January 1, 2025

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is ready to transform our understanding of the cosmos

High atop Chile’s 2,700-meter Cerro Pachón, the air is clear and dry, leaving few clouds to block the beautiful view of the stars. It’s here that the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will soon use a car-size 3,200-megapixel digital camera—the largest ever built—to produce a new map of the entire night sky every three days. Generating…

April 2023

iMessage and more finally comes to Windows with global rollout of Phone Link for iOS

April 26, 2023

iMessage is finally coming to Windows. Microsoft today announced that Phone Link for iOS is now rolling out to all Windows 11 customers, allowing iPhone users to make and receive phone calls, send and receive messages via iMessage, access their contacts, and see their phone’s notifications directly on their Windows PC. The feature had previously […]

iMessage and more finally comes to Windows with global rollout of Phone Link for iOS by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

3 Ways to Stay at the Top of Your Field

April 26, 2023
Staying at the top of your field takes work. It’s an ambition many people share but don’t always achieve. However, mastery is less about the skills you have today and more about the willingness to change how you look at success.

Founded by Adyen and Affirm alums, Ansa aims to help merchants create virtual wallets for customers

April 26, 2023

Having the ability to load up a digital wallet to pay for goods and services at businesses you frequent, and then earn rewards for those purchases, would be convenient and well, rewarding. But as of now, few merchants outside of retail giants such as Starbucks offer that ability. Ansa is a startup emerging from stealth […]

Founded by Adyen and Affirm alums, Ansa aims to help merchants create virtual wallets for customers by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

From DrakeGPT to Infinite Grimes, AI-generated music strikes a chord

April 26, 2023

Last week, a song using AI deepfakes of Drake and the Weeknd’s voices went viral, but neither major artist was involved in its creation. Meanwhile, Grimes has taken to Twitter to offer 50% royalties on any AI-generated song that uses her voice, then declared that she is interested in “killing copyright,” which would probably undermine […]

From DrakeGPT to Infinite Grimes, AI-generated music strikes a chord by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Greycroft closes on over $1 billion across new funds

April 26, 2023

Greycroft, the self-styled “seed-to-growth” venture capital firm, today announced the closing of over $1 billion in capital commitments across new funds. The firm’s two flagship vehicles, Greycroft Partners VII and Greycroft Growth IV, closed on more than $980 million, according to co-founder and managing partner Dana Settle — cash that’ll be put toward investing in […]

Greycroft closes on over $1 billion across new funds by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

‘Black Mirror’ Season 6 set to premiere in June

April 26, 2023

“Black Mirror” is officially returning this June, Netflix announced today, bringing viewers a sixth season that will potentially make them feel like we’re all inching closer to a grim, tech-infused dystopian reality. Alongside the announcement, Netflix released the first teaser for season 6, featuring a space station in orbit, a haunting smiley face emoji that […]

‘Black Mirror’ Season 6 set to premiere in June by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch