Researchers from Linköping University in Sweden developed a ‘bioelectronic soil’ that can speed up the growth of plants in hydroponic spaces, or farms that grow plants without soil in environments made up of mostly water and a place for roots to attach. After integrating the […]
Day: December 27, 2023
What If…? season 2 doesn’t get good until it really lets loose
Kahhori, one of What If…?’s new characters. | Marvel Studios What If’s second season is at its best when it’s exploring the edges of Marvel’s established cinematic canon. Even though the most interesting thing about Disney Plus’ What If…? series is the way it’s positioned […]
The Verge’s 2023 in review
The Verge What a year, huh? As 2023 draws to a close, it’s time to look back on the year that was. It was a great year for entertainment and a not-so-great year for the people who actually made that entertainment. It was the year […]
Equity Down Under: How Australian startups can crack the US market
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our interview show where we sit down with a guest, think about their work […]
The Morning After: Microsoft’s big bet on AI in 2023
Microsoft, a notoriously conservative and slow-moving giant, is bringing artificial intelligence right into the heart of Windows. But. after investing a total of $13 billion in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI (and acquiring a 49 percent stake in the process), will AI actually make its products better? Microsoft […]
AI predictions for 2024: What top VCs think
Top venture capitalists make bold predictions for artificial intelligence in 2024, forecasting the rise of multimodal models, real-time diffusion applications, open source AI democratization, and more despite ethical concerns and GPU shortages.
Apple Watch ban temporarily paused
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple has won a temporary pause of the Apple Watch ban that went into effect on Tuesday. A federal appeals court ordered a halt on the import and sales bans today, after Apple requested that they be […]
Beware AI’s hidden costs before they bankrupt innovation
GenAI is driving another layer of technical debt for many businesses. Under the pressures of constant innovation, we could see the AI cloud grow at new, record-breaking speeds. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Love ’em or hate ’em, NFTs can survive thanks to the communities that drive them
NFTs get a lot of heat, but there’s a widespread belief in the industry that there’s ample value underlying the concept and the various use cases it brings. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
SanDisk’s 1TB microSD is just $90 in Amazon’s storage sale
The holidays are over and all those great digital Nintendo Switch games you got aren’t going to store themselves, especially if you’ve maxed out your Switch storage. Fortunately, a well-timed sale has you covered, with SanDisk’s 1TB microSD currently on sale for $90 from $150 […]

