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X is cutting back on payments to accounts that are “flooding the timeline” with clickbait and rapid-fire news aggregation, according to its head of product Nikita Bier

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.  

Identity theft losses among Americans 60 and older surged 70%, reaching $48.5 million according to the FBI's latest internet crime report.

The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.

Anthropic was the star of the show at San Francisco's AI-centric conference.

Slate auto burst onto the scene in April 2025. Here is a timeline that covers its origins, backers, product, and other new details.

Trump said the U.S. blockade is an effort to stop Iran from policing the strait and benefiting economically while the rest of the world suffers from its closure.

Toyota teams up with Daimler Truck and Volvo Group to scale hydrogen fuel-cell technology for heavy-duty trucks through the Cellcentric partnership.

A new estimate puts the cost of dealing with robocalls, hidden fees and customer service chatbots that can’t solve most problems at $165 billion.

The fitness company has fallen to a small fraction of its value at its pandemic peak, but Peter Stern says Peloton is headed in the right direction.

China, the U.S., Russia and others have ramped up their contest over artificial-intelligence-backed weapons and military systems. The buildup has been compared to the dawn of the nuclear weapons age.

In April 2026, HBO Max is offering bundle deals with its service so you can stream excellent shows and movies at a discounted price.

Chatbot questions about your health? Keep these prompting tips in mind when using ChatGPT, Claude and more.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

Flipkart's ongoing expansion beyond major cities and heavy discounting is raising risks for India's quick commerce startups, analysts say.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1758 on April 12 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

The four astronauts made an emotional return to Houston a day after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean at the end of their 10-day lunar journey.

Starting on April 20, the airline will limit passengers to one lithium battery-powered portable charger per person.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced Friday that it has won a temporary restraining order preventing Arizona from pursuing its criminal case against Kalshi.

As half of an unfathomably powerful couple, Mrs. Sánchez Bezos seems to have influenced the uber-rich to stop apologizing, and start enjoying themselves.

Sheriff’s deputies spotted the men fleeing in two box trucks on Wednesday. Deputies searching the cargo discovered a large amount of Lego products, the authorities said.

Is this a smart way to build buzz, or just an odd attempt to recreate Quibi?

Attendees at The Masters are beating the phone ban. Here's how.

Struggling to remove personal information from data broker and people search sites? Here's a complete guide to taking back control of your online privacy.

Photographs of the reporter, Dianna Russini, and Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots appeared in The New York Post.

Samsung is phasing out Samsung Messages by July 2026 in the U.S. and pushing Google Messages, but scam texts are targeting confused Galaxy phone owners.

NASA and LEGO collaborate on Artemis II set. Here's how to get it.

The Artemis II mission reached a happy conclusion with the safe return of its four crew members, Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen.

XChat: Can this X-affiliated chat app compete with WhatsApp and Signal? Elon Musk seems to think so.

The OpenAI CEO's new blog post responds to both an apparent attack on his home and an in-depth New Yorker profile raising questions about his trustworthiness.

The Defense Department wants to keep in place a policy requiring escorts for journalists in the building while it appeals a court decision that tossed out broader restrictions on the media.

Krispy Kreme, Burger King Tax Day deals: Free donuts and more

Entrepreneurs can turn ideas into published books in an hour with this tool.

She covered conflicts across the globe, joking after she was injured in Sarajevo that she would be returning to find her missing teeth.

Ben Casselman, our chief economics correspondent, describes how the increase in prices as a result of the war in Iran is beginning to show up in the data, and what could come next.

The deal is interesting for a number of reasons, including that SiFive's chip designs are based on RISC-V, not x86 or ARM.

Amid rising costs and a tighter economic climate, more parents are teaching their kids financial literacy lessons that could serve them well later in life.

Stop the social media burnout and discover how launching a social-first show builds a loyal community that actually cares about your content.

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Finally learn to code affordably and efficiently with this $60 bundle.

A proposed federal rule aims to clear the way for retirement savings plans to include alternative assets. But it may not be enough to protect employers from lawsuits.

PacifiCorp court win could reduce wildfire damages by $1 billion or more.

We put the best headphones for working out to the test, including the new Shokz OpenFit Pro. Check out the top sports earbuds and bone conduction headphones.

A mission that took four astronauts farther than any human has ever traveled in the history of mankind has made people feel a little trippy.

