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Amazon kills Alexa’s ability to control Echo speakers' AUX input
Amazon hasn't made an Echo with a 3.5mm port in six years.
Santé raises $15 million to bring AI to the neighborhood liquor store
Every bottle sitting unsold on a liquor store shelf ties up cash. Deciding when to discount it, which customers might buy it and whether to order another case requires information…
Anker’s 100W universal charger is a great travel gadget for $64
For frequent travelers who like to pack light, the Anker Nano 100W universal travel adapter packs multiple USB ports and is equipped with the ability to adapt to outlets in over 2…
Lucid production falls 38% as the EV maker clears inventory
Lucid built 2,954 vehicles in the third quarter, its lowest quarterly output since early 2025 and a 38% fall from the second quarter, while delivering 3,806 as it cleared inventor…
Neutrino physicist wins 2026 Nobel Physics Prize
Francis Halzen of University of Wisconsin-Madison led development of IceCube Neutrino Observatory.
Google accused of overcharging 20 million UK consumers over Play Store fees
Google is defending a £1.2B claim at London’s Competition Appeal Tribunal brought for about 20 million British consumers who say Play Store commissions of up to 30% were passed in…
Don't throw away your old digital camera — do this instead
Your old camera might give video calls an upgrade, as long as USB support or clean HDMI keeps the setup sensible.
Mirror Particle is building a ‘world model’ of human behavior
Mirror Particle will launch at TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield with a world model built from scratch to predict human behavior, arguing LLM roleplay falls short for market …
ASOS confirms data breach after “HACKED” in-app notifications
UK fashion retailer ASOS confirmed a data breach Tuesday after hackers sent unauthorized push notifications through its mobile app while claiming to have stolen customer data from…
Our favorite headphones and earbuds are cheaper during October Prime Day
We spotted a variety of discounted headphones and earbuds during October’s Prime Big Deals Days, with some of our favorite options discounted to at (or near) their all-time low pr…
We can’t just change the definition of ‘recording’
With AI hardware, tech companies are pushing the definition of what does and doesn't constitute a recording. For most of gadget history, it'd be reasonable to assume that a device…
Furientis lands $25M from Benchmark to mass-produce low-cost missile interceptors
The storied Silicon Valley firm makes its first pure defense investment.
Learn all about scaling, fundraising, founder how-tos, and more at TechCrunch Founder Summit, November 4
There isn’t a single manual to read or prompt to give an LLM that can equip you with the skills and knowledge to build a company. But on November 4, TechCrunch Founder Summit give…
Googlebook "Better Together" phone features don't work with Samsung at launch
Googlebooks require Android 17, but Samsung's Android 17 phones won't work yet.
How to check if your Android phone is still getting security updates
Your Android device will only receive updates for so long, and it might have already left its support period without you realizing.
HBO Max and Paramount Plus will merge into a single streamer under Skydance
HBO Max and Paramount Plus will become one streaming service under Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. In a press release announcing the completion of …
Why is NASA bringing 7,500 contractors back to work as civil servants?
"The administrator's directive is a coherent and necessary vision for the future."
Anthropic is giving startups a free year of Claude Team and $1,000 in credits
"We created this program because we believe the benefits of AI will reach most people through the companies that build on top of models, rather than through the models alone."
Arturia adds proper sound design tools to its AstroLab synths
Arturia's AstroLab series was already amongst the best stage keyboards out there. They essentially put the company's AnalogLab suite of vintage synth emulations, sampled pianos, a…
The stylish Nothing Headphone 1 are cheaper than ever
There’s no denying that Nothing knows how to make eye-catching headphones. If you’re considering a new pair of over-ear cans, the Nothing Headphone 1 pack style and great sound, a…
Revolut’s commercial real estate lending chief exits
Duncan Batty, hired from M&G Investments in January 2025 to build Revolut’s commercial real estate lending business, has left the company, with his departure appearing in Companie…
Investor urges Snap to raise outside capital for Specs
Blue Duck Capital Partners has written to Snap’s board urging it to sell about a fifth of its Specs subsidiary at a $5B valuation, raising $1B to fund roughly two years of spendin…
How to supercharge your Windows 11 PC with this built-in automation tool
Task Scheduler isn't a particularly pretty part of Windows, but it's a powerful tool if you take the time to understand it.
ASML’s chip packaging move threatens Besi shares, Bank of America says
Bank of America cut BE Semiconductor Industries to neutral and nearly halved its price target, saying the share price does not reflect the threat of ASML entering hybrid bonding, …