Rivian embarks on race for autonomy
In the cafeteria of Rivian’s Palo Alto office, the robot bypasses a shelf decorated with cold canned coffee until it runs out. Five minutes later, as the man carefully pushed the droid out of everyone’s way, the words “Stuck” flashed yellow on the poor droid’s screen. It’s an inauspicious start to Rivian’s Autonomy & AI […]
Inside Rivian’s big bet on AI-powered autonomous driving
In the cafeteria of Rivian’s Palo Alto office, the robot bypasses a shelf decorated with cold canned coffee until it runs out. Five minutes later, as the man carefully pushed the droid out of everyone’s way, the words “Stuck” flashed yellow on the poor droid’s screen. It’s an inauspicious start to Rivian’s Autonomy & AI […]
With iOS 26.2, Apple has made it possible to roll back liquid glass again – this time on the lock screen.
Apple is releasing another tool to reduce the transparency of liquid glass with the release of iOS 26.2, which is currently being released. The update will allow users to control the transparency of the lock screen clock. The release follows an update that introduced a slider to control the opacity of liquid glass elements through […]
Google and Apple release emergency security updates after zero-day attack
Apple and Google have released several software updates to protect against hacking campaigns targeting unspecified users. On Wednesday, Google released patches for several security bugs in its Chrome browser, noting that one of the bugs was being actively exploited by hackers before the company applied the patch. Unusually for Google, the company did not provide […]
So what’s going on with LinkedIn’s algorithm?
One day in November, product strategist Michelle (not her real name) logged into her LinkedIn account and switched her gender to male. She told TechCrunch that she also changed her name to Michael. She was participating in an experiment called #WearthePants, where women tested the hypothesis that LinkedIn’s new algorithm was biased against women. For […]
Fake OSINT and GPT utility GitHub repositories spread PyStoreRAT malware payload
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new campaign that leverages Python repositories hosted on GitHub to distribute a previously undocumented JavaScript-based remote access Trojan (RAT) called PyStoreRAT. “These repositories, often themed around development utilities or OSINT tools, contain just a few lines of code responsible for silently downloading a remote HTA file and running […]
President Trump’s AI executive order promises ‘one rulebook’ — startups could end up in legal incapacity instead
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday night directing federal agencies to challenge state AI laws, arguing that startups need relief from a “patchwork” of rules. Meanwhile, legal experts and startup companies say the order could prolong uncertainty, spark legal battles and leave young companies navigating changing state requirements while waiting to see if […]
Google Translate now lets you listen to real-time translations in your headphones
Google is rolling out a beta version that lets you listen to real-time translations on your headphones, the company announced Friday. The tech giant is also introducing advanced Gemini features to Google Translate, expanding the translation app’s language learning tools. Google says its new real-time headphone translation experience keeps each speaker’s tone, emphasis, and rhythm […]
Giant structure discovered deep underground in Bermuda is unlike anything else on Earth
Step aside, the Bermuda Triangle: The North Atlantic’s newest mystery lies beneath this enigmatic archipelago. Scientists have discovered a strange rock formation 20 kilometers thick beneath the oceanic crust of Bermuda. This level of thickness has never been seen in other similar formations around the world. “Normally, you would expect the bottom of the ocean […]
Retro, a photo sharing app for friends, lets you ‘time travel’ through your camera roll
Retro, the friend-centric photo-sharing app with nearly 1 million users, is adding a new feature that lets you time-travel through old photo memories from your phone’s camera roll. The app currently offers a way to share photos of what happened during your week with a private group of friends and create shared albums, but this […]