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AWS re:Invent was an all-in pitch for AI. Customers might not be ready.

TechCrunchTechnology15 minutes ago
AWS is releasing a lot of new AI tech but the cloud infrastructure giant's enterprise customers may not be ready for it yet.

US hits out at EU's 'suffocating regulations' after it fines Elon Musk's X

BBC TechnologyTechnology22 minutes ago
The European Commission says the social media site is opening its users up to scams and impersonations.

eSIM adoption is on the rise thanks to travel and device compatibility

TechCrunchTechnology52 minutes ago
eSIM as a technology has been around for a decade now. However, global eSIM adoption was around 3% last year and will only cross 5% this year. Despite these figures, analysts, eSIM-providing startups, and investors are bullish about eSIM’s upward trajectory, largely thanks to travel. Device co...

New ‘KnoWay’ robotaxis cause chaos in upcoming Grand Theft Auto Online DLC

TechCrunchTechnology55 minutes ago
The inclusion of the Waymo look-a-likes appears to be part of a larger storyline that will encourage players to "stop the development of a mass surveillance network."

New streaming channel launches to give viewers a peek into city council meetings

TechCrunchTechnology1 hours ago
Hamlet TV is a way to help keep citizens informed of what's happening inside local governments.

The New York Times is suing Perplexity for copyright infringement

TechCrunchTechnology2 hours ago
The New York Times filed a copyright lawsuit against Perplexity, joining other publishers using legal action as leverage to force AI companies into licensing deals that compensate content creators.

Meta signs commercial AI data agreements with publishers to offer real-time news on Meta AI

TechCrunchTechnology2 hours ago
Meta is partnering with CNN, Fox News, Fox Sports, Le Monde Group, the People Inc. portfolio of media brands, The Daily Caller, The Washington Examiner, and USA Today.

Energy storage industry set aggressive goals for 2025 — and already crushed them

TechCrunchTechnology2 hours ago
The battery storage industry in the U.S. has grown in leaps and bounds in recent years, surpassing its most aggressive targets to become one of the largest new sources of power on the grid.

In its first DSA penalty, EU fines X €120M for ‘deceptive’ blue check verification system

TechCrunchTechnology3 hours ago
The EC is taking issue with the fact that X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, has been allowing anyone to buy a "blue checkmark," the platform's long-standing symbol that a user has been verified to be who they are claiming to be.

Petco confirms security lapse exposed customers’ personal data

TechCrunchTechnology3 hours ago
The pet company has published almost no details about what happened, who was affected, and what personal data was exposed.

Asus supplier hit by ransomware attack as gang flaunts alleged 1 TB haul

The registerSecurity3 hours ago
Laptop maker says a vendor breach exposed some phone camera code, but not its own systems Asus has admitted that a third-party supplier was popped by cybercrims after the Everest ransomware gang claimed it had rifled through the tech titan's internal files.…

Next gen cancer drug shows surprising anti aging power

Science dailyScience3 hours ago
A next-generation drug tested in yeast was found to extend lifespan and slow aging by influencing a major growth-control pathway. Researchers also uncovered an unexpected role for agmatinases, enzymes that help keep this pathway in balance. Diet and gut microbes may affect aging more than expected b...

Beijing-linked hackers are hammering max-severity React bug, AWS warns

The registerSecurity4 hours ago
State-backed attackers started poking flaw as soon as it dropped – anyone still unpatched is on borrowed time Amazon has warned that China-nexus hacking crews began hammering the critical React "React2Shell" vulnerability within hours of disclosure, turning a theoretical CVSS-10 hole into a live-f...

Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. in a disruptive deal valued at $82.7B

TechCrunchTechnology4 hours ago
In one of the most groundbreaking deals the streaming world has ever seen, Netflix acquires Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion. 

Scientists reveal a powerful heart boost hidden in everyday foods

Science dailyScience4 hours ago
Regular consumption of polyphenol-rich foods like tea, coffee, berries, nuts, and whole grains may significantly support long-term heart health. A decade-long study of more than 3,100 adults found that those who consistently ate polyphenol-packed diets had healthier blood pressure and cholesterol le...

After Neuralink, Max Hodak is building something even wilder

TechCrunchTechnology5 hours ago
"You could really, in a very fundamental sense, talk about redrawing the border around a brain," Hodak says, "possibly to include four hemispheres, or a device, or a whole group of people."

Walmart-backed PhonePe winds down its Pincode app in yet another e-commerce step back

TechCrunchTechnology7 hours ago
PhonePe has shut down its Pincode app over two years after its debut. The company said it will now focus on working with offline retailers by expanding its B2B offerings.

