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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...

Two full-sized replica siege engines at the Tower of London, akin to the trebuchets used by King Edward I of England during the siege of Stirling Castle over 700 years ago.
Human History

This Medieval Skeleton Had 160 Broken Bones, and Scientists Just Figured Out What Hit Him

Archaeologists have identified the shattered remains of a 14th-century man whose 160 bone fractures appear to be the...

The selection of iron jewels from the late bronze age.
Human History

Ancient Greek Elites May Have Forged Their Jewelry From Space Rocks

Prominent individuals likely wore rings made from meteorites as a power symbol.

An old painting depicting a flood event.
Earth Science

A Legendary Flood in Medieval Europe Wasn’t a Single Disaster—It Was 16 of Them

The findings offer important lessons about crisis response, as well as the interconnectedness of natural disasters.