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Apple announced this week that the “more personalized” version of Siri that it promised last year has been delayed — and according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, that’s also postponed the launch of the company’s planned smart home hub. In a statement, Apple said the upgraded Siri features, which are part of its broader Apple Intelligence […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Elon Musk lost the latest battle in his lawsuit against OpenAI this week, but a federal judge appears to have given Musk — and others who oppose OpenAI’s for-profit conversion — reasons to be hopeful. Musk’s suit against OpenAI, which also names Microsoft and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as defendants, accuses OpenAI of abandoning its […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

From beach days to board meetings, these top totes are designed to protect your valuables, and then some.

Kurt the CyberGuy offers tips to safeguard your personal information as scammers become more sophisticated with scam texts and other methods.

The world is bad sometimes, but it feels even worse if you can’t stop staring into the all-consuming abyss that is the 6-inch screen of a smartphone, following you through space and time. It taunts you with its compact, light build that’s small enough to slip into your pocket and take anywhere — yet its […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

TCL’s upgraded 6 Series skips the brightness blast for impressively balanced performance.

This new wide-plate straightening iron has only one temperature setting, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

From comforters to sheets, pillows, and bed frames, here’s how to keep your bed in tip-top shape.

By proving a broader version of Hilbert’s famous 10th problem, two groups of mathematicians have expanded the realm of mathematical unknowability.

These tips and tricks will help your dreams stay sweet.

WeRide's unmanned electric delivery van, the Robovan W5, has 194 cubic feet of cargo space and can carry payloads up to about 2,205 pounds

The Ninja Swirl is the latest evolution of the Creami, bringing soft serve to your kitchen. Here are all of our thoughts on the Ninja Swirl.

Discover the NanoPhone, a miniaturized smartphone that packs all the essential features into a sleek, ultra-portable design.

Save 44% on the MagTag Ultra Slim Tracker Card, now just $23.97 (reg. $42) through March 30.

Get a Babbel lifetime subscription for $129.97 (reg. $599) when you use code LEARN40 through March 16.

Get a grade-A refurbished MacBook Pro for just $377.99 (reg. $499) through March 30 — premium performance at an unbeatable price.

Upgrade to a grade-A refurbished MacBook Air for just $249.97, an ideal productivity tool for the new year.

Take advantage of this deal on a lifetime subscription to AI MagicX on sale for £20.14 (reg. £250.96) with our discount code.

Live stream England vs. Italy in the 2025 Six Nations for free from anywhere in the world.

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

Are you prepared to be scared like a kid again? "Good Boy," an indie haunted house movie, will have you screaming. Review.

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

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

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" #1359 on March 9, as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Carey Mulligan brings star power to "The Ballad of Wallis Island," a tender and hilarious buddy comedy. Review.

The US Department of Justice is still calling for Google to sell its web browser Chrome, according to a Friday court filing.  The DOJ first proposed that Google should sell Chrome last year, under then-President Joe Biden, but it seems to be sticking with that plan under the second Trump administration. The department is, however, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Sadie Sink sings in "O'Dessa," a bonker queer rock musical, alongside Kelvin Harrison Jr., Murray Bartlett, and Regina Hall. Geremy Jasper writes and directs. Review.

Google has quietly updated the webpage for its Responsible AI and Human Centered Technology (RAI-HCT) team, the team charged with conducting research into AI safety, fairness, and explainability, to scrub mentions of “diversity” and “equity.” A previous version of the page used language such as “marginalized communities,” “diverse,” “underrepresented groups,” and “equity” to describe the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

A federal judge is allowing an AI-related copyright lawsuit against Meta to move forward, although he dismissed part of the suit. In Kadrey vs. Meta, authors including Richard Kadrey, Sarah Silverman, and Ta-Nehisi Coates have alleged that Meta has violated their intellectual property rights by using their books to train its Llama AI models, and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Anna Kendrick co-stars in the Paul Fieg-directed sequel to "A Simple Favor."

A Reddit user has noticed that the word 'Luigi' is getting flagged. The site tells mods to 'check for violence.'

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week we’re looking at OpenAI potentially charging $20,000 a month for a specialized AI agent, the unexpected return of early-internet darling Digg, a company genetically engineering mice to have mammoth-like fur, and more! Let’s do this. OpenAI could charge up to $20,000 per month for specialized AI “agents.” […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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"Novocaine," starring Jack Quaid and Amber Midthunder, hits theaters March 14. Review.

Last year was a monumental year for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. There were 49 startups that raised funding rounds worth $100 million or more in 2024, per our count at TechCrunch. Three companies raised more than one “mega-round” last year, and seven companies raised rounds at $1 billion or larger. How […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Something special went down in the desert outside of Las Vegas this weekend: two EVs took on the Mint 400 for the first time. Since the Mint 400 launched back in 1969, vehicles in this iconic desert endurance race have been powered by dead dinosaurs. Spectators and race participants alike are used to the smell […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The downsides of doomscrolling and screen addiction are well documented, but while many of us would like to spend less time glued to a smartphone, it’s easier said than done. Much has been written about the so-called dumbphone revival, where individuals regain some respite from pings and push notifications by downgrading to a basic feature […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Apple didn't remove IWD from its calendar. It was never there, according to Politifact.