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Day: September 29, 2026

Excavations at Simmering, Austria.
Human History

At Least 50 Men in This Roman Mass Grave Were Hit in the Same Sensitive Spot

Whoever attacked these Roman soldiers appeared to have a signature move: aim for the groin.

Transportation

Maritime intelligence startup Quartermaster raises another $140M | TechCrunch

Arlington, Virginia-based startup Quartermaster in May closed a $43 million Series A around its idea of using weather-hardened...

YouTube Members-only Communities
Media & Entertainment

YouTube is making comments more fun — and fandom more lucrative for creators | TechCrunch

YouTube’s comments section is getting an upgrade, alongside the rollout of other community-focused features such as exclusive paid...

Hardware

How to watch Apple’s foldable iPhone announcement | TechCrunch

Apple will host its annual iPhone event on Wednesday, September 9 at 10 a.m. PDT, and it’s expected...

Divers swim over the wrecks of the HMS Tiger.
Human History

A British Warship Split in Half and Sank in 1908. Divers Just Found the Wreck

Miraculously, much of the ship remained intact, allowing experts to track down unknown details of the ship's final...

A wider view of the “Roman sanctuary” inside Spain’s Cova de les Dones, which means “Women's Cave” in the local Valencian language.
Human History

120 Roman-Era Inscriptions Found Deep in a Spanish Cave Point to a Mysterious Goddess Named ‘Domina’

Archaeologists uncovered ancient Roman inscriptions worshipping a previously unknown goddess, inside a cave that might have had religious...

Tutankhamun’s tomb.
Human History

Mummified Human Remains Are Being Sold Online—Biohazards Included

No, seriously. Don't mess around with dead stuff.

In this photo illustration, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) logo appears on a California driver license
Security

ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver’s licenses stolen | TechCrunch

ID verification service IDScan has confirmed that a data breach involved the theft of driver’s licenses from its...

AI

Modulate raises $25M for its voice models and analysis suite | TechCrunch

Boston-based voice intelligence startup Modulate has raised $25 million in new funding for its platform that uses an...

The Roblox app displayed on a smartphone
Gaming

Roblox now requires all users globally to complete age checks to access chat | TechCrunch

Following a wave of lawsuits and investigations over child safety, Roblox has implemented mandatory facial verification for all...