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Europa’s Hidden Ocean May Be Even Harder to Reach Than We Thought
For a long time, scientists assumed that the tiny water pools at Europa's surface came from the moon's...
What Happens if You Cut a Photon in Half? The Answer Is Trippy
Quantum weirdness does not disappoint.
The Large Hadron Collider Is Getting Its Biggest Upgrade Yet. What Comes Next Could Change Physics
The famous particle accelerator has gone silent, but its next chapter could usher in a new era of...
Google is killing off Gemini’s Gems in favor of ‘skills’ | TechCrunch
As all-in-one AI agents like Meta’s Muse and Instinct take off, Google announced it’s shutting down the Gemini...
NYT Games’ Scrabble-like game Crossplay is a dream come true | TechCrunch
I have long dreamed of a better world: one where I would unlock my phone to find a...
AfterQuery reportedly becomes Y Combinator’s fastest-ever unicorn, now valued at $3.2B | TechCrunch
AI training-data startup AfterQuery has reportedly raised a round that valued it at $3.2 billion. This just five...
Claude’s Solution to Decades-Long Math Mystery Is ‘Essentially Correct,’ Physicists Say
For years, physicists were stuck in trying to explain an important mathematical problem in physics. The right approach...
Incredible Website Shows Amsterdam’s History Through 700,000 Pieces of Old Garbage
Rivers in cities can easily fill with heaps full of trash, lost things, and industrial waste. But if...
Skull of Crushed Pompeii Victim Found ‘Intact’
Last month, archaeologists in Italy found the skeletal remains of a Pompeii resident who apparently had his head...
Y Combinator insurance tech alum Angle Health hits $2.7B valuation | TechCrunch
These days, it’s rare to hear of a startup founded in 2019, or one not focused on AI...
