Social networking startup Bluesky has made the decision to block access to its service in the state of Mississippi, rather than comply with a new age assurance law. In a blog post published on Friday, the company explains that, as a small team, it doesn’t have the resources to make the substantial technical changes this type of law would require,...
“I came across a letter from my father’s bank showing a wire transfer of $195,000 from the buyer.” Source link...
Google's Pixel Tablet launched back in 2023, and it's been all crickets from the search giant since then on the tablet front. We've heard various reports about it having planned two more generations at least, but then we also heard those were canceled. Now, the company itself has finally acknowledged the situation and confirmed that it's given up on tablets...
This year Mike Flanagan, known best for turning horror’s greatest novels into palatable limited television series for Netflix, is switching it up! His latest, The Life of Chuck, may still be a literary adaptation (of a Stephen King novella by the same name), filled with sincere monologues, overt metaphors for grief, and existential ponderings, but he has traded horror for a work of...
Looking at his last four projects, it seems that Phoenix perfected his precise working formula – hyper-ambitious, complex-to-realise films from directors he has worked with before, who also have the luxury to enjoy both studio trust and a degree of creative freedom. While this applies to Todd Phillips, it seems more relevant to his collaborations with Ari Aster as he plays...
OpenAI is asking Meta to produce evidence related to any coordinated plans with Elon Musk and xAI to acquire or invest in the ChatGPT-maker. The request was made public in a brief filed Thursday in Elon Musk’s ongoing lawsuit against OpenAI. Lawyers representing OpenAI said they subpoenaed Meta in June for documents related to its potential involvement in Musk’s unsolicited,...
The next era of the space economy isn’t just about rockets and satellites — it’s about infrastructure, autonomy, and entirely new models for building and defending off-Earth assets. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 this October 27–29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West, the Space Stage is where this shift gets real. If you’re ready to explore how next-gen tech meets the cosmos,...
A Florida judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed against embattled HR and payroll provider Deel. And while Deel described this as a “Rippling-aligned” and “Rippling-supported” lawsuit, this is not the infamous lawsuit filed by its rival earlier this year that involved an alleged corporate spy. Rippling CEO Parker Conrad even went so far as to write “This litigation has...
Nature, Published online: 19 August 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02590-yAn infant with an inherited life-threatening metabolic condition has responded to a tailored therapy that uses the gene-editing tool CRISPR to correct a specific mutation. Source link...
At least 15 people are feared dead in fresh flash floods triggered by intense rain in Pakistan's north-western region, that's already reeling from last week's devastating deluge. An official said a sudden surge in water had submerged several houses and swept away residents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Heavy rains have also interrupted relief work in the region. The number of...
