The crypto market is buzzing with action as Bitcoin regains $99,000 and altcoins tag along. Among the top cryptos signaling major price shifts are SHIB, [more…]
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Huawei looks set to launch a new server chip with HBM technology to challenge Xeon and Epyc; yes, that’s the same memory powering AI GPUs from Nvidia and AMD
Huawei may be adding HBM support to Kunpeng SoC Clues hint at a replacement for the Kunpeng 920, launched in 2019 New SoC with HBM [more…]
Microsoft bought nearly 500K Nvidia Hopper chips this year
Microsoft bought more than twice as many Nvidia Hopper chips this year than any of its biggest rivals. The tech giant bought 485,000 Nvidia Hopper [more…]
Microsoft’s PC accessories are back, this time with a stylish helping hand from Incase
Microsoft revives PC accessories with Incase, rebranding classics like the Modern Mobile Mouse and keyboards. Affordable, ergonomic, and wireless options headline the new lineup, starting [more…]
The seven best Android smartwatches in 2024
After a long stretch of slim pickings, the last couple of years have been huge for Android smartwatches. Now there are more good options than [more…]
Wing and DoorDash launch drone deliveries in Dallas-Fort Worth
Alphabet’s Wing announced on Wednesday that it’s expanding its partnership with DoorDash to bring drone delivery to customers in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Customers in [more…]
Amazon Fire TV devices get two big hearing aid upgrades for family streaming
Amazon’s flagship Fire TV Omni Mini LED TV series will now support Dual Audio. This feature will allow it to stream sound to a supported [more…]
Here comes Sandisk with a rebrand
SanDisk is now SANDISK. It’s also now Sandisk. The company is announcing a fresh rebranding this week with a new logo that drops the inter-capped [more…]
Perplexity acquires Carbon to connect AI search to your work files
Perplexity acquired a small Seattle-based startup called Carbon which specializes in connecting AI systems to external data sources, the companies announced on Wednesday. CEO Aravind [more…]
You can now message ChatGPT on WhatsApp or call it on your landline (if you still have one)
Day 10 of the 12 Days of OpenAI went a little retro to make ChatGPT far more accessible than before. OpenAI has introduced new ways [more…]
The Nintendo Switch 2 and its dock, as described by the mystery Reddit leaker
Last Friday, we brought you leaked dimensions of the next Nintendo Switch from the most likely source yet: a “3D scan of the actual hardware” [more…]
Tracker firm Hapn spilling names of thousands of GPS tracking customers
GPS tracking firm Hapn is exposing the names of thousands of its customers due to a website bug, TechCrunch has learned. A security researcher alerted [more…]
Search for alternative to WordPress surges worldwide amidst rift between WP-Engine and Matt Mullenweg
Tensions between WP Engine and Mullenweg drive user curiosity Users worldwide show rising interest in website builder alternatives Ongoing conflict highlights the risks of relying [more…]
The best AirPods deals for December 2024
If you know where to look, you can often score discounts on Apple’s ever-expanding AirPods lineup. Both the AirPods 4 and AirPods Max are just [more…]
California can ban new gas cars starting in 2035, EPA says
The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it will allow California to ban most sales of new gas- and diesel-powered cars and light trucks starting [more…]
Now AI can keep you alive after you’re gone, and it’s as creepy as it sounds
A company called Life’s Echo is using AI and in-depth interviews to create interactive simulations of people when they pass away. They clone your voice [more…]
DJI escapes US drone ban — but may get banned automatically unless Trump steps in
The US Senate has passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual defense spending bill, and it may have major consequences for the world’s [more…]
Rivian EVs finally get YouTube, Google Cast, and SiriusXM
Rivian has released a new software update to its vehicles that brings some long-awaited apps to its in-vehicle experience. Owners who update their R1S SUV [more…]
TikTok will have its day in court, but it’s time to ask what we’ll do without it
Of all the arguments TikTok owner ByteDance could’ve made to retain ownership and still operate in the US, Freedom of Speech might be the weakest [more…]
New Jersey’s drone mystery: here’s everything we don’t know
2024’s drone hysteria has gone on for weeks across the East Coast, and we still have far more questions than answers. The sightings may have [more…]
Menlo Ventures and Anthropic have picked the first 18 startups for their $100M fund
Just five months after announcing a new $100 million fund called Anthology Fund, Menlo Ventures and Anthropic have backed their first 18 startups. And they [more…]