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US in talks over 10% Intel stake, White House confirms

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 hours ago
The potential deal could involve swapping government grants for shares in the chip making giant.

Astronomers discover a hidden engine inside space’s “Eye of Sauron”

Science dailyScience4 hours ago
A mysterious blazar that baffled scientists for years has been unraveled. VLBA imaging revealed a toroidal magnetic field powering a jet aimed at Earth, explaining how it can unleash neutrinos and gamma rays despite its sluggish appearance.

Why recycling ‘dead’ batteries could save billions and slash pollution

Science dailyScience5 hours ago
Lithium battery recycling offers a powerful solution to rising demand, with discarded batteries still holding most of their valuable materials. Compared to mining, recycling slashes emissions and resource use while unlocking major economic potential. Yet infrastructure, policy, and technology hurdle...

Deel scores a lawsuit win, but not against Rippling

TechCrunchTechnology9 hours ago
While Deel is calling this a "Rippling-aligned" suit, it's not the lawsuit filed by Rippling involving an alleged corporate spy.

UK backs down in Apple privacy row, US says

BBC TechnologyTechnology10 hours ago
UK authorities have demanded access to Apple users' protected files when required for investigations.

Like burglars closing a door, Apache ActiveMQ attackers patch critical vuln after breaking in

The registerSecurity11 hours ago
Intruders hoped no one would notice their presence Criminals exploiting a critical vulnerability in open source Apache ActiveMQ middleware are fixing the flaw that allowed them access, after establishing persistence on Linux servers.…

Investigation into 'horrifying' death of French streamer

BBC TechnologyTechnology12 hours ago
Raphaël Graven, also known as Jeanpormanove, was found dead at a residence in Contes, a village north of Nice, prosecutors said.

Made by Google 2025: How to watch Google debut the Pixel 10, Pixel Watch 4, and more

TechCrunchTechnology12 hours ago
Google is hosting its Pixel 10 event next week. Learn how to watch the tech giant reveal its new mobile devices and what else you can expect.

Appeals court says NLRB structure unconstitutional, in a win for SpaceX

TechCrunchTechnology13 hours ago
SpaceX scored a win in a decision from the Fifth Circuit over the labor board's structure.

Google pays $30M to settle lawsuit over children’s YouTube data

TechCrunchTechnology13 hours ago
Google has agreed to pay $30M to settle a lawsuit over children's data collection, though the company denies wrongdoing.

Meta is shaking up its AI org, again

TechCrunchTechnology13 hours ago
On Friday, The Information reported that Meta was preparing to tear down its existing AI org and reorganize it into four new groups. Four days later, the change has been made official with an internal memo.

Discover how developer tools are shifting fast with Lauri Moore and David Cramer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

TechCrunchTechnology14 hours ago
From no-code to AI-assisted dev environments, “vibe coding” is changing how early-stage startups build — and who they need to hire. The once-standard idea of landing a “10x engineer” as your first critical hire is getting a serious reality check with Lauri Moore (Bessemer) and David Cramer...

Databricks CEO says fresh $1B will help him attack a new AI database market

TechCrunchTechnology14 hours ago
The round, which pushes Databricks' valuation to $100B, was co-led by Insight Partners and Thrive. CEO Ali Ghodsi says he's found an enormous untapped AI agent market to spend the funds.

Meta rolls out AI-powered translations to creators globally, starting with English and Spanish

TechCrunchTechnology15 hours ago
The new feature, which is available in any market where Meta AI is available, allows creators to translate content into other languages for a broader audience.

Your next customer is on the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 expo floor — will they find you or your competitor?

TechCrunchTechnology15 hours ago
There’s still time to book your exhibit table, but space is disappearing fast. The brands that move now will be the ones getting the face time, the leads, and the traction that matters most.

India’s government to propose blanket ban on real-money gaming

TechCrunchTechnology16 hours ago
The Indian government plans to ban real-money games — whether skill- or chance-based — under its proposed online gaming regulation.

TechCrunch Mobility: Ford’s big bet

TechCrunchTechnology16 hours ago
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

Aalo Atomics raises $100M to build a microreactor and data center together

TechCrunchTechnology16 hours ago
Nuclear startup Aalo Atomics plans to turn on its first power plant, the 50-megawatt Aalo-X, in the summer of 2026. It's an aggressive timeline that bucks nuclear industry trends.

