The conversation around widespread electric vehicle adoption has been inherently linked with charging: Are the chargers plentiful? Will they charge my car fast enough? Are they plugged into a grid that’s not entirely run by coal? Billions of dollars have gone into developing batteries that can handle fast charges as well as chargers that can
Month: December 2022
Climate became an increasingly popular topic in 2021, perhaps best showcased in pieces like this interview with Eric Dean Wilson on why air conditioning, one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century, is killing the 21st, which we featured in our Best of TechCrunch 2021 list. But this year came in waves — heat
Advertisement Many members of the GamingCircleJerk subreddit have shown support for mod GrizzlyPeak72’s initial post, in both joking and serious ways, which is unsurprising as the group often mocks the closed-minded anti-gay, anti-women, anti-trans views that unfortunately still proliferate in gaming communities. GrizzlyPeak72, who posted the initial “unjerk,” said more than 1,000 transphobes have been
Both 15-year fixed and 30-year fixed refinances saw their mean rates go higher over the last seven days. The average rates for 10-year fixed refinances also moved up significantly. Like mortgage rates, refinance rates fluctuate on a daily basis. With inflation at a 40-year high, the Federal Reserve has hiked the federal funds rate seven
Movano’s getting a week’s jump on what might well prove a banner CES for the smart ring. Today the Bay Area-based firm debuted Evie, a smart ring focused on women’s health set to hit the market later next year. The device capitalizes on the recent popularity of the unobtrusive form factor, led by the likes
US House staffers are banned from having the popular social video app TikTok on their official devices, according to a report from Reuters. TikTok is no longer allowed on staff devices because it presents a “high risk due to a number of security issues,” according to a memo that was sent to staff Tuesday by
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Greetings, readers. As Haje and Christine told you last week, this week’s Daily Crunch will look a bit different, given they are both taking some time off. But you’ll still get some
As generative AI like ChatGPT and DALL-E 2 attract investor attention, startup entrepreneurs are looking to cash in with new business models built around them. One of the more interesting ventures to emerge from the space recently is Poly, which lets designers create video game and other virtual assets, including textures for 3D models, using
Aerones, a robotics startup that scrubs and inspects wind turbines so humans don’t have to, secured $38.9 million in fresh funding this month from dozens of undisclosed investors, TechCrunch has learned. Wind turbines produce clean energy, but their towers tend to leak oil, which can corrode blades, increase wind resistance and pollute the ground below.
NetflixOver on movie review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Blood Origin sports a 36 percent approval rating among critics and an even worse eight percent approval rating from fans (h/t Forbes). While the critic score is bad and places it among some of the worst-rated original shows on Netflix, it’s the historically low eight percent audience
What’s happening Cases of RSV, flu and COVID-19 circulating in children have caused high demand for children’s cold and flu medication, resulting in shortages or buying limits at some pharmacies. Why it matters Fever, cough and congestion are symptoms of all three viruses and parents may be looking for ways to make their child more
Almost 60 video game employees at Activision Blizzard on Tuesday said they have filed for union representation, according to a report from Bloomberg. Workers at the Boston-based Proletariat video game studio, which was acquired by Activision Blizzard earlier this year, said they’re organizing with the Communications Workers of America to form a union that includes
With 2022 in retreat, investors have made no secret that they’re looking for safe investments. In a challenging market with higher interest rates, that’s no surprise, but what might raise eyebrows is where investors think those quality investments lie. Increasingly, it’s in climate tech. The sector had a crazy 2021, and while 2022 may not
The Proletariat Workers Alliance would be unique among gaming unions for representing all non-management staff at the studio, rather than just quality assurance staff as is the case at Raven Software, Blizzard Albany, and unionization efforts currently underway at Microsoft’s Bethesda studios. The Proletariat developers list flexible PTO, optional remote work, no mandatory overtime, and
Looking back, 2022 was quite the year for some investors, and not in a good way. Mistakes made in the boom period of the past couple of years led to many write-downs, but the most egregious example of abysmal investing practices this year was FTX, the bankrupt and disgraced crypto exchange. In fact, while we
