MIT scientists are working on a vibrating obesity pill
MIT likens a new vibrating capsule to drinking a glass full of water prior to eating. Dieticians recommend the latter as a method for sending to your brain to simulate the sensation of being full. The researchers behind the new project further suggest it as a future alternative to surgery
Read moreEarly-stage hard tech firm Countdown Capital shutting down
Countdown Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on hard tech industrial startups, will shut down by the end of March and return uninvested capital, firm founder and solo general partner Jai Malik said in an annual letter. In the letter, which was viewed by TechCrunch, Malik says he decided
Read moreHere are the 5 EVs that qualify for the full federal tax credit in 2024
The U.S. government has revealed the list of electric vehicles that qualify for the full federal tax credit under the newer, more stringent guidelines, and you can count them on one hand. General Motors’ outgoing Chevy Bolt, plus certain variants of the Ford F-150 Lightning and Tesla’s Model 3, Model
Read moreDebunking the myth that crowdfunding is only good for cash
VCs like to tout they bring value beyond their capital, but many startups say they've found the same benefits from crowdfunding investors. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreAI versus copyright, and why you shouldn’t count your NFT chickens before they hatch
Welcome to 2024, everybody! Equity is taking you through the New York Times' suit against OpenAI, how X's value continues to fall, climate tech's job growth and more. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreHow to Energize Your IT Career as an Innovative Digital Trailblazer
You should evaluate your career progression and goals regularly, especially in this super-charged world where generative AI impacts many job functions and more businesses are accelerating digital transformation initiatives. If you aspire to grow professionally, take on more challenging roles, and help your organization build competitive advantages with technology
Read moreFidelity marks down X valuation by 71.5%
Mutual fund company Fidelity has marked down its investment in X holdings — the parent company of X (formerly Twitter) owned by Elon Musk — by 71.5% from the original valuation of shares, according to a new disclosure. Fidelity spent $19.2 million to acquire a stake in X back in
Read moreMeta cuts prices for the Quest 2 headset and accessories
Months after Meta launched its Quest 3 headset, the company is slashing prices for its older Quest 2 headset by $50 permanently. The 128GB version drops from $299 to $249 and the 256GB version drops from $349 to $299. Notably, the headset has been on sale at the new prices
Read moreHarnessing the Power of Zenserp for Advanced Search Engine Parsing
null Learn about Zenserp, a powerful tool for developers looking to enhance their projects with real-time, accurate search data. Continue reading Harnessing the Power of Zenserp for Advanced Search Engine Parsing on SitePoint.
Read moreComputing inverse factorial
I needed the inverse factorial function for my previous post. I was sure I’d written a post on computing the inverse factorial, and intended to reuse the code from that earlier post. But when I searched I couldn’t find anything, so I’m posting the code here for my future reference
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