Epic Games and Disney partner up on an ‘entertainment universe’

December 25, 2024

These stunning images trace ships’ routes as they move

As we run, drive, bike, and fly, we leave behind telltale marks of our movements on Earth—if you know where to look. Physical tracks, thermal signatures, and chemical traces can reveal where we’ve been. But another type of trail we leave comes from the radio signals emitted by the cars, planes, trains, and boats we…

February 7, 2024

Lego Fortnite is only two months old, but Epic Games is already out with an even bigger collaboration. Epic and Disney announced today that the companies will partner on an “all-new games and entertainment universe” that will bring characters from Disney’s deep catalogue to life through Fortnite. The scope of the project sounds massive, to […]

How Twitter’s descent into chaos is paving the way for a new web

February 7, 2024

The post-Twitter era has spurred the development and further growth of numerous social networks that prioritize brief posts, from open source standbys like Mastodon to new decentralized concepts like Bluesky, and those from smaller startups like Post, Spill, and Spoutible, to those from tech giants like Meta, which launched the Twitter-like Threads. While this is […]

Terminating an Employee? These Are the Legal Ins and Outs You Need to Know

February 7, 2024

As a business owner or HR manager, you will inevitably have to terminate employees. Keeping these considerations in mind can help to protect you and your company in the long run.

Ex-Blue Origin leaders’ secretive lunar startup Interlune has moonshot mining plans

February 7, 2024

Interlune, a stealth startup headed by ex-Blue Origin executives, is focused on the mining the moon for a rare isotope of helium that could be used to scale quantum computing and eventually even fusion power, TechCrunch has learned. Regulatory filings reported here last week showed that the company recently closed $15.5 million in new capital; […]

China-backed Volt Typhoon hackers have lurked inside US critical infrastructure for ‘at least five years’

February 7, 2024

China-backed hackers have maintained access to American critical infrastructure for “at least five years” with the long-term goal of launching “destructive” cyberattacks, a coalition of U.S. intelligence agencies warned on Wednesday. Volt Typhoon, a state-sponsored group of hackers based in China, has been burrowing into the networks of aviation, rail, mass transit, highway, maritime, pipeline, […]

Sephora Hit $10 Billion in Revenue and Workers Aren’t Happy That All They Got Was a ‘Stale Cookie’

February 7, 2024

Reddit users called it the “infamous cookie.”

5 Reasons Why You Should Speak Up More — Especially If You Are a Younger Employee

February 7, 2024

If you don’t do this early, you’ll get a reputation for not doing it at all. It’s hard for bosses to value employees who don’t do this — so don’t wait.

Celebrating Black History and Culture Is the Right Thing to Do — and Good for Business. Here’s How.

February 7, 2024

Here’s how your brand can demonstrate its commitment to diversity and inclusion while also driving tangible business results.

SEC’s Hester Peirce still plans to push for a token ‘safe harbor’ plan

February 7, 2024

It’s been almost 3 years since SEC commissioner Hester Peirce released her updated Token Safe Harbor Proposal 2.0, but she isn’t giving up.

Apple eyes a foldable iPhone following Vision Pro launch

February 7, 2024

Last week’s Vision Pro release shed some fascinating light on Apple’s generally top secret development process. A Vanity Fair interview with Tim Cook detailed — in part — what a long and heavy lift it took to get the company’s first headset off the ground. The Apple CEO gave an early iteration of the device […]

These stunning images trace ships’ routes as they move