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Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says DNA tests pose privacy risks like shared genetic information, inaccuracies and hard data deletion.

Freight forwarding and logistics company Flexport is rolling out a suite of new products and features, many of which use AI, in what the company says will be the first in a series of semi-annual announcements of this kind.  If that sounds similar to Airbnb’s approach to seasonal product announcements, that’s because it was the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

These convenient and slim magnetic wallets stick to the back of your smartphone.

An unchanged credential allows anyone to virtually control door locks and elevators at dozens of apartment buildings across North America, a security researcher found. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

In January, a 20-year-old man that police believe to be an internet-famous street racer known as Squeeze was sentenced to five years in prison for unrelated crimes. Many more still speed through New York City and put it all on YouTube.

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Cambium uses data on timber and lumber transactions in a bid to make salvage wood appealing to a range of companies. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

For decades, patents have been a bone of contention in the technology world, seen by some as a way to protect intellectual property, but by critics as a blunt weapon against innovation. In the age of AI, they are once again getting revisited. New York startup Patlytics has developed an AI-enabled patent analytics platform to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Elon Musk asked federal employees to email a work report for the past week. Now the address may have leaked, and people are trolling him.

Meta has formally expanded Meta AI to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), opening the AI-enabled chatbot to millions more people. Back in October, Meta announced it was launching Meta AI in six additional markets, including Brazil and the U.K. At the same time, the company teased gradual rollout plans for additional markets around […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The U.S. government is leaning hard on tech companies to make more commitments to building their businesses in the country, and Big Tech is falling in line. On Monday, Apple laid out its own plans in that area: it will spend $500 billion over the next four years in areas like high-end manufacturing, engineering, and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Apple's AirPods Max (USB-C) headphones normally retail for $549.99. As of Feb. 24, they're on sale at Best Buy for $499.99.

John Oliver took a deep dive into Facebook's content moderation policy during the latest "Last Week Tonight" episode.

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says this enormous airship revolutionizes cargo transport by flying to remote areas.

Manufacturers already have the data. LLM-powered tools could help them make use of it.

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

Answers to each clue for the February 24, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

As of Feb. 24, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ is discounted at Amazon to $449.99. Normally it retails for $599.99.

At the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards, host Kristen Bell channelled her "Frozen" character with a song, "Do You Want to Be an Actor?"

Photo and video apps targeting young adults with social hooks are a dime a dozen these days, so those that show traction with 18-twentysomethings tend to catch the attention of investors looking for the next Instagram or TikTok. In the latest example, photo-sharing app Yope, which lets you share still images to private groups, says […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

As of Feb. 24, the Sony BRAVIA XR X93L 75-inch 4K Mini LED TV is on sale for $1,298 at Walmart, saving you $1,200 off its usual price of $2,498.

As of Feb. 24, the Sony WH-1000XM5 noise-canceling headphones are on sale for $282.90 at Walmart, saving you $117 off the regular price of $399.99.

Packed with instruments and rovers, the soon-to-launch IM-2 mission will explore the lunar south pole and attempt something never done before—to enter a shadowed moon crater to look for ice.

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Is the TikTok ban really about national security, or is it a push to halt pro-Palestinian content?

Discounted Autobiograher 1-year subscription gets you access to this memoir writing program for $69 (Reg. $199).

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Want to find love that lasts? Browse our guide to the best dating apps for serious relationships, updated as of August 2024.

As of Feb. 24, the Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet – Surging Sparks Booster Bundle is available for $26.94 at Best Buy. This set has been hard to find, so grab it while you can.

"Babygirl" star Harris Dickinson appeared on "Chicken Shop Date" to speak with host Amelia Dimoldenberg.

It’s often said that the UK and Europe lack the huge level of growth funding for later-stage startups that the US has for its own, and this is correct. According to the European Investment Fund, there are at least seven times more large-size VC funds in the US than in Europe. So the appearance of a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Here's all the winners and nominees from the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards), including 'Wicked' and 'Shōgun.'

Larry Ellison’s leap into farming with his company, Sensei Farms, serves up a classic reminder: being a genius in one arena doesn’t mean success in another. As the WSJ reports, the Oracle co-founder set out to reinvent agriculture on Hawaii’s Lāna‘i Island, which he scooped up for $300 million back in 2012. Eight years and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Turn long meetings and lectures into clear, organised notes with AI-powered transcription and summaries — all for a one-time payment of £31.66.

Live stream Bangladesh vs. New Zealand in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy for free from anywhere in the world.

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

Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan has an uncredited cameo in Season 3, episode 2 of "The White Lotus."

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

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1346 on February 24, as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Google has quietly revealed the pricing of Veo 2, the video-generating AI model that it unveiled in December. According to the company’s pricing page, using Veo 2 will cost 50 cents per second of video, which adds up to $30 per minute or $1,800 per hour. Google DeepMind researcher Jon Barron contrasted this pricing with […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 is as good as ever, but doesn’t play well with Tesla Superchargers at the moment. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Palantir co-founder and CEO Alexander Karp opens his new book with a provocative declaration: “Silicon Valley has lost its way.” Over the past decade or so, as the data analytics company rose to prominence for its work with U.S. military and intelligence, Karp has largely stayed out of the limelight. Last year, in a rare […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

On a cool morning last November, 800 people gathered before sunrise in a South Burlington hangar to witness the maiden flight of Beta Technologies’ first electric aircraft to be built on its new scaled production line. Kyle Clark, Beta’s enigmatic founder and CEO, piloted the Alia CX300 — one of the startup’s two aircraft models […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

We already knew that Apple was planning to bring Google Gemini to Apple Intelligence. But new intel suggests, this integration is coming soon.

As school districts struggle to support the mental health of their students, a startup called Sonar Mental Health has built a “wellbeing companion” called Sonny to help. As described in the Wall Street Journal, Sonny is a chatbot that relies on a combination of human staff and AI. When students text their questions to Sonny, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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After the UK government issued an order demanding a "backdoor" to Apple user data, the tech giant removed its advanced iCloud end-to-end encryption tool.

When billionaire Elon Musk introduced Grok 3, his AI company xAI’s latest flagship model, in a live stream last Monday, he described it as a “maximally truth-seeking AI.” Yet it appears that Grok 3 was briefly censoring unflattering facts about President Donald Trump — and Musk himself. Over the weekend, users on social media reported […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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