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The deal comes after Unacademy’s valuation plunged from $3.5B to under $500M, as India’s once-booming edtech sector struggles.

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.  

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New Android app detects nearby smart glasses that could be secretly recording you. Nearby Glasses scans Bluetooth to alert users of potential cameras.

Shardul Shah of Index Ventures walks us through Google's biggest acquisition ever.

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe shares his thoughts and plans for his newest startup, Mind Robotics.

Sticky Password Premium stores passwords safely for businesses, and is on sale for $25.

Nvidia's influential GTC conference is taking a backseat to the war in the Middle East.

Keeping inflation under control becomes a critical task for central banks.

Israel says it has killed two senior Iranian intelligence officials as oil loading reportedly resumes in the UAE's Fujairah port following a fire.

Some countries have imposed price caps and released oil stockpiles to maintain energy supplies, while others are trying to reduce consumption.

Brompton's latest folding electric bicycle is beautiful, genuinely portable, and doesn't quite go fast enough.

Our favorite red light therapy device for hair growth just dropped in price. Grab it while it lasts.

iGarden's new pool-cleaning robot pairs sporty design with a long runtime, though there are a few quirks.

Despite a price tag that’s a literal joke, this is still a cool collector’s item for gaming nerds.

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Where to download the AdultFriendFinder app. Is the AFF app secure to download?

The iconic hourglass pour-over brewer proves great design never goes out of style.

The fire in Fujairah, caused by debris from an intercepted drone, had disrupted operations in a key crude oil loading port in the Gulf.

Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways have become some of the world’s largest and most profitable thanks to their location at the center of busy travel routes.

The famous strip club is a symbol of the authentic city to many people in Atlanta. But others wondered whether the N.B.A. should be promoting it.

Waymo’s co-chief executive, Tekedra Mawakana, knows she needs to earn the public’s trust. It won’t be easy.

Paying taxes would feel better if the truly rich were bearing a fair share, our columnist says.

A seven-page document, mailed by an elusive figure, has set off a court battle over the estate of Tony Hsieh, the former chief executive of Zappos.

Conan O’Brien is back for a second year as the host of the annual awards, which will again be available to stream on Hulu.

Most people have piled their savings into tax-deferred accounts, delaying taxes until they retire. Using Roth options can help ease your tax bite.

As the president’s immigration policies squeeze an already tight supply of farm labor, the Trump administration is making it cheaper to hire foreign farmworkers.

A record-breaking snow drought has residents worried about much more than slushy slopes.

The Giving Pledge, once trendy among the world’s richest, has come upon hard times.

The provocative broadcaster broke with Fox to build his own company on YouTube. Now he has hired a former head of MSNBC.

The secret to this acrobatic skill lies in an extremely flexible part of the spine that allows cats to twist in the air and land safely.

Helgi Hjorleifsson, a firefighter, is a leader in a national experiment to steer rivers of lava away from important sites. Some called it crazy, but it worked.

See the Moon phase expected for March 15, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

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

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" #1730 on March 15 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

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

President Trump had envisioned a growing economy and improving fortunes for American families in 2026. That appears at risk in his war with Iran.

The email solicitation to benefit Trump’s PAC also offers donors “private national security briefings.”

The deal, if it gets done, would not be finalized until early April and is not expected to close until 2027.

Apple’s new MacBook Neo isn’t just the most affordable MacBook — it’s also the company's most repairable laptop in “about fourteen years."

The Army described this as a single enterprise contract consolidating more than 120 separate "procurement actions."

Billy Magnussen and Sarah Goldberg star in tech billionaire satire "The Audacity," from "Succession" writer Jonathan Glatzer.

Want to know what the worst 2025 performances were before we crown the best? Check out who took home the Razzie gold.

A Senate investigation revealed major data brokers allegedly hid opt-out pages from search engines, making it harder for consumers to stop data sales.

Honda's decision to kill its three EVs for the U.S. market will reverberate far beyond North America.

An unidentified group installed an anti-Elon Musk vending machine that dispenses the Epstein Files, part of a guerilla art installation.

These layoffs could help Facebook's parent company offset its aggressive spending on AI infrastructure, as well as AI-related acquisitions and hiring.

The S&P 500 suffered its first three-week losing streak in roughly a year.

Meta quietly announced the end of E2E encryption, which will terminate on May 8.

