If you have a dog or cat, chances are you’ve given your pet a flavored chewable tablet for tick prevention at some point. What if you could take a similar pill to protect yourself from getting Lyme disease? Tarsus Pharmaceuticals is developing such a pill for humans—minus the tasty flavoring—that could provide protection against the … Read more
Blackwater rookie Christian David in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Blackwater played with sustained intensity on Wednesday to trample Converge, 90-78, and annex a third-straight victory to open the 2024 Philippine Cup. The Bossing had five players scoring in twin figures in the triumph at Smart Araneta Coliseum, allowing the perennial cellar-dwelling club … Read more
Vials move along a conveyor at the Novo Nordisk A/S production facilities in Hillerod, Denmark, on Monday, June 12, 2023. The success of Novo’s bestsellers Ozempic and Wegovy, drugs that help people lose significant amounts of weight, has created something of a gold rush in the pharma industry with about 40 companies developing products that … Read more
Oh, Battlestar. We miss you.Image: Universal News of Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail developing a new version of Battlestar Galactica broke almost five years ago. In that time, there haven’t been many updates, but now, finally, there’s a huge one and we’re hoping this is the news that pushes the project into reality. Will You … Read more
With her own home, a loving fiancé and the chance to study for a postgraduate degree at Cambridge University, Alice Wood had a glittering future in store. But following a moment of madness borne out of drunken jealousy last May, the 23-year-old now faces the prospect of spending the rest of her life in prison. … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched a fresh drone assault on Ukraine on Saturday night, after promising that strikes on the Russian border city of Belgorod earlier in the day “would not go unpunished”. The Ukrainian Air Force said Sunday that it had shot down 21 of 49 drones launched by Russian forces overnight. Twenty-eight people … Read more
Salesforce signage outside its office building in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Retail investors are grappling with the gyrations of the stock market as economic data rolls in and the Federal Reserve’s rate decision looms. To avoid making knee-jerk decisions based on short-term market activity, investors may want to consider input from Wall Street’s … Read more
Secondary venture activity has ebbed and flowed over the last few months, following a particularly busy summer. But 2024 may see investors returning for good, writes Rebecca Szkutak. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. “The buyer universe for pre-IPOs expands quite … Read more
Walking through Token2049, it was hard to tell that the crypto industry was going through a “winter” phase. The crypto conference held in Singapore in September attracted an unprecedented crowd of 20,000 attendees, filling the island state with an even greater number of blockchain enthusiasts who hopped in and out of the hundreds of side … Read more
Angelina Jolie’s new film gets promising update Angelina Jolie’s upcoming film Maria has tapped in Emmy winner Haluk Bilginer. Helmed by Pablo Larrain, the Baba star will be seen as Greek tycoon Aristotle Socrates Onassis, while the Marvel star will portray the Greek-American artist Callas, per Daily Sabah. Steven Knight lent his pen to the … Read more