June 16, 2025

How AI can help make cities work better for residents

In recent decades, cities have become increasingly adept at amassing all sorts of data. But that data can have limited impact when government officials are unable to communicate, let alone analyze or put to use, all the information they have access to. This dynamic has always bothered Sarah Williams, a professor of urban planning and…

Mojo Vision puts contact lens production ‘on hold’ as it lays off 75% of staff

January 6, 2023

We’ve met with Mojo Vision for several CESes, watching the startup’s AR contact lenses develop, year by year. These sorts of things take a lot of time and money, of course – and these days it seems increasingly difficult to find either. Today, the California -based firm announced that it is “decelerating” work on the […]

Mojo Vision puts contact lens production ‘on hold’ as it lays off 75% of staff by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

NFT marketplace SuperRare cuts 30% of staff

January 6, 2023

The NFT marketplace SuperRare is cutting 30% of its staff, according to a Slack message from CEO John Crain. Crain posted a screenshot of the message on Twitter. I have some tough news to share: pic.twitter.com/iLDKqgyhQa — SuperRare John 💎 (@SuperRareJohn) January 6, 2023 “During the recent bull run, we grew in tandem with the […]

NFT marketplace SuperRare cuts 30% of staff by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Verizon’s +Play subscription store to later open to non-Verizon customers

January 6, 2023

Verizon last month introduced a new subscription service aggregator, +Play, into open beta, allowing its customers to purchase and manage subscriptions to over 20 services, including Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max, ESPN+, discovery+, AMC+, NFL+, NBA League Pass and NBA TV. But while the initial version of the service is expected to launch in the […]

Verizon’s +Play subscription store to later open to non-Verizon customers by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Finding Vegas VR nirvana in the backseat of a ’67 DeVille at CES 2023

January 6, 2023

Being driven around the gridlocked-streets of Las Vegas during CES can be nauseating — at the best of times. But doing so with a virtual reality headset blocking your view? Certainly, it’s a recipe for disaster. I don’t have the strongest of stomachs; and I pack Dramamine wherever I go. So it was with more than […]

Finding Vegas VR nirvana in the backseat of a ’67 DeVille at CES 2023 by Tim Stevens originally published on TechCrunch

Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ gets a second season

January 6, 2023

After surpassing 1.02 billion total hours viewed in the third week of its debut, Netflix’s “Wednesday” has been renewed for a second season, the company announced today. The series originally premiered in November with eight episodes. It’s centered around the popular “Addams Family” character, Wednesday Addams (played by Jenna Ortega), as she begins her first […]

Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ gets a second season by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

YouTuber Logan Paul’s CryptoZoo NFT project is a total mess

January 6, 2023

Given Logan Paul’s dubious history on YouTube, it probably doesn’t come as a surprise that his CryptoZoo NFT project has allegedly turned out to be a scam. Some investors ended up losing up to half a million dollars, according to independent YouTube reporter Coffeezilla. The development of CryptoZoo has been stalled due to alleged nonpayment […]

YouTuber Logan Paul’s CryptoZoo NFT project is a total mess by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch