PhysicsOverheating in Electronics could be cooling down by a New Nano-scale Discovery A CU Boulder team of physicists has solved the mystery of a perplexing phenomenon in the nano realm: why some ultra-small heat sources cool down…
EngineeringExperts have Assessed the Hazards and Advantages of Deploying Self-Driving Vehicles A multidisciplinary team of experts has examined the dangers and possible advantages of deploying autonomous vehicles (AVs) on U.S. roads, concluding that the benefits will…
EconomicsLocal Currency in Economics A local currency is a most commonly used currency within a country. In economics, it is a currency that can be spent at participating organizations…
ChemistryAt Low Temperatures, a New Catalyst can Produce Hydrogen from Ammonia When hydrogen gas is burned in the presence of oxygen, it produces a lot of energy, but unlike fossil fuels, it does not emit harmful…
TourismRummu Underwater Prison, Estonia Rummu Underwater Prison (also known as Rummu Quarry) and its nearby ash hill are a unique combination and a fantastic day trip location. Rummu, Vasalemma…
TechnologyEdSights gets a $5 million Series a for Student Retention Services Claudia and Carolina Recchi used a big guiding question when they first started establishing EdSights. “What would we want to know to avoid [college] students…
TechnologyD-ID launches ‘Speaking Portrait,’ a way to Turn Photos into Custom, Photo-Realistic videos The startup behind the popular MyHeritage app, which turned traditional family photos into lifelike moving portraits, is returning with a new application of its technology:…
TechnologyChina roundup: Meng Wanzhou’s release and Huawei’s future Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China roundup, a review of recent events influencing the Chinese IT environment and their implications for the rest of…
BusinessAs Remote Work becomes Normal, Ukio raises $9M for Premium Long-Term Rentals Startups have spent the last decade attempting to provide every possible variation of Airbnb. But, just as remote work becomes the norm, Ukio believes it…
TechnologyCoinbase to let you Deposit Part of your Paycheck into your Coinbase Account Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a number of new features. Coinbase wants to expand its consumer services so that you can use the platform…
BusinessCan direct listings really fix the IPO Pricing Problem? Welcome to a week with two public offerings. According to publicly available IPO calendars, Amplitude, a software firm based in the United States, is slated…
OtherDenizen is Building High-Tech Office Pods for the Perfect Workday Tiny residences may have lost their allure in the COVID era, but a reinvented future for remote work may require tiny offices. People are hungry…