60 minutes ago FTC accuses gig work app Handy of misleading ads and opaque fees for workers

The FTC and New York’s attorney general have accused Handy, the gig app customers can use to book cleaners, handymen, and more, of making deceptive claims about how much workers could earn through its platform. In a complaint filed on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the FTC […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 hours ago CEO of Tech Company Klarna Feels 'Gloomy' Because He Believes AI Can Do His Job

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, the CEO of fintech company Klarna, has shared his apprehensions about the swift advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, which he believes could soon be capable of performing his entire job. Siemiatkowski writes that he feels "gloomy" over the fact AI has made him replaceable. The post CEO of Tech Company Klarna Feels ‘Gloomy’ Because He Believes AI Can Do His Job appeared first on Breitbart.

Society

4 hours ago HR software startup OnPay was inspired by the founder’s family payroll business

In 2007, Jesse Burgess joined his family’s payroll business. He quickly noticed that the business’ six payroll clerks were getting bogged down by repetitive, monotonous tasks — and so he sought to streamline those tasks by creating workflow automation tools. Several years later, Burgess sensed an opportunity to bring the tools he developed for his […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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43 hours ago Northern California Commercial Dungeness crab season opens to long lines of hungry fans at San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf

Northern California Commercial Dungeness crab season opens to long lines of hungry fans at San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf  ABC7 Bay Area

Sport

72 minutes ago 'Evacuate now': Residents ordered out as Pacific Palisades fire rages in California

'Evacuate now': Residents ordered out as Pacific Palisades fire rages in California  USA TODAY

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71 minutes ago Personal interests can influence how children’s brains respond to language

McGovern Institute neuroscientists use children’s interests to probe language in the brain.

Technology

28 hours ago Nanofluids and turbulators have potential to boost renewable energy and slash dependence on fossil fuels

Nanofluids and turbulators have enormous potential to boost thermal conductivity, increase heat transfer efficiency, cut energy costs, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels, scientists say.

Science

4 hours ago At CES 2025, Uber teams up with Nvidia to scale autonomous driving faster

Uber will use Nvidia’s new generative world model simulation tool, Cosmos, and cloud-based AI supercomputing platform, DGX Cloud, to support the development of autonomous vehicle technology, the companies announced at CES 2025. Cosmos is being marketed to robotics and autonomy companies as a tool that generates physics-based videos from a variety of inputs, including 9,000 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Transport

71 minutes ago From logs to security: How process analysis is transforming access control

Researchers at the University of Electro-Communications have developed a framework for improving system security by analyzing business process logs. The research is published in the International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering.

Politics

4 hours ago Google puts $1M into 3D design app Rooms after more than 1 million ‘rooms’ created

3D design app Rooms just landed more funding. Launched into beta in 2023, the app from ex-Google employees allows users to build and code interactive 3D rooms and mini-games using a library of more than 10,000 items, which can be further edited using the programming language Lua. Now, Google itself has invested $1 million into […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Economics

43 hours ago Bo Horvat scores his 2nd goal of the game in OT, lifts Islanders past Bruins 5

Bo Hovart scored his second goal of the game on a breakaway 3:10 into overtime and the New York Islanders snapped a three-game skid with a 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins The post Bo Horvat scores his 2nd goal of the game in OT, lifts Islanders past Bruins 5-4 appeared first on Boston.com.

Sport

1 hour ago Man Charged in NYC Subway Burning Pleads Not Guilty and Says He Was Drunk

Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, confronted with video of the immolation of Debrina Kawam, told detectives he was blackout drunk at the time. He pleaded not guilty to murder on Tuesday.

Events

4 hours ago Art of the algorithm: Expert explains how technology can improve the preservation and study of artwork

A new method for classifying calligraphy and painting images could be used in the management of cultural heritage, according to research published in the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology.

Technology

6 hours ago Port of Seattle plans to use tech to target waiting drivers who park on side of roadway at airport

Port of Seattle plans to use tech to target waiting drivers who park on side of roadway at airport  GeekWire

Transport

83 minutes ago Smart food drying techniques with AI enhance product quality and efficiency

Food drying is a common process for preserving many types of food, including fruits and meat; however, drying can alter the food's quality and nutritional value. In recent years, researchers have developed precision techniques that use optical sensors and AI to facilitate more efficient drying. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign discusses three emerging smart drying techniques, providing practical information for the food industry.

