When it comes to climate change, it might seem that a book entitled “How to Do Nothing” would not only be irrelevant, but also downright obscene and even dangerous. Not to mention that after more than
When did indoor air become cold and clean?Air conditioning is one of those inventions that have become so ubiquitous, that many in the developed world don’t even realize that less than a century ago,
A view of the Arthur Ashe Stadium of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, U.S., August 24, 2021. /CFP U.S. Open spectators now must show proof of at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccin
I’m a native French data scientist who cut his teeth as a research engineer in computer vision in Japan and later in my home country. Yet I’m writing from an unlikely computer vision hub: Stuttgart, G
04:56 If you want to rent a house in urban Beijing, Siheyuan, a traditional courtyard house might not be your first choice. For many people, it is a no-go as it lacks m
03:29 Editor's note: The video column does what the name says – takes note of ideas that may make people uncomfortable. By taking notes and breaking down various opinio
What does a company have to do to differentiate wireless earbuds in 2021? The near ubiquity of good hardware has made this an increasingly difficult question to answer. I’ve probably tested around 10
“There are three common blunders that most SaaS marketers make time and again when it comes to clarity and high-converting content,” says Konrad Sanders, founder and CEO of The Creative Copywriter, “1
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Forget what you’ve heard: There are many shortcuts to success.Tapping into someone else’s experience is a tried-and-true method, which is why two-time Y Combinator participant Chris Morton
Most founders fall into an extremely common trap: Just because you produced outstanding results for the last round of investors doesn’t mean new investors will believe you. This new cohort hasn’
The average employee will prefer to work from home nearly half the time after the pandemic is over. Employees are also demanding flexible schedules and remote work, and as a result, executives are pla
The design space has undergone major changes in the last decade. What once was dominated by a single player in Adobe has now become a burgeoning software landscape, with a handful of major players ans
TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 takes place September 21-23, and we’re here to call out just some of the awesome content we have scheduled over three very busy days. The Disrupt agenda so far features more th
Embedded fintech company Zeal secured $13 million in Series A funding to continue developing its platform for building individualized payroll products.Spark Capital led the Series A, with participatio
A number of companies have emerged in recent years aiming to resurrect the airship, an early technology that was abandoned in favor of airplanes and helicopters.Flying Whales in France, Hybrid Air Veh
Andreessen Horowitz is begun to announce new funds almost as routinely as some startups have begun announcing follow-on rounds. After announcing a third biotech fund in February 2020 that’s curr