Innovation

‘Something is Killing the Children’ is Getting Film & TV Adaptations
Don’t send your kids to camp: Something Is Killing the Children, Boom’s long-running horror comic from James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera, is getting two adaptations. You may recall Netflix...
Thinking About a Pair of Open Earbuds? The Baseus Inspire XC1 Might Be for You
Speaking of critical listening, the XC1 work with Sony’s hi-res capable LDAC Bluetooth codec, should you happen to own a compatible Android phone (sorry, iPhone users). Using LDAC can...
Dealing With Hearing Loss? These Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Could Help
If you’re spending hundreds or thousands of dollars buying an OTC hearing aid, make sure you’re getting a product that offers a sustainable long-term solution to your hearing loss...
Musk’s ad chief at X departs after just 10 months | TechCrunch
John Nitti has left his position as X’s advertising chief after just ten months, reports the Financial Times. Nitti, who joined as global head of revenue operations and advertising...
For Your ‘Hear Me Out’ Consideration: Jacob Elordi’s Full ‘Frankenstein’ Monster
Almost a year ago to the day, the promotional lead-up to 2024’s buzziest horror film, Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu, was still playing it close to the chest, abstaining from revealing...
Sora Has Lost Its App Store Crown to … Dave’s Hot Chicken
Since its launch on September 30, OpenAI’s Sora app has dominated the iOS App Store charts, thanks to its easy breezy AI video generation and an initially loose interpretation...
Instagram’s latest feature lets you go back see your watched Reels | TechCrunch
Instagram announced on Friday that it will now let you go back and see your previously watched Reels thanks to a new “Watch History” feature. Rival TikTok has had...
Teen Swarmed by Cops After AI Metal Detector Flags His Doritos Bag as a Gun
Further evidence that artificial intelligence is not all that intelligent has been provided by an unfortunate incident in Baltimore, where, thanks to an AI-guided security system, local police nearly...
The ‘Surge’ of Troops May Not Come to San Francisco, but the City Is Ready Anyway
After months of deployments by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the National Guard across American cities, federal agents have been preparing to descend into San Francisco.Local resistance groups...
With an Intel recovery underway, all eyes turn to its foundry business | TechCrunch
Intel’s third-quarter earnings beat Wall Street expectations Thursday, results buoyed by a bump in revenue combined with larger cuts, and multiple, sizable investments over the last two months as...
Amazon Rolls Out New AI Tool to Help You Become an Even More Mindless Consumer
America is the home of the mindless consumer—a nation of cash-hungry dolts who, as George Carlin once put it, are trained to spend “money they don’t have on things...
White House Staffers Couldn’t Care Less About the East Wing Demolition
White House staffers don’t appear to care all that much about the ongoing demolition of the East Wing occurring in the middle of the government shutdown.“Not affecting me at...