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Just 7 days until the TC Early Stage early bird flies away
Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed -- this is no time to procrastinate. We have only 7 days left of early-bird pricing to TechCrunch Early Stage 2023 in Boston on A...
Avalanche wants to digitize all of the world's assets on the blockchain
Welcome back to Chain Reaction, a podcast that interviews newsmakers in crypto to better understand the tech behind the hype and the people working to build a decentralized future.For this week's epis...
The tide has shifted for solo GPs
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week's startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here.It's hard to be p...
13 Great Deals on TVs, Headphones, and Office Gear
Parker HallI live in Portland, Oregon, where we've had one of the dreariest, wettest winters on record. This week saw our first warm temperatures in months, which means it's time for a good ...
How to Mute Everyone
[photo1]Simon HillOnce upon a time, a terrible take on social media might have sucked me into an argument. Nowadays, it simply speeds my curmudgeonly decline. My attempt to break out of the echo chamb...
How the FBI caught the BreachForums admin
On Friday, the U.S. Justice Department announced that the now-arrested alleged administrator of the infamous hacking forum BreachForums facilitated the sale and purchase of private information that be...
What's New on HBO Max in April 2023
As HBO Max continues to transform into whatever inferior version of its former self it will eventually turn out to be, we can still enjoy the last remnants of an earlier era, as this month, a handful ...
The Ars Technica GOG collection: Our picks from GOG's big Spring Sale
Several staff members are big fans of the GOG games marketplace, primarily for two reasons: the games are DRM-free, and there are many classic DOS games from the '80s and '90s.GOG has been running its...
The MacRumors Show: Christopher Lawley Talks iPadOS 17 and Next-Gen iPad Pro
On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, Christopher Lawley joins us to discuss iPadOS 17 and the next-generation iPad Pro. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos
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SEC puts Coinbase on notice and other TC news
Welcome to another episode of The TechCrunch Podcast where we break down the biggest stories in tech news with the people who cover it. This week, I talk with Taylor Hatmaker about the TikTok CEO's co...
Park These Dangerous Hyundais and Kias Outside
Hyundai and Kia are warning more than 567,000 SUV and minivan owners in the U.S. to park their vehicles outside because the tow hitch harnesses can catch fire while they are being driven or while they...
Nvidia quietly boosts the video encoding capabilities of GeForce GPUs
The video encoding hardware built into GeForce GPUs is getting a small boost, according to a quietly updated Nvidia support page (as spotted by Tom's Hardware). Previously, the NVENC encoder built int...
Fallout 4 mod uses voice AI to add sensible reactions, more RPG-like choices
Modders can change many things inside their favorite games, but dialogue from professionally voiced characters hasn't been one of those things--at least until recently. AI voice generation could open ...
BMW backs German startup to deliver 'next generation' of EV motors
BMW has invested in DeepDrive, the German startup behind a new type of "ultra-efficient" motor for electric vehicles. The EUR15m Series A funding round also saw participation from the likes of UVC Par...
Snap quietly acquired 3D-scanning startup Th3rd last year
Snap quietly acquired Amsterdam-based 3D-scanning studio Th3rd in the second quarter of last year, at a time when the company was looking to bolster its AR-powered commerce ambitions. A spokesperson f...
These Are the Most Savage Ways to Start or End an Email
How do you begin your work emails? Do you go with a simple "Hey?" Or are you into formal greetings like "Good afternoon?" or "Salutation, right, trusty, and well-beloved friend?" Or are you one of tho...
All the Ways You Can Use Wax Paper Around the House (but Aren't)
You likely have some wax paper hanging around your kitchen and maybe some parchment paper, too--but it's important to remember they're different things with different uses. The coating on wax paper is...
Rocket Report: German launch company loses backer; Soyuz-5 may be in trouble
Welcome to Edition 5.30 of the Rocket Report! A hearty congratulations this week to both Relativity Space and Innospace, both of which got their debut missions off the launch pad this week. Making tha...