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‘Forever chemicals’ that contaminate drinking water eliminated with new process Known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), the group of around 12,000 different chemicals are commonly found in non-stick cookware, waterproof cosmetics, firefighting foams and products that resist grease and oil. But despite their utility, they have been associated with dangerous health effects in humans, […]

Severe security flaws in Apple devices ‘may have been actively exploited’ The software vulnerabilities have affected various models of the iPhone, iPad and Mac, with experts advising consumers to update their devices to secure them. Apple has said it is “aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited”, and has published […]

John Carmack’s AGI startup raises $20M from Sequoia, Nat Friedman, Patrick Collison and othersJohn Carmack, the game developer who co-founded id Software and served as Oculus’s CTO, is working on a new venture — and has already attracted capital from some big names. Carmack said Friday his new artificial general intelligence startup, called Keen Technologies, […]

Mark Zuckerberg says the metaverse won’t be as cringey as his cursed selfieTo mark the expansion of Meta’s bland virtual reality platform, Horizon Worlds, into France and Spain, Mark Zuckerberg recently shared a selfie. The graphic, featuring the boyish CEO in front of a low-res model of the Eiffel tower, quickly struck a nerve, sparking […]

Stripe has laid off employees behind TaxJar, a tax compliance startup it acquired last yearStripe has laid off some of the employees who support TaxJar, a tax compliance startup that it acquired last year, TechCrunch has learned from multiple sources and firsthand documentation. The layoffs — conducted over the last month — are related to […]

Daily Crunch: Ending a 4-year partnership, DoorDash will stop delivering Walmart groceries next monthTo get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Fridayyyyyy. If you’re following the ups and downs of the crypto industry, you won’t want to miss this Twitter […]

Wayfair to lay off 5% of its workforce, or nearly 900 employeesWayfair, the online home goods retailer, announced today it was laying off close to 900 employees as a way to reprioritize investment needs and meet the company’s current needs. This comes after the company announced a hiring freeze back in May.  The layoffs represent […]

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 reviewOne doubts Samsung’s convictions at their own peril. The company will be the first to point to the O.G. Note phablet as the ultimate expression of this phenomenon. The line may be gone, having been absorbed into the flagship Galaxy S product, but its influence on the industry is still […]

Netflix may copy Disney+’s decision not to run ads during kids’ programmingNetflix’s ad-supported tier may not run commercials during kids’ programs, a decision that its rival Disney+ made in May. As reported by Bloomberg, Netflix told partners that kids’ programming would stay commercial-free. Sources also told the outlet that original movies would initially stay ad-free, […]

TechCrunch+ roundup: How VC really works, longevity investor survey, choosing your angel“Venture capital” is semantically equivalent to “dangerous money,” which is part of its mystique. Essentially, VC is a high-stakes extreme sport in which top players can accumulate startling amounts of wealth and power. And sometimes, a massive pile of investor cash burns so brightly, […]