Spotify and Liquid Death are releasing a limited edition speaker shaped like an urn.
Spotify and Liquid Death have teamed up to launch what may be the wildest product collaboration of the year: the Eternal Playlist Urn, a wireless Bluetooth speaker in the shape of a cremation urn. Yes, that’s right. The Eternal Playlist Urn is not actually meant to hold ashes, but is a collector’s item with only […]
14,000-year-old ivory tools discovered in Alaska suggest how Clovis’ ancestors first arrived in the New World
Ancient tools discovered in Alaska could shed light on how humans first reached the Americas, a new study has found. These artifacts include items related to stone tool making and ocher, a red mineral often used in rituals, and are about 600 years older than similar artifacts from the Clovis people who lived further south, […]
A new genomic study suggests there are far fewer people related to Genghis Khan than previously assumed.
According to Kazakh folklore, the body of Genghis Khan’s eldest son Jochi is kept in a mausoleum in the Ulitau region in the country’s central highlands. But when archaeologists examined bodies recently unearthed from a medieval mausoleum, they did not find Jochi, but instead discovered a new genetic lineage that may have been inherited by […]
Last 4 days to save up to $680 on Disrupt 2026 passes
You don’t come to TechCrunch Disrupt to sit in the audience. You go for influence. If 2026 is the year of construction, the year of financing, the year of hiring, or the year of scale, this is where the momentum builds. With four days left until super early bird pricing ends on February 27th at […]
UAC-0050 Targets European financial institutions with spoofed domains and RMS malware
Ravi LakshmananFebruary 24, 2026Cyber espionage/malware Russian-aligned threat actors have been observed targeting financial institutions in Europe as part of social engineering attacks likely to facilitate intelligence gathering and financial theft, suggesting threat actors’ targeting may expand beyond Ukraine to organizations supporting the war-torn nation. This activity targeted anonymous organizations involved in regional development and reconstruction […]
At least 25 million people affected as serial data breaches increase
The ransomware attack on one of America’s largest government contractors continues to grow, with more than 25 million people now having their personal data stolen in the hack. Conduent provides printing, mailroom services, document and payment processing services for state government benefits programs such as food assistance, as well as workplace benefits and unemployment benefits […]
Waymo robotaxis are currently operating in 10 U.S. cities
Waymo is opening its robotaxi service to the public in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando as the Alphabet-owned self-driving car company picks up the pace of expansion. Waymo’s rollout will mimic previous public rollouts in cities. Some riders who have downloaded the Waymo app will receive an invitation to their first ride starting Tuesday. […]
Obesity may increase chances of dying from serious infections, study finds
A new study of more than 500,000 people found that people who are obese are 70% more likely to be hospitalized or die from a serious infection than those who are not obese. The study found that obese people account for one in 10 deaths from infectious diseases worldwide. This association persisted even in obese […]
It’s time to move away from plug-in hybrids
Plug-in hybrid vehicles are often touted as a bridge to battery electric vehicles, promising to reduce emissions by operating as EVs for short journeys and relying on fossil fuels for longer journeys. It only fulfills its promise if you are billed regularly. Real-world data extracted from vehicles’ on-board computers shows that this is often not […]
Prioritizing identities is not a backlog issue
Most ID programs still prioritize work based on volume, loudness, or “failed control checks,” similar to how IT ticket prioritization is done. This approach breaks down the moment the environment stops being mostly human and mostly onboarding. In modern enterprises, identity risk is a combination of factors such as control posture, hygiene, business context, and […]