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Amazon made the AUX input on older Alexa devices less useful
Amazon has made a quiet change to older Echo speakers that will leave owners rethinking how they use their devices and manage their home audio setups.
How big and powerful is SpaceX's Starship rocket?
SpaceX's Starship has a big role to play in NASA's plans to land astronauts on the Moon. Here's how big this rocket is and how its two stages work together.
Why your Apple AirPods' battery drains so fast and how to make it last longer
It's annoying when your Apple AirPods run out of juice, but the culprit might not be what you think. Here's what's going on and what you can do about it.
GM will pay $220m to settle claims it sold drivers’ Smart Driver data
General Motors will pay $220m to 35 US states and the District of Columbia over drivers’ data. The states said GM sold it to data brokers, who sold it on to insurance companies. G…
The Slate vs Ford Fathom debate might be settled by this one key tech feature
Slate and Ford are both building affordable electric pickups, and that means compromises. But the two automakers are taking very different paths to get there.
4 important features you should know if you use Microsoft Teams
A wealth of not-so-well-known features on Microsoft Teams make the experience easier and more stress-free than you may have previously thought.
The reason most electrical plug prongs have holes in them
If you've ever looked at the end of a plug, you've probably wondered why some have holes, and some don't - and no, it's not actually a big conspiracy theory.
Big Tech buybacks fall 83% as AI spending eats the cash, Reuters reports
Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Oracle handed 9.3% of the cash their businesses made back to shareholders. That covers the first nine months of 2026. That is the smallest sh…
Amazon wants Alexa for Shopping, not Muse, to be how people shop its store
Few people shop through outside AI agents yet, because the experience is not good enough, Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy told analysts on Thursday. He expects Amazon’s own assi…
AWS grows 39% and Amazon will spend even more on AI in 2027
Amazon’s free cash flow fell to minus $42.4bn over the 12 months to September. Spending on AI drove most of the drop, the company said on Thursday. A year earlier it was a positiv…
5 Netflix tips we all wish we knew sooner
If there are aspects of Netflix streaming that aren't to your liking, there are several changes you can make to optimize your viewing experience.
Apple CEO says the company doesn’t ‘want to ship AI for AI’s sake’
Apple's new CEO defended the company's current position in the AI landscape.
AI is easy to fake, Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz tells SF Standard
Tyler Shultz helped expose the blood-testing fraud at Theranos. He now says AI is hard to vet, and investors need to do real due diligence. Few laws govern AI, he added, which mak…
4 days left: How TechCrunch Founder Summit helps you make more useful connections to scale
On November 4 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station, get ready for a full day packed with meaningful networking opportunities, actionable insights, and connections that could change the …
Pope Leo urges a ban on lethal autonomous weapons before Geneva talks
Pope Leo XIV called on Friday for artificial intelligence to be “disarmed”. Decisions on human life, freedom and the use of force must always stay under human oversight, he said. …
Judge allows NAACP lawsuit over xAI data center pollution to move forward
An NAACP lawsuit accuses the SpaceX-owned AI company of violating the Clean Air Act.
Get in the spirit with these horrors from YouTube
Rather than recommend a single horror film or an unsettling album for our final installment of spooky season recs, I present you with a small selection of creepy, disturbing, and …
OpenAI tightens ChatGPT’s limits on weapons and past mass attacks
ChatGPT will stop giving teenagers practical information about weapons and security systems, even when a question looks harmless, OpenAI said on Friday. The limit applies to teen …
Why your Apple AirPods won't connect to your iPhone and how can you fix it
When your AirPods refuse to show up on your iPhone, the cause is usually simpler than you'd think. Here's where to look first and what to try next.
Twenty House Democrats press OpenAI over fired safety researchers
Twenty House Democrats have asked OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman to promise not to fire OpenAI whistleblowers who share safety information. They also want OpenAI to keep its pa…
Xbox manager says AI is already being used in game development
Brandon Stirrup deleted his comments from X a day after saying that AI usage is widespread in the gaming industry.
Keyboards of The Verge
What is a keyboard if not the original brain-computer interface? You can tap on a touchscreen or talk to the computer, but if your work involves getting information out of your he…
The best Roku Streaming Stick depends on your picture quality needs
Roku only sells one streaming device that doesn't support 4K output.
Why your AirPods keep disconnecting without warning: These settings can fix it
Handy features of your AirPods can be overzealous, leading to disconnections and unwanted device swapping.