Hyperloop One is reportedly shutting down
One of the longest-running hyperloop startups is reportedly shutting its doors. Hyperloop One, once backed by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, will cease operations on December 31 according to Bloomberg News. It’s the latest stumble in the tech industry’s attempt to bring life to an idea Elon Musk first put forth
Read MoreThe hyperloop is dead for real this time
Image: Hyperloop One Hyperloop One, the futuristic transportation startup that promised to whisk us through nearly airless tubes at airline speeds, is shutting down, according to Bloomberg. The company is selling off its assets, closing down its offices, and laying off employees. It will formally close at the end of
Read MoreWhat we’re looking forward to seeing from the space industry in 2024
It was a jaw-dropping year for the space industry, and while we all know by now that progress isn’t linear, we feel pretty confident that 2024 will be even more astonishing. This year was tough for many space companies, and we aren’t trying to paper that over with our optimism.
Read MoreTech’s DEI backlash is here
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Read MoreLawrence Livermore National Lab simulates ‘Armageddon’-style nuclear asteroid deflection
As if last year’s fabulous Dual Asteroid Redirection Test firing a satellite bullet into an asteroid wasn’t enough, now researchers are doing detailed simulation of the nuclear deflection scenario envisioned in 1998 space disaster film “Armageddon.” At Lawrence Livermore National Lab, a team led by Mary Burkey (above) presented a
Read MoreDog-themed memecoins are pawing their way back into investors’ hearts
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Read MoreEven without Adobe, things don’t look too bad for Figma
Now that Adobe is no longer part of the picture, how Figma sailed through this period of uncertainty suggests it will come out of this saga relatively unscathed. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreIntuitive Machines, SpaceX push lunar lander launch date to February
Intuitive Machines is pushing back the mission of its first lunar lander to mid-February in coordination with launch provider SpaceX, the company said earlier this week. The Houston, Texas-based company said that the new launch window “comes after unfavorable weather conditions resulted in shifts in the SpaceX launch manifest.” The
Read MoreQuick! Get these last-minute gifts for the gamer in your life
2023 was an absolute unit of a year for gaming. No one could possibly have played all the awesome titles that came out across platforms. I certainly didn’t. But that also means that you have options for grabbing a last-minute gift for that gamer in your life! I’ve gathered a
Read MoreFTC proposes to strengthen COPPA, closing loopholes that allowed tech to surveil kids
The FTC has proposed tightening up the rules protecting kids from the surveillance economy. The updated rules would require companies to get the OK from parents before sharing data with advertisers and prohibit holding onto data for nebulous “internal operations,” among other things. “The proposed changes to COPPA are much-needed,
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