Students say they trust their peers’ advice more than financial advisers’, a new survey found. But experts say students need to do their own research.

When the world feels uncertain, spend the season of renewal taking charge of what you can control: your budget.

The British company Caterham is making a push into the American market with the lone car in its catalog, the Seven, based on the original Lotus Seven.

Watchmakers are investing in new manufacturing sites to signal expertise and court clients.

Many blue states are rethinking ambitious strategies to cut emissions as they struggle with rising electricity costs and new hurdles for renewable energy.

How protected are users' discussions with AI, especially health-focused AI, remains a legal gray area.

Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson's historical hip-hop musical "Mexodus" is now running Off Broadway.

Rumors indicate a full-scale 'Ocarina of Time' remake is coming this year. As a die-hard fan, I have thoughts.

How to watch NHL for free. Live stream Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL for free.

In April 2026, Hulu is offering bundle deals with its service so you can stream excellent shows and movies at a discounted price.

The DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo is on sale for $1,089 at Amazon. That's the record-low price at Amazon.

How to get free iPhone. Get the Apple iPhone 17 for free from T-Mobile when you trade in an eligible device and sign up for the Experience More plan.

FriendFinder Networks took this breach seriously, and dramatically stepped up their security practices. Here are three major changes they made.

Pakistan confirmed the arrival of Iran's parliament speaker and foreign minister ahead of talks with a U.S. delegation led by Vice President JD Vance.

Companies have long lamented Europe's fragmented capital markets, single-market adoption on pricing and clinical trials, and uneven reimbursement policies.

The astronauts — three Americans and one Canadian — captivated the world with their historic mission.

Europe is finding itself on the outs with Russia, China and the U.S., in what’s amounting to its very own “Mean Girls” moment.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1757 on April 11 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

Photos and videos of the splashdown of the Integrity craft in which the Artemis II crew returned to Earth

As the spacecraft bobs in the Pacific Ocean, recovery personnel from NASA and the U.S. Navy are out at sea, tracking the capsule and other pieces of jettisoned hardware.

The Integrity craft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego just after 5:07 p.m. Pacific Time.

After setting world records, the crew of Artemis II have arrived safely back on Earth.

I'll walk you through all four, with free prompts you can use to build your own pipeline toward 6- to 7-figure revenue.

In an unusual move, the Treasury secretary and the Federal Reserve chair gathered bank executives to caution about cyberthreats posed by artificial intelligence.

Everything is constantly getting more expensive, including streaming apps. Which ones have hiked prices in 2026?

He helped lead what became known as the Midtown Manhattan Study, which showed that mental impairment is highly correlated with low socioeconomic status.

NASA's Artemis II mission has traveled farther from Earth than any mission before. Here's how to watch the crew's return landing in the Pacific Ocean.

The Artemis II astronauts brought some familiar pieces of technology aboard the Orion spacecraft, including iPhones and GoPro cameras.

Moon joy, a phrase from NASA's communications with Artemis II astronauts on their lunar mission, is shared across social media.

The Defense Department filed a formal notice that it intended to fight a federal judge’s recent rulings that its press restrictions were unconstitutional.

A former New York cabdriver who never lost his edge, he was co-publisher alongside Mort Zuckerman as he took on rival papers in the so-called tabloid wars.

This ban took place after Claude's pricing changed for OpenClaw users last week.

The NASA flight is hours away from parachuting into the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, concluding a journey that sent humans around the moon for the first time since 1972.

Bessent and Fed Chair Jerome Powell separately met with the heads of the biggest U.S. banks to address the potential cyber threat of Anthropic's Mythos.

Ascend Elements said that it will be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the wake of a canceled government grant and a challenging market for lithium-ion batteries.

I'm a CEO and also the videographer for my son's football team. Here's what that experience has taught me about documenting processes and motivating teams.

Some BookTokers have declared they're finally ready to leave the Amazon Kindle ecosystem. But is the Kobo grass any greener?

The device burned an exterior gate of the house in San Francisco, the police said, and it was unclear whether the artificial intelligence executive was home. The authorities arrested a suspect.

Over 10 days, the astronauts of NASA’s lunar flyby mission have achieved the near impossible.

For many small to mid-sized business owners, their company is more than just a business — it's a legacy built over years of dedication.

Apple announced it will close three retail locations, as the iPhone giant shifts away from malls.

A New York Times report that the president was accepting a donation of foreign steel for the ballroom was seized on by Democrats.