Roku is increasing prices across its hardware range
Roku's streaming devices got a price hike, and it's reportedly because of industry-wide memory shortages.
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Forget expensive sleepbuds. Buy this pillow instead
Tech companies love to sell us expensive gadgets to solve all of life's little problems. Sleepbuds sold by the likes of Anker and Ozlo are a good examā¦
āI thought, Iāve tried everything else, why not give AI a shot?ā: the long-lost family reunited by ChatGPT
Avtar spent decades wondering what happened to the mother he never got to know. Thousands of miles away, Nicci was haunted by the story of a half-brotā¦
My Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ongoing Review Living With Samsungās Passport Foldable
Samsungās new book-style foldable phone is making a strong first impression, but Iām still testing how it holds up in everyday use.
āSpaceballs: The New Oneā Just Had a Joyous, Hilarious Comic-Con Panel
The highly anticipated sequel stars Mel Brooks, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Keke Palmer, Lewis Pullman, and Josh Gad. It's out April 2027.
I tried out OpenAIās new AI keypad ā which will be fun for some coders and slightly mystifying to everyone else
OpenAI's fancy new AI keypad will be a lot of fun for some, while many others are probably not going to touch it.
NordVPNās New HangUp App Screens Calls and Texts for Scams
Scam calls and text are rampant, and thereās no shortage of tools at your disposal to combat them.
SpaceX launches new V3 Starlink satellites but suffers another booster failure
The company ticked off a few more boxes on the second Starship V3 flight, but appears to have had another issue relighting the booster's rocket engineā¦
Meta has pulled out of a renewable energy initiative as it relies more on natural gas for data centers
The company has comitted to 10 natural gas plants since last year.
SpaceX's 13th Starship flight test launches with Starlink's next-gen satellites
Starship was carrying 20 V3 Starlink satellites as payload for its 13th test flight.
New Jersey Bans Surveillance Pricing, Puts the Brakes on Electronic Shelf Labels
The Fair Price Protection Act is intended to stop stores from using personal data to set individualized prices.
āInterview With the Vampireā Bites Back for Season 4
'Interview With the Vampire' will return for a fourth season titled 'Queen of the Damned.'
Trump threatens EU with new tariffs in response to Google fine
The European Commission found Google's search ranking and anti-steering violated the Digital Markets Act.
Wildfire forces evacuation of NASA's Deep Space Network complex in Spain
"Any potential damage will be assessed when it is safe to do so." A fast-moving wildfire, one of many raging across Spain, bore down on the Madrid Deeā¦
After backlash, Meta pauses plan to ārate limitā its smart glasses
Remember when Meta was planning to charge a $20 monthly subscription fee for the smart glasses feature that lets people hear each other more clearly -ā¦
Prentis, new AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman, Mark Pincus in talks to raise $100M
The neolab is betting that automating routine computer tasks will soon outpace coding as AI's biggest use case.
TechCrunchĀ Disrupt 2026ās new Smart Money Stage explores fintech, payments, AI, and everything betweenĀ
Money has evolved into far more than the cash in your wallet or your bank account. And at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, weāre devoting an entire stage to tā¦
Anne Riceās Vampire Series Is Renewed as āQueen of the Damnedā for Season 4
During a Comic-Con panel on Friday, AMC dropped a teaser trailer forĀ Queen of the Damned.
Paramount/WBD merger delayed for months as states' lawsuit moves toward trial
āHalting this merger while our case proceeds is a critical victory," NY AG said. Paramount Skydance agreed to a longer-term delay of its $111 billion ā¦
You Might Want to Temper Your Excitement for the Pixel Watch 5
Leaks suggest Google's new smartwatches could use the same chip as the Pixel Watch 4, while costing more and looking the same.
Canadian legislator reads out apparent LLM response in floor speech
"Hereās a more natural, flowing version of that section..." Anyone who has used the Internet in recent years is probably used to encountering telltaleā¦
Vietnam is looking to restrict social media for kids; here are the growing number of other countries doing the same
Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, incluā¦
Anthropic's Opus 5 is about token efficiency, not a capability leap
Models are improving quickly, but the cheaper options are often good enough. Today, Anthropic rolled out Opus 5, the newest update for the model that ā¦
Roku Hikes Hardware Prices by Up to 60%
RAMageddon has claimed another companyās products, with costs for streaming devices the latest to blow out.
āPresident Curtisā Has Already Been Reelected for Season 2
The 'Rick and Morty' spin-off premieres July 26 and already has a second season in the works.
OpenAI Is āVery Interestedā in Building Out ChatGPT Integrations for Wearables
OpenAI President Greg Brockman talks a bit about where the companyās increasingly Jarvis-like AI agents could be heading nextā¦ and in what form.
Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger into 2027
The extended pause will give time to hear cases for blocking the deal from states and the WGA.
Europaās Hidden Ocean May Be Even Harder to Reach Than We Thought
For a long time, scientists assumed that the tiny water pools at Europa's surface came from the moon's deep, icy oceans. But is that physically possibā¦
Waymo reportedly mulling a breakup with Uber
The contract between the two companies ends in May 2028, Uber told TechCrunch.
This New āLanternsā Trailer Is Our Best Look Yet
Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre and the team behind the new DC show stopped by San Diego Comic-Con.
Rings of Powerās Season 3 Trailer Successfully Hides the Best Parts With Fire
Thereās a lot more than a big fight for Middle-earth happening this season.
Nothing Denies Market Exit, Confirms Layoffs
The alt-phone company confirmed it's 'reorganizing' some teams but not exiting any markets.