December 23, 2025

Researchers are getting organoids pregnant with human embryos

At first glance, it looks like the start of a human pregnancy: A ball-shaped embryo presses gently into the receptive lining of the uterus and then grips tight, burrowing in as the first tendrils of a future placenta appear.  This is implantation—the moment that pregnancy officially begins. Only none of it is happening inside a…

Apple confirms iMessage is currently experiencing issues

May 23, 2023

If you’re having trouble accessing iMessage, you’re not alone. The tech giant’s support page states that iMessage is currently experiencing some issues. The page says “users may be unable to send or download attachments in iMessage.” Apple’s page says that the issues are still ongoing. According to third-party web monitoring service Downdetector, users are also having […]

Apple confirms iMessage is currently experiencing issues by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Episode Six raises $48M to streamline payment processes

May 23, 2023

Episode Six, a global payments and banking infrastructure provider, today announced that it raised $48 million in a Series C funding round led by Avenir with participation from Anthos Capital. In an email, CEO John Mitchell said that the tranche will be used to expand Episode Six’s go-to-market efforts and scale its business as the company […]

Episode Six raises $48M to streamline payment processes by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

TikTok’s lead privacy regulator in Europe takes heat from MEPs

May 23, 2023

MEPs in the European Parliament took the opportunity of a rare in-person appearance by Ireland’s data protection commissioner, Helen Dixon, to criticize the bloc’s lead privacy regulator for most of Big Tech over how long it’s taking to investigate the video-sharing social media platform TikTok. This concern is the latest expression of wider worries about […]

TikTok’s lead privacy regulator in Europe takes heat from MEPs by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Peloton relaunches its workout app with new free and pricer subscription tiers

May 23, 2023

Peloton is revamping its workout app to offer users three different tiers, including a new free tier and an upscaled one that costs $24 per month. The company announced on Tuesday that it’s looking to rebrand as a fitness company for all, as opposed to being known as an in-home bike company. The first tier […]

Peloton relaunches its workout app with new free and pricer subscription tiers by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch