South Korean Police Lose Seized Crypto By Posting Password Online
The digital equivalent of snatching coins from someone's outstretched hands.
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How Talks Between Anthropic and the Defense Dept. Fell Apart
The Pentagon and Anthropic were close to agreeing on the use of artificial intelligence. But strong personalities, mutual dislike and a rival company …
MWC 2026 Updates: All the News, Reveals and Concepts Debuting in Barcelona
The world's most important mobile show kicks off on Monday and will show off wild phone concepts along with new devices launching later this year.
Portable Sonos Play speaker leaks on Canadian Best Buy
An unannounced Sonos speaker called Play has been spotted on the Canadian Best Buy site. The Sonos Play looks like a slightly shrunk-down version of t…
The Pentagon’s Claude Use in Iran Is a Reminder that Anthropic Never Objected to Military Use
The company objected to hypothetical future use cases, not anything the military is currently doing.
Blumhouse Wants to Be Perfectly Balanced for Horror Fans
Jason Blum knows IP is the lifeblood of entertainment right now, but Blumhouse will keep pumping out originals on a regular basis.
Anthropic's Claude grabs top spot in App Store after Trump's ban
Anthropic may have lost out on doing business with the US government, but it's gained enough popularity to earn the number one spot on the App Store's…
Polymarket saw $529M traded on bets tied to bombing of Iran
Six newly-created accounts made a profit of $1 million by correctly betting that the U.S. would strike Iran by February 28.
Let’s explore the best alternatives to Discord
With many users feeling uneasy about Discord's new age verification requirement, here are some alternatives that could be worth exploring.
Kalshi voids some bets on Khamenei’s ouster because it’s ‘directly tied to death’
In a statement on X, Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour said his company would pay out positions on "Ali Khamenei out as Supreme Leader?" at the last trading pr…
300,000 Poses in an AI Instant: My Visit to Disney Studios and the New Reality for Animation
Disney Imagineers looked at "thousands of AI companies" before backing one that keeps animators in the driver's seat.
Rivian Announces ‘RAD’ Engineering Team That Tests the Extremes of the Company’s EVs
RAD puts vehicles in places and situations they'll probably never see in most customers' hands.
Google looks to tackle longstanding RCS spam in India — but not alone
Google is integrating carrier-level filtering into RCS in India through a partnership with Airtel to strengthen protections against spam.
The US reportedly used Anthropic's AI for its attack on Iran, just after banning it
In a lengthy post on Truth Social on February 27, President Trump ordered all federal agencies to "immediately cease all use of Anthropic's technology…
Radio Silence Wanted Their ‘Scream 7’ to Stab Your Teeth In
If you thought 'Scream 5' and ''6' were too nice, Radio Silence seemed to agree and would've made 'Scream 7' mean as hell.
Investors spill what they aren’t looking for anymore in AI SaaS companies
TechCrunch spoke with VCs to learn what investors aren't looking for in AI SaaS startups anymore.
Everything announced at MWC 2026: Honor's Robot Phone, the new Leica Leitzphone by Xiaomi, and more
MWC 2026 officially gets underway on March 2 and will continue through March 5, but the announcements are already coming ahead of its start. We can al…
A New Study Links Living Near Nuclear Plants to Higher Cancer Death Rates
A nationwide analysis found that counties closer to nuclear power plants have higher cancer mortality rates.
OpenAI reveals more details about its agreement with the Pentagon
By CEO Sam Altman’s own admission, OpenAI’s deal with the Department of Defense was “definitely rushed,” and “the optics don’t look good.”
Lego’s Smart Brick is here, and it transforms these new Star Wars sets
Lego's new Smart Brick is a pretty big deal. It packs a miniature computer, a microphone, and NFC tech into a classic 2×4 Lego brick, which can p…
Nine Inch Nails Has a New ‘Tron: Ares’ Soundtrack to Rock Out To
New songs and some flashy new remixes of the original score await your ears in 'Tron Ares: Divergence.'
Honor says its ‘Robot phone’ with moving camera can dance to music
Honor first teased its “Robot phone” with a movable camera arm earlier this year. Ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, the Chinese c…
Honor launches its new slim foldable Magic V6 with a 6,600 mAh battery
Honor also previewed battery tech that could take foldable batteries over 7,000 mAh mark
'Marshals': How to Watch the Premiere Without Cable
Luke Grimes leads the Yellowstone sequel.
Soundcore’s New Headphones Have an Absurd Battery Life for the Price
The ANC is supposed to be able to block out jet engines, too.
Soundcore’s Space 2 are an evolution of its budget headphones
We finally have an update to the Soundcore Space One that launched two and a half years ago. At MWC 2026, Soundcore has announced the Space 2, which w…
Best VPN Service for 2026: Our Top Picks in a Tight Race
Streaming, gaming or traveling? You might want a virtual private network. Our expert testing team rigorously evaluated these top VPNs for privacy, spe…
A closer look at Honor’s Robot Phone
While Honor has already made plenty of product announcements, with tablets, foldables and more, its most interesting device at MWC 2026 is the Robot P…
Anthropic’s Claude rises to No. 1 in the App Store following Pentagon dispute
Anthropic’s chatbot Claude seems to have benefited from the attention around the company’s fraught negotiations with the Pentagon.
Xiaomi's Leitzphone Looks Exactly Like a Leica Phone Should
This Leica camera phone is beautiful. Come take a look.
4 Ways You Can Make Daylight Saving Time Less Painful
On March 8, daylight saving time begins, which means we lose an hour of sleep. Here's how you can combat the exhausting effects.
First Steps? Honor's Humanoid Robot Makes Its Debut With a Moonwalk and a Backflip
Honor's move into robotics feels like a bold move, and it turns out that its first humanoid has some bold moves of its own.