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Acorn lets organizations build and run their own online communities using decentralized tech, with custom feeds, moderation, and analytics tools.

China's regulators stopped Meta's reported $2 billion deal to acquire Manus, an AI startup, requiring all parties to withdraw amid a growing U.S.-China tech rivalry.

Six months of Grubhub+ is on sale for 99 cents per month, down from the normal price of $9.99 per month. That's a total savings of $54.45 over the six months.

A new leak gave us an idea of what to expect from Samsung's new clamshell foldable.

The new Apple AirPod Max 2 are down to $509.99 at Amazon for the first time ever. That's a savings of $39.01 or about 7%.

Virginia and Washington D.C. paused the data collection and sharing, after Bloomberg's investigation found their health insurance marketplaces were sharing users' information with advertisers.

The new service, called Amazon Supply Chain Services, pits the e-commerce giant directly against UPS and FedEx.

The BOGO offer is live. For a limited time, buy one pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and get 50% off a second of the same ticket type. Offer ends this Friday, May 8. Save here.

Andy Serkis teases what fans can expect from "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum," including Jamie Dornan as Strider.

Barocal might have discovered a cheap, nonpolluting material that could dethrone today's refrigeration technology.

DoorDash on Monday added new AI-powered tools that let merchants speed up onboarding, edit photos to make dishes look better, and create new websites from existing content.

A sensor that can simultaneously capture depth and image data has long been a "holy grail," Ouster CEO Angus Pacala told TechCrunch.

Lego Star Wars Day deals are officially live for Insiders. Here's how to score free gifts and early access to new May the 4th sets.

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Get things down up to 3x faster with Voibe’s offline AI dictation tool for Mac, now $49.99 for lifetime access.

'Dekonstructing the Kardashians' examines the famous family, from the person behind the Kardashian Kolloquium Instagram account.

Sarah Goldberg breaks down her role as a Silicon Valley therapist in AMC's "The Audacity," and how the show speaks to humanity's future.

How does Jack Thorne's adaptation of "Lord of the Flies" end, what does it mean, and how does it compare to William Golding's novel?

The portfolio he has assembled since 2019 is dotted with technologies that have become more widely interesting to VCs over the last year:

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.

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

See the Moon phase expected for May 4, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

Within hours he'd thrown up a website — a janky, one-hour job, by his own admission — and by Sunday, 36,000 "founding patrons" had pledged nearly $23 million, crashing his servers in the process.

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" #1780 on May 4 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

The ad comes from Artisan, the AI startup behind billboards urging businesses to "stop hiring humans."

The UAE says it plans to deploy agentic AI across 50% of government operations in two years, making one of the most aggressive moves in the global AI race.

A new study examines how large language models perform in a variety of medical contexts, including real emergency room cases — where at least one model seemed to be more accurate than human doctors.

OpenAI has new AI-generated pets for codex app to help you vibe code

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

SNL Weekend Update shares jokes covering Spirit Airlines and the attempted shooting at President Trump

Olivia Rodrigo tries to make her ex jealous in this 'SNL' sketch

SNL sketch featuring Olivia Rodrigo

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.