M2 iPad Air lineup announced with new 13-inch model
The long-anticipated M2 iPad Air has just been announced during Apple’s Let Loose event, the first update to this tablet lineup since 2022. With this new model, Apple is upgrading…
Feel the Burn Today with the Fire Vapor Special Edition Controller
Introducing the Xbox Wireless Controller – Fire Vapor Special Edition, the latest and boldest addition to our Vapor Series alongside Stormcloud Vapor, Dream Vapor, and Nocturnal Vapor. Inspired by flames,…
My best desktop organization gadget is a humble carabiner
I’m kind of obsessed with my desktop PC setup, since it’s where I do almost all of my work and a good chunk of my relaxation. There are a lot…
German chip giant lowers 2024 forecast as electronics slowdown bites
Infineon, one of the biggest chip makers in Europe, has lowered its revenue outlook for the year, citing “weak” demand from its major target markets. The German company is now…
Meta AI is obsessed with turbans when generating images of Indian men
Bias in AI image generators is a well-studied and well-reported phenomenon, but consumer tools continue to exhibit glaring cultural biases. The latest culprit in this area is Meta’s AI chatbot,…
Echo Show elevates Alexa to the next level: Here’s how
Some people find the current state of smart home tech way too overwhelming to bother with. Then, at the other end of the spectrum, we have smart home enthusiasts who…
UK’s Wayve raises $1B in Europe’s largest ever AI funding round
Wayve, a London-based startup working on AI systems for autonomous vehicles, has raised $1bn. The colossal funding round marks the largest single investment in a European AI startup. Japanese conglomerate…
Nintendo Switch 2 release date announcement confirmed
Nintendo just did something we didn’t necessarily see coming. The Japanese gaming giant gave the world the good news players needed. After years of rumors that Nintendo routinely shot down,…
Remedy cancels co-op multiplayer project to focus on “existing franchises”
Remedy Entertainment, the studio behind Alan Wake franchise and Control, has announced it has canceled one of its upcoming gaming projects. The studio is currently working on multiple sequels, remake…
Amazon finally puts down e-commerce roots in Africa
Amazon’s highly awaited entry into Africa has come to fruition, with the tech giant announcing the launch of its e-commerce marketplace in South Africa on Tuesday. The e-commerce giant revealed…
Broken Roads: The NPCs We Love to Hate
SummaryBroken Roads was released on April 10.This party-based RPG takes place in a post-apocalyptic Australian setting.Come and meet the most controversial characters in the game. Broken Roads is the recent…
Finally, Focal’s new headphones have all the best audio tech without the $1,000 price tag
Focal/ZDNETToday, high-end audio company Focal announced two new headphones for audio buffs looking to take the next step into sophisticated high-fidelity audio. Focal unveiled the open-back Hadenys and closed-back Azurys…
Accel leads $4M investment in Egyptian corporate cards platform Swypex
Cards are gaining ground in Egypt, with over 30 million in circulation (prepaid cards, particularly, are seeing more use than debit and credit cards combined). This surge in card usage,…
India election commission targets deepfakes as world’s largest democratic event unfolds
India’s Election Commission has issued an advisory to all political parties, urging them to refrain from using deepfakes and other forms of misinformation in their social media posts during the…
Electricity Maps calculates the carbon intensity of electricity consumption to optimize usage at scale
If you’re an electricity nerd, chances are you’ve already spent quite a few hours looking at Electricity Maps and its mesmerizing export flow animations. This open-source data visualization project has…
Swiss startup to advance collaborative robots with GenAI humanoid hand
The power of generative AI has further ignited the race for advanced humanoid robots, promising more capable machines that can learn and deal with unknown environments and challenges. Amid increasing…
Apple honors 50 students as it expands coding beyond engineers heading into WWDC 2024
Students attend Apple WWDC 2023 in Cupertino. AppleApple's Swift Student Challenge has become an anchor of its annual WWDC event for developers, the press, and partners and the Cupertino tech…
This year’s Met Gala theme is AI deepfakes
Whether you love or hate celebrity culture, the Met Gala is an event. Those less jaded among us get to see all of the biggest stars take their boldest fashion…
A24’s Jan. 6 documentary is like a real-life version of Civil War
A24 is one of if not the hottest movie production company around at the moment, thanks to films like The Zone of Interest and Everything Everywhere All At Once. So when I…
Boeing Starliner’s first crewed mission scrubbed
