Intuitive Machines’ second moon mission on track for 2024
Intuitive Machines’ second moon mission is still on track to launch before the end of this year, after the company only had to make minor adjustments to the lunar lander design, executives said during an earnings call Thursday. The company made history earlier this year when it became the first
Read moreReddit stock closes up nearly 48% on its first day of trading
Shares of social forum giant Reddit closed its first day of trading at $50.31, up nearly 48% from its IPO price of $34 per share. The company had indicated a target range of $31 to $34 per share in the run-up to its public-market debut, eventually settling on the top-end
Read moreA new web3 network is being built right now that wants to end Big Tech’s control of your data
Many of the people building web3 feel like the traditional web ecosystem has taken advantage of users and their data. While it benefits a number of businesses, data miners and even AI models, some see it as an overreach. Some of the problems with the web that exists today, which
Read moreQuick Tip: How to Add Gradient Effects and Patterns to Text
Learn how easy it is to add gradient effects and patterns to text on the Web, with demos and tips on browser support and accessibility. Continue reading Quick Tip: How to Add Gradient Effects and Patterns to Text on SitePoint.
Read moreSolana memecoin hype continues, Backpack’s beta phase was a success and Starbucks axes its NFT program
Welcome to TechCrunch Crypto. This week, Starbucks killed its Odyssey NFT program, Solana continued to see memecoin momentum and India faces more challenges with the crypto space. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreWhy is AI so bad at spelling?
AIs are easily acing the SAT, defeating chess grandmasters and debugging code like it’s nothing. But put an AI up against some middle schoolers at the spelling bee, and it’ll get knocked out faster than you can say diffusion. For all the advancements we’ve seen in AI, it still can’t
Read moreApple slams DOJ case as misguided attempt to turn iPhone into Android
Apple is coming out swinging against the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust case, just announced Thursday, which accuses the iPhone maker of being a monopolist with its thumb on a mobile chokepoint of its own making. Apple is dubbing the litigation misguided and warning the DOJ risks trashing all the
Read moreDOJ says Apple’s ‘complete control’ over tap-to-pay transactions stops innovation, cements its monopoly
In its wide-ranging antitrust complaint against Apple and its iPhone business, the U.S. Justice Department takes specific aim against Apple’s massive financial business, specifically how it uses Apple Pay to prohibit competition and make large amounts of money in the process, to the tune of billions in annual revenues. The
Read moreThreads opens beta to let users connect their accounts to the fediverse
Threads has officially entered the fediverse. Meta announced on Thursday that its beta experience of sharing Threads accounts to the fediverse is now open to users ages 18 and up with public profiles. The integration is only available in three countries to start, including the U.S., Canada and Japan. The
Read moreDOJ calls out Apple for breaking iMessage-on-Android solution, Beeper
As soon as Beeper launched, the companies entered into a game of cat-and-mouse, which Apple ultimately won. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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