Cofertility lets women freeze their eggs for free through its donor-matching program

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Techme101

In recent years, focus on career and delayed marriage age is driving some women to consider preserving their fertility through egg freezing. But the steep cost of the procedure, estimated at $10,000 to $15,000 per attempt, means many women can’t afford it during their most fertile years: 20s and early 30s. Cofertility, a startup founded […]

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Trump tariffs mean higher prices, big losses for Amazon sellers that source from China

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Techme101

Trump’s tariffs are poised to raise prices on Amazon and devastate small businesses that source products from China, sellers told CNBC.

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Nintendo Switch Game Console Release Is Whipsawed by Tariff Threats

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Techme101

The company moved most of its manufacturing to Vietnam from China to avoid tariffs. But the unpredictability of President Trump’s plans have thrown Nintendo for a loop.

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How Do the iPhone 16E and Google Pixel 9A Compare to More Expensive Models?

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Techme101

With tariffs threatening to drive up the costs of most things, the new entry-level phones from Apple and Google present a timely opportunity to save some bucks.

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Mira Murati’s AI startup is reportedly aiming for a massive $2B seed round

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Techme101

Thinking Machines Lab, the new AI startup from ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, is reportedly attempting to close one of the largest seed rounds in history. Business Insider reported on Thursday that Thinking Machines Lab has doubled the target for its seed funding round to $2 billion. The round, should it close according to plan, would […]

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Bluesky’s latest update adds chat reactions and an Explore page, similar to X

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Techme101

Social network Bluesky is rolling out a new version of its software, which adopts some of the features former X users have missed. Nope, it’s not an edit button! Instead, the open social network is adding support for chat reactions in its direct messages feature and is revamping its search page as “Explore,” directing users […]

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Bezos-backed EV startup Slate Auto’s pickup truck spotted in the wild

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Techme101

Just one day after TechCrunch revealed that Jeff Bezos is backing a secretive EV startup called Slate Auto, an early version of the company’s low-cost electric pickup truck was spotted in the wild. Reddit user u/discostranger09 posted a photo to the r/whatisthiscar subreddit on Wednesday of a small, dark gray, two-seater pickup truck on a […]

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The US Secretary of Education referred to AI as ‘A1,’ like the steak sauce

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Techme101

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon attended the ASU+GSV Summit this week, where experts in education and technology gathered to discuss how AI will impact learning. While speaking on a panel about AI in the workforce, McMahon repeatedly referred to AI as “A1,” like the steak sauce. “You know, AI development — I mean, how […]

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Netflix’s latest season of ‘Black Mirror’ comes with a mobile game

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Techme101

Season 7 of “Black Mirror” premiered on Thursday, introducing a new mobile game connected to one of its episodes. The game, titled “Thronglets,” from Netflix’s own Night School Studio, serves as a companion to the episode called “Plaything.” Players interact with virtual yellow pets and strive to keep them alive. If players are successful in […]

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Labor Leaders Fear Elon Musk and DOGE Could Gain Access to Whistleblower Files

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Techme101

Companies tied to Elon Musk have dozens of workplace health and safety cases open at OSHA. Union leaders and former OSHA officials are concerned.

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