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We may have 10 times less carbon storage capacity than we thought
The world may run out of storage space for captured carbon dioxide within the next two centuries, according to...
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Luigi Mangione’s likeness used to model shirt on Shein
Fast-fashion giant Shein has launched an investigation after an image of Luigi Mangione - accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York last year - was used to model a shirt.An image with his likeness, which appeared...
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Brand new unicorn IQM sets its sights beyond Europe for its quantum computers | TechCrunch
Finnish quantum computing startup IQM is now a unicorn: The company just raised more than $300 million in a Series B funding round that was led by Ten Eleven Ventures, a U.S. investment firm focused on cybersecurity.A university spinout, IQM...
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Google avoids break-up but must share data with rivals
Google will not have to sell its Chrome web browser but must share information with competitors, a US federal judge has ordered. The remedies decided by District Judge Amit Mehta have emerged after a years-long court battle over Google's...
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Join Us for WIRED’s “Uncanny Valley” Live
With original reporting and sharp analysis, WIRED’s Uncanny Valley podcast covers today’s biggest stories in tech. We demystify companies like Palantir, trends like vibe coding, and figures like Sam Altman; we break down our essential coverage of DOGE and...
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Rapamycin may extend lifespans by protecting against DNA damage
The drug rapamycin’s anti-ageing effects could at least partly be due to it preventing DNA damage in our immune...
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The deadliest mushroom, the death cap, is still concocting new poisons
Death cap mushrooms are back in the news. Amanita phalloides has once again been linked to poisonings, this time...
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Maybe You’ve Been Making Light Roast Espresso Wrong
“You need to realize you've already rejected tradition by not getting a dark roast coffee. You've embraced modernism,” Hedrick says. “And if you're going to embrace modernism and reject traditionalism, you must always also reject traditional shot parameters.”But terrific...
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Indian grocery startup Citymall raises $47M to challenge ultra-fast delivery giants | TechCrunch
Indian e-commerce startup Citymall, which focuses on budget-focused grocery delivery for tier 2 and tier 3 towns, said today that it has raised $47 million in Series D funding led by Accel, with participation from existing investors including Waterbridge...
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LayerX uses AI to cut enterprise back-office workload, scores $100M in Series B | TechCrunch
Aging demographics, labor shortages, the adoption of GenAI, and the 2023 implementation of e-invoicing are driving companies to automate finance, tax, procurement, and HR in Japan. Yet only 16% of digital transformations succeed, and that’s only 4–11% in traditional...