This robotic tentacle gripper is gentle, practical, and terrifying

Hands, man, they’re a tough gig to beat. Four fingers? An opposable thumb? A design classic. But that’s never stopped scientists from trying to surpass what nature perfected. And their latest attempt to out-fing humanity’s fingers is pleasingly terrifying. The engineers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) that … Read more

Evy wants to offer product protection insurance everywhere

Meet Evy, a French startup that is working on extended warranties and product protection insurance. The company raised a $6.5 million seed round (€6.5 million) from Sequoia, La Famiglia VC, Global Founders Capital and several business angels. Evy wants to bring an AppleCare experience to other brands and retailers. Essentially, the startup wants to create … Read more

How do cryptozoologists feel about cryptocurrency?

Photo illustration by William Joel / The Verge, Image CryptidCoin Ever since the word “crypto” became shorthand for cryptocurrency, NFTs, and Web3 stuff sold in Super Bowl ads or discussed in dinner table conversations, it has overshadowed another community living outside of the blockchain world. Cryptozoologists have been using the word “crypto” to talk about … Read more