Day: November 2, 2026
Voyager 1 Is Approaching a Full Light-Day From Earth—and It Just Scared the Crap Out of NASA
Voyager 1 is nearing one light-day away from Earth, when radio signals will take 24 hours to travel...
Americans Are Lying to Their Doctors to Get Antibiotics—and That’s Great News for Superbugs
Inappropriate antibiotic use is helping create superbugs, which now kill 50,000 Americans a year.
Readwise takes on Amazon’s Kindle and Goodreads with its new app for book lovers | TechCrunch
Readwise, the maker of a read-it-later app and digital reading companion that keeps track of your highlights across...
NASA’s Swift Observatory Will Crash Back to Earth This Week. Here’s Where Pieces May Land
"It wouldn't be surprising if at least 100 kilograms [220 pounds] or so survive reentry."
Elon Musk throttles Grok Bot limits due to ‘unsustainably high’ costs | TechCrunch
Over Halloween weekend, some Grok Bot users awoke to something especially spooky: their weekly usage limits were unexpectedly...
Archaeologists Opened a Roman Sarcophagus—and Found Toys Inside
Among the items was a rooster-shaped rattle and two amulets given to Roman children for luck and protection.
42AI comes out of stealth with $62.5M and a world model that can ‘predict human behavior’ | TechCrunch
Here’s a question straight out of sci-fi: What if AI could predict what you were going to do...
Omen AI adds liquid know-how in $16 million Aquatic Labs acquisition | TechCrunch
US data centers use 17 to 19 billion gallons of water to cool their hot-running chips each year...
A fresh wave of cyberattacks has hit Europe’s supermarket refrigerators, destroying food across countries | TechCrunch
A second wave of cyberattacks is suspected to have hit supermarket refrigerators across Europe, causing fridges to increase...
2 days till Founder Summit in Boston | TechCrunch
Two days from now, TechCrunch Founder Summit, presented by Fidelity Private Shares, brings founders, investors, and operators together...