Politics

5 hours ago Employer.com offers to buy failed fintech Level, a week after it makes offer for Bench

Employer.com has offered to acquire Level, a fintech startup that just last week abruptly shut down after failing to find a buyer, according to The Information. But Level is still mulling over the offer, its Employer.com CMO Matt Charney told TechCrunch. “It’s with legal,” he said. Founded in 2018 by early Square employee Paul Aaron, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Economics

43 hours ago Best Way To Watch Finland vs United States Live Streams, Free WJC Gold Medal Game On Tv Channel 06 January 2025

Best Way To Watch Finland vs United States Live Streams, Free WJC Gold Medal Game On Tv Channel 06 January 2025  Retail Dive

Sport

2 hours ago House Passes ‘Laken Riley Act’ to Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes

Forty-eight Democrats joined Republicans in supporting legislation that aims to deport more migrants charged with nonviolent crimes, a first salvo in a broader crackdown.

Events

8 hours ago UN aviation agency ‘investigating’ security breach after hacker claims theft of personal data 

ICAO says the incident was allegedly linked to a hacker 'known for targeting international organizations' © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Technology

41 hours ago 2025 NFL Wild Card Weekend bracket, odds: Steelers, Ravens renew rivalry; Vikings travel to Los Angeles

2025 NFL Wild Card Weekend bracket, odds: Steelers, Ravens renew rivalry; Vikings travel to Los Angeles  CBS Sports

Transport

83 minutes ago Ramping up the scale of climate and energy technology: Experts recommend technical risk assessment strategies

One of the biggest challenges in implementing energy and climate technologies is actually scaling them up to deploy. While scale-up has largely been the domain of industrial R&D teams, advances in modeling and experimental techniques increasingly allow early-stage researchers like those at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to contribute to the process.

Politics

6 hours ago Getty Images buying Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion visual content company

The combined company will operate as Getty Images, and will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ‘GETY’ ticker symbol. The post Getty Images buying Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion visual content company appeared first on Boston.com.

Economics

2 hours ago Wildfires are breaking out in Southern California as the ‘most destructive windstorm’ in over a decade hits

Wildfires are breaking out in Southern California as the ‘most destructive windstorm’ in over a decade hits  CNN

Events

27 hours ago Google is forming a new team to build AI that can simulate the physical world

Google is forming a new team to work on AI models that can simulate the physical world. Tim Brooks — one of the co-leads on OpenAI’s video generator, Sora, who left for Google’s AI research lab, Google DeepMind, in October — will lead the new team, he announced in a post on X. It’ll be a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Technology

2 hours ago Chinese VCs are hounding failed founders to claw back their investments

In the US, it’s accepted that most startups fail – and when that happens, VCs (generally) accept their losses and move on. But that’s not the case in China, where VCs are trying to claw back their investments in failed startups by pursuing the personal assets of their founders in court, The Financial Times reports. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

17 hours ago Rudy Giuliani is held in contempt of court in $148 million defamation case

Rudy Giuliani was found in contempt of court for failing to properly respond to requests for information as he turned over assets to satisfy a defamation ruling granted to two Georgia poll workers.

Economics

2 hours ago Bruins’ Hampus Lindholm starts skating, but return date from injury still uncertain

"When the time comes, it’ll be a big addition for our group.” The post Bruins’ Hampus Lindholm starts skating, but return date from injury still uncertain appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

30 hours ago Fubo combining with Disney's Hulu + Live TV; lawsuit against Venu Sports settled

Disney's Hulu + Live TV and sports streaming service Fubo are combining in a deal that will also see the settlement of a lawsuit against the creation of Venu Sports.

Technology

2 hours ago Trump kicks off 2025 with attacks on Biden — then threatens U.S. allies

Trump kicks off 2025 with attacks on Biden — then threatens U.S. allies  The Independent

Politics

29 hours ago Online spending grew 3% to a record $1.2T over holiday period, says Salesforce

Online spending rose 3% to a record $1.2 trillion globally over the holiday period, with U.S.-sales, specifically, growing 4% to $282 billion. That’s according to a new report from Salesforce, which aggregated data from across its various cloud services, including Agentforce, Commerce Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and Service Cloud, to garner insights into spending activity spanning […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Economics

2 hours ago Weaponized disinformation can pose serious threat to urban transit systems

As every straphanger knows, public transit systems are fantastic—except when they aren't. A single station closure can ruin a commuter's morning, and even minor delays or disruptions can snowball into major problems as thousands of passengers rush to find alternate routes, straining other parts of the transit network.

