“Doctor Who” imitates the “Black Mirror” episode “Nosedive” in “Dot and Bubble” — which is really about racism. Here’s what you missed.
Microsoft dodges UK antitrust scrutiny over its Mistral AI stake
Microsoft won’t be facing antitrust scrutiny in the U.K. over its recent investment in French AI startup, Mistral AI, with the country’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on […]
UK probes Amazon and Microsoft over AI partnerships with Mistral, Anthropic, and Inflection
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching preliminary enquiries into whether the close-knit tie-ups and hiring practices involving Microsoft, Amazon and a trio of AI startup […]
Women in AI: Ewa Luger explores how AI affects culture — and vice versa
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve […]
How Ukraine’s cyber police fights back against Russia’s hackers
On February 24, 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Since then, life in the country has changed for everyone. For the Ukrainian forces who had to defend their country, […]
Lyrid meteor shower in 2024: How to see it despite the bright moon
The Lyrid meteors will be visible late at night on April 21, or in the pre-dawn hours of April 22, with peak activity expected at 5:23 a.m. ET. The moon, unfortunately, will be nearly full.
‘Alien’ object that crashed into Earth has a much funnier explanation
Scientists found evidence that material claimed to possibly be from interstellar or extraterrestrial origins didn’t come from a particular fireball that exploded over the Pacific Ocean.
You May Want To Avoid Those Green Statues
On paper, Lifmunk Effigies, those green glowy statues you can find around Palworld’s map, are supposed to increase your odds of capturing a Pal. The problem, however, is that multiple users are reporting not only that these don’t seem to be working as advertised, but they actually seem to be making one’s capture rate…