Dutch soccer referee accidentally scores a goal… and counts it
Congratulations to the referee in the Netherlands who scored a goal against the Harkemase Boys football club on Saturday. During a match between the Harkemase Boys...
Artist auctions off virus-ridden laptop for $1 million
A laptop infected with some of the most destructive pieces of malware ever may sound like the kind of ticking time bomb you’d expect only in...
These ‘microbe-grown’ headphones could be the future of sustainable electronics
The culture of planned obsolescence in electronics produces a huge amount of toxic waste unlikely to go anywhere but a landfill for the next millennium or...
Traffic on Memorial Day: Here’s what 37.6 million road trippers can expect
How, and if, people travel on Memorial Day weekend can provide a fleeting glimpse at the state of the U.S. economy, or at least provide insight...
As the term ‘unicorn’ goes broke from overuse, what’s actually rare?
Alex Wilhelm Contributor Alex Wilhelm is the editor-in-chief of Crunchbase News and co-host of Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast. More posts by this contributor Equity transcribed:...
‘Gaming disorder’ is now officially recognized by the WHO
Gaming disorder, which basically boils down to video game addiction, was officially recognized by the World Health Organization Saturday. After a year and a half of...
Fiat Chrysler-Renault tie up: What the maker of Jeep could gain
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Renault are in talks that could result in merging vast swaths of their businesses, a move that illustrates the growing desire among...
The best (and worst) summer hits of the past decade
Songs of the summer — you know them, you love them, and according to some, they’re an entire musical genre that is in danger of melting...
SpaceX’s 60 orbiting Starlink satellites lined up for an out of this world photo opp
It’s been a couple days since SpaceX sent its first 60 Starlink satellites into orbit and the skywatching has begun. A video captured by Dr. Marco...
The savage genius of SoftBank funding competitors
Venture capitalists aren’t supposed to make their portfolio companies battle to the death. There’s a long-standing but unofficial rule that investors shouldn’t fund multiple competitors in...
