November 22, 2024

Who should get a uterus transplant? Experts aren’t sure.

This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first, sign up here. Earlier this year, a boy in Sweden celebrated his 10th birthday. Reproductive scientists and doctors marked the occasion too. This little boy’s birth had been special. He was…

December 2022

SpaceX goes full defense contractor with national security-focused Starshield

December 5, 2022

SpaceX’s launch services have already become an invaluable resource for the U.S. government, but the company is now jumping into the deep end of the pool it had heretofore only splashed around in. Starshield, a new vertical within SpaceX, will provide “government entities” (think three-letter agencies) with secure communications and bespoke satellite designs. The new […]

SpaceX goes full defense contractor with national security-focused Starshield by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Gift Guide: More than 20 STEM gift ideas to inspire kids to code

December 5, 2022

All aboard the learn-to-code train! As another holiday season looms and kids everywhere start clamouring for shiny stuff, we’ve got you covered with a bumper edition of our annual STEM gift guide. This year’s guide is packed with more than 20 ideas to engage toddlers, excite tweens and inspire teens to get under the hood […]

Gift Guide: More than 20 STEM gift ideas to inspire kids to code by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Third-party Twitter app makers turn their attention to Mastodon

December 5, 2022

Open source Twitter alternative Mastodon has gained a bit of attention in the wake of Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition. Now, it’s gaining interest from third-party Twitter app developers, as well. The makers of popular Twitter clients, including Aviary and Tweetbot, have recently set their sights on building similar clients for the growing Mastodon user base. […]

Third-party Twitter app makers turn their attention to Mastodon by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Why NFTs Will Shape the Future of Gaming

December 5, 2022
Traditional games monetize by perpetuating a flow of value where players invest their time and money, only to increase the profits retained by game developers. Conversely, NFTs enable players to capture the value they create within the ecosystem.