Preventive health care can be described as the actions we take to monitor our health so we can handle any problems before they turn into more severe (and usually more expensive) conditions. Learning you have high blood pressure, for example, can direct you to the right care before you develop symptoms of heart disease. Walmart
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Investors have raised expectations around SaaS profitability and growth since the downturn began. As a result, it’s even more important for founders to have a firm handle on the key metrics VCs are likely to consider before saying “yes” or “no.” In his latest TC+ article, Paris Heymann (partner, Index Ventures), shares formulas for calculating
Everything needs a home, and Garima Kapoor co-founded MinIO to build an enterprise-grade, open source object storage solution. The pitch sounds amazing: simple, high performance, and a native Kubernetes integration. I’m excited to announce I’m interviewing Kapoor and MinIO investor Mark Rostick of Intel Capital on MinIO’s growth and how the company manages serious competition.
Rapid (previously known as RapidAPI), a startup that built out an API marketplace valued at $1 billion last year, has laid off another 70 employees less than two weeks after letting go of 50% of its staff, TechCrunch has learned. An affected employee who wished to remain anonymous told TechCrunch that just 42 people remain
For the past year, everyone’s been predicting that the muted exit environment and bone-dry funding market would bring a reckoning for many late-stage companies. We’ve been seeing layoffs and cost-cutting measures across the board as companies look to shore up their balance sheets. And now, an increasing number of companies are raising money at lower
Google/ Tech / Some users have started noticing ads in the middle of their inboxes. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Gmail is getting more persistent advertisements that have started popping up in the middle of some users’ inboxes, as first reported by 9to5Google. Several screenshots posted to Twitter show promotional messages mixed in
Are you struggling to get a good night’s sleep? Your mattress could be the culprit. If you toss and turn at night or wake up with a sore back, your mattress might be worn out or not offer the right amount of support. While mattresses tend to be a big-ticket item, you can find some
Even though we’re already almost halfway through the year, there are still a ton of cozy games to come in 2023. And while we just told you about a bunch of them, that list was just scratching the surface, and there are so many more excitingly cozy games coming this year that deserve your attention.
/ The svelte smartwatch is selling for its best price with our special promo code. Plus, an older Echo Dot smart speaker for just $20, the M2 Pro Mac Mini is $100 off, and much more. The Pixel Watch has Fitbit exercise software built in since Google owns Fitbit.Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The
I’m a pretty casual Marvel fan who doesn’t read the comics, but I consider the Guardians of the Galaxy to be my favorite heroes in the comic book company’s universe these days. That being said, while I knew Rocket Raccoon’s backstory through the game adaptations, I was wholly unprepared for how brutal it would be
/ The feature is currently being tested, but at least we know it’s coming. There’s currently no release date but garage door controls are available to try in the Google Home public preview.Illustration: The Verge Controls for smart garage doors are coming to the Google Home app. The feature has already started to roll out
The Steam Deck is a handheld gaming device that’s become a popular way to play PC games on the go. There are three versions of the Steam Deck, with the main difference being the storage space: 64GB, 256GB and 512GB (which cost from $400 to $650). But no matter which model you pick, you’re going
A few feet inside the front door at Science Corp. in Alameda, California, lies a brightly lit room with large, transparent windows. On a late November afternoon, three gowned surgeons carefully circle a New Zealand white rabbit laid out on an ocean-blue cloth. About a month prior, the rabbit — named Leela, after Futurama’s one-eyed
Small to medium-sized enterprises contribute 60% of Indonesia’s gross domestic product. But companies in the D2C space still struggle to compete against bigger brands. Praktis wants to put them on a more level playing field. The startup, which handles everything from raw material purchases to order fulfillment for D2C brands and suppliers, announced today it
For long-time Nintendo fans and video game historians there have been few public events as memorable as Space World 2000, the show that first revealed the GameCube—and its library of games, and a divisive Zelda demo—to the world. Fortnite Introduces Force Abilities In Latest Star Wars Collab Off English Space World, which ran from 1989-2001,
