnology3 hours ago
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning Peloton users to stop using the affected bikes immediately.

A new equation may explain the Universe without dark matter

Science dailyScience3 hours ago
A new theory claims dark matter and dark energy don’t exist — they’re just side effects of the universe’s changing forces. By rethinking gravity and cosmic timelines, it could rewrite our understanding of space and time itself.

Colossal stars forged the Universe’s earliest clusters

Science dailyScience4 hours ago
A team of astrophysicists has unveiled how colossal stars thousands of times more massive than the Sun shaped the earliest star clusters and galaxies. These short-lived giants not only forged the strange chemical fingerprints found in ancient globular clusters but may also have been the seeds of the...

Why Benchmark made a rare crypto bet on trading app Fomo, with $17M Series A 

TechCrunchTechnology4 hours ago
The founders of Fomo, a consumer crypto trading app that launched in May, took an unusual route to raising capital.

Spotify now lets you see weekly listening stats

TechCrunchTechnology4 hours ago
Spotify is adding a new feature called "Listening stats" that will show users weekly numbers about their listening habits.

Inception raises $50 million to build diffusion models for code and text

TechCrunchTechnology5 hours ago
Diffusion models already power AI image generators, but Inception thinks they can be even more powerful applied in software development.

SonicWall fingers state-backed cyber crew for September firewall breach

The registerSecurity6 hours ago
Spies, not crooks, were behind digital heist – damage stopped at the backups, says US cybersec biz SonicWall has blamed an unnamed, state-sponsored collective for the September break-in that saw cybercriminals rifle through a cache of firewall configuration backups.…

Google Maps upgrades navigation in India with Gemini, safety alerts

TechCrunchTechnology6 hours ago
India becomes the second market after the U.S. to get Gemini-powered navigation on Google Maps.

Perplexity to pay Snap $400M to power search in Snapchat

TechCrunchTechnology7 hours ago
Snap said today that it has signed a deal with AI-powered search engine Perplexity to power a new chatbot. As part of the deal, Perplexity will pay Snap $400 million in cash and equity.

Malware-pwned laptop gifts cybercriminals Nikkei's Slack

The registerSecurity7 hours ago
Stolen creds let miscreants waltz into 17K employees' chats, spilling info on staff and partners Japanese media behemoth Nikkei has admitted to a data breach after miscreants slipped into its internal Slack workspace, exposing the personal details of more than 17,000 employees and business partners....

The Universe may have already started slowing down

Science dailyScience8 hours ago
Evidence now suggests the universe’s expansion has started to slow, not speed up. The findings imply dark energy is weakening, marking a possible revolution in cosmology.

Anker-backed hybrid RV startup Evotrex comes out of stealth

TechCrunchTechnology8 hours ago
Evotrex joins startups like Lightship, Pebble, and Grounded in trying to disrupt the RV market, which is skewing younger.

Astronomers discover dying stars eating their planets

Science dailyScience9 hours ago
Astronomers have discovered that aging stars may be devouring their closest giant planets as they swell into red giants. Using NASA’s TESS telescope to study nearly half a million stars, scientists found far fewer close-orbiting planets around older, expanded stars—clear evidence that many have ...

Ventures Platform, one of Africa’s most active early-stage investors, has raised another $64M

TechCrunchTechnology9 hours ago
The Lagos-based firm and one of Africa’s most active early-stage investors is targeting a final close of $75 million for its second fund.

New gel regrows tooth enamel and could transform dentistry

Science dailyScience10 hours ago
Researchers have created a bioinspired gel that can regenerate tooth enamel by mimicking natural growth processes. The fluoride-free material forms a mineral-rich layer that restores enamel’s strength and structure while preventing decay. It can even repair exposed dentine and reduce sensitivity. ...

Scientists find hidden brain source that fuels dementia

Science dailyScience13 hours ago
Weill Cornell researchers uncovered how free radicals from astrocyte mitochondria can fuel dementia. Using new compounds that target these radicals at their source, they slowed brain inflammation and neuronal damage in mice. The findings reveal a potential breakthrough for treating diseases like Alz...

Nanotech makes cancer drug 20,000x stronger, without side effects

Science dailyScience14 hours ago
A Northwestern team transformed a common chemotherapy drug into a powerful, targeted cancer therapy using spherical nucleic acids. The redesign dramatically boosted drug absorption and cancer-killing power while avoiding side effects. This innovation may usher in a new era of precision nanomedicine ...

Discord’s Family Center update now lets parents monitor weekly purchases

TechCrunchTechnology14 hours ago
The update gives guardians more insights into their teens' usage patterns, including purchases, top interactions, and time spent. The goal is to help parents monitor whether their teen is spending excessive time or money on Discord.

Scientists may have found how to reverse memory loss in aging brains

Science dailyScience14 hours ago
Virginia Tech researchers have shown that memory loss in aging may be reversible. Using CRISPR tools, they corrected molecular disruptions in the hippocampus and amygdala, restoring memory in older rats. Another experiment revived a silenced memory gene, IGF2, through targeted DNA methylation editin...

'Vibe coding' named word of the year by Collins Dictionary

BBC TechnologyTechnology16 hours ago
The art of making an app by describing it to artificial intelligence (AI) tops 10 new terms on the shortlist.

Will quantum be bigger than AI?

