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X Communities are no more. Only a fraction of X users were using Communities, and much of that use was spam, the company said.

Salmon is targeting underbanked Filipinos, with little to no credit history, as well as people unhappy with the incumbent lenders' reliability issues.

The app and website hosting company has found evidence of a second compromise of customer accounts after expanding its initial investigation following a breach in early April.

StrictlyVC San Francisco is in just a week. Now’s the time to grab yourself a ticket. Join VCs and founders at Sentro Filipino Cultural Center on April 30.

TechCrunch has confirmed that Delve was the compliance company that performed the security certifications for Context AI, the AI agent training startup that last week disclosed a security incident.

Tens of thousands of Samsung Electronics workers held a rally at the company’s Pyeongtaek campus in South Korea on Thursday to signal they are prepared to walk off the job for an 18-day strike next month.

The company is following through on its promise to not let Musk "double dip" if he won his appeal to restore Tesla's 2018 compensation package, worth $56 billion.

The dating app Pure launches an app redesign to help alleviate dating app fatigue.

WhatsApp is rolling out prepaid phone recharges to its 500 million users in India via PayU.

Astronomers are turning to GPUs to find needles in the galactic haystack.

Toyota debuted CUE7, an AI-powered humanoid robot that learned to shoot free throws through trial and error, in front of 8,400 fans at Toyota Arena Tokyo.

The Citizen Lab found two separate surveillance vendors abusing the backbone of cellular networks to spy on several victims across the world.

Beehiiv is clearly done being just a newsletter platform based on today's launch of a new webinar feature, customizable paywalls, and more.

As of April 23, the black Soundcore Select 4 Go ultra-portable speaker is on sale for $22.99 at Amazon. This is 34% off its list price of $34.99.

As of April 23, the Sennheiser Momentum 4 headphones are on sale at Amazon for $222. This is 51% off their list price of $449.95.

New AI insight feature will work for Facebook, Messenger, or Instagram.

Topics can range from "School," "Entertainment," and "Lifestyle" to "Travel," "Writing," and "Health and Wellbeing," among others, Meta says.

Get the best portable power station deal. Save 43% on the Jackery HomePower 3000 at Amazon.

Preorder the MTG Secrets of Strixhaven Play Booster Box for $141.69 at TCGplayer, 46 cents under market price.

Answers to each clue for the April 23, 2026 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

Get the best DJI mic deal. Save 21% on the DJI Mic 3 at Amazon.

As of April 23, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic is on sale at Amazon for $369.99. This is 26% off its list price of $499.99.

The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off this week in Pittsburgh. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch it live.

At BookCon 2026, we sat down with Rachel Reid, author of "Heated Rivalry," to talk about how life has changed since HBO Max's adaptation aired.

Stephen Colbert teamed up with Jon Stewart to announce a "Late Show" memorabilia auction.

Hackers are spoofing Paperless Post, Evite and Punchbowl to creep into your hard drive.

AI tools are leading to a flood of zero-day vulnerability reports that require urgent fixing. Experts tell Mashable the severity of those bugs is also increasing in 2026.

Learn every level of piano from home with this three-year subscription to flowkey Piano Learning app

Create research-backed, publish-ready non-fiction books with Youbooks AI — just $34.97 for lifetime access through April 26.

What’s new to streaming for the week of April 24, 2026, on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, and more? We've got you covered.

Here are five hookup sites and apps that are extremely popular among their own users, and what makes them so special.

This American remake of a Norwegian dark comedy goes hard for gory gags.

Find the best portable power station deal. Save 46% on the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 at Amazon.

Walmart has the Pokémon TCG Perfect Order Elite Trainer Box for $68.95, just 16 cents over market price and below Amazon.

Walmart has the Pokémon TCG Perfect Order Booster Bundle for $38.95, matching market price and beating TCGplayer.

Who created the Queen? What happens to Nikki? What's next for Season 2? Your "Stranger Things: Tales From '85" questions, answered.

"Stranger Things: Tales From '85" takes place between "Stranger Things" Seasons 2 and 3, a move that makes no sense.

Non-gaming apps, led by streaming and AI, are driving growth, even as India's spending per user lags global peers.

Shade has its own filesystem that lets you "stream" files directly to your local drive

The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day is live on April 23. The Cozy Mystery Book Blast, hosted by Cozy Mystery Book Club, isoffering cozy mystery books for free.

See the Moon phase expected for April 23, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

The death of "Otto Titsling" is the canary in the coal mine for this disastrous Broadway adaptation of "Beaches: A New Musical." Review.

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

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 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" #1769 on April 23 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Tesla's planned capex for 2026 is three times higher than what the company has historically spent. Its CFO said, as a result, Tesla will have a negative free cash flow the rest of the year.

Google has introduced a host of new automated functions into Workspace, all of which are driven by Workspace Intelligence, its new AI system.

