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A device that revives eyeballs from dead donors could make eye transplants possible
It’s not easy to transplant a whole human eye. The surgery is difficult. And the eyes themselves start to degenerate as soon as they’ve left the body. When surgeons attempted it a few years ago, the newly-transplanted eye wasn’t able to see. But researchers believe they might have a solution: a device that maintains and…
This tiny, magnetic e-reader could stop you from doomscrolling
The Xteink X3 is a delightfully tiny, MagSafe-compatible e-ink reader that attaches to the back of your phone like a Pop Socket.
AI-generated actors and scripts are now ineligible for Oscars
Bad news for Tilly Norwood.
Farewell, Jeeves: Ask.com shuts down
Owner IAC says it’s discontinuing its search business.
Netflix delays Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ movie for big theatrical push in 2027
“The Magician’s Nephew” looks like a big next step in Netflix’s thawing relationship with movie theaters.
Beyond Lovable and Mistral: 21 European startups to watch
It is not that European startups never get attention — Lovable and Mistral AI are proof of that. But there are many more that insiders are tracking.
Why Founders Need to Build Trust Before They Can Monetize Attention
A concise founder-focused article arguing that while attention and virality can be engineered, long-term business value comes from protecting audience trust through disciplined monetization decisions and a clear “Trust Stack” filter.
Uber wants to turn its millions of drivers into a sensor grid for self-driving companies
Praveen Neppalli Naga, Uber’s chief technology officer, revealed the plan in an interview at TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday night, describing it as a natural extension of a nascent program the company announced in late January called AV Labs.
How I’d Turn a Side Hustle Into a 7-Figure Business in 12 Months Using These 4 AI Tools
Stop using AI for $20 tasks — use it to make $500 decisions (not for content, for growth)
The One Question That Reveals Whether Your AI Strategy Is Creating Value or Risk
Most AI efforts fail not from lack of technology, but from lack of clarity — this article shows how to fix that and drive real business impact.