A portable workstation and a lifetime productivity suite for $260? Entrepreneurs, pay attention.

We've compiled a list of friendship apps, from friend discovery platforms like BFF to event-focused ones like Timeleft.

Insiders say OpenAI will integrate Sora 2 model into ChatGPT, turbocharging the chatbot's capabilities.

Entrepreneurs aren't buying advice anymore. In 2026, outcome-based and done-for-you business models win by delivering real results. Here's why clients now pay more for outcomes, not effort.

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

Oil prices have surged more than 17% since the International Energy Agency announced the largest release of crude stockpiles in its 50-year history.

Learn how to use Spotify, Canva, Figma, Expedia, and other apps directly in ChatGPT.

Learn 14 languages with Babbel.

Wealthy residents of the state have put millions of dollars toward stopping a proposed 5 percent tax on their assets.

Adam Scott and Danielle Deadwyler delve into suburban paranoia in "The Saviors," which is playing at SXSW. Review.

Iran-linked hackers allegedly targeted the Stryker medical company, wiping devices through Microsoft systems. Learn how this cyberattack affects you.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said U.S. interests in the UAE including ports are targets after U.S. attack on Iranian island.

Who needs a supercomputer when you can calculate pi with a box of sewing needles?

There's not much else groundbreaking about the company's latest flagship, but the built-in privacy display works well without much trade-off.

Plus: A porn-quitting app exposed the masturbation habits of hundreds of thousands of users, Russian hackers are trying to take over people’s Signal accounts, and more.

Here's the best advice I have for protecting your identity online.

Do you really need a $300 trail running shoe? We test the treads, and the creds, of the Norda 001A G+.

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Get a feature-packed Apple MacBook Air for only $199.97 (reg. $999) through March 22, while supplies last.

Make your workday a little easier with this Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows lifetime license, on sale now for just $39.97 through April 12.

The risks of using AdultFriendFinder, according to a cybersecurity expert from Kaspersky.

Uma Thurman, Lana Condor, and Maddie Ziegler star in "Pretty Lethal." Review.

The unique flat-bottom design of the Kalita Wave makes brewing exceptional coffee dead simple—especially if you can’t summon the rigor required to make perfect pour-over.

An investigation of the Federal Reserve was thwarted on Friday, but a department appeal could reimpose an obstacle in Kevin Warsh’s path.

Using a post office box shouldn’t cost you your health insurance. But in one woman’s case, it sure seemed to.

The Soundcore Sleep A20s are our favorite budget sleep earbuds, and they're my go-to travel essential.

The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking high blood pressure and dementia.

Geography and regional rivalries have prevented Gulf countries from finding a true alternative to the strait, which the war with Iran has effectively shut down.

Gasoline still drives household budgets, but energy efficiency and renewables have reduced the economy’s overall reliance on petroleum.

An eight-week voyage to the bottom of the Earth helped the photojournalist Chang W. Lee better understand his late father.

Wall Street figures are turning to colorful metaphors, including invoking the hated insect, to express caution about the $3 trillion risky-lending market.

A proliferation of data from wearable technology is telling people how to optimize their job performance. Is that a good thing?

The billionaire newspaper owner, dissatisfied by years of losses, wants the newsroom to double productivity with half its budget.

Researchers in Japan pioneered reprogrammed cells 20 years ago. Now the country has given the first-ever authorizations to manufacture and sell medical products based on the technology.

Declutter and deep clean your home sanely by breaking it into smaller tasks. You're also bound to discover there are things you no longer need that you can sell.

Sinners earned huge box office success and 16 Oscar nominations. Could it launch a new era of horror musicals?

The M5 MacBook Air is blazing fast for an Air, which is its biggest strength and only real flaw. Let us explain.

The Ammortal Chamber combines red light, molecular hydrogen, PEMF, and vibroacoustics, and I got to try it at SXSW 2026.

A Johns Hopkins University experiment funded by NASA shows some extremophiles could survive the blast off a planet hit by asteroid.

This DJI Mini 5 Pro drone camera is on sale this weeked for $1,099. That's the record-low price at Amazon.

Satisfying scares fuel a slow-burn ghost story in "Never After Dark," which is playing SXSW. Review.

What is an alpine divorce? Trauma experts explain the psychology behind abusers abandoning partners in the wilderness.

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We compare the most popular dating apps to help you find your soulmate, including leading services like EliteSingles, Match, and eharmony.

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