The admission could open Tesla to legal challenges after it spent years promising customers they were just one software update away from owning fully autonomous cars.

Booking.com says hackers may have accessed personal data including names, emails and reservation details, raising concerns about targeted phishing attacks.

X's AI-powered custom timelines are replacing Communities, with Grok-curated feeds...and new ad slots.

Becoming more eco-friendly isn't complicated or expensive. In fact, simple low-waste kitchen swaps help me feel less overwhelmed and save money over time.

Build faster with Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 — now $42.97 for a limited time with AI-powered coding tools.

Ryan Roslansky has stepped down as LinkedIn's CEO after six years running the world's largest professional network. Dan Shapero, the company's COO, takes over immediately.

Sales rebounded a bit from the first quarter of 2025, as Tesla throws a ton of money at massive bets like robotics, AI, and its own chip fab.

Observable Space and Quantum Wave teamed up to capture data beamed back from space.

Cursor was on track to close a $2 billion funding round this week but chose to halt discussions after SpaceX offered a $10 billion "collaboration fee" and a path to a $60 billion acquisition.

The French government agency that issues and manages national IDs, passports, and other documents, announced that hackers stole the personal information of an unspecified number of citizens.

The robot won't be winning any gold medals, yet.

The iPhone and iPad bug allowed law enforcement using forensic tools to read messages that had long been deleted by the Signal app.

We wanted to show you what happens after the confetti falls. We checked in with some of our recent alumni, many of whom have sat down with us on Build Mode: The Founder Survival Guide, TechCrunch's podcast for founders at every stage.

Google's newest TPUs are faster and cheaper than the previous versions. But the company is still embracing Nvidia in its cloud — for now.

BookCon returned for the first time in six years, and it was a place for fandom and book nerds to celebrate their passion. Though it wasn't all perfect, and attendees have their thoughts. Here's what it's like to attend BookCon.

In Beijing, a humanoid robot named Lightning finished a half marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the human world record by nearly 7 minutes.

"Interview with the Vampire" Season 3, now titled "The Vampire Lestat," premieres June 7 on AMC and AMC+.

A mystery group of Discord users claims they found a way to access Claude Mythos Preview, the AI model said to be too dangerous for public use.

Amazon has a bunch of Lego Star Wars sets on sale for at least 20% off ahead of May the 4th, including Millennium Falcon and R2-D2 builds.

Google brings Gemini-powered 'auto browse' capabilities to Chrome for enterprise users, letting workers automate tasks like research, data entry, and more.

Fusion energy has been “20 years away” for decades, but has the science finally caught up? Private investment in fusion companies surged from $10 billion to $15 billion in just months, and the money is coming from places you wouldn’t expect.  Watch as Rebecca Bellan and guest host Tim De Chant sit down with Rachel Slaybaugh, general partner at DCVC on this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast. The trio breaks […]

Users can send messages, photos, videos, links, and emoji reactions in Live Chats.

Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform takes an interesting approach: it is geared for IT and technical users.

The AI Overviews will offer instant summaries pulled from across multiple emails.

There are a handful of Earth Day mattress sales happening right now that are totally worth your time.

As of April 22, get the DJI Neo Fly More Combo for nearly 50% off.

Google Wallet just got a handy new flight-tracking widget for your lock screen.

The Aura Carver digital frame is on sale at Amazon for $159 and the Aura Aspen frame is on sale for $199. Save up to 13%.

Meta is ramping up employee surveillance, with the aim of training AI agents to act more like humans.

Ad-free Paramount+ deal: Returning subscribers can get two months of Premium for just 99 cents per month. That's $26 in savings.

As of April 22, you can get the Anker Prime 14-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 Dock for $339.99 at Amazon, down from $399.99. That's a 15% discount or $60 savings.

As of April 22, get the CMF Watch Pro 2 for its lowest price yet.

The Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore Bluetooth speaker is on sale at Amazon for $224, down from the normal price of $299. That's a 25% discount.

The LAUSD board unanimously passed new screen time and device policy, banning devices for Kindergarten and First Grade.

The Apple AirPods Pro 3 are 20% at Amazon and Walmart as of April 22. Snag a pair for just $199.99 (normally $249).

The Hisense 75-inch U8 Mini LED 4K TV is on sale for only $1,249.99 at Amazon and Best Buy. That's half off and its best price ever.

Tinder and Hinge respond to a viral YouTube video about a trick to evade the apps' required Face Check feature.

You can get the brand-new Samsung Galaxy S26 for under $100 at T-Mobile, and you don't even have to trade in your old phone.

As of April 22, get a new Samsung Galaxy S26 from Mint Mobile.

Mary Minno launches early-stage startup accelerator program, Treehub, and an early-stage firm, AI Health Fund, aimed at backing startups working at the intersection of healthcare and AI.