Kormo, an app helping young job seekers find work, launches in Jakarta
I recently traveled to Jakarta, Indonesia, where I met with job seekers just starting their careers. Repeatedly, they shared that finding entry-level and part-time jobs is...
Will 23andMe’s New Type 2 Diabetes Test Actually Help People Be Healthier?
23andMe has added a new option to its health-focused genetic testing array: type 2 diabetes. This week, the company announced it will begin offering customers a...
U.S. Lawmakers Would Really Like to Force ‘Smart’ Devices to Be Less Hackable, Pretty Please
The internet-connected gadgets, devices, baubles, and geegaws we fill our homes with to perform menial tasks and surveil our every move are often times wildly insecure....
Apple sends out invites for March 25 ‘special event’
Apple sent out invites to reporters this afternoon for a March 25 special event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino. Reports have suggested that the...
A Definitive Ranking of Every Dessert on the McDonald’s Menu
McDonald’s may be best known for Big Macs and McNuggets, but they also have a solid dessert menu. But that doesn’t mean every McDonald’s cookie, pie and ice cream...
Chugging a ‘Mood Enhancer’ for Cats Is the New Dumbest Way to Get High
Continuing our country’s rich tradition of semi-legal highs with embarrassing names and dangerous side effects, New Jersey police say they are now contending with people drinking...
Similar-Sounding Names: A Conundrum
In Hilary Mantel‘s award winning Tudor trilogy, she has a grand total of five characters named Thomas, three Catherines, three Marys, and two Annes. How does...
10 Posts You’ll Only Understand If You Watched Captain Marvel This Weekend
This past weekend we were finally able to watch the latest MCU movie, Captain Marvel. Without giving too much away, it’s safe to say Carol Danvers is literally everything...
4 days left to save on tickets to TC Sessions: Robotics + AI 2019
When you love anything and everything related to robots and artificial intelligence, the only thing better than going to TechCrunch Sessions: Robotics + AI is saving...
Traces of Giant, 2,700-Year-Old Solar Storm Detected in Greenland Ice
Evidence of an unusually strong solar storm that hit Earth in 660 BCE has been detected in Greenland ice cores—a finding which shows we still have...
