Pixel 10a has no camera protrusion, which is great
For years now, smartphone manufacturers have been increasing the size of their devices’ camera protrusions in an effort to improve their cameras. Even if such a design improves camera performance, it can sometimes introduce usability issues. With the Pixel 10a, Google has taken a new approach by completely removing the camera protrusion and creating a […]
‘Project Hail Mary’ becomes Amazon MGM’s biggest box office success
Amazon’s bet on “Project Hail Mary” paid off, with the film recently surpassing “Creed III” to become the company’s highest-grossing movie ever. And it’s a big gamble, with a reported budget of around $200 million. That’s a lot of money for any movie, but especially for sequels or movies that aren’t part of an existing […]
Sora shutdown could be a reality check moment for AI video
OpenAI announced this week that it is shutting down its Sora app and associated video model, just six months after the app’s launch. On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Sean O’Kane, and I discussed what this decision means for OpenAI and the industry as a whole. This move seems to be […]
SXSW returns as top networking and ideas festival for founders and venture capitalists
The atmosphere was different at this year’s SXSW, the annual March festival where technology and pop culture meet in Austin. It reminded me of SXSW in 2019, when people packed downtown and snaked lines from local ventures. Participants said it was the same this year, but a friend who lives locally and has attended many […]
Bluesky tackles AI with Attie, an app that creates custom feeds
Bluesky’s team built another app. This time, it’s not a social network, but an AI assistant that can design its own algorithms, create custom feeds, and one day even vibecode its own apps. At last weekend’s Atmosphere conference, former Bluesky CEO and current Chief Innovation Officer Jay Graber and Bluesky CTO Paul Frazee first announced […]
Mark Zuckerberg texted Elon Musk to offer support for DOGE
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s relationship was once so strained that Musk even challenged Zuckerberg to cage fights, but things got better in the early days of the second Trump administration, at least according to court documents released Friday. As reported by Engadget, these documents between Zuckerberg and Musk were made public as part of […]
Stanford University study outlines the dangers of asking AI chatbots for personal advice
There has been much discussion about the tendency of AI chatbots to flatter users and confirm their pre-existing beliefs (also known as AI flattery), but a new study by computer scientists at Stanford University seeks to measure just how harmful this tendency is. The study, titled “Affiliate AI Reduces Prosocial Intentions and Promotes Dependency,” and […]
These iPad apps will make you wish you had more free time
If you want to explore your creativity, there are many iPad apps to help you get started. The iPad started out as a simple device that you could use to stream content and browse the web on the go, but Apple essentially turned it into a powerful machine that you could use to create digital […]
Anthropic’s Claude is soaring in popularity among paying consumers
Regardless of how Anthropic ultimately ends up in its feud with the Department of Defense, the attention it’s generated, coupled with the company’s hilarious Super Bowl ad targeting OpenAI and the growing popularity of Claude Code, makes it more popular than ever with consumers. A study of billions of anonymized credit card transactions from nearly […]
Let’s take a look at the retro technology that’s making a comeback
From blasting music on a boombox to watching photos develop in your hands, many people are rediscovering the imperfect charm of old gadgets that can’t be replicated on a smartphone or laptop. Tech companies are all about blending nostalgic design with modern functionality. Here are some of the coolest retro-inspired devices right now. digital typewriter […]