BBC TechnologyTechnology18 hours ago
The highly-complex technology is increasingly being tipped to transform computing.

Blue Origin plans second launch of New Glenn mega-rocket on November 9

TechCrunchTechnology19 hours ago
Blue Origin's first New Glenn launch in January mostly went well, and now the long-delayed second mission is finally ready for takeoff.

King handed Nvidia boss a letter warning of AI dangers

BBC TechnologyTechnology19 hours ago
In the 2023 remarks from the King he said AI was "no less important than the discovery of electricity" but warned the risks must be tackled.

Cluely’s Roy Lee hints that viral hype is not enough

TechCrunchTechnology21 hours ago
Lee declined to share Cluely's financial metrics just four months after boasting how quickly the startup is growing.

Lucid Motors’ chief engineer leaves after 10 years

TechCrunchTechnology21 hours ago
Eric Bach, who was once the director of engineering at Tesla, is out amid a larger executive shake-up at the company.

Apple nears deal to pay Google $1B annually to power new Siri, report says

TechCrunchTechnology22 hours ago
Apple is turning to Google's technology to help revamp Siri and power a slate of upcoming features for the voice assistant.

Pinterest CEO touts open source AI: ‘tremendous performance’ with reduced costs

TechCrunchTechnology23 hours ago
Pinterest CEO Bill Ready says open source AI is offering cost savings to the company, particularly in visual search.

Lina Khan to co-chair NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team

TechCrunchTechnology23 hours ago
Khan's appointment sends a message to the tech industry, whose most powerful players have already been critical of Mamdani, a Democratic socialist.

Millions to receive free electricity in 2026 thanks to Australia’s solar boom

TechCrunchTechnology23 hours ago
Australia now has so much solar power that the government will require utilities to sell customers free electricity for three hours per day.

MP wants Elon Musk's chatbot shut down over claim he enabled grooming gangs

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
SNP MP Pete Wishart says he is seeking legal advice over the "disturbing" AI-generated social media post.

France moves to suspend Shein website as it opens first store in Paris

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
The economy ministry said proceedings would last until Shein proved all of its content complied with French law.

A breakthrough map reveals how the brain really works

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Scientists have shown that brain connectivity patterns can predict mental functions across the entire brain. Each region has a unique “connectivity fingerprint” tied to its role in cognition, from language to memory. The strongest links were found in higher-level thinking skills that take years ...

Attackers abuse Gemini AI to develop ‘Thinking Robot’ malware and data processing agent for spying purposes

The registerSecurity1 days ago
Meanwhile, others tried to social-engineer the chatbot itself Nation-state goons and cybercrime rings are experimenting with Gemini to develop a "Thinking Robot" malware module that can rewrite its own code to avoid detection, and build an AI agent that tracks enemies' behavior, according to Google ...

Turning CO2 into clean fuel faster and cheaper

Science dailyScience1 days ago
A new copper-magnesium-iron catalyst transforms CO2 into CO at low temperatures with record-breaking efficiency and stability. The discovery paves the way for affordable, scalable production of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels.

A 480-million-year-old parasite still infects oysters today

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Researchers discovered fossil evidence showing that spionid worms, parasites of modern oysters, were already infecting bivalves 480 million years ago. High-resolution scans revealed their distinctive question mark-shaped burrows. The finding highlights a parasitic behavior that has remained unchange...

M&S pegs cyberattack cleanup costs at £136M as profits slump

The registerSecurity1 days ago
Retailer's tech systems aren’t down anymore, but the same can’t be said for its rocky financials Marks & Spencer says its April cyberattack will cost around £136 million ($177.2 million) in total.…

Frozen for 6 million years, Antarctic ice rewrites Earth’s climate story

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Scientists discovered 6-million-year-old ice in Antarctica, offering the oldest direct record of Earth’s ancient atmosphere and climate. The finding reveals a dramatic cooling trend and promises insights into greenhouse gas changes over millions of years.

Dark matter may be lighting up the heart of the Milky Way

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Researchers using new simulations suggest that the Milky Way’s past collisions may have reshaped its dark matter core. This distorted structure could naturally explain the puzzling gamma-ray glow long thought to come from pulsars. The findings revive dark matter as a major suspect in one of astron...

Cockroaches are secretly poisoning indoor air

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Cockroach infestations don’t just bring creepy crawlers, they fill homes with allergens and bacterial toxins that can trigger asthma and allergies. NC State researchers found that larger infestations meant higher toxin levels, especially from female roaches. When extermination eliminated the pests...

Scientists shocked to find E. coli spreads as fast as the swine flu

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Researchers have, for the first time, estimated how quickly E. coli bacteria can spread between people — and one strain moves as fast as swine flu. Using genomic data from the UK and Norway, scientists modeled bacterial transmission rates and discovered key differences between strains. Their work ...

Scientists uncover the secret triggers of ‘impossible’ earthquakes

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Once considered geologically impossible, earthquakes in stable regions like Utah and Groningen can actually occur due to long-inactive faults that slowly “heal” and strengthen over millions of years. When reactivated—often by human activities—these faults release all that built-up stress in ...

Tesla says Musk should be paid $1tn - will shareholders agree?

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
The car-maker is lobbying fiercely for the pay package, which is being voted on ahead of its AGM on Thursday.