Alzheimer’s blood tests may be misleading for people with kidney problems

Science dailyScience8 hours ago
A large study found that people with impaired kidneys tend to have higher Alzheimer’s biomarkers, yet they don’t face a higher overall risk of dementia. For those who already have elevated biomarkers, kidney problems may speed up when symptoms appear. The findings show that kidney health can cha...

Experimental RNA treatment shows surprising DNA repair power

Science dailyScience8 hours ago
Cedars-Sinai scientists have created a new experimental drug called TY1 that helps the body repair damaged DNA and restore injured tissue. The discovery came from studying tiny molecular messages released by heart cells that naturally support healing after injury. By identifying and recreating the m...

New low temperature fuel cell could transform hydrogen power

Science dailyScience10 hours ago
Kyushu University scientists have achieved a major leap in fuel cell technology by enabling efficient proton transport at just 300°C. Their scandium-doped oxide materials create a wide, soft pathway that lets protons move rapidly without clogging the crystal lattice. This solves a decades-old barri...

A 1950s material just set a modern record for lightning-fast chips

Science dailyScience11 hours ago
Researchers engineered a strained germanium layer on silicon that allows charge to move faster than in any silicon-compatible material to date. This record mobility could lead to chips that run cooler, faster, and with dramatically lower energy consumption. The discovery also enhances the prospects ...

Scientists find hidden brain nutrient drop that may fuel anxiety

Science dailyScience13 hours ago
Researchers found that people with anxiety disorders consistently show lower choline levels in key brain regions that regulate thinking and emotions. This biochemical difference may help explain why the brain reacts more intensely to stress in anxiety conditions. Scientists believe nutrition could p...

Chicago Tribune sues Perplexity

TechCrunchTechnology16 hours ago
The newspaper is alleging copyright infringement and calling out Perplexity's retrieval augmented generation (RAG) as a culprit.

All the biggest news from AWS’ big tech show re:Invent 2025

TechCrunchTechnology17 hours ago
Amazon Web Services' giant tech conference re:Invent 2025 is happening this week with news ranging from chips to AI services.

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Reddit EngineeringEngineering19 hours ago
Found a leather scabbard amongst knives and hunting gear at an antique store. Thought it looked familiar so I had them pull it out. It was labeled "rulers" and they didn't have a price written. Walked away with it for $25 and could barely hide my glee. How did I do?   submit...

Feds ask Waymo about robotaxis repeatedly passing school buses in Austin

TechCrunchTechnology19 hours ago
The agency already opened an investigation in October over Waymo's performance around school buses. Waymo said it issued a software update to its fleet to improve performance.

Micro1, a Scale AI competitor, touts crossing $100M ARR

TechCrunchTechnology19 hours ago
Micro1 started the year with roughly $7 million ARR. Now, it claims to have surpassed $100 million in ARR, double what it reported in September.

Apple’s executive shake-up continues with departures of general counsel and policy head

TechCrunchTechnology19 hours ago
Apple loses two more top senior executives with exits of longtime general counsel Kate Adams and environmental VP Lisa Jackson. Meta’s Jennifer Newstead is set to join as new general counsel in 2026.

PRC spies Brickstormed their way into critical US networks and remained hidden for years

The registerSecurity20 hours ago
'Dozens' of US orgs infected Chinese cyberspies maintained long-term access to critical networks – sometimes for years – and used this access to infect computers with malware and steal data, according to Thursday warnings from government agencies and private security firms.…

Video of a Gazelle helicopter. As you can see, the main rotor don’t start to spin as the turbine startup. How does it work ? Rotor brake ? Rotor clutch ?

Reddit EngineeringEngineering21 hours ago
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Anthropic CEO weighs in on AI bubble talk and risk-taking among competitors

TechCrunchTechnology21 hours ago
Anthropic's CEO shared his thoughts on the economics of AI and the risk-taking of competitors, saying some were "YOLO-ing" with regard to spending.

Musk says new Tesla software allows texting and driving, which is illegal in most states

TechCrunchTechnology22 hours ago
Texting while driving is banned in nearly every state, even with the use of advanced driver-assistance systems like Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software.

Twins who hacked State Dept hired to work for gov again, now charged with deleting databases

The registerSecurity22 hours ago
And then they asked an AI to help cover their tracks Vetting staff who handle sensitive government systems is wise, and so is cutting off their access the moment they're fired. Prosecutors say a federal contractor learned this the hard way when twin brothers previously convicted of hacking-related o...

From the NFL to Startup Battlefield: How Alltroo built a brand that wins

TechCrunchTechnology23 hours ago
On season one of Build Mode: Product, Meet Market, we explore what it really takes to get your product into the hands of customers. 

