The best and weirdest photos of robots from 2024
A long-envisioned futuristic world of humanoid robots doing all the work has yet to arrive, but these startling images reveal some of the surprising ways that advanced robotics is becoming more ubiquitous in people’s lives…The TechCrunch Cyber Glossary
This glossary includes the most common terms and expressions TechCrunch uses in our security reporting, and explanations of how — and why — we use them. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…WhatsApp scores historic victory against NSO Group in long-running spyware hacking case
A US judge ruled that the Israeli spyware maker breached hacking laws by using WhatsApp to infect devices with Pegasus © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…
Human versus autonomous car race ends before it begins
A2RL admits that this is a hard problem, and that’s refreshing…
Can you still be close to someone whose politics you despise?
When Kay’s two best friends — a married couple she met at work — told her they weren’t voting for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, she believed them. After all, Kay and her friends shared similar values; they all supported issues like reproductive rights and protections for LGBTQ people…
The movies, shows, books, and music we couldn’t stop thinking about this year
When you see a movie or read a book that you can’t get out of your head, there’s nothing better than sharing that experience with other people. But in a fractured media landscape — with countless new releases a year and a significant portion of the entire history of human culture at our fingertips —…
Climate change is pushing some governments to the breaking point
2024 is on track to become the hottest year since humans have been keeping track, beating out 2023. The extraordinary back-to-back record-breakers amplified disasters like heat waves, hurricanes, and torrential downpours around the world, claiming thousands of lives and causing billions in damages. Few countries have emerged completely unscathed over the past two years…Minor Hotels to Manage Landmark Queen's Wharf Residences in Brisbane
Minor Hotels has expanded its Australasian portfolio with the addition of the Queen’s Wharf Residences in Brisbane. From early 2025, the company will take over the management letting rights for the residential development…
Human Rights Watch Accuses Israel of ‘Acts of Genocide’ in Gaza
TEL AVIV, Israel — Human Rights Watch, HRW, released a report on Thursday, December 19, 2024, accusing Israel of committing “acts of genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza by denying them access to adequate water supplies. The report alleges that between October 2023 and September 2024, Israeli authorities obstructed the flow of water and humanitarian aid…