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A recent ransomeware attack targeted Zacks, an American investment firm, and a cybercriminal claimed to have stolen records for millions of customers.

In a TikTok video with over 3 million views, a woman in a fluffy, maximalist coat sits in the back seat of a luxury SUV, parked in the middle of a New York City street. Atop the 6-second video, a line of text reads, “our bodyguards got us matcha.” The camera zooms in on two […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The GX87 brings innovations from the custom keyboard space to a much more affordable price.

Time is ticking to get AI industry insights — and major savings. There are just two days left to save up to $325 and secure your spot at TechCrunch Sessions: AI. But act fast, this special offer ends on March 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT. TC Sessions: AI is an event like no other that […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Since its founding in 2021, OpenAI Startup Fund has invested in over a dozen startups, including many of the hottest startups in AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Bombarded by social media ads promising the “perfect” T-shirt whatever your shape, WIRED put these claims to the test with world-famous Savile Row tailors Gieves & Hawkes.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has studied 36 tiny galaxies around Andromeda and found they're all moving in the same direction.

Resist the urge to toss that old phone. Give it a second life by installing this open-source version of Android optimized for outdated hardware.

Stay up to date on the latest AI technology advancements and learn about the challenges and opportunities AI presents now and for the future.

Kentucky and Tennessee have flooded repeatedly in recent years, but with little ability to develop land on higher ground, many residents are forced to continue living in high-risk areas.

As Donald Trump rages against renewable energy, solar power is being reimagined as a symbol of American “energy dominance.”

Plus: The FBI pins that ByBit theft on North Korea, a malicious app download breaches Disney, spyware targets a priest close to the pope, and more.

Researchers unveiled a new soft prosthetic hand that combines the natural coordination patterns of our fingers with the decoding of motoneuron activity in the spinal column.

Answers to each clue for the March 1, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

Plus: The FDA clears Google’s Loss of Pulse feature on the Pixel Watch 3, Oura launches a pregnancy study, and Photoshop gets its first proper app.

When Lego announced the 'Twilight' Cullen House replica set, I immediately purchased it. Throughout the process of building, I got a lot more out of it than I expected. Read on to get my hands-on impressions and verdict on whether the $200+ Lego set is worth the money.

For Prime members, Amazon First Reads gives you your choice of a free book every month. Here's what to know about the program.

Lauren and Charlie met on Quotev as teenagers. Five years later, they're still together.

Get a refurbished MacBook Air for just $230 (reg. $999) and save $769. Limited stock — grade “A” quality, 90-day warranty, and free shipping included.

Use code GUARD20 at checkout to save an additional $25 on the AdGuard Family Plan, now just $15.97 (down from $39.99) while supplies last.

Get 1TB cloud storage for life with a subscription to Koofr Cloud Storage, now on sale for $119.97 with coupon code KOOFR.

The best, most exciting action movies on Netflix: "Mad Max: Fury Road," "Inception," "Oblivion," and more!

Mistral AI, the French company behind AI assistant Le Chat and several foundational models, is officially regarded as one of France’s most promising tech startups and is arguably the only European company that could compete with OpenAI. But compared to its $6 billion valuation, its global market share is still relatively low.  However, the recent […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

General Catalyst, the powerhouse venture firm, is considering an IPO, Axios reported Friday morning, citing “multiple sources.” TechCrunch has reached out to the firm’s managing partner, Hemant Taneja, for comment. In the meantime, those following General Catalyst’s trajectory won’t be surprised by the prospect. Founded 25 years ago as a small Cambridge, Mass.-based venture firm, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Humane bricked its pricey gadget on Friday afternoon. A short time later, a hacker got the codes to unlock it and potentially turn it into the true smartphone replacement it was meant to be.

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

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

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" #1351 on March 1, as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

The 'Yellowjackets' cast gives us a peek into what's actually going on during Ben's intense trial in Season 3, Episode 4.

Google co-founder Sergey Brin sent a memo to employees this week urging them to return to the office “at least every weekday” in order to help the company win the AGI race, The New York Times reports. Brin told employees that working 60 hours a week is a “sweet spot” for productivity. While Brin’s memo […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

SymbyAI, a SaaS platform that uses AI to streamline scientific research, announced a $2.1 million seed round with participation from Drive Capital and CharacterVC, among others.  Launched just last year by Aisha Livaudais and Michael House, the platform provides organized workspaces for researchers to access papers, code, data, and experiences within one place. It helps […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Biograph, a company co-founded by longevity guru Peter Attia and a prominent Silicon Valley VC, has emerged from stealth. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

DOGE claims that a government agency has nearly three times as many software licenses as employees. Experts say there are plenty of good reasons for that.

