Nurse-assisting robotics firm Diligent raises $30M
Nursing shortages were a problem well before our hospitals were rocked by a pandemic. Two years in and overloaded systems have further contributed to burnout, stress...
Americans Gon’ Wild: Gonorrhea and Syphilis at Record Highs in 2020
Despite widespread lockdowns and quarantine orders, the first year of the covid-19 pandemic did not stop Americans from spreading sexually transmitted diseases. Read more… Source :...
Twitter investor sues Elon Musk over delay in disclosure of stake
A Twitter shareholder is suing Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a federal securities class action lawsuit because Musk failed to disclose his 5% stake in the...
Daily Crunch: Beating ‘other takeover bidders,’ Bosch acquires autonomous driving startup Five.ai
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TechCrunch+ roundup: The Kindbody TC-1, Glossier’s mistakes, calculating startup runway
Historically, people who have difficulty conceiving children have been stigmatized. A 2020 UCLA study found that approximately 15% of couples will have trouble getting pregnant, but...
Meta Wants You to Sell Virtual Stuff, but You Gotta Pay the Metaverse Tax
Meta’s first attempt at virtual reality ads was a major flop. Now, the company is shifting to a different money-making strategy within its metaverse: The buying...
Stranger Things Season 4’s Big Bad Is a Dungeons & Dragons God
The Duffer Brothers have revealed that the antagonist of Stranger Things season four’s first volume (and perhaps mastermind of the whole darn thing) is Vecna, an ancient...
Jeff Bezos Really, Really Wants to Hang Out With Pete Davidson
Imagine a vulture, a sparrow, a turkey, and a pigeon all decide to hang out on the same power line. It’s odd, isn’t it? Makes about...
YouTube services worldwide are experiencing issues, company confirms
YouTube today confirmed the site is experiencing a variety of issues that are impacting users worldwide. The company acknowledged the service’s problems after numerous users reported...
DuckDuckGo’s Super Private Browser to the Rescue (For Mac)
Data privacy company DuckDuckGo has released its super secure web browser in beta for Mac—finally. The move comes years after the company released its browser for iOS...
