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Eighty years later, Chemex is still making better coffee

Eighty years later, Chemex is still making better coffee

โœจ Discover this must-read post from WIRED ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Gear,Gear / Products / Kitchen,Java.Base ๐Ÿ’ก **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Coffee is The original biohack and the country's most popular productivity tool. While we're fighting the switch to daylight saving time, we're addicted to caffeine Wired Our reviews team spent the past week writing about our favorite coffee brewing routines and devices that will keep us alert and maybe even happy in the morning. Today, we finally write about the mighty Chemex. You can also check out other Java.Base stories where Wired The writers share their favorite brewing methods.that it A…
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The lawyer behind AI psychoses warns of the dangers of mass casualties

The lawyer behind AI psychoses warns of the dangers of mass casualties

๐Ÿ”ฅ Read this awesome post from TechCrunch ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: AI,ai delusions,ai psychosis,ChatGPT,Exclusive,gemini,Google,OpenAI โœ… **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: In the lead-up to the Tumbler Ridge School shooting in Canada last month, 18-year-old Jessie Van Rotselaar spoke to ChatGPT about her feelings of isolation and a growing obsession with violence, according to court filings. The chatbot allegedly validated Van Rotselaar's feelings, then helped her plan her attack, told her which weapons to use, and shared precedents from other mass casualty events, according to the filings. She killed her mother, her 11-year-old brother, five students, and an education assistant, before shooting herself. Before…
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upGrad will acquire Unacademy in a share swap deal as it consolidates the edtech sector in India

upGrad will acquire Unacademy in a share swap deal as it consolidates the edtech sector in India

๐Ÿš€ Read this must-read post from TechCrunch ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Startups,EdTech,Unacademy,UpGrad โœ… **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Unacademy, once one of India's most valuable edtech startups, is set to be acquired by rival upGrad in an all-stock deal that will combine the country's two major online learning platforms. On Sunday, Unacademy co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal said in a post on X that the two companies have signed a term sheet for UpGrad to acquire Unacademy in a 100% stock swap deal, adding that the valuation will not be revealed until the deal closes. The announcement comes more than three months after…
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TechCrunch Mobility: The return of Travis Kalanick proves it’s 2016 again

TechCrunch Mobility: The return of Travis Kalanick proves it’s 2016 again

โœจ Check out this awesome post from TechCrunch ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Transportation,Travis Kalanick,Lucid Motors,Rivian,RJ Scaringe,Joby Aviation,techcrunch mobility ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility โ€” your central hub for news and insights about the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free โ€“ just click TechCrunch Mobility! This flyer was laminated and ready to go and then Travis Kalanick He took me back to 2016 by making a surprising announcement. The Uber co-founder and former CEO who resigned in 2017 after a series of controversies has returned and built a robotics company…
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Wiz investor breaks down Google’s $32 billion acquisition

Wiz investor breaks down Google’s $32 billion acquisition

โœจ Explore this trending post from TechCrunch ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: AI,Security,Startups,Venture,Equity podcast,Google,Index Ventures,Shardul Shah,wiz โœ… **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Google completed its $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity company Wiz this week, the largest acquisition in Google's history, as well as the largest acquisition ever by a venture-backed startup. In the latest episode of TechCrunch's Equity podcast, I'm joined by Rebecca Bellan, Sean O'Kane, Shardul Shah, partner at Index Ventures, the largest shareholders in Wiz. We walked us through Shah through his history with Wiz, which extends back before Wiz itself โ€” he previously backed Adallom, the startup previously founded by Wiz's…
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RJ Scaringe of Rivian thinks we’re getting robots wrong

RJ Scaringe of Rivian thinks we’re getting robots wrong

๐Ÿ’ฅ Check out this trending post from TechCrunch ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: TC,Transportation,Robotics,EVs,robots,Rivian,RJ Scaringe ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: If you haven't heard, Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has another company โ€” the third one by our count. This time we focused on robots. The serial entrepreneur is best known for Rivian, the buzzy electric vehicle maker that was thrust into the spotlight in 2018 after debuting an electric truck with its now-famous gear tunnel. The publicly traded company is now a few months away from delivering its most important electric vehicle yet, a midsize SUV called the R2. This electric…
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Razer Boomslang 20th Anniversary Mouse Review: For the collector

Razer Boomslang 20th Anniversary Mouse Review: For the collector

โœจ Read this trending post from WIRED ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Gear,Gear / Products,Gear / Reviews,Gear / Products / Gaming,Gear / Products / Home Office,Product Review โœ… **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: The original Boomslang game came from the era of Xbox's massive Duke console. We've barely gotten past the beloved three-axis N64 abomination. At a time when โ€œergonomicsโ€ was a new idea to be explored rather than a defined concept, this design was much more accepted.It's still a gaming mouse in theory, even if the vast majority of them will spend more time on a shelf than on a mousepad, so I…
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Brompton Electric T-Line Folding Electric Bike Review: Pocket-Sized Pedal Power

Brompton Electric T-Line Folding Electric Bike Review: Pocket-Sized Pedal Power

๐Ÿš€ Read this awesome post from WIRED ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Gear,Gear / Products,Gear / Reviews,Gear / Products / Outdoor,Product Review ๐Ÿ’ก **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Disappointingly, the Brompton T Line Electric doesn't give any extra speed to US-based riders, so I'm afraid you're limited to the UK speed limit of 15.5mph rather than Class 1 pedal assist of a maximum of 20mph.I first encountered the e-Motiq system in 2024, when I tested the larger 20-inch Brompton G Line. This powerful rear-mounted motor, which can reach speeds of up to 20 mph, provides a more stable ride compared to the front-mounted design,…
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The price of this at-home hair growth system has just dropped

The price of this at-home hair growth system has just dropped

๐Ÿ’ฅ Read this trending post from WIRED ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Gear,Gear / Deals,Gear / Products / Beauty,Deals ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: iRestore Elite The helmet + battery is on sale from March 15 through March 31, down to $1,879 ($419 off). Considering that the helmet alone retails for $1,899, this deal gets you a rechargeable battery at no additional cost.The extra battery makes treatments more convenient. Instead of being tied to a wall outlet, you can move around during sessions. One charge lasts for approximately two weeks of daily 12-minute treatments, so you won't need to recharge as often.IRestore Elite…
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iGarden M1 Pro Max 100 review: A sports car for your pool

iGarden M1 Pro Max 100 review: A sports car for your pool

๐Ÿš€ Discover this trending post from WIRED ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Gear,Gear / Reviews,Gear / Products / Home,Product Review โœ… **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: iGarden's claims of 10 hours of runtime in floor-only mode were accurate in my testing; However, it only achieved around seven hours of operation in the more power-hungry full coverage mode. There's still plenty of juice to do two or three full cleanings before needing to recharge. Officially, iGarden specifies the robot to clean pools up to 1,274 square feet in size.I was less concerned with the cleaning process after operations were complete, and not just because the…
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