Customer ratings and reviews have become a critical marketing tool. In fact, 88% of consumers now trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations and 95% say that online reviews influence their buying decisions. But how do you turn customer reviews into customer insights? And how can you apply those …

Earlier this month, TechCrunch held its annual Mobility Sessions event, where leading mobility-focused auto companies, startups, executives and thought leaders joined us to discuss all things autonomous vehicle technology, micromobility and electric vehicles. Extra Crunch is offering members access to full transcripts of key panels and conversations from the event, …

It won’t be long before Scout, Amazon’s autonomous delivery robot, starts roving the streets and sidewalks of neighborhoods across the country. Amazon announced that this week, its driverless rovers will begin ferrying packages to select customers’ doorsteps in portions of Irvine, California. “While in the Pacific Northwest, Scout has experienced …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Wind erosion has been ruled out as the primary cause of methane gas release on Mars, Newcastle University academics have shown.   Methane can be produced over time through both geological and biological routes and since its first detection in the Martian atmosphere in 2003, there …

Justin Barad, MD is the co-founder and CEO of Osso VR, a clinically validated and award-winning surgical training platform. Dr. Barad is also an orthopaedic surgeon with a bioengineering degree from UC Berkeley, and an MD from UCLA. Digital health startups seem to be struggling to the point of failure. …

Like canaries in a coal mine, mussels have long been used as ‘bio-indicators’ of the health of the seas, lakes and rivers they inhabit Seafood lovers who prize the mussel for its earthy taste and succulent flesh may be unaware of its growing potential in the fight against water pollution. …

Some of the biggest companies in the world are spending billions in the race to develop self-driving vehicles that can go anywhere. Meanwhile, Optimus Ride, a startup out of MIT, is already helping people get around by taking a different approach. The company’s autonomous vehicles only drive in areas it …

Diamonds from the Juina area: most of these are superdeep diamonds. Credit: Graham Pearson Analyses show that gases found in microscopic inclusions in diamonds come from a stable subterranean reservoir at least as old as the Moon, hidden more than 410 km below sea level in the Earth’s mantle.   …

After two years in development, RE:CYCLE, a stylish urban bicycle made from discarded Nespresso pods, is ready to roll. And it only takes 300 espressos to make one. Developed by Swedish start-up Vélosophy in collaboration with Nespresso, the limited edition model retails for €1,290 ($1,446). It showcases the creative possibilities …

Stephanie Rau/Getty Images Most of us find it challenging to do our best work when our work environment feels unstable. For example, if you find yourself in the midst of an organizational change, your psychological resources — such as resilience and optimism — may be stretched to the limit. If …