Timef 10/28/2025

The storm, which is set to make landfall in Jamaica Tuesday, has stunned meteorologists with its intensity and the speed at which it built.

The total number of US Customs and Border Protection device searches jumped by 17 percent over the 2024 fiscal year, but more invasive forensic searches remain relatively rare.

AccessGrid builds APIs that companies can use to manage digital key fobs directly within Apple and Google's wallet platforms.

Singer Sophia James went viral for creating exclusive groups on TikTok as a “science experiment” to promote her music. She can’t believe it worked.

Taranjeet Singh (pictured right) has launched six companies, with some failing and others seeing varying degrees of success. His seventh, Mem0, could be his defining one. The startup starts with the premise that large language models can’t remember past interactions the way humans do. If two people are chatting and the connection drops, they can […]

This is the first time Apple's market capitalization has crossed the $4 trillion mark, making it the third company to ever cross the milestone after Nvidia and Microsoft.

Learn how to use passkeys on Windows and Mac computers without cameras or fingerprint readers. Discover secure authentication methods that replace passwords.

Nintendo's newest Pokémon title is selling like hot cakes.

How to watch the Paris Masters for free. Live stream the 2025 Paris Masters for free from anywhere in the world.

The Anker Solix C2000 Gen 2 is on sale at Amazon for $799, down from the normal price of $1,499. That's a 47% discount.

OpenAI has completed its recapitalization, splitting the AI lab into a for-profit corporation nested inside a non-profit foundation.

The 15-inch Apple MacBook Air with the M4 chip is back down to its best price of $999 at Amazon, saving shoppers $200.

As of Oct. 28, get 34% off the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro at Amazon.

The artificial intelligence company said that the nonprofit that controlled the organization would receive a $130 billion stake in the new company.

This new Mac security app built exactly what users wanted: Clear, simple protection for every Mac. You can get a free seven-day trial of Moonlock to try it for yourself.

Second day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at San Francisco's Moscone West. Here's the rundown to what to expect, including the 50% discount on passes for remainder of the event.

Amazon said on Tuesday that it plans to reduce its corporate workforce by 14,000 jobs as it seeks to reduce bureaucracy, remove layers and invest more in its AI strategy.

Let them pick out their own hiking boots. Instead, try gifting a useful blade or a nature journal to delight your outdoorsy friend.

Samsung has shown its upcoming TriFold phone in the flesh, but hasn't revealed many details.

See how the new M5 iPad Pro compares to the best tablets from Samsung, Microsoft, and Amazon Fire.

Looking for all our top recommended vacuums? Here are our favorites in every style we’ve tested, from stick vacs to robot vacuums.

Ahead of the 2025 New York City mayoral election, candidate Zohran Mamdani sat down with Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show."

At Adobe’s annual MAX conference, the company also teased a ChatGPT integration and a new AI assistant in Photoshop.

Adobe said on Tuesday that it is launching the latest iteration of its image generation model, Firefly Image 5. The company is also adding features to the Firefly website, support for more third-party models, and the ability to generate speech and soundtracks.

Adobe today released new AI assistants Creative Cloud products, Express and Photoshop, that can help users with image creation and editing.

The $226 million project uses ocean breezes and seawater to stay cool.

After lots of starts and stops, Alienware has a winner on its hands that finally nails the balance between price, performance, and premium features.

Paypal said on Tuesday that it is adopting a protocol in combination with OpenAI's "Instant Checkout" feature to let users pay for their shopping directly within ChatGPT, starting in 2026.

Julia Jackman's "100 Nights of Hero" stars Emma Corrin, Maika Monroe, Nicholas Galitzine, Amir El-Masry, and Charli xcx. Film review.

As of Oct. 28, save $7 on Pokémon TCG White Flare Booster Bundle at TCGPlayer compared to Amazon.

The Atlantic CEO’s new book, The Running Ground, examines his complicated relationship with the sport. On this week’s episode of The Big Interview, he talks about the ways tech is helping him become a better runner.

As of Oct. 28, the Pokémon TCG White Flare Binder Collection is $50.11 at both Amazon, which is at market value.

How to get free books on Stuff Your Kindle Day. Romance Book Blast, hosted by Indie Authors, offers free romance books in a variety of subgenres.

After U.S. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent stated that the U.S./China TikTok deal will be 'consummated', Stephen Colbert reacted.

Give yourself a much-needed productivity boost with this lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows, now just $49.97 (reg. $219.99).

If you want to secure your home, Google’s Nest range is one of the smartest and easiest ways. Here’s how.

A little-known algorithmic process called “differential privacy” helps keep census data anonymous. Conservatives want it gone.

Get the best Pokémon deal. As of Oct. 28, save $5.94 on Pokémon TCG Black Bolt Binder Collection at TCGPlayer vs. Amazon.

Get the best Dyson deal. Save 29% on the Dyson Supersonic hairdryer at Amazon.