Boeing’s Starliner launch tonight has been postponed “out of an abundance of caution” scarcely two hours before the historic liftoff. The scrub is reportedly due to an issue with the…
ESA Solar Orbiter captures breathtaking up-close video of the Sun
Last year, the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter drew closer to the Sun than it ever has, capturing a close-up video of the Sun’s broiling surface. The video was captured…
Report: Netflix and others witness a drop in active users and downloads
It appears that dark clouds loomed over the video streaming services last month. According to a research note by Bank of America citing data from Sensor Tower, there was a…
These 4TB, 2TB, 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSDs with heatsinks are on sale at low prices
Once upon a time, a year ago, SSDs, both SATA and NVMe, used to often sell for absolutely mouth-watering prices. The reason for that was the excess supply that the…
Proton Pass Monitor security feature can improve your security
The first thing I install on any new device, whether it’s a smartphone, tablet, or computer, is a premium password manager, even if that device comes with one preloaded. I’ve…
Wayve raises $1B to take its Tesla-like technology for self-driving to many carmakers
Wayve, a U.K.-born startup developing a self-learning rather than rule-based system for autonomous driving, has closed $1.05 billion in Series C funding led by SoftBank Group. This is the U.K.’s…
The Kendrick-Drake feud shows how technology is changing rap battles
It seems we’re all in agreement: Kendrick Lamar defeated Drake in one of the most engrossing rap battles of the decade. To add insult to injury, Drake also threw himself…
Apple TV+’s Severance will return in the ‘somewhat near future’
I hope this Apple TV+ rumor is true, or I swear I’m going to send someone to the break room.It’s been more than two years now since the mind-bending and…
TechCrunch Space: Launch pad decongestion
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Let’s jump in! Want to reach out with a tip? Email Aria at [email protected] or send me a message on Signal at 512-937-3988.…
The Net Gala hosts its first event for the stylish and chronically online
The warehouse was dim and slightly misty. But the bar was open, and a photographer was snapping away anyway. On Friday, the crowd followed the white rabbit to Brooklyn for…
6G may be fast enough for us to communicate with futuristic holograms
Scientists have created a new programmable antenna that is being considered the world’s first 6G antenna. The data speeds possible with the new antenna could be such a breakthrough, reports…
Lucid loses longtime Apple and Intel exec who steered software division
Lucid Motors’ senior vice president of digital Mike Bell has resigned from his position. The company said in a filing Monday that the longtime Apple and Intel executive’s resignation is…
The Arlo Pro 5S is a 2K-resolution battery camera that won’t miss a beat
The Arlo Pro 5S is easy to install, thanks to its built-in battery. Maria Diaz/ZDNETZDNET's key takeawaysArlo's flagship Pro 5S 2K camera is battery-powered and features 2K resolution for $250.The…
Global crypto firms turn to Hong Kong for refuge — and opportunity
With U.S. regulators continuing to ramp up their scrutiny of crypto, startups and founders in the space are looking overseas to find friendlier climates to support their growth. One such…
40-inch TCL Class S3 LED Smart TV with Fire TV built-in is available at its lowest price
Amazon US is currently offering the 40-inch TCL Class S3 LED Smart TV at its lowest price so, you might want to check it out if you are looking to…
What’s new on the gaming service
It’s a new month, which means that it’s time for a new round of games coming to Apple Arcade, the company’s game subscription service for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and…
DocuSign acquires AI-powered contract management firm Lexion
As DocuSign reportedly explores a sale to private equity, it’s acquiring a company itself. On Monday, DocuSign (which now prefers to go by Docusign, with a lowercase “S,” a PR rep from…
5 TV series everyone especially can’t wait for for this month
Every month, each of the major streamers bombards us with an impossibly long list of TV series to navigate. From Netflix to Prime Video, Apple TV+ and more, the new…
How I test an AI chatbot’s coding ability – and you can too
David Gewirtz/ZDNETSince ChatGPT and generative artificial intelligence (AI) hit the public consciousness in 2022, I've been exploring how well AI chatbots can write code. At first, the technology was a…
Wolverine’s identity confirmed ahead of premiere
The clock is ticking. We’re less than three months away from the Deadpool & Wolverine premiere. You’d better get ready for a flurry of interviews, Deadpool 3 clips, and all…
2 ways cheap AirPods win
Apple’s various AirPods models are super popular among Apple fans for so many reasons. I myself have been an AirPods user since the 1st-generation model was released back in 2016,…