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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Photo booth maker’s website is flawed, exposing customers’ photos
A company that makes photo booths is putting customers’ photos and videos online because of a simple flaw in the website where the files are stored, according to a security researcher. The researcher, known as Zeacer, alerted TechCrunch about the security issue in late November after reporting the vulnerability to Hama Film, a photo booth […]
Zevo wants to add robotaxis to its car-sharing fleet, starting with newcomer Tensor
Self-driving cars are no longer confined to the realm of science fiction, thanks to companies like Waymo rolling out commercial robo-taxi services in multiple cities. And many automakers, large and small, are looking to bring the same level of self-driving capabilities to privately owned vehicles over the next few years. If this happens, what can […]
Reddit claims it’s different from other social platforms in response to Australia’s social media ban
In a move worthy of a post on its subreddit ‘Not Like The Other Girls’, Reddit, one of the world’s largest social platforms, claims it is different from other real social media sites as it seeks to overturn an Australian law that bans children under 16 from using social media. In a lawsuit filed in […]