Apple’s iPhone success still isn’t slowing down, with the tech giant on Thursday announcing iPhone sales reached a record number for the March quarter, bringing in $51.3 billion in revenue. There are now over 1 billion active iPhone devices, Apple said on Thursday while announcing earnings for its fiscal second quarter that ended April 1. iPhone sales are expected
If you’ve been even remotely connected to PC gaming over the last year or two, you’d have felt some heat radiating off the community. A rising sense of frustration, that things are bad and just keep getting worse. Many PC gamers feel like they’re reaching a breaking point, and it’s hard not to sympathise. Fortnite
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. Why, hello, Crunchers! We’re excited to tell you that today is Thursday! How fabulously exciting. Over on TC+, Haje has been hard at work trying to create the Perfect Pitch Deck. Oh,
/ A third-party launcher can change up everything about your phone’s interface. Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge One of the reasons to choose an Android phone over an iPhone is the flexibility you get in terms of customization — and there’s really no better example of that than third-party Android launchers. If you’ve
/ This is Google’s first foldable phone. More details are coming at Google I/O on May 10th. Pixel FoldImage: Google The rumors are true: next week, Google will introduce its first foldable phone, , during the Google I/O 2023 event. Google hasn’t revealed any specs for the device, but a brief teaser video shows off
Look, I’m not going to sit here and pretend like the entire world didn’t know this was happening next week, but is a bit of theatrics too much to ask? Google learned a few years back that the best way to juice a product hype cycle is to “leak” the thing yourself, and here here
Businesses pay a lot of money to have the latest and greatest artificial intelligence tools, but when the purpose of your business isn’t tech-related, it isn’t often getting the full AI effect. Senzai wants to change that for companies in Latin America. Julian Lopez-Portillo and Darren Timmins co-founded the Mexico City-based company about a year
Apple and Google are teaming up to help prevent the misuse of Bluetooth location-tracking devices like Apple’s AirTag. The two companies have submitted a draft set of standards and best practices for the tech industry to the Internet Engineering Task Force to help thwart unwanted tracking through Bluetooth devices, Apple said in a press release
/ Plus, we found deals on the Google Pixel 7 Pro, while 1Password and Dashlane are offering 50 percent discounts. We also found a good refurbished iRobot robovac sale on eBay. Case-Mate’s translucent and colorful USB-C chargers start at just $15.40 today.Image: Case-Mate If you’re hunting for a graduation gift that’s both playful and practical, Case-Mate’s
This week, ten-year-old drone company ACSL announced plans to enter the U.S. commercial drone market. The firm has already taken a sizable bite out of the market in its native Japan, with a certification from the country’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, as well as a deal to provide disaster support for the
French startup Green-Got is building an alternative to your traditional bank account with a focus on climate change. Essentially, Green-Got guarantees that your savings and the money that is sitting in your bank account aren’t going to finance fossil fuel projects and other polluting industries. The startup recently raised a $5.5 million (€5 million) funding
Microsoft is opening up its Bing AI search and chatbot service to more people. On Thursday, the tech giant said it’s doing away with the waitlist that had gated access to the OpenAI GPT-boosted search and also revealed third-party apps and services will be able to to build on top of its platform. The new
In 2021 Mythic Games, with the backing of Ubisoft, announced a Kickstarter campaign for an officially-licensed board game adaptation of Rainbow Six: Siege. Two years later, Mythic are asking people who already paid for the game to pay a bit—and in some cases a lot—more. Let’s Talk About Gotham Knights’ Predictable Ending Off English The
PSA to all my fellow true believers and web-heads around the world: the hotly-anticipated Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is getting a prequel comic on May 6, also known as Free Comic Book Day. Let’s Talk About Gotham Knights’ Predictable Ending Off English On Wednesday, PlayStation and Insomniac Games each announced the comic book tie-in for the
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. Wednesday is here, and we’re still getting excited about Disrupt later in the year. African startups: We’d love for you to apply to Startup Battlefield 200, and we’ve also opened our sale