Events

2 hours ago Anthropic reportedly in talks to raise $2B at $60B valuation, led by Lightspeed

OpenAI rival Anthropic is in talks to raise $2 billion in new capital in a funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, according to The Wall Street Journal. The round, which The Journal reports would value Anthropic at $60 billion, would bring Anthropic’s total raised to $15.7 billion, going by Crunchbase’s data. It would also […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

30 hours ago United States Password Management Analysis Report 2024: Market to Reach $7.87 Billion by 2029, Rising at a CAGR of 21.7%, Driven by Integration of Biometrics, Cloud Solutions, and Zero Trust Security

United States Password Management Analysis Report 2024: Market to Reach $7.87 Billion by 2029, Rising at a CAGR of 21.7%, Driven by Integration of Biometrics, Cloud Solutions, and Zero Trust Security  GlobeNewswire

Economics

2 hours ago WATCH: Stephen A. Smith Breaks Silence on Fox Sports Sexual Harassment Suit Against Former Co

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith says he's "heartbroken" over the sexual harassment allegations against his former co-host Skip Bayless and says the charges don't sync with what he knows of Bayless. The post WATCH: Stephen A. Smith Breaks Silence on Fox Sports Sexual Harassment Suit Against Former Co-Host: ‘Not the Skip Bayless I Know’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

2 hours ago House Passes 'Laken Riley Act' in Face of Opposition from 159 Democrats: 'No Family Should Have to Go Through What Laken's Has Endured'

The House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act on Tuesday morning despite opposition from 159 Democrats. The post House Passes ‘Laken Riley Act’ in Face of Opposition from 159 Democrats: ‘No Family Should Have to Go Through What Laken’s Has Endured’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

41 hours ago OpenAI is losing money on its pricey ChatGPT Pro plan, CEO Sam Altman says

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says that the company is currently losing money on its $200-per-month ChatGPT Pro plan because people are using it more than expected “I personally chose the price,” Altman wrote in a series of posts on X, “and thought we would make some money.” OpenAI launched ChatGPT Pro toward the end of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Economics

3 hours ago House Republican's bill would rip federal funds from states that give illegal immigrants driver's licenses

Rep. Claudia Tenney put pressure on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to repeal the Green Light Law with a bill threatening to pull federal highway funds.

Events

3 hours ago Video: #Seahawks 2025 NFL Draft Early Preview with ESPN’s Matt Miller | Seattle Sports

Video: #Seahawks 2025 NFL Draft Early Preview with ESPN’s Matt Miller | Seattle Sports  Seattle Sports

Politics

45 hours ago Accel could raise billions for India, but it’s sticking to $650 million

Accel has maintained its India fund size at $650 million for its eighth vehicle, even as other venture firms in the region are racing to raise increasingly larger pools of capital. The firm had ample opportunity to raise “multi-billion dollars,” said Shekhar Kirani, partner at Accel, in an interview with TechCrunch. But unlike peers who […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Economics

3 hours ago Mexicans Slam Award Season Darling 'Emilia Perez,' a Trans Drug Lord Musical: 'Racist Eurocentrist Mockery'

The victories of "Emilia Pérez," a French musical about a Mexican transgender drug lord, at the Golden Globe Awards this weekend have prompted a wave of outrage and disgust in Mexico and throughout Latin America from critics who say the film trivializes the mass death caused by the drug war in that country. The post Mexicans Slam Award Season Darling ‘Emilia Perez,’ a Trans Drug Lord Musical: ‘Racist Eurocentrist Mockery’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

3 hours ago 'Huge Win for Free Speech': Republicans Cheer Facebook's Retreat from Censorship

Conservatives cheered Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for curtailing his company's longstanding position of censoring political speech.  The post ‘Huge Win for Free Speech’: Republicans Cheer Facebook’s Retreat from Censorship appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

4 hours ago VIDEO: 49ers Ricky Pearsall Wants to Meet Teen Who Shot Him: 'I Have to Be Able to Forgive Him'

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall wants to meet the teenage assailant who shot him in an attempted robbery before the start of the season so he can "forgive" him and "get that weight" off his chest. The post VIDEO: 49ers Ricky Pearsall Wants to Meet Teen Who Shot Him: ‘I Have to Be Able to Forgive Him’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

3 hours ago Trump in news conference says 'all hell will break out' if Gaza hostages not released

The president-elect made a similar pledge on social media in early December. His latest comments came during a wide-ranging news conference from Mar-a-Lago.

Politics

4 hours ago Brain monitoring may be the future of work, but how it's used could improve performance or worsen discrimination

Despite all the attention on technologies that reduce the hands-on role of humans at work—such as self-driving vehicles, robot workers, artificial intelligence and so on—researchers in the field of neuroergonomics are using technology to improve how humans perform in their roles at work.

Events

4 hours ago Attorney General Bonta: San Francisco Police Department Reaches Milestone in Reform Process, Achieves Substantial Compliance with Recommendations

Attorney General Bonta: San Francisco Police Department Reaches Milestone in Reform Process, Achieves Substantial Compliance with Recommendations  California Department of Justice

Politics

4 hours ago Judge Cannon Blocks Release of Jack Smith’s Report on Trump Documents Investigation

Judge Aileen M. Cannon, a Trump appointee who dismissed the documents case in its entirety this summer, on Tuesday temporarily barred the special counsel, Jack Smith, from releasing the results of his investigation to the public.