Netflix doesn’t have a massive collection of fantasy flicks, but you can find several charming (and eclectic) gems. Many combine the fantastical with real-world struggles, including the remarkable Closet Monster. Or dive right into the high fantasy realm with The Golden Compass, based on Philip Pullman’s classic novels. Hopefully you’ll find an intriguing gem below. Netflix
Jakarta-based fintech Akulaku has raised $200 million from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the largest bank in Japan. This is part of a strategic investment, with startup and MUFG planning to expand into new markets and product together in 2023. Earlier this year, Akulaku raised $100 million in funding from Siam Commercial Bank as part
The Chinese owners of TikTok may be facing pressure to divest. The security concerns of the popular social media platform have led some Biden administration officials to “push for a sale of the Chinese-owned company’s U.S. operations to ensure Beijing can’t harness the app for espionage and political influence,” according to a new report from
This story is part of Priced Out, CNET’s coverage of how real people are coping with the high cost of living in the US. Brandon Douglas/CNET On a warm day last spring, Teja Smith, 31, went to Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles to go over her birthing plan. Instead, at just over 36 weeks pregnant,
After a growing number of complaints that players were being wrongly charged for items when attempting to preview them in the store, Mediatonic decided to make amends with refunds and free skins. “We heard your feedback on accidental purchases – and we’re sorry!” the Fall Guys maker tweeted. “We’re improving the store design to prevent
The LG OLED Flex is both a TV and a monitor, but its coolest feature is a unique motorized screen. The 42-inch OLED panel goes from flat to curved using a dedicated bend button on the remote. After using it for a week, I found it offers an immersive viewing experience for gamers with its
1993 Sega Genesis Commercial: Blast Processing Advertisement The early nineties marked a major inflection point for video games. 8 bits shot up to 16; color palettes entered the triple digits; Konami made a Simpsons beat-em-up. Once the fourth console generation was well underway, developers gradually shifted from revolution to refinement, trimming the fat from established
Carl Niedbala Contributor Carl Niedbala is COO and co-founder of Founder Shield, a commercial insurance broker. High-growth companies often set significant goals, knowing full well that the idea of “overnight success” is for the storybooks. However, there is no better time than the middle of a market downturn to start planning for the leap from
In 2021, Apple released four new iPhone 13 models, all of which include a number of significant upgrades like new cameras, bigger batteries, more storage and brighter screens. The iPhone 13 lineup is a delightful upgrade to last year’s already wonderful iPhone 12 family. Including the four iPhone 13 models, Apple currently sells a total
Indian fintech Money View said on Monday it has raised $75 million in a new funding round, its second this year, despite the market slump as it looks to scale its core credit business and build more products in the South Asian market. Apis Partners led Money View’s Series E funding round, valuing the Bengaluru-headquartered
As far as origin stories go, one character is typically at the center. But with The Witcher: Blood Origin, we saw the genesis of quite a few, didn’t we? More than that, the whole Conjunction of the Spheres played out on screen, which provides more context for how and when monsters and humans arrived on
Yellowstone is the biggest show on the Paramount Network — and on cable television, period. Its fifth-season premiere in November drew the biggest audience of any TV show so far this year. Paramount Plus would seem the natural place to turn to for anyone hoping to stream season 5 and the show’s past seasons. But, counterintuitively, the one
Geralt of Rivia is at the center of The Witcher universe, in its books, video games and Netflix series. The broody monster hunter is the Witcher. The mythology blends bloodlines, magic, gore and war with devious plots, requiring you to keep up with it all and stick with its hero. Mysteries and questions constantly float in the
Officials from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife have emerged as holiday heroes after helping an unusual deer facing a Grinch-level experience. The buck lives in Dallas, Oregon, and has been nicknamed Tripod because it has only three legs. Recently, it needed help from wildlife officials after getting a string of Christmas lights tangled
PlayStation Plus leans into older and more cultish games for its end-of-year releases. After recently adding The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (still great, even at more than a decade old), the service also now has several Kingdom Hearts games. Entries from that Disney-based RPG include Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX, Kingdom Hearts 3 and
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