Hubble snapped images of K2 in 2017 when the frozen visitor was 1.5 billion miles from the Sun, just beyond Saturn’s orbit. Even at that remote distance, sunlight is warming the frigid comet, producing an 80,000-mile-wide coma that envelops a tiny, solid nucleus. NASA/ESA/D. Jewitt (UCLA) Skygazers will have an eventful night this coming Wednesday….
This week on the TechCrunch Podcast Managing I give you a rundown of the biggest stories in tech this week and sits down with TC writers for a deep dive into a few of them. In this episode, I talk with Zack Wittaker about Apple’s latest security feature, Lockdown Mode and Amanda Silberling about the…
It’s been a good couple of years for robotics and automation startups. With all of the successful funding and launches, it can be easy to lose sight of just how difficult running a robotics company can be. Perhaps it shouldn’t be all that surprising that Chowbotics is shutting down, but it’s impossible not to contrast…
SAVE 13%: As of July 11, the Breville Barista Express espresso machine is $100 off the original price ahead of Prime Day, bringing the total down to $649.95. It’s not the cheapest it’s ever been, but $100 in savings is nothing to scoff at. Prime Day is imminent, but the deals have been here for…
SAVE $90.88: The ionvac SmartClean 2000 offers app control and smart features — and it’s under $100 for a limited time. As of July 11, scoop one up for just $89. That’s a 50% discount. It’s somewhat rare to find a robot vacuum with app control and smart features for under $100, but this deal…
The newest generation of Amazon Fire tablets comes with some major upgrades to the offerings for kids. They are now divided into Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids tablets for kids aged 3-7, and Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Pro tablets for kids 6 years old and older. I’m teaming up with my almost-6-year-old Fire tablet…
Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner — 48 hours of deals on deals are coming your way starting July 12. But before you start panicking about missing out on all the good gets, we have a pro tip for you: Organize your “wishlist.” And do it before Prime Day, because having all of…
Accidentally sending an email to the wrong person on Gmail could soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new update. The company is rolling out a number of upgrades that should prevent users from firing off messages to the wrong recipients. The changes include tweaks to the To, Cc and Bcc fields…
La Chalette’s exterior. Roland Halbe Martin Ohlf converted a tractor shed into a tiny house in Lenzkirch, in the Black Forest, Germany. In 2020, the Association of German Architects awarded Ohlf the Hugo Häring Prize for the house. Take a look inside the award-winning tiny house. This is an edited, translated version of an article that…
Jordan E. Cooper. Hoshi Joell Jordan E. Cooper is the showrunner for BET+’s “The Ms. Pat Show.” He got the job in 2021 at age 26. The role is Cooper’s most prestigious to date. He arrives on set at 8 a.m. and ends his day around 9:30 p.m. Cooper told Insider about his experiences as…