Hank Green reckons with the power — and the powerlessness — of the creator
Hank Green has had a while to think about how social media has changed us. He started making YouTube videos in 2007 with his brother, novelist John Green, at a time when the first iPhone was in development, MySpace was still relevant and Instagram didn’t exist. Seventeen years later, posting
Read moreSynapse’s collapse has frozen nearly $160M from fintech users — here’s how it happened
Here is a timeline of Synapse’s troubles and the ongoing impact it is having on banking consumers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreHelixx wants to bring fast-food economics and Netflix pricing to EVs
When Helixx co-founder and CEO Steve Pegg looks at Daisy — the startup’s 3D printed prototype delivery van — he sees a second chance. And he’s pulling inspiration from McDonald’s to get there. The prototype, which made its global debut this week at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, is an
Read moreIndia clings to cheap feature phones as brands struggle to tap new smartphone buyers
India is struggling to get new smartphone buyers, as millions of Indians don’t go for an upgrade and continue to be on feature phones. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreRényi’s parking constant
Imagine parallel parking is available along the shoulder of a road, but no parking spaces are marked. The first person to park picks a spot on the shoulder at random. Then another car also chooses a spot along the shoulder at random, with the constraint that the second car can’t
Read moreMeet the soft robots that can amputate limbs and fuse with other robots
Roboticists at The Faboratory at Yale University have developed a way for soft robots to replicate some of the more unsettling things that animals and insects can accomplish — say, a reptile self-amputating a limb, or ants building bridges by temporarily fusing their bodies. In one demo video, we see
Read moreIf you’re an AT&T customer, your data has likely been stolen
This week, AT&T confirmed it will begin notifying around 110 million AT&T customers about a data breach that allowed cybercriminals to steal the phone records of “nearly all” of its customers. The stolen data contains phone numbers and AT&T records of calls and text messages during a six-month period in
Read moreHere’s the full list of 28 US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2024
In the first half of 2024 alone, more than $35.5 billion was invested into AI startups globally. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreWhistleblowers accuse OpenAI of ‘illegally restrictive’ NDAs
Whistleblowers have accused OpenAI of placing illegal restrictions on how employees can communicate with government regulators, according to a letter obtained by The Washington Post. Lawyers representing anonymous whistleblowers sent the letter to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler. The letter refers to a separate, formal complaint asking the
Read moreHow to protect your startup from email scams
Business email compromise attacks are on the rise. Here's how you can stay ahead of the hackers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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