Events

4 hours ago Electrokinetic rare earth mining technique gets upscaled to industrial levels

A team of metallurgists and geochemists at Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, working with a mechanical engineer from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has improved their previous electrokinetic mining technique by scaling it up to industrial levels. In their paper published in Nature Sustainability, the group describes the changes they made to their system, and the results of testing they conducted at a mine.

Politics

5 hours ago Americans Sue Venezuela Socialist Regime for 'Kidnapping, Torture, and Ransoming'

Two American citizens filed a lawsuit against Venezuela's socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro at a Miami federal court accusing the dictator of leading a vast "criminal enterprise" and using unjustly imprisoned Americans as bargaining chips in negotiations with the U.S., the Associated Press (AP) reported on Monday. The post Americans Sue Venezuela Socialist Regime for ‘Kidnapping, Torture, and Ransoming’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

4 hours ago New Jersey Teachers No Longer Required to Pass Basic Reading, Writing, Math Test

At the same time, New Jersey students are still struggling to recover to pre-pandemic levels of proficiency, according to December 2024 data. The post New Jersey Teachers No Longer Required to Pass Basic Reading, Writing, Math Test appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

5 hours ago Mexican Security Guard Dead After Shooting at Honduran Consulate in Georgia

A shooting outside the office of the Honduran Consulate near Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday left a security guard dead and one person injured. The post Mexican Security Guard Dead After Shooting at Honduran Consulate in Georgia appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

4 hours ago California DOJ ends oversight of SFPD reforms, citing ‘substantial’ progress

California DOJ ends oversight of SFPD reforms, citing ‘substantial’ progress  San Francisco Chronicle

Politics

5 hours ago She's his boss at work, he's her boss in bed in the unsatisfying 'Babygirl'

Nicole Kidman plays a high-flying, married businesswoman who begins an affair with an intern half her age. It's a lead performance more daring than the film itself.

Events

4 hours ago Nvidia founder Jensen Huang unveils next generation of AI and gaming chips at CES 2025

In a packed Las Vegas arena, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang stood on stage and marveled over the crisp real-time computer graphics displayed on the screen behind him. He watched as a dark-haired woman walked through ornate gilded double doors and took in the rays of light that poured in through stained glass windows.

Politics

6 hours ago 2 bodies found in JetBlue plane's landing gear compartment at a Florida airport

The bodies were located in the wheel well area at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. It's the second time over the past month that a body has been found in the wheel well of an airplane.

Events

4 hours ago Donald Trump Announces $20 Billion U.S. Investment from Major Developer

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that DAMAC Properties, a global real estate development company, will invest at least $20 billion in the United States.  The post Donald Trump Announces $20 Billion U.S. Investment from Major Developer appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

6 hours ago Abortion Pills Prescribed by Pharmacists Are Newest Effort in Abortion Fight

Washington State’s program is the first, but other states are expected to try allowing pharmacists to prescribe the pills to counter growing efforts to curtail abortion access.

Events

4 hours ago Largest project of its kind charts immersive digital future for museums worldwide

A global survey has revealed an overwhelming public interest in accessing museum collections through virtual reality (VR) and extended reality (XR) technologies.

Politics

6 hours ago Firefighters warn Southern California residents to be prepared for the potential fire threat

Firefighters warn Southern California residents to be prepared for the potential fire threat  CBS News

Events

4 hours ago Short of Heat and Power, the Breakaway Region of Transnistria Struggles Without Russian Gas

An energy crisis in Transnistria, a pro-Russian territory between Moldova and Ukraine, erupted on Jan. 1 when Moscow stopped supplying natural gas through a pipeline running across Ukraine.

Politics

6 hours ago Mommy blogger Ruby Franke asked daughter for one thing before arrest: memoir

Ruby Franke's daughter, Shari Franke, remembers her last conversation with her mother before she was charged with child abuse her new memoir, "The House of My Mother."

Events

4 hours ago Former Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson has one concern about Mike Vrabel as possible Patriots HC

Johnson said he broadly supports the idea of hiring his former teammate to be the Patriots' next head coach, calling Vrabel "the smartest player" he ever played with. The post Former Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson has one concern about Mike Vrabel as possible Patriots HC appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

6 hours ago In a workforce transformed by war, Ukrainian women are now working in coal mines

War has changed Ukraine's workforce, especially in heavy industry and mining. With men conscripted to fight the war against Russia, women have started working in traditionally male jobs.

Events