Score the best portable power station deal. Save 52% on the Bluetti Solar Generator Elite 200 V2 at Amazon.

Skylight’s massive digital calendar helps to make sense of a busy family diary, but it won’t make you organized if you aren't already.

Get the best Apple AirTag deal. Save 34% on the Apple AirTag four-pack at Amazon.

Get the best TV deal at Amazon. Save 31% on the LG 65-Inch Class OLED evo AI at Amazon.

As of Oct. 28, save $8.15 when you buy the Pokémon TCG Surging Sparks Elite Trainer Box from TCGplayer vs. Amazon

Looking for the best dating apps for women? Get our honest reviews on which apps are actually worth your time.

What internet is good for TV and gaming? With speed test numbers from Ookla, here are the top ISP recommendations for streaming in 2025.

The USS Gerald R. Ford is a $13 billion aircraft carrier sailing to the Caribbean with nuclear propulsion, an electromagnetic plane launcher, and 90 aircraft onboard.

Threads is launching disappearing posts which are automatically archived after 24 hours.

Answers to each clue for the October 28, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

Amazon is reportedly planning to cut up to 30,000 jobs this week. It will be the largest mass layoff in the company's history.

ChatGPT Go is now free for Indian users under a limited-time promotional offer.

See the moon phase expected for October 28, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

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 day's 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" #1592 on October 28 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

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

Sequoia's managing partner Roelof Botha noted that there are currently 3,000 venture firms in the United States, while there were just 1,000 when he joined Sequoia 20 years ago.

The new AI-powered Wikipedia competitor falsely claims that pornography worsened the AIDS epidemic and that social media may be fueling a rise in transgender people.

Teller says X has a 2% hit rate, which means that most of the things the company tries don't work out, and that's okay.

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan says that, in a few years, we should be working a 3-4 day workweek because of AI.

The billionaire launched his A.I.-powered version, Grokipedia, on Monday.

Sequoia's managing partner Roelof Botha defended his colleague's controversial comments that sparked an online backlash, arguing that the VC firm needs "spiky" people.

The Roborock Qrevo Edge robot vacuum and mop is on sale at Amazon for $799.99, down from the list price of $1,599.99. That's a 50% discount.

Upgrade your PC with Windows 11 Pro for just $14.97 (reg. $199) and save $184 on Microsoft’s most powerful and secure operating system.

Will the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K go on sale for Black Friday?

As of Oct. 27, the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 portable power station bundle is on sale for $449, down from $899.99, at Amazon.

Faster internet can make new tech shine brighter.

As of Oct. 27, the Monster open-ear (AC221) earbuds are $31.99, down from $102.99, at Amazon. That's a 69% discount and a $71 price cut.

Transport yourself to the golden age of gaming with the Kinhank Super Console X2 Pro Retro Gaming Emulator and Streaming Console, now for just $99.99 (reg. $159.99) with free shipping.

Find out how to watch supernatural horror film 'Good Boy' at home, including when and where it's streaming, and the best deals.

Pytho AI wants to compress mission planning from days to mere minutes.

Even before a building accepts its first occupant, it has racked up a steep carbon debt. Worldwide, the materials and construction required to erect buildings contributes 11% of global carbon emissions, according to the World Green Building Council. Some places have begun experimenting with multistory timber buildings, and while they’ve recently reached new heights, timber […]

MacroCycle's approach to recycling dramatically reduces the amount of energy needed to produce new material, potentially lowering costs to the point where it could compete with virgin plastic.

Mbodi users prompt the software with natural language and its cluster of AI agents works to make train easier.

Kevin Damoa came face-to-face with the challenges and dangers of moving freight from road to rail as a 17-year-old U.S. Army enlistee tasked with loading tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles onto the railroad. It was — as the mechanical engineer and founder of Glīd Technologies puts it — the beginning of his love story with […]

The company is looking to cut costs starting this week as it continues to spend aggressively on artificial intelligence. Another round of cuts is expected in January.

The company is looking to cut costs starting this week as it continues to spend aggressively on artificial intelligence. Another round of cuts is expected in January.

Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana believes the robotaxi company can increase road safety by reaching scale.

When news broke that Roomba-maker iRobot was reportedly having trouble finding a buyer, the company's stock tumbled 30 percent.

Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana opened up at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 about the vandalism of its cars and how the company pushes back on government surveillance requests.

A new report claims that the next-gen Xbox console will offer a Windows gaming PC experience with an Xbox console layered on top.

Tesla's FSD v14.1.2 update reintroduces Mad Max mode, enabling higher speeds and more frequent lane changes than the standard Hurry profile setting.

Waymo co-CEO Takedra Mawakana urged rival autonomous vehicle companies to be more transparent about their safety data during an interview at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. She said that companies removing human drivers from vehicles have a responsibility to prove their technology makes roads safer.

