It’s [checks calendar] a week and a half until Mobile World Congress 2024 [mild panic creeps in], and TechCrunch will be returning to Barcelona once again for the big phone show [soothing memories of tapas past]. The event is always a big one for big telecos, phonemakers and European startups alike. As ever, we’re particularly … Read more
Feminist scholar and anti-racism educator Peggy McIntosh famously described white privilege as an “invisible weightless knapsack of special provisions, maps, passports, codebooks, visas, clothes, tools and blank checks.” In other words, white people typically move through life unaware of all the head starts, resources and access the color of their skin affords them. They don’t … Read more
To get the new genetic material into cells, they engineered harmless viruses to carry it. Doctors carefully injected a tiny amount of liquid containing the viruses into a part of the children’s inner ears called the cochlea, a spiral-shaped chamber that contains hair cells. The first patient in the trial received the gene therapy in … Read more
Alexander Zverev was made to toil hard for his second-round win at the 2024 Australian Open, with qualifier Lukas Klein taking him to five sets before the German booked his spot in the next stage. Zverev had to come back from a 1-2 deficit on Thursday (January 18), finally prevailing 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(7) … Read more
The United Nations’ top court begins hearings Thursday for South Africa’s allegation that Israel’s war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians. Israel strongly denies the claim. Although the case is likely to take years to resolve, South Africa is asking the International Court of Justice to order an immediate suspension of Israel’s military offensive … Read more
Former President Trump warned Friday that there will be “big trouble” if the Supreme Court does not rule in his favor on his eligibility for the 2024 presidential ballot. The Supreme Court is set to hear the Colorado case after the state’s Supreme Court determined last month that Trump should not be on the primary … Read more
The movie The Color Purple is currently in theaters and winning over audiences around the country! The film features Celie’s triumphant song “I’m Here,” which is performed by Fantasia Barrino in the movie. She’s reprising her role as Celie after previously playing the character in the Broadway version of The Color Purple back in 2007. … Read more
The Big Picture The early years of animated Barbie films lacked the presence of Ken, leading to various knock-off love interests with varying quality. Some of these knock-off Kens failed to measure up to the real Ken, often starting off as sexist or lacking memorable traits. While there were a few exceptional non-Kens with unique … Read more
One of the world’s most peculiar test beds stretches above Princeton, New Jersey. It’s a fiber optic cable strung between three utility poles that then runs underground before feeding into an “interrogator.” This device fires a laser through the cable and analyzes the light that bounces back. It can pick up tiny perturbations in that … Read more
TikTok TikTok has become a platform that people go to to share and discover new music. Oftentimes, songs that go viral on TikTok also make it to the charts and become fan favorites. Now, TikTok is making it easier for you to stream those songs on your music streaming apps. Also: YouTube creators will need to … Read more