Timef 09/18/2025

A pair of flaws in Microsoft's Entra ID identity and access management system could have allowed an attacker to gain access to virtually all Azure customer accounts.

As Washington pushes for a TikTok deal, Beijing is countering with probes into American chipmakers.

PayPal and Google are teaming up on agentic commerce.

The House Oversight Committee has requested that the CEOs of Discord, gaming platform Steam, Twitch, and Reddit testify on October 8th about online radicalization.

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, political influencers have to balance security and the requirements of the job. “Part of my rate is the ‘someone might kill me tax,’” says one.

Nvidia has agreed to invest $5 billion in Intel as part of a broader deal to together develop "multiple generations" of data center and PC products. Nvidia will buy Intel stock.

Chris Britt brings Chime’s playbook to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in October. Whether you’re building in fintech or another fast-moving sector, this is a rare opportunity to hear firsthand how to scale with resilience, discipline, and purpose. Register now before Regular Bird rates go up in a week.

Hugging Face co-founder Thomas Wolf joins Disrupt 2025 to share how open science and moonshot projects are shaping the future of AI. October 27–29, Moscone West, San Francisco.

If you plan to upgrade to one of Apple’s new models, don’t forget to cash in on your old one.

Dawn Capital’s latest partner, Shamillah Bankiya, stopped by Equity this week to talk about the European landscape and the biggest misconceptions Americans have about the European startup world. 

EV Realty wants to create a new class of real estate investment by building charging hubs on parcels near warehouses with power to spare.

Atlassian is making its largest acquisition yet by buying DX so it can offer a developer productivity tool.

This simple hydroponic garden brings Scandinavian style to your kitchen counter.

Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera star in Paul Greengrass' Apple TV+ disaster film.

Bumble BFF's revamped app introduces a new groups feature to help users connect with new friends beyond one-on-one matching.

Airport workers report surge in fake lost luggage claims as scammers retrieve discarded baggage tags containing passenger names and travel information.

The Home Depot is offering up to 50 percent off home goods during September. Here’s the breakdown on the biggest Home Depot deals.

Scammers are now using “SMS blasters” to send out up to 100,000 texts per hour to phones that are tricked into thinking the devices are cell towers. Your wireless carrier is powerless to stop them.

Find the best deal on portable power stations. Save over $3,000 on the Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus Kit at Amazon.

Thousands marched in London to protest President Donald Trump’s second state visit. Among them were many environmental activists unhappy with Britain’s new AI deal with the US.

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A wave of AI users presenting in states of psychological distress gave birth to an unofficial diagnostic label. Experts say it’s neither accurate nor needed, but concede that it’s likely to stay.

Get the best gaming monitor deal. Save 15% on the Samsung 32-inch Odyssey QD-OLED G8 at Amazon.

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We take a deep-dive into the lasting impact of TV’s most hated endings and its most masterful ones.

Having left competitors in the shade by adhering to vital lessons on what works on your face, Mark Zuckerberg has reverted to old habits with Meta Ray-Ban Display—and that’s not good.

Answers to each clue for the September 18, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

The technology is one of the strongest examples yet of how artificial intelligence can be used in a seamless, practical way to improve people’s lives.

The debate about ChatGPT’s use of the em dash signifies a shift in not only how we write, but what writing is for.

JAXA's Hayabusa 2 mission to asteroid 1998 KY26 might have unexpected challenges following new data on the rock's size, spin, and structure.

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Score a Grade A refurbished 13″ MacBook Pro (2017) with Touch Bar, Intel i5, 8GB RAM, and 512GB SSD for just $325 — pro-level Apple performance without the premium price.

What's new to streaming for the week of Sept. 19 on Netflix, Prime Video, and Paramount+.

Bateman and Law play brothers in trouble in Netflix's tense new miniseries "Black Rabbit."

Analysis by researchers at the University of Bern suggests that water and other volatile compounds arrived on Earth from outer space—specifically via a collision with a Mars-sized planet billions of years ago.

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President Donald Trump reacted with glee Jimmy Kimmel being pulled off the air amidst concerns about free speech implications.

ABC has pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" from broadcast indefinitely, apparently due to Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk's killer.

American football gets a psychological horror twist in "Him," from producer Jordan Peele and director Justin Tipping. Review.

The chairman of the F.C.C., who is in the spotlight for his comments that may have led to the suspension of late night TV show host Jimmy Kimmel, has long criticized the media for perceived bias.

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

See the moon phase expected for September 18, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

How to watch Asia Cup for free. Live stream Sri Lanka vs. Afghanistan in the 2025 Asia Cup for free from anywhere in the world.

