Monthly Archives: April 2024

How robots are taking over warehouse work

At Ocado’s newest warehouse robotic arms are helping to pack customer orders.

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Next ID@Xbox Showcase will air on April 29, showing new indie games

The next ID@Xbox Digital Showcase, spotlighting independent games on Xbox and PC, will be held April 29 at 1 p.m. EDT. The event will be carried by IGN as well as live on all of its apps and social media … Continue reading

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Bitcoin’s price remains stable despite 2023 halving event

Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s most well-known cryptocurrency, has recently undergone its fourth halving event since its creation. Halvings, which occur roughly every four years, are designed to reduce the number of new Bitcoin entering the market by cutting the rewards … Continue reading

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Three-year-olds groomed online, charity warns

IWF says many were likely filmed remotely while using phones or other handheld devices at home.

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UnitedHealth paid ransom to bad actors, says patient data was compromised in Change Healthcare cyberattack

UnitedHealth Group on Monday said it paid ransom to cyberthreat actors to try and protect patient data.

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UnitedHealth says Change hackers stole health data on ‘substantial proportion of people in America’

The health tech giant processes 15 billion health transactions a year, and handles health information for about half of all Americans. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch Space: Engineering the future

Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Don’t worry – we’ll be diving into the Mars Sample Return news shortly. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Tech’s earnings bonanza this week shines spotlight on growing troubles at Tesla, Google

This quarter’s earnings reports from the U.S. tech giants coincide with a mountain of drama that the companies are facing.

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Here are the 30+ startups showcasing at HAX’s May 1 Demo Day

A few weeks back, TechCrunch ventured out to New Jersey to pay an early visit to HAX’s Newark offices. As much as I complained about the 90-minute commute in from Queens, it’s nothing compared to the last time I paid … Continue reading

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Here’s a lab-grown diamond startup that’s attracted a16z’s attention

Throughout hip-hop’s long history, jewelry has served as an important vehicle for artists to convey their ideas and affluence, or simply to dazzle onlookers. Diamonds, in particular, serve as an important motif, famously exemplified by Drake’s $400,000 diamond-encrusted iPhone case. … Continue reading

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