April 21, 2026

A natural protein may protect the GI tract from infection

Embedded in the body’s mucosal surfaces, proteins called lectins bind to sugars found on cell surfaces. A team led by MIT chemistry professor Laura Kiessling has found that one such protein, intelectin-2, both helps fortify the mucosal barrier and offers broad-spectrum protection against harmful bacteria found in the GI tract.  Intelectin-2 binds to a sugar…

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Samsung’s new washer captures microplastics from your dirty laundry

January 5, 2023

Unless you live in a natural fibers-only household, your laundry is likely exacerbating an environmental crisis with each wash. The terrible microplastics mess we’re making — thanks in great part to the rise of synthetic clothing — apparently inspired Samsung to develop some new washing machine tech, which it called a “breakthrough in the fight […]

Samsung’s new washer captures microplastics from your dirty laundry by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

10-year old Chipolo explains why it’s not worried about Apple’s AirTag

January 5, 2023

When Apple’s AirTag came onto the scene in 2021, competitors like Tile were quick to bash the tech giant for antitrust issues, saying smaller companies had no chance of competing with Apple’s massive network of a billion iPhones. As it turns out, that’s not how another rival sees the situation. Chipolo, the 10-year-old maker of […]

10-year old Chipolo explains why it’s not worried about Apple’s AirTag by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Burned by layoffs, tech workers are rethinking risk

January 5, 2023

Tech isn’t as collegial as it used to be. Rocket ships are being unveiled as sputtering messes, mission-driven startups don’t feel so mission-oriented when responding to investor pressure, and widespread layoffs offer a loud reminder that jobs are breakable contracts, not sacrosanct vows. Over the past few months, thousands of employees from Meta, Twitter, Stripe, […]

Burned by layoffs, tech workers are rethinking risk by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter’s advanced search filters for mobile are on their way

January 4, 2023

Twitter is finally making a feature update that people actually want. According to social media analyst Matt Navarra, Twitter’s advanced search filters for mobile are coming soon. Here’s what they look like in practice: NEW! Twitter Advanced Search feature on iOS is coming soon 👀👇 https://t.co/ae56yE3JTU pic.twitter.com/xbQUpQJAlS — Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) January 4, 2023 The […]

Twitter’s advanced search filters for mobile are on their way by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Ottonomy’s new delivery robot gets an automatic package dispenser

January 4, 2023

The robots are slowly but surely conquering this year’s CES. During today’s press preview, Ottonomy debuted a new model being added to the  New York firm’s army of delivery robots. Yeti stands out from other Ottobot models primarily thanks to the addition of a clever auto dispense mechanism designed to eliminate the need for a […]

Ottonomy’s new delivery robot gets an automatic package dispenser by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Spotify’s new time capsule feature will let you revisit your musical taste a year from now

January 4, 2023

Spotify is introducing a new in-app experience called “Playlist in a Bottle” that is designed to let you capture your current music tastes and revisit them one year later. The streaming service announced on Wednesday that the new user experience will help users capture the moment by the time January 2024 rolls around. To get […]

Spotify’s new time capsule feature will let you revisit your musical taste a year from now by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch