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GTC, Nvidia’s biggest conference of the year, will return this week, with the biggest announcements probably coming Tuesday. If you can’t make it in person, don’t sweat it. TechCrunch will be on the ground covering the major developments, and we’ve made it easy for you to follow along. Many of the biggest presentations, talks, and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Bumble is finally catching up with competitor Tinder with a new ID verification feature as dating app users urge for more safety measures.  In addition to ID verification, the company also released three more features, including a feature that flags inappropriate messages in chat before users hit send and the ability to share date details […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Marko Elez emailed a spreadsheet containing personal information to two Trump administration officials. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Last week, at the Abundance Summit in Los Angeles, billionaire entrepreneur Travis Kalanick gave attendees a rare glimpse into his vision for the future of his newest company, CloudKitchens. While today the eight-year-old L.A.-based outfit is known for a growing real estate portfolio that it uses to it host – and set up – restaurants […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

We’ve been blown away by the overwhelming response to speak at TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 in Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley. After thorough consideration, we’ve selected six standout finalists. The power to choose who will take the stage and share their AI expertise with 1,200 AI leaders and enthusiasts is now in your […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Steven Feinartz's documentary follows the comedian and podcast host on and off stage. Film review.

On March 17, you can get a Blink video doorbell for $32.99 (it was $59.99), a 45% savings.

The EcoFlow Delta 2 Max portable power station is on sale at Amazon for $949, down from the normal price of $1,899. That's a 50% discount.

Currently, the Asus Chromebook CM1402 MediaTek Kompanio 520 4GB RAM 64GB eMMC is on sale for $129 at Best Buy saving $170.

It’s only been around six months since Snap released the fifth generation of Spectacles, its AR glasses for developers, and the company is already enhancing its latest pair with new Lenses and platform features. Snap announced on Monday that it’s launching the ability to create Spectacles-focused Lenses that tap GPS, new hand-tracking capabilities, and more. Now, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The latest 'Hunger Games' novel arrives March 18, and it's already discounted. Shop 'Sunrise on the Reaping' by Suzanne Collins for 30% off at Amazon.

Adapted from Daisy Johnson's 2020 novel Sisters, Ariane Labed's eerie directorial debut asks big questions of sisterhood. Film review.

Don't just load up on Amazon! Here are the best ways to find your favorite records on wax.

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson discusses these effective tips to reduce spam after refinancing your home.

TechCrunch All Stage (formerly Early Stage) returns to Boston on July 15, and the agenda for our tentpole East Coast founder event is almost complete. We’re excited to share this sneak peek at some of the fantastic speakers and sessions we have on tap.  For builders who are just starting on their founder journey, our […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Palmetto has developed a virtual view of how every residential building in the U.S. was built. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Bumble announces new safety and compatibility features,

Roblox announced Monday that it’s launching the first iteration of its 3D model, dubbed “Cube,” to allow creators to create 3D objects using generative AI. The company also launched an open-source version so anyone off the platform can build on it. Announced last year at Roblox’s annual developer conference, the company is demoing Cube at […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Bitwarden is open source and secure, has support for passkeys, and costs just $10 per year.

Discord on Monday announced the launch of its Discord Social SDK, a free toolkit that allows developers to leverage the platform’s social infrastructure to enhance their games’ social and multiplayer experiences. The toolkit allows developers to improve their in-game experiences, whether players have a Discord account or not. Social integrations include a unified friends list […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Pavel Durov said that the investigation into illicit activity on the messaging app he runs is ongoing, but that he had returned home to Dubai.

Never miss a delivery. These WIRED-tested picks will help you keep tabs on your front door from anywhere.

As of March 17, the Beats Pill is on sale at Best Buy for $99.99. Normally it retails for $149.99.

Snuggle up under our favorite comforters for every season and every budget.

As of March 17, the Garmin Venu 3S is on sale at Best Buy for $399.99. Normally it retails for $449.99.

After testing nearly two dozen mattresses, I have some tips on how you can find the best mattress for you, from firmness and materials to deciphering warranties.

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

Sam Rockwell's monologue in "The White Lotus" Season 3, episode 5 is going viral online.

President Trump’s anti-DEI playbook doesn’t just affect the makeup of America’s workplaces. It also impacts cultural production. Just ask Netflix’s former head of diversity.

Answers to each clue for the March 17, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

The Google Pixel Watch 3 (41mm) is normally listed at $349.99. As of March 17, it's on sale for $289.99 at Amazon.

As duties under the U.K.’s Online Safety Act (OSA) related to tackling illegal content came into force Monday, the internet watchdog, Ofcom, said it has launched a new enforcement program focused on online storage and file-sharing services. The regulator said its evidence shows that file-sharing and file-storage services are “particularly susceptible” to being used for […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

As of March 17, Samsung 65-inch S90D OLED 4K Smart TV is on sale for $1,399.99 at Best Buy, saving you $300 off its usual $1,699.99 price.

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson talks about easily recording voice notes on iPhone via Notes or Android via Voice Recorder.

Thousands of US Department of Agriculture employees, including food inspectors and disease-sniffing dog trainers, remain out of work, leaving food to rot in ports and pests to proliferate.

As of March 17, LG 48-inch B4 OLED 4K Smart TV is on sale for $499.99 at Best Buy. That’s a $200 discount off its usual $699.99 price.

As of March 17, Samsung Q-Series 7.1.2ch Wireless Dolby Atmos Soundbar (HW-Q900C/ZA) is on sale for $634.95 at Walmart, saving you $764 off its usual $1,399 price.

A lot of the focus in generative AI up to now has been on text-based interfaces used to generate text, images and more. The next wave appears to be voice, and it’s rolling in fast. In the latest development, Google today announced that it would be adding Chirp 3 — its HD voice interface — […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Google is doubling down on building out its AI business in the U.K., and on Monday morning in London, the CEO of Google DeepMind Demis Hassabis and Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian appeared alongside customers BT and WPP to spell out some of its plans. The company said it will be expanding UK data residency […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The trailer for "The White Lotus" Season 3, episode 6 has dropped on YouTube.

Change the way you scroll with this lifetime subscription to Wiser5 Bite-Sized Learning Premium Plan, now just $39.99 (reg. $249), the best price online.

Master Canva faster with AI. Get six self-paced courses for $24.99 (reg. $120) and upgrade your design skills for social media, branding, and content creation.

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Meta blocked whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams from promoting her book "Careless People". It is now third on Amazon's Best Sellers list.

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.

The electric return of Renault's iconic sports car has just taken a step closer to reality—and we got our first glimpse of it.

A broad coalition drawn from across the ranks of Europe’s tech industry is calling for “radical action” from European Union lawmakers to shrink reliance on foreign-owned digital infrastructure and services to bolster the bloc’s economic prospects, resilience, and security in increasingly fraught geopolitical times. In an open letter to European Commission president, Ursula von der […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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" #1367 on March 17, as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

After reporting in January that Apple is adding an “Air” option to its iPhone lineup, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is offering more details about the upcoming slimmer iPhone. The iPhone 17 Air will launch this fall, Gurman says — and like the MacBook Air, it will be thinner than standard models, while combining high-end and low-end […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Meta won a legal victory this week against Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former employee who recently published a memoir of her time at the company titled “Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism.” An arbitrator ruled that Wynn-Williams, who worked at Facebook (now Meta) from 2011 to 2017, may have violated the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Users on social media have discovered a controversial use case for Google’s new Gemini AI model: removing watermarks from images, including from images published by Getty Images and other well-known stock media outfits. Last week, Google expanded access to its Gemini 2.0 Flash model’s image generation feature, which lets the model natively generate and edit […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Google’s Find My Device takes a page out of Google Maps’ playbook

Bluesky proposes new privacy settings for its users

Your Amazon Echo Will Start Reporting to Amazon on March 28

Chinese search engine Baidu has launched two new AI models — Ernie 4.5, the latest version of the company’s foundational model first released two years ago, as well as a new reasoning model, Ernie X1. According to Reuters, Baidu claims that Ernie X1’s performance is “on par with DeepSeek R1 at only half the price,”, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.