Casino tech outfit Bragg cops to intrusion but says data jackpot untouched

The registerSecurity16 hours ago
Toronto company says weekend cyber raid hit internal IT, not punters' wallets Canadian casino software slinger Bragg Gaming Group has disclosed a "cybersecurity incident," though it's adamant the intruders never got their hands on customer data.…

US spy chief says UK has dropped its Apple backdoor demand

TechCrunchTechnology18 hours ago
Tulsi Gabbard said that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance also participated in the negotiations with the U.K. government over its once-secret demand to Apple.

CPG startup Keychain snags $30M to build in India, grow in the US

TechCrunchTechnology18 hours ago
Keychain doesn't have a single customer in India — but the team helping it scale across North America and beyond is entirely based in Gurugram, a suburb of New Delhi.

Tiny microbes may secretly rewire the brain before birth

Science dailyScience18 hours ago
MSU researchers discovered that microbes begin shaping the brain while still in the womb, influencing neurons in a region critical for stress and social behavior. Their findings suggest modern birth practices that alter the microbiome may have hidden impacts on brain development.

TikTok’s latest feature lets college students find and connect with classmates

TechCrunchTechnology19 hours ago
In a move reminiscent of Facebook's early days, TikTok is launching a new feature that allows college students to find and connect with others on their campus.

Nvidia said to be developing new, more powerful AI chip for sale in China

TechCrunchTechnology19 hours ago
Nvidia is apparently putting together a new AI chip meant for sale in China that's half as powerful as its flagship B300 Blackwell GPU. The new chip would be more powerful than the H20 GPUs the company is currently allowed to sell in the country.

Figure’s IPO filing marks Mike Cagney’s return to public markets

TechCrunchTechnology21 hours ago
Figure Technology, a 7-year-old blockchain-based lending company, has filed a registration statement with the SEC for an IPO of its Class A common stock. The filing offers a chance at vindication for Figure co-founder Mike Cagney.

AI crawler Firecrawl raises $14.5M, is still looking to hire agents as employees

TechCrunchTechnology21 hours ago
Firecrawl nabbed Shopify’s CEO Tobias Lütke as an investor from a gutsy email after they discovered he was using the product.

Scientists may have finally found the Universe’s missing sulfur

Science dailyScience22 hours ago
For decades, scientists have puzzled over why so little sulfur appears in space, even though it is one of the most common elements in the universe and vital to life. A new study suggests that the missing sulfur may be locked away in icy dust grains, forming unusual molecular shapes like crown-like r...

Spotify’s latest feature lets you add your own transitions to playlists

TechCrunchTechnology22 hours ago
The new options are designed to appeal to playlist experts and other music fans, who have collectively created nearly 9 billion playlists on Spotify's platform to date.

Eight Sleep raises $100M to expand its AI-powered sleep tech

TechCrunchTechnology22 hours ago
The sleep tech company raised from HSG, Valor Equity Partners, Founders Fund, Y Combinator, and big F1 names like Charles Leclerc and Zak Brown.

One atom, endless power: Scientists create a shape-shifting catalyst for green chemistry

Science dailyScience1 days ago
A team in Milan has developed a first-of-its-kind single-atom catalyst that acts like a molecular switch, enabling cleaner, more adaptable chemical reactions. Stable, recyclable, and eco-friendly, it marks a major step toward programmable sustainable chemistry.

A new cancer vaccine just wiped out tumors in mice

Science dailyScience1 days ago
A breakthrough mRNA cancer vaccine has shown the ability to supercharge the effects of immunotherapy in mice, sparking hope for a universal “off-the-shelf” treatment that could fight multiple cancers. Unlike traditional vaccines designed to target specific tumor proteins, this approach simply re...

Stop children using VPNs to watch porn, ministers told

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
The children's commissioner for England tells the BBC virtual private networks are a "loophole that needs closing.

Is ketamine the answer for chronic pain? New findings cast doubt

Science dailyScience1 days ago
A sweeping review of 67 trials has cast doubt on the use of ketamine and similar NMDA receptor antagonists for chronic pain relief. While ketamine is frequently prescribed off-label for conditions like fibromyalgia and nerve pain, researchers found little convincing evidence of real benefit and flag...

Intel shares jump as Softbank to buy $2bn stake in chip giant

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
The announcement comes hours after reports that the White House is in talks over taking a 10% stake in Intel.