OpenAI intends to eventually integrate its AI video generation tool, Sora, directly into its popular consumer chatbot app, ChatGPT, company leaders said during a Friday office hours session on Discord. Today, Sora is only available through a dedicated web app OpenAI launched in December, which lets users access the AI video model of the same […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

OpenAI intends to eventually integrate its AI video generation tool, Sora, directly into its popular consumer chatbot app, ChatGPT, company leaders said during a Friday office hours session on Discord. Today, Sora is only available through a dedicated web app OpenAI launched in December, which lets users access the AI video model of the same […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

DeepSeek has gone viral. Chinese AI lab DeepSeek broke into the mainstream consciousness this week after its chatbot app rose to the top of the Apple App Store charts (and Google Play, as well). DeepSeek’s AI models, which were trained using compute-efficient techniques, have led Wall Street analysts — and technologists — to question whether the U.S. can maintain its […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Humane’s Ai Pin stopped working today, turning the year-old wearable—which cost millions to build—into a paperweight. Here are some alternatives if you'd rather avoid the e-waste.

A new report says Meta is reportedly planning to make Meta AI a standalone app to compete with ChatGPT. Here's what OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has to say about that.

Amnesty International said that Google fixed previously unknown flaws in Android that allowed authorities to unlock phones using forensic tools. On Friday, Amnesty International published a report detailing a chain of three zero-day vulnerabilities developed by phone-unlocking company Cellebrite, which its researchers found after investigating the hack of a student protester’s phone in Serbia. The […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Google is giving Sheets a Gemini-powered upgrade that is designed to help users analyze data faster and turn spreadsheets into charts using AI. With this update, users can access Gemini’s capabilities to generate insights from their data, such as correlations, trends, outliers, and more. Users now can also generate advanced visualizations, like heatmaps, that they […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Instagram alternative Flashes publicly launched its Bluesky-based photo-sharing app on the App Store this week, gaining nearly 30,000 downloads in its first 24 hours. The app offers a classic Instagram-like experience, allowing users to upload up to four photos and videos of up to a minute in length. Built by Berlin-based developer Sebastian Vogelsang, Flashes […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Scientists tested a device that showed promise at functioning like virtual reality goggles for your mouth.

As of Feb. 28, Bose is holding a weekend flash sale that features $100 off their popular QuietComfort headphones, plus savings on portable speakers, soundbars, and more.

Shrek has always inspired memes online. And 'Shrek 5''s first teaser trailer, of course, inspired the same.

The company plans to move users of the pioneering service, which it bought in 2011, to Microsoft Teams.

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. Hype can be good or bad. This week, we’ve seen startups on both sides of that fence — and being on the good side warranted large funding […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Are the Oscars still too prude? How horny is horny enough? Mashable Entertainment Editor, Kristy Puchko takes us down the rabbit hole of horniness at the Oscars and which movies shouldn't have been snubbed.

A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

TikTok has set a deadline for the shutdown of its Creator Marketplace. Here's what its offering creators and brands instead.

Skype, once the biggest name in video calls, will be replaced by Microsoft Teams soon.

Digital banking services provider Alkami Technology is acquiring Mantl, which has been described as “the Shopify of account opening,” for $400 million. Mantl, founded in 2016 by Nathaniel Harley and Benjamin Conant, developed software to make it easier for people to open accounts digitally at community banks and credit unions. The end goal is that […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Tesla applied for a permit with the California Public Utilities Commission to operate a transportation service in the state — a required first step if the automaker wants to eventually operate a robotaxi service there. Tesla’s application for a transportation charter-party carrier permit was first reported by Bloomberg. TechCrunch has independently confirmed with the CPUC […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

As of Feb. 28, get the Dell Inspiron 14 for $400 off at Dell.

Here's what you need to know about the economic blackout being encouraged across social media. The 24-hour boycott is spearheaded by the People's Union USA.

As of Feb. 28, you can get an iRobot Roomba Q011 for $149.99 at Amazon. That's a $100 discount, and just $10 from its all-time low.

The best Amazon deals on Feb. 28 include the Sonos Arc, Apple AirTags 4-pack, Bose QuietComfort, DJI Power 1000, and Bose SoundLink Revolve+.

Mozilla has responded to user backlash over the Firefox web browser’s new Terms of Use, which critics have called out for using overly broad language that appears to give the browser maker the rights to whatever data you input or upload. The company says the new terms aren’t a change in how Mozilla uses data, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Going case by case, regulators have halted investigations and withdrawn or paused lawsuits against top crypto companies and their executives.

A Redditor has a "Severance" theory about the truth behind Cold Harbor, based on what happens in episode seven.

Whether you’re on a road trip or a plane ride, these are our favorite travel strollers that fold as flat as possible.

A new cryptocurrency called $Libra bilked investors out of $250 million. It had been promoted by President Javier Milei.

School student records. Federal government data. Health records and more. Expect an unprecedented year for data breaches. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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As of Feb. 28, the Razer Kishi V2 mobile gaming controller is 50% off the original price. Get the cloud gaming device for just $49.99 for a limited time.

As of Feb. 28, you can get the Acer Aspire Vero 16 for just $379.99, down from $699.99. That's $320 off the list price.

As of Feb. 28, get a 4-pack of Apple AirTags for their lowest price yet at Amazon.

As of Feb. 28, you can get the Sonos Arc for just $649, down from $899. That's a $250 price cut.