‘She’s Speaking From the Grave:’ Aretha Franklin’s Handwritten Will Found Stashed Under Couch Cushions Deemed Valid
In the years after the singer’s death, Franklin’s family has been at odds over differing handwritten wills.
The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Inside India’s scramble for AI independence Despite its status as a global tech hub, India lags far behind the likes of the US and China when it comes to homegrown AI. That gap…
July 2023
Roblox is coming to Meta Quest VR headsets
Meta announced today that Roblox is coming to Meta’s Quest VR headsets, starting with an open beta on that will be available on App Lab in the coming weeks. Roblox, a major player in the metaverse space, was rumored to become available on Meta Quest VR headsets sometime this year. Players will be able to access […]
Roblox is coming to Meta Quest VR headsets by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Topanga banishes single-use plastics from your Grubhub order
As a person who cares about the environment, a steel vacuum mug for coffee and matching water bottle are companions that live with me when I’m out and about. When I order food for takeaway or delivery, I’m (almost always) left with a disposable packaging problem. Containers and packaging made up nearly one-third of U.S. […]
Topanga banishes single-use plastics from your Grubhub order by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Google Cloud infrastructure head Urs Hölzle stepping down
Urs Hölzle began working for Google in 1999 at a time when people were using Yahoo and Alta Vista to search the internet. As Google grew in popularity over the years, he moved through the ranks. Most recently he has been running infrastructure for Google Cloud, reporting directly to CEO Thomas Kurian, but today the […]
Google Cloud infrastructure head Urs Hölzle stepping down by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
Google’s AI-assisted note-taking app gets limited launch as NotebookLM
Google is making its “AI notebook for everyone” available to a select few, and renaming it from Project Tailwind to NotebookLM. If you struggle to make sense of the pile of information in your Google Drive, a light coating of AI could be just the thing. The project was announced at I/O in May as […]
Google’s AI-assisted note-taking app gets limited launch as NotebookLM by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
What does Coinbase Wallet’s latest DM feature mean for the ecosystem?
What is Coinbase’s new messaging feature really good for and how will people use it? We had a few thoughts.
What does Coinbase Wallet’s latest DM feature mean for the ecosystem? by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
macOS 14 Sonoma is now live in public beta
Apple just dropped a public beta of macOS 14 Sonoma. Perhaps you’ve been swimming in those wine country waters for a while now. After all, back at WWDC, the company announced that it was opening up early access to its new operating systems to anyone with a developer account — not just those shelling out […]
macOS 14 Sonoma is now live in public beta by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Here’s what to expect in iOS 17 as Apple releases first public beta
Apple just published the first public beta of iOS 17. Unlike developer betas, that’s the beta version that should be stable enough to be used by regular people. The company still plans to release the final version of iOS 17 this fall. But Apple is going to release betas every few weeks over the summer. […]
Here’s what to expect in iOS 17 as Apple releases first public beta by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch
This Simple, 2-Step Framework Will Help You Communicate More Authentically and Effectively
Here’s a simple script for being authentic, direct and effective when communicating with others.
Airfare Prices Are Dropping as Inflation Cools, According to the June Inflation Report. Will Rent Prices Be Next?
The latest numbers were released Wednesday.