Monthly Archives: August 2022

Why it’s so hard to swat flies, according to science

Instead of swatting, using other ways to manage flies, such as installing fly traps and cleaning backyards, is a better bet. Deposit Photos This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Sitting outside on a summer evening always sounds relaxing until flies and mosquitoes arrive–then the swatting begins. Despite their minuscule eyes and a brain roughly 1 million…

FTX’s money isn’t insured, FDIC says

FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) slapped the Sam Bankman-Fried-owned cryptocurrency exchange FTX with a cease-and-desist order over “false and misleading statements” that suggest its assets are FDIC-insured. The FDIC doesn’t cover stocks or crypto, and only safeguards funds held in insured bank accounts. In a letter to the…

Drones 101: The Future of Drones for Consumers, Businesses, and the Military

Drones are taking off! FILE PHOTO: A UPS drone makes a Flight Forward medical delivery on WakeMed Health & Hospitals’ main campus in Raleigh Reuters These unmanned flying vehicles promise to help cut costs and improve operations for the businesses that adopt them. It’s a massive opportunity for consumers, businesses, and the military. In The Drones…

$10,000 gets you a pimped up Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 – courtesy of Caviar

The luxury customization company Caviar announced its latest collection, called Heralds of the Galaxy. It includes four new designs for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 smartphone, with meteorite inserts, gold accents and calf leather. Prices begin from $9,470 but selecting one with actual meteor will cost north of $10,000. The star of the show is…

The weekend’s best deals: Xbox Series S bundles, M2 MacBook Air, and more

Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) It’s the weekend, which means it’s time for another Dealmaster. Our latest roundup of the best tech deals from around the web includes a new promotion for the Xbox Series S. We’ve seen a few deals for Microsoft’s diminutive game console in recent weeks, but this latest offer bundles the device with…

Apple patches nasty security bugs, HBO Max suddenly removes content, and a16z backs Neumann’s next thing

Hello hello! We’re back with another edition of Week in Review, the newsletter where we quickly recap the top stories to hit TechCrunch across the last seven days. Want it in your inbox? Sign up here.  other stuff a16z backs WeWork founder’s new thing: When a company implodes hard enough that it inspires a miniseries,…

Buy Now Pay Later Report: Market trends in the ecommerce financing, consumer credit, and BNPL industry

Buy now, pay later solutions are continuing to grow in popularity as people seek alternative methods of financing. The BNPL industry will rack up $680 billion in transaction volume worldwide in 2025 Do you work in the Payments & Commerce industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and your competitors with…

Romaine on Wendy’s sandwiches likely culprit in E. Coli outbreak in the Midwest, CDC says

A Wendy’s burger. Ross Land/Getty Romaine on Wendy’s sandwiches is likely to be the cause of an E. coli outbreak in the Midwest.  The CDC reported that 37 people were sickened, and they are currently investigating.  Wendy’s has pulled romaine from its Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania restaurants.  An E. coli outbreak in the Midwest has…