Day: September 29, 2026
The Large Hadron Collider Is Getting a Major Upgrade. But What Would Actually Surprise Physicists?
Some were disappointed at the lack of "new physics" from the LHC. Could forthcoming updates be the accelerator's...
Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence | TechCrunch
Matt Mullenweg, the founder and CEO of Automattic, best known as the parent company of WordPress.com, has been...
Apple has a new way to prove your iPhone photos aren’t AI slop | TechCrunch
In a world awash in AI slop, Apple wants you to trust what gets captured on its iPhones.The...
Leaks, data breaches, and ransom notes: The worst hacks of 2026 so far | TechCrunch
If anything, 2026 has made clear that cybersecurity is no longer a background concern. Today, security is at...
Scientists Develop Microbes That Make Vanilla Cookies Out of Plastic Bottles
“Microbes are very clever. So, we are using their traits to solve the problems we created.”
Scientists Recreate the Melting ‘Diamond Rain’ of Neptune and Uranus. It May Help Fusion Power
A U.S. government lab has recreated the truly alien conditions that melt diamonds deep inside ice giant planets—and...
These Whale Calls Appear to Break Physics, but the Truth Is Even Weirder
“Most of us don’t hear a whale call and think, ‘Wow, look at the special theory of relativity...
Anthropic releases Sonnet 5.5, which it calls a significantly cheaper, faster work partner | TechCrunch
As the AI model wars continue, Anthropic has released the newest version of Sonnet, the company’s mid-tier model,...
Some international attendees are skipping 2026 GDC due to safety fears and growing ICE presence | TechCrunch
The 2026 Game Developers Conference is shaping up to be a little less international this year if commentary...
AI research startup Listen Labs scrubbed a $1.5B funding round for Salesforce talks | TechCrunch
Listen Labs, a market research startup that uses voice AI to conduct customer interviews, recently signed a term...