Daily coffee may slow biological aging in mental illness

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Researchers studying people with major psychiatric disorders found that drinking up to four cups of coffee a day is associated with longer telomeres. This suggests a potential slowing of biological aging by about five years. However, drinking five or more cups showed no benefit and may even contribu...

A simple oxygen hack creates 7 new ceramic materials

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Penn State researchers created seven new high-entropy oxides by removing oxygen during synthesis, enabling metals that normally destabilize to form rock-salt ceramics. Machine learning helped identify promising compositions, and advanced imaging confirmed their stability. The method offers a flexibl...

Astronomers find a planet orbiting at a wild angle no one can explain

Science dailyScience1 days ago
A network of powerful ground-based telescopes captured rare starspot-crossing events on TOI-3884b, revealing cooler patches on the star’s surface and rapid changes tied to its rotation. By combining multicolor transit observations with months of high-cadence brightness monitoring, researchers nail...

3.3 billion-year-old crystals reveal a shockingly active early Earth

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Fresh evidence suggests early Earth wasn’t locked under a rigid stagnant lid but was already experiencing intense subduction. Ancient melt inclusions and advanced simulations point to continents forming far earlier than expected. The findings overturn long-held assumptions about the planet’s inf...

Aisuru botnet turns Q3 into a terabit-scale stress test for the entire internet

The registerSecurity1 days ago
Cloudflare data shows 29.7 Tbps record-breaker landed amid 87% surge in network-layer attacks The internet has spent the past three months ducking for cover as the Aisuru botnet hurled record-shattering DDoS barrages from an army of up to 4 million infected machines.…

Hornet-eating frog shows remarkable venom resistance

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Experiments reveal that pond frogs can eat highly venomous hornets without suffering noticeable damage, even after repeated stings. Most frogs successfully consumed hornets, including the notorious Asian giant hornet. This unusual resilience suggests that frogs may have evolved mechanisms to block t...

Porn site fined £1m over age checks has never responded to Ofcom

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
The regulator tells the BBC it has been emailing AVS Group Ltd without reply since July.

Scientists capture flu viruses surfing into human cells in real time

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Scientists have captured a never-before-seen, high-resolution look at influenza’s stealthy invasion of human cells, revealing that the cells aren’t just helpless victims. Using a groundbreaking imaging technique, researchers discovered that our cells actually reach out and “grab” the virus a...

Surprising optics breakthrough could transform our view of the Universe

Science dailyScience1 days ago
FROSTI is a new adaptive optics system that precisely corrects distortions in LIGO’s mirrors caused by extreme laser power. By using custom thermal patterns, it preserves mirror shape without introducing noise, allowing detectors to operate at higher sensitivities. This leap enables future observa...

Scientists discover why anacondas stayed giants for 12 million years

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Ancient anaconda fossils show that the snakes became giants soon after emerging in Miocene South America. Their size has stayed stable for over 12 million years, even though other huge reptiles went extinct. Surprisingly, warmer periods didn’t make anacondas bigger—just more widespread. Today th...

Gas stoves are filling millions of homes with hidden toxic air

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Stanford researchers found that gas stoves expose Americans to surprisingly high levels of nitrogen dioxide—often matching or exceeding outdoor pollution. For millions, cooking alone pushes NO2 over long-term safety thresholds. Smaller homes, renters, and rural households face the highest concentr...

New homes delayed by 'energy-hungry' data centres

BBC TechnologyTechnology2 days ago
The London Assembly found the growth of new data centres temporarily halted building some houses in 2022.

A routine shingles shot may offer powerful defense against dementia

Science dailyScience2 days ago
A unique vaccine rollout in Wales gave researchers an accidental natural experiment that revealed a striking reduction in dementia among seniors who received the shingles vaccine. The protective effect held steady across multiple analyses and was even stronger in women. Evidence also suggests benefi...

JWST finds a Milky Way twin born shockingly early in the Universe

Science dailyScience2 days ago
A surprisingly mature spiral galaxy named Alaknanda has been spotted just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang—far earlier than astronomers believed such well-structured galaxies could form. With sweeping spiral arms, rapid star formation, and an orderly disk resembling our Milky Way, it defies lo...

The solar mission that survived disaster and found 5,000 comets

Science dailyScience2 days ago
For thirty years, SOHO has watched the Sun from a stable perch in space, revealing the inner workings of our star and surviving crises that nearly ended the mission. Its long-term observations uncovered a single global plasma conveyor belt inside the Sun, detailed how solar brightness subtly shifts ...

A common constipation drug shows a surprising ability to protect kidneys

Science dailyScience2 days ago
A surprising link between constipation and kidney decline led researchers to test lubiprostone, revealing that it can protect kidney function. The results point toward gut-based, mitochondria-boosting therapies as a promising new avenue for CKD care.