Indian users turning Google’s Nano Banana into a viral trend engine, from retro AI portraits to figurine-style selfies.

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 puzzle.

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" #1552 on September 18 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, unveiled the Ray-Ban Display smart glasses at Meta Connect 2025. Here's what you need to know.

At its annual developer conference on Wednesday, Meta showed several new smart glasses, which have been a surprise hit for the company.

Meta launches Hyperscape into beta, allowing users to turn real world spaces into digital spaces for VR.

Meta showed off its newest AI-powered smart glasses, which have a display and are controlled by a wristband, at Meta Connect 2025.

New glasses with a built-in display bring Meta's vision of the augmented reality future into focus. The popular Ray-Bans also get an update, and there's a new Oakley style for action sports.

The new smart glasses are geared toward runners, cyclists, and other athletes.

The fresh raise comes in above the rumored numbers when word leaked in July that it was raising.

Although StubHub's shares fell 6% in first day of trading, the IPO is testament to the co-founder's 25-year effort.

A House committee will question Discord, Reddit, Twitch, and Valve leaders over online radicalization in the wake of the Charlie Kirk shooting

A roundup of reviews covering the Apple iPhone Air

Prime members can get three months of Kindle Unlimited for free if they've never subscribed previously. That's $36 in savings.

Microsoft Office 2024 Home & Business Lifetime License gives you Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & OneNote for a one-time payment of $169.97 (reg. $249.99).

Irregular, the AI security startup, now has a valuation of $450 million, a source close to the deal told TechCrunch.

"The Summer I Turned Pretty: The Movie" is coming, Prime Video announced hours after the show aired its series finale.

A House Oversight Committee hearing produced a flood of bizarre claims about cloud seeding, chemtrails, and solar geoengineering. Proven, human-driven changes to the weather were dismissed.

TCL is offering deep discounts across its mini LED range, but our favorites are at the top end.

Chief designer Franz von Holzhausen said Wednesday that the company is "working on" combining the electronic and manual door releases after owners have reported getting trapped.

The two-year-old startup raised a $3.2 million seed round led by Kleiner Perkins.

On Wednesday, former Twitter head of product Kayvon Beykpour announced the launch of Macroscope, an AI system aimed at developers and product leaders that summarizes updates to a codebase and catches bugs, among other things.

After strongly discouraging tech companies from buying Nivdia's AI chips in August, the country is now banning the practice outright.

Unlike robotaxi competitors, Tensor focuses on consumer-owned self-driving cars that adapt to highways and urban roads with full redundancy systems for safety.

Susan Monarez told a Senate committee that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. demanded she dismiss career officials without cause—and accept vaccine recommendations regardless of whether science backed them up.

Horror film "Good Boy" centers on a sweet dog named Indy, who must protect his owner Todd from malevolent spirits in a haunted house.

Apple's slimmest iPhone uses a "revolutionary" battery design that allows the cell to fill more space within the device, boosting overall energy storage.

The first reviews are out for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, and it sounds like Apple hit the jackpot again.

Every Kindle works in multiple languages, and can download books in just about any tongue. Here’s how to take advantage.

TikTok has a new ban deadline.

Medicare scams cost $54 billion in 2024 as fraudsters target beneficiaries with fake calls demanding payments and personal information to steal benefits.

Zoom is launching new tools for its meeting and productivity platform including new AI avatars that would resemble users.

Prime members get access to an early screening of 'Wicked: For Good' in select theaters. Here's all the details you need to know.

The company owned by Tata Motors is estimated to be losing millions of pounds a week due to the shutdown.

Airbuds, a music social app aimed at Gen Z, raises $5M as the app reaches 5 million monthly users.

The Nebula Cosmo Laser 4K projector is on sale at Amazon for $1,099.99, down from the usual price of $1,999.99. That's a 45% discount.

As of Sept. 17, get over $100 off the Eureka J15 Ultra robot vacuum at Amazon.

Tech creator Marques Brownlee shows us what a black iPhone 17 Pro would have looked like, and we want one.

Regina Hall, Benicio del Toro, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti co-star. Movie review.

Ethan Thornton, CEO of Mach Industries, joins the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 (Oct. 27–29, San Francisco) to discuss how AI is transforming defense — from autonomous weapons to decentralized strategy. Register now and save up to $650 before rates increase.

Google will now let you follow publishers and creators directly through its Search app's Discover page.

TikTok reportedly came to deal with U.S. buyers. Here's who they are.

The DJI Mini 4K drone is on sale at Amazon for $249, down from the standard price of $299. That's a 17% discount.