ICE and President Trump embrace 'Halo' imagery to recruit for ICE and compare undocumented immigrants to parasitic aliens.

The All-Clad pizza oven was one of my biggest surprises of the summer. For Some Reason, it's Over 60% Off Today.

All-Clad cookware is the best you can buy—and it has a price tag to match. This sale will stretch your dollars, but it ends in a few days.

Qualcomm, which is known for its chips in smartphones, also announced a deal with Humain, a Saudi-backed A.I. company. The news sent Qualcomm’s share price soaring.

Amazon could be planning to cut up to 30,000 corporate positions starting on Tuesday.

With the demand for human donor organs desperately outstripping supply, scientists are working to see if genetically edited pig organs can bridge the gap.

OpenAI released data on just how many of ChatGPT's users are facing mental health challenges, and how its addressing them.

Fitbit’s Gemini-powered health coach is rolling out to Premium subscribers in the U.S. on Android.

Two 401(k) management unicorns, Human Interest and Guideline, are squaring off in federal court with allegations so brazen that they're embarrassing.

Large enterprises routinely buy more electricity than they use. COI Energy has a patented platform that lets them sell and share.

The company's so-called Pathfinder software can look at almost anything — buildings, tree-lined roads, even aerial views — and quickly match it to a database and generate real-time navigation.

“What we really do is we took the most constrained, complex, and costly medical imaging solution in radiology, and we supplanted it with what is the most accessible, simple and affordable, which is CT,” Sean Walsh, RADiCAIT’s CEO told TechCrunch. 

India-based Miraqules developed a nanotechnology that mimics blood clotting proteins to quickly stop heavy bleeding.

When Demetri Maxim was seven years old, his mother’s kidneys stopped working. She was put on dialysis, which meant that she had to go to the hospital four times a week to have her blood filtered by a machine since her own kidneys could no longer function independently. Two years later, Maxim’s mother received a […]

A phishing email scam targeting American Express customers shows how cybercriminals use fake urgent messages to steal personal and financial information.

U.S. regulators are now looking into Tesla's new "Mad Max" self-driving mode, which allows vehicles to speed and swerve through traffic.

These high-end earbuds sound great, and have a much-needed discount.

OpenAI released initial estimates about the share of users who may be experiencing symptoms like delusional thinking, mania, or suicidal ideation, and says it has tweaked GPT-5 to respond more effectively.

Apple says it will soon introduce an Apple Wallet feature to allow U.S. users to create a digital ID using their passport, which can be used at select TSA checkpoints for domestic travel.

Microsoft Teams will soon be able to track when an employee is working from the office, and when they step out.

The 45mm Google Pixel Watch 3 with WiFi connectivity is down to its best price ever of $199.99 at Amazon. That's $100 in savings.

Spotify Wrapped is coming soon, which means your listening deadline is approaching. Here's when the app will stop tracking your listening in 2025.

Facebook's new Meta AI feature analyzes your camera roll photos to create polished collages automatically, but requires cloud processing and raises privacy concerns.

As of Oct. 27, the NatureNova Personal Water Filter Straw (1 Pack) is $10.38, down from $12.99, at Amazon.

Instagram Threads is launching “ghost posts,” a new disappearing-posts feature that lets users share updates that automatically archive after 24 hours. The ephemeral option—rolling out globally on Monday—aims to encourage more casual, low-pressure sharing

Mercor, which connects AI labs with domain experts for training their foundational AI models, is close to raising $350 million at a $10 billion valuation.

The LG 83-inch B5 OLED TV is on sale for $500 off at Amazon, knocking the price down to its lowest ever at $1,996.99.

X is retiring the Twitter domain for 2FA authentication. Christopher Stanley, a security engineer at X, xAI, and SpaceX, said this move is to ensure domain trust.

The U.S. and China have finalized a TikTok sale, putting its U.S. operations under American control.

The vinyl release of Theodore Shapiro's "Severance" Season 2 soundtrack is full of must-have collectibles for fans of the show.

The Anker Solix C800 Plus is on sale at Amazon for $349, down from the standard price of $649. That's a 46% discount.

X is sunsetting Twitter.com, and you might need to make a change to prevent your accounts from being locked.

The 13-inch M4 MacBook Air is back down to a record-low price of $799 at Amazon and Best Buy.

Own a refurbished Apple MacBook Air 13.3" for just $179.97 (reg. $999) through Nov. 2.

As of Oct. 27, the Hisense 100-inch Class QD6 Series QLED Smart Fire TV (2025 model) is $1,649.99, down from $1,999.99, at Amazon.

As of Oct. 27, the Roborock Q10 S5+ is on sale for $299.99 at Amazon, down from the normal price of $549.99. That's a 45% discount.

HBO Max is airing "IT: Welcome to Derry" episode 2 early, just in time for Halloween.

The M4 MacBook Air with 512GB of storage is under $1,000 in every color at Amazon as of Oct. 27. Save $200.