Baltimore Detective Killed Before Testifying In Federal Case Against Fellow Cops

Baltimore’s police commissioner says the evidence suggests Sean Suiter’s death was not related to his testimony.

A Tribute To The Most Cringeworthy Turkey Pardon Ever, Featuring Sarah Palin

So bad, it’s good.

Besieged Syrians Are Eating Trash To Survive

Children are dying of starvation in the rebel-held region of eastern Ghouta.

People Are Listing Why They’re Thankful, No Thanks To Trump

“Kindness and empathy are still present in the hearts of our citizens.”

First House Dem Calls On Rep. Conyers To Resign

“We all know credible allegations when we hear them.”

Ultimate Ears Megablast and Blast Review: Alexa cuts the cord

Bluetooth speakers may be a commodity at this point, but Ultimate Ears wants to set the new Blast and Megablast apart with Amazon’s Alexa. Joining Bluetooth is WiFi, and the ability to speak to Amazon’s virtual assistant: whether that be for requesting music, giving your connected home instructions, or asking questions to help the kids with homework. It’s an obvious … Continue reading

The UK Autumn Budget gets tough on tech companies and tax

During yesterday’s Autumn statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond outlined positive measures to push the adoption of autonomous and electric cars, develop new 5G networks, treble the number of computer science teachers and further research into AI and r…

Tesla completes its giant Australian Powerpack battery on time

Tesla has completed its 100 megawatt Powerpack battery backup system in South Australia within 100 days (easily), as Elon Musk had promised. That means the company essentially won the “bet,” and won’t be on the hook for the entire cost of the project…

Chris Pratt Petting A Baby Dinosaur Is Too Cute For Words

Awww!

Let’s talk about commercial drones at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin

 Everyone loves drones, including companies with very specific needs. Drones once were the hot new thing and the perfect birthday gift. But drone makers are now realizing that there’s a bigger opportunity with commercial use cases, from farming to inspection. That’s why we’re excited to announce that three founders of three amazing companies in the drone industry will join us… Read More