How to destroy harmful 'forever chemicals'

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
PFAS were once prized for their durability, but now firms are developing ways to destroy them.

Resources for Informal Continued Education

Reddit EngineeringEngineering1 days ago
Apologies if this is a common topic on here - feel free to point me elsewhere if there are other similar posts. Is anyone aware of good resources or ideas for non-masters-degree continued education options? Things like trainings, newsletters, mini-courses or certifications, etc. or even just good b...

Microsoft's Nuance coughs up $8.5M to rid itself of MOVEit breach suit

The registerSecurity1 days ago
Supply chain breach has been a major target of legal action Microsoft-owned talk-to-text outfit Nuance has agreed to cough up $8.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit over the sprawling MOVEit Transfer mega-breach – although it admits no liability.…

🍔🧠 Build Your Own 280M-Page Search Engine (Complete Blueprint Inside)

HungryMinds.devProgramming1 days ago
PLUS: How Webhooks Work ⚙️, Rust Replaces Elasticsearch & MongoDB 🦀, AI Startup Bids $34.5B for Chrome 🚀

Forget LASIK: Safer, cheaper vision correction could be coming soon

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Scientists are developing a surgery-free alternative to LASIK that reshapes the cornea using electricity instead of lasers. In rabbit tests, the method corrected vision in minutes without incisions.

Hubble just snapped the clearest-ever picture of a rare interstellar comet

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Hubble has taken the clearest image to date of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which is racing through our solar system at 130,000 miles per hour. Astronomers are using Hubble and other telescopes to better understand its icy nucleus and chemical composition.

Meta investigated over AI having 'sensual' chats with children

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
The leak has led to backlash amid reports the tech giant's legal staff approved the conversations.

Strange new shapes may rewrite the laws of physics

Science dailyScience1 days ago
By exploring positive geometry, mathematicians are revealing hidden shapes that may unify particle physics and cosmology, offering new ways to understand both collisions in accelerators and the origins of the universe.

Greenland’s glacial runoff is powering explosions of ocean life

Science dailyScience2 days ago
NASA-backed simulations reveal that meltwater from Greenland’s Jakobshavn Glacier lifts deep-ocean nutrients to the surface, sparking large summer blooms of phytoplankton that feed the Arctic food web.

Weekly Career Discussion Thread (18 Aug 2025)

Reddit EngineeringEngineering2 days ago
# Intro Welcome to the weekly career discussion thread, where you can talk about all career & professional topics. Topics may include: * Professional career guidance & questions; e.g. job hunting advice, job offers comparisons, how to network * Educational guidance & questions; e.g. what...

Scientists just found a hidden factor behind Earth’s methane surge

Science dailyScience2 days ago
Roughly two-thirds of all atmospheric methane, a potent greenhouse gas, comes from methanogens. Tracking down which methanogens in which environment produce methane with a specific isotope signature is difficult, however. UC Berkeley researchers have for the first time CRISPRed the key enzyme involv...

Scientists uncover the lost shelduck that chose walking over flight

Science dailyScience2 days ago
Scientists have uncovered an extinct shelduck from the Chatham Islands that evolved shorter wings and stronger legs, adapting to a predator-free, windy environment. It vanished before the 19th century, likely due to hunting and predation.

The surprising way rising CO2 could supercharge space storms

Science dailyScience2 days ago
Rising CO₂ levels will make the upper atmosphere colder and thinner, altering how geomagnetic storms impact satellites. Future storms could cause sharper density spikes despite lower overall density, increasing drag-related challenges.

Should Europe wean itself off US tech?

BBC TechnologyTechnology2 days ago
Just three US firms provide 70% of Europe's cloud-computing, leading to fears of overreliance.

Bode plot vs engineering discipline

Reddit EngineeringEngineering2 days ago
Rf and analog in electrical and dampers in civil. Who else uses bode plots and why? How well does knowledge from one discipline transfer to the next?   submitted by   /u/curiouslywtf [link]   [comments]

NASA’s SWOT satellite captures Kamchatka megaquake tsunami in striking detail

Science dailyScience2 days ago
When a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, NASA and CNES’s SWOT satellite captured a rare and detailed picture of the tsunami that followed. Recorded just over an hour after the quake, the satellite revealed the wave’s height, shape, and path, offering sci...