In this undated image released by Universal Studios Hollywood, characters Megatron, left, and Optimus Prime are displayed during the "Transformers the Ride: 3D," attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles. Debuting May 25 at Universal Studios Hollywood, the ride, based on the film franchise, offers motion-simulator vehicles and 3D high definition video. (AP Photo/Universal Studios Hollywood)
In this undated image released by Universal Studios Hollywood, characters Megatron, left, and Optimus Prime are displayed during the "Transformers the Ride: 3D," attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles. Debuting May 25 at Universal Studios Hollywood, the ride, based on the film franchise, offers motion-simulator vehicles and 3D high definition video. (AP Photo/Universal Studios Hollywood)
The first phases of a reimagined Fantasyland at Florida's Walt Disney World, the new Cars Land at California's Disneyland based on the "Cars" movies, and Universal Studios Hollywood's new Transformers ride top the list of new attractions at theme parks across the country in 2012.
Former New York Yankees left-hander Fritz Peterson died at the age of 82. He is probably best known exchanging wives with teammate Mike Kekich in the 1970s.
This week Boston Dynamics retired its well-known Atlas robot that was powered by hydraulics. Then today it unveiled its new Atlas robot, which is powered by electricity. The change might not seem like much, but TechCrunch's Brian Heater told the TechCrunch Minute that the now-deprecated hydraulics system was out of date.
It's another edition of 'Mock Draft Monday' on the pod and who better to have on then the face of NFL Network's draft coverage and a giant in the industry. Daniel Jeremiah joins Matt Harmon to discuss his mock draft methodology, what he's hearing about this year's draft class and shares his favorite five picks in his latest mock draft.
Tesla management told employees Monday that the recent layoffs -- which gutted some departments by 20% and even hit high performers -- were largely due to poor financial performance, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The layoffs were announced to staff just a week before Tesla is scheduled to report its first-quarter earnings. The move comes as Tesla has seen its profit margin narrow over the past several quarters, the result of an EV price war that has persisted for at least a year.