Technology

FTC’s new Office of Technology will help mop up tech ‘oozing with snake oil’

February 17, 2023

The FTC is embracing change with the establishment of an Office of Technology that will help it effectively regulate the fast-moving tech world. Citing “systemic concerns” relating to tech and its potential for fraud and abuse, the FTC’s new division will ensure the agency doesn’t get left in the dust by tech-savvy scammers. Because the […]

FTC’s new Office of Technology will help mop up tech ‘oozing with snake oil’ by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Balloon expert explains the challenges of shooting down China’s suspected spy balloon

February 17, 2023

Earlier this month, a suspected Chinese spy balloon drifted over much of the continental United States before an F-22 military fighter jet shot it down off the east coast. The event has put a massive strain on the already-fragile U.S.-China relations, with China maintaining that the errant balloon was simply collecting weather data. Shooting down […]

Balloon expert explains the challenges of shooting down China’s suspected spy balloon by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Taking Ultrahuman’s sleep & fitness tracking Ring for a spin

February 17, 2023

Indian startup Ultrahuman has made a name for itself since 2019 by building out a subscription fitness platform which offers a range of workout and wellness-related content, integrating with third party wearables like the Apple Watch. In 2021 it expanded into offering medical grade sensing hardware which monitors real-time blood glucose — spinning up a […]

Taking Ultrahuman’s sleep & fitness tracking Ring for a spin by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Got product-market fit? Learn how to find it at TC Early Stage

February 17, 2023

Achieving product-market fit (PMF) arguably ranks as both the No. 1 strategic objective and the biggest challenge for early-stage founders. Hitting this critical milestone tells you — and any investors you hope to attract — that there’s consistent, enthusiastic demand for your product. Everyone defines PMF differently, and that fact alone makes finding yours a […]

Got product-market fit? Learn how to find it at TC Early Stage by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Meet the new batteries unlocking cheaper electric vehicles

February 17, 2023
New batteries are coming to America.  This week, Ford announced plans for a new factory in Michigan that will produce lithium iron phosphate batteries for its electric vehicles. The plant, expected to cost $3.5 billion and begin production in 2026, would be the first to make these batteries in the US.  “This is a big…

The Download: the oldest corner of the metaverse, and how EV batteries work

February 17, 2023
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. Welcome to the oldest part of the metaverse Today’s headlines treat the metaverse as a hazy dream yet to be built. But if it’s defined as a network of virtual worlds we can…

Welcome to the oldest part of the metaverse

February 17, 2023
Today’s headlines treat the metaverse as a hazy dream yet to be built, but if it’s defined as a network of virtual worlds we can inhabit, its oldest extant corner has been already running for 25 years. It’s a medieval fantasy kingdom created for the online role-playing game Ultima Online—and it has already endured a…