After a year of testing out environmental technologies for a private company, co-founder Patricia Ayma developed a process for bioplastic production using bacteria. The system turns organic matter, such as food waste, into a product that can be used as a biodegradable alternative to single-use plastics. “I realized that it was a simple technology for
Month: November 2019
TechCrunch covers a lot of bases in the tech startup world, but none is more important than supporting founders — especially early-stage founders. That’s what our new event series, TechCrunch Early Stage, is all about. These single-day events debuting next year will be highly interactive opportunities for founders to tap experts in the core startup
If there’s one thing Black Friday and Cyber Monday have in common, it’s an abundance of cheap portable speakers — and Black Friday 2019 and Cyber Monday 2019 will be no different. So whether you’re after a Bluetooth speaker to spice up your trips to the beach, workout routines, or weekend chores, this spectacular shopping
Black Friday and Cyber Monday promises to have awesome deals on the best home security systems. You’ll be able to get cameras, smart doorbells and entire systems for big discount. If you need some beefed up security before then to head off porch pirates or other miscreants, there are some deals you can take advantage
Previous Next Hyundai Motor Company introduced the RM19 Racing Midship Sports Car at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show. RM refers to the prototype’s “Racing Midship” body configuration. The mid-engine layout is designed to provide improved handling balance and agility. Hyundai has been developing this project since 2012 as part of its “N” sub-brand for
Ubiquiti, the company behind popular UniFi Wi-Fi access points and networking equipment, is releasing a new router for consumers — the AmpliFi Alien. Today’s new device is an all-in-one networking device. It features a router (the “brain” of your local network), four Gigait Ethernet ports and Wi-Fi capabilities. And yes, it is a Wi-Fi 6
OnePlus has been historically pumping out smartphones since its first device, the OnePlus One, that deserved the ‘Flagship killer’ moniker when it had arrived. This tradition continued with its successive devices for a few years. Xiaomi joined the race by launching the Poco F1 (Review) and then the Redmi K20 Pro (Review). Now, it’s Realme’s
Sleep is big business. Casper, Leesa and a dozen other mattress companies have driven the point home in recent years. It’s something we all want, but none of us are getting enough of. In 2017, sleep aids generated $69.5 billion, globally. By 2023, that number is expected to blow past $101 billion. Remrise is the
Indiana Supreme Court Justice Steven David weighing whether removing an unlabeled GPS tracker from one’s car is really theft or just a good idea.Screenshot: courts.in.gov The Indiana Supreme Court seemed dubious that a suspected Warrick County drug dealer who removed a hidden police tracker from his car should really be charged with theft, Ars Technica
Kirk, Spock, and the rest of the Enterprise crew might be headed back to the big screen with director Noah Hawley taking over at the helm. According to Deadline, Hawley is in final talks to write and direct the fourth installment of the big-screen Star Trek series that J.J. Abrams launched in 2009. Abrams will
Lucence Diagnostics, a genomic medicine startup that develops non-invasive tests for cancer screening, announced today that it has raised a $20 million Series A led by IHH Healthcare, one of the world’s largest integrated private healthcare groups. Other participants included SGInnovate and returning investors Heliconia Capital (a subsidiary of Temasek Holdings), Lim Kaling and Koh
The first batch of grants go to radical ideas at the heart of the virtual beings community. In Edward Saatchi’s professional opinion, virtual beings will have a significant impact on our daily lives. So much so that his company, Fable Studio, launched a grant application back in August that would award creators additional funds to
Toronto-based startup Luna Design and Innovation is a prime example of the kind of space company that is increasingly starting up to take advantage of the changing economics of the larger industry. Founded by Andrea Yip, who is also Luna’s CEO, the bootstrapped venture is looking to blaze a trail for biotechnology companies who stand
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 is easily one of the best smartwatches out there, and that has just as much to do with the software as it does the hardware. Now, Samsung has announced that you can get the same awesome software experience on the previous-generation Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Watch Active. The new
