Month: June 2024
Pumped-storage hydroelectricity
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Inside a $1 radar motion sensor
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The biggest trailers of the week: June 23rd to June 29th
Willem Dafoe in Nosferatu. | Screenshot: YouTube I’m stuck in a weird spot when it comes to movies and TV, these days. On one hand, the constant churn of remakes, reboots, franchise movies, and sequels often feels like it comes at the expense of original storytelling. But on the other, I am unabashedly looking forward … Read more
Gemini’s data-analyzing abilities aren’t as good as Google claims
Two separate studies investigated how well Google’s Gemini models and others make sense out of an enormous amount of data. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Meme coins have an important role to play in crypto
Meme coins have stolen the spotlight this Bitcoin halving cycle, and they’ve offered unparalleled opportunity to at least some participants.
Trilobites killed by volcanic ash
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Htmx 2.0 Released
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The biggest data breaches in 2024: 1B stolen records and rising
Some of the largest, most damaging breaches of 2024 already account for over a billion stolen records. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Vitalik Buterin says crypto regulations have created ‘anarcho-tyranny’
The Ethereum co-founder says we’d all be better off with either anarchy or tyranny but not both.
VanEck files for Solana ETF, Ether supply inflates, and more: Hodler’s Digest, June 23-29
VanEck seeks approval for Solana ETF, ETH supply rises 73 days in a row, and Satoshi-era wallet moves Bitcoin.
Apple finally supports RCS in iOS 18 update
Welcome back to TechCrunch’s Week in Review — TechCrunch’s newsletter recapping the week’s biggest news. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. This week, Apple finally added support for Rich Communication Services (RCS) to Messages as part of the second developer beta of iOS 18. Until now, iPhone users could only send … Read more
Uber and Lyft now required to pay Massachusetts rideshare drivers $32 an hour
An Uber and Lyft vehicle in New York. | Photo: Lindsey Nicholson / UCG / Universal Images Group via Getty Images Rideshare drivers in Massachusetts will soon get company-provided benefits, as well as a minimum pay of $32.50 per hour, starting on August 15th. That’s thanks to a new settlement between the state and rideshare … Read more