Man charged in Amish buggy hit-and-run has been arrested nearly a dozen times
Man charged in Amish buggy hit-and-run has been arrested nearly a dozen times
Recommended Stories
TechCrunchNASA picks 3 teams to design the next generation of moon buggy
NASA has given three space companies the chance to design the next-generation moon buggy — but only one design will go to space. Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Venturi Astrolab are developing rugged vehicles intended for astronauts to drive around on the lunar surface, from which NASA may choose as early as next year. The three teams will now enter into a 12-month “feasibility phase” that will culminate in a preliminary design review.
- Yahoo Sports
New details emerge in alleged gambling ring behind Shohei Ohtani-Ippei Mizuhara scandal
It turns out the money was going from Ohtani's bank account to an illegal bookie to ... casinos.
- Yahoo News
Their student loans were forgiven. Now they're reclaiming life after decades of debt: 'I've found dreams I never knew I had.'
“It’s as if I have finally ended a toxic relationship,” a former borrower told Yahoo News.
- Yahoo Sports
Mike Trout to undergo knee surgery, which isn't expected to be season-ending
Trout is currently tied for the MLB lead in homers.
- Autoblog
10 cars with paint problems, according to Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports shares the ten vehicles most prone to paint problems, and they span quite an array of models.
- Yahoo Tech
'Nothing short of exceptional': Apple's 'killer' AirPods Pro are down to $179 — the lowest price ever
But are they worth the spend? No question, fans say: 'These aren't just a little bit better than the competition; they are a lot better.'
- Yahoo Finance
Walmart shuttering health units, including telehealth and 51 clinics
Walmart announced it is closing down its healthcare business Tuesday. The move will impact 51 locations in five states, as well as relationships with health systems, like the one penned with Florida's Orlando Health in November.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
'Doubles the space': Declutter your cabinets with these clever $4 coffee mug organizers from Amazon
These stackers maximize room in your cupboard — plus they're adjustable to fit cups of all sizes.
- TechCrunch
Elon Musk guts Tesla's charging team after winning over major automakers
Tesla has gutted its charging team in a new round of layoffs, despite recently winning over major automakers like Ford and General Motors and making its connector the de facto standard in North America. Tesla's Supercharger network has long been seen as one of its greatest competitive advantages. It's widely available, has far better uptime than other charging networks and the connector technology -- known as the North American Charging Standard, or NACS -- is now being adopted by essentially every major automaker with a presence in North America.
- Yahoo Finance
US consumer confidence hits lowest level since July 2022
Economic optimism from Americans fell sharply in April as inflation sticks around and the outlook on the job market sours.
- Yahoo Sports
Kicker rankings for 2024 fantasy football
The Yahoo Fantasy football analysts reveal their first kicker rankings for the 2024 season.
- Yahoo Sports
Formula 1: Storylines to watch ahead of the 2024 Miami Grand Prix
Max Verstappen looks to make it three in a row in Miami on Sunday.
- Engadget
Beats announces Solo Buds, $80 wireless earbuds with 18-hour battery life
Beats' latest earbuds have the longest battery life of any it has ever made. Plus, they're budget friendly at $80.
- TechCrunch
US fines telcos $200M for sharing customer location data without consent
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Monday that it is fining the four U.S. major wireless carriers around $200 million in total for “illegally” sharing and selling customers’ real-time location data without their consent. AT&T’s fine is more than $57 million, Verizon’s is almost $47 million, T-Mobile’s is more than $80 million and Sprint’s is more than $12 million, according to the FCC’s announcement.
- TechCrunch
Instagram is updating its algorithm to surface more content from smaller, original creators
Instagram is introducing a few new changes to its ranking systems to better highlight content from smaller, original creators across the social network. The Meta-owned platform says that historically, creators with large followings and accounts that share reposted content have gotten the most reach on the platform. The change comes after months of criticism from creators' who said their reach has been negatively impacted by the algorithm, leading to Instagram head Adam Mosseri fielding complaints on Threads nearly as often as he promoted new features.
- TechCrunch
‘Wallet-as-a-service’ startup Ansa raises $14 million with female investors leading the way
Ansa, a startup that helps merchants develop and offer branded virtual wallets, has raised a $14 million Series A round of funding, the company has told TechCrunch exclusively. Renegade Partners led Ansa’s latest financing, which included participation from existing backers Bain Capital Ventures, BoxGroup and Wischoff Ventures and new investor B37 Ventures. With this latest raise, Ansa has raised a total of nearly $20 million in venture capital, including a $5.4 million seed round.
- Autoblog
2025 BMW M5 rumored to make 718 horsepower, that's the good news
A BMW insider claims the 2025 M5 will make 718 hp and 760 lb-ft, but weigh 5,368 pounds, which is more than 1,000 pounds more than the previous-gen M5.
- Engadget
FCC fines America's largest wireless carriers $200 million for selling customer location data
The Federal Communications Commission has slapped the largest mobile carriers in the US with a collective fine worth $200 million for selling access to their customers' location information without consent.
- TechCrunch
Devastated by his videos being posted to a porn site, this founder hit on an AI startup idea
Dan Purcell, the founder and CEO of Ceartas, recalls feeling devastated when he realized that a former partner had, unbeknownst to him, uploaded private, intimate videos of them onto a porn site. Purcell then looked into services that could help him take the videos down, but most were aimed at large enterprises rather than creators. Resolved to come up with a solution to help prevent such violations, Purcell roped in his co-founder Jonny Smyth (now CTO of the startup) to build Ceartas in 2021.
- Engadget
Apple's second-generation AirPods Pro are back down to their lowest price ever
Apple's AirPods Pro are back down to the lowest price we've seen.