With the new 16-inch MacBook Pro, Apple has brought out a totally overhauled laptop that looks to address some of the lingering problems we’ve had with Apple’s MacBook Pro devices. However, it also replaces the 15-inch MacBook Pro, meaning your choice is now between the 16-inch MacBook Pro and the 13-inch MacBook Pro if you’re
Sparkel made waves when the company initially announced its sparkling beverage system earlier this year. It looked like it would be the SodaStream equivalent for people that preferred sparkling water to the plain ol’ flat stuff. In addition to making fizzy, healthy drinks, the Sparkel could also create cocktails and mimosas. The company planned to
There seems to be a gadget for almost anything these days. For instance, you need to work on your focus or somehow mute all the hubbub happening around you, you’ll easily be able to do so with a pair of noise-canceling cans. Since there isn’t a shortage of options in this bustling headphones market, you
Geoff Keighley and his production team officially announced the nominees for this year’s The Game Awards, selected by a jury that included Digital Trends. Among the biggest games nominated for major awards in the ceremony, which will air on December 12, are Death Stranding and the paranormal third-person action game Control. Below, we’ve rounded up
This holiday season, we’re going to be looking back at some of the best tech of the past year, and providing fresh reviews in a sort of ‘greatest hits’ across a range of categories. First up: iRobot’s top-end home cleaning robots, the Roomba s9+ robot vacuum, and the Braava m6 robot mop and floor sweeper.
Meet Angell, a new smart bike from a French startup led by Marc Simoncini who is mostly known for founding Meetic. The company is announcing its first electric-bike today. And the goal is to make an e-bike that is smarter than everything out there. “We dedicate half of public space to cars even though cars
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Google’s app design is fairly plain, but it doesn’t have to stay that way. One way to spice it up is by changing the Google search background (and adjacent components) with a new theme. You’ll need to be running the Google Chrome browser. It won’t work with Microsoft Edge or Firefox. Then again, Chrome is
The Lamborghini story begins with a worn out clutch disc. Specifically, an old clutch disc in a Ferrari. Ferruccio Lamborghini was a wealthy industrialist in postwar Italy, who had made his fortune producing farm equipment. He had purchased a Ferrari and discovered that the clutch disc was the same part used in a Lamborghini tractor.
Facebook often releases experimental tools to test the waters for new features and services. Its latest, an app called Whale lets you create your own memes from scratch. As per a report by The Information, the social network debuted the app on iOS’ Canadian app store last week. Similar to other run-in-the-mill meme creators, Whale
Perlego, the textbook subscription service, has raised $9 million in Series A funding. Backing the round is Charlie Songhurst, Dedicated VC, and Thomas Leysen (Chairman of Mediahuis and Umicore). Perlego’s existing investors including ADV, Simon Franks and Alex Chesterman also reinvested on a pro-rata basis. London-based Perlego says the additional funding will be used to
Press Trust of IndiaNov 19, 2019 09:48:52 IST When Norway decided a decade ago to pay Guyana, a small jungle-covered country in South America, to reduce its rate of deforestation, no one was sure how much effect the move would have. Now they know it does work, according to a study published Monday in the
The annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are almost upon us, and after a fall season packed with fresh device reveals from brands like Google, Microsoft, Apple, and other tech companies, now is a fine time to start thinking about gift ideas. And although Black Friday isn’t here just yet, there are already lots
The world is being mapped in 3D — one brick, one bench, one building at a time. For things like hyper-accurate augmented reality, autonomous robots and self-driving cars, 2D maps and GPS only get you so far. Apple is building its map with lasers strapped to the tops of cars. Niantic has talked about building
Could this be one of the three big VR games Valve has been teasing? Rumors began circulating yesterday about a potential Half-life spin-off heading to VR headsets in 2020 called Half-life: Alyx after a leaker posted a transcript of a supposed interview between veteran video game journalist Geoff Keighly, Team Fortress 2 co-developer Robin Walker,
The scale of supercomputing has grown almost too large to comprehend, with millions of compute units performing calculations at rates requiring, for first time, the exa prefix — denoting quadrillions per second. How was this accomplished? With careful planning… and a lot of wires, say two people close to the project. Having noted the news
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