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YouTube unveiled tons of new updates, features, and tools geared toward creators.

Combine softness and support with a hybrid mattress. These are the ones our team tested and loved.

At a time of high anxiety around technology’s impact on arts and culture, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts’ Collider Fellowship is a program that welcomes multi-disciplinary artists to explore the opportunities that new tech presents for live performance and the performing arts.

Dogs deserve a quality mattress, too. These are the best WIRED-tested options we—or, rather, our dogs—have found.

Time is running out to grab your pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 in San Francisco. With less than 7 days left to lock in Regular Bird pricing, now’s your chance to save up to $668 on your ticket and join 10,000+ founders, investors, and builders at one of the most iconic startup conferences of the year.

Cleaning a car seat isn’t just about wiping up juice and vacuuming Cheerios. Done wrong, it can damage your child’s most important safety device.

1Password has been around for decades, and it still manages to stay on the cutting edge of keeping your logins safe.

The Fox News AI Newsletter covers the latest AI technology advancements, challenges and opportunities now and for the future.

Protect your expensive iPhone 17, iPhone Air, or Pro iPhone with our favorite cases and screen protectors.

A sci-fi idea is gaining supporters, from billionaires to city councils. Whether it’s feasible is another matter.

Phones are useful on the go, but distracting when you're at home. Here's how to automatically make them less interesting.

A fundamental technique lets researchers use a big, expensive model to train another model for less.

Expert tips for buying refurbished electronics reveal what to check before purchase, including warranty policies and seller reputation.

Plus: An investigation reveals how US tech companies reportedly helped build China's sweeping surveillance state, and two more alleged members of the Scattered Spider hacking group were arrested.

Plus: Wacom debuts a new drawing tablet, and Wyze’s smart lock can unlock with a hand wave.

The best portable power stations from Anker, Bluetti, EcoFlow, and DJI will keep the lights on.

The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and 24/7 lectures.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claims anyone not wearing smart glasses will be at a “cognitive disadvantage” in the future. But you'll have to pay a hefty social price for those added smarts.

We visited DEEP's ocean habitats – the company on a mission to get people to live under water by the end of this decade.

The iPhone 17 is now in stores, but Apple still has much more to come over the new few months.

The latest iOS lets you do some swanky lock screen magic. Here's how it works.

Mark Zuckerberg’s glitch-filled unveiling of computerized glasses revealed a company that may struggle to deliver on its promise for the future of computing.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope saw its first white dwarf star surrounded by material from a Pluto-like object it had just shredded.

As of Sept. 20, the Fire TV Stick 4K Max is discounted at Amazon to $39.99 ahead of Prime Big Deal Days, 33% off its list price of $59.99.

Dwayne Johnson delivers a career-changing performance in "The Smashing Machine," but there's one big problem. Review.

Get lifetime access to Imagiyo AI Image Generator Standard Plan for $49 (reg. $495) and create stunning, commercial-ready images easily.

These cuts may save Google mere thousands; they also come as Google faces increasingly strained relationships with news publishers.

How to watch Asia Cup for free. Live stream Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh in the 2025 Asia Cup Super Four for free from anywhere in the world.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

See the moon phase expected for September 20, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the puzzle.

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1554 on September 20 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

President Trump signed a proclamation Friday requiring employers to pay a hefty $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications—an enormous jump from the current $215 lottery registration fee—targeting the very program that helped create some of Silicon Valley's biggest success stories.

As of Sept. 19, save $50 on the Apple AirPods Pro 2 at Amazon.

ABC and parent company Disney are being criticized from some very noteworthy people, including its former CEO.

As of Sept. 19, the Insta360 X4 Standard Bundle is on sale for $339.99 at Amazon, down from a list price of $499.99. That's a discount of 32%.

As of Sept. 19, the Fire TV Stick 4K is discounted at Amazon to $29.99 ahead of Prime Big Deal Days, 40% off its list price of $49.99.

Experience a mix of retro fun and modern convenience with the Kinhank Super Console X2 Pro Retro Gaming Emulator and Streaming Console, on sale now for $89.97 ($159.99) with free shipping through October 5.

In a chaotic meeting, ACIP voted not to recommend a prescription requirement for Covid-19 vaccines. Some panelists seemed unaware of the point of the meeting, while others went on strange tangents.

Equity debates California's new AI safety bill and why it has a better shot at becoming law.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took his first ride in a Wayve-equipped self-driving car through Central London.

"Him" star Julia Fox sits down with Mashable's Ty Cole to discuss the connection between sacrifice and success when it comes to professional athletes and artists.

Rajat Bhageria (Chef Robotics), Ann Bordetsky (NEA), and Murali Joshi (ICONIQ) share actionable strategies for finding product-market fit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 (Oct 27–29, SF).

iPhone Day isn't even over, but already users are sharing reports of accidentally broken phones. Others are breaking their phones on purpose.

Although the Apple Watch comes with simple built-in productivity apps like Reminders and Calendar, it’s worth exploring some third-party apps that are designed to boost productivity by offering additional functionality. 

Donald Trump claimed victory on a deal that would put TikTok in the hands of his allies after a call with Xi Jinping. But details on the agreement—and Beijing's buy-in—remain murky.

Did Apple skip the black iPhone 17 Pro this year because of a more scratch-prone aluminum body?

We get it, it seems like every single podcast you love is now on video. And guess what…so is TechCrunch's flagship podcast Equity.

OpenAI wants to understand why AI models are lying to users.

The two countries have been working on a way to save TikTok's U.S. business, after the TikTok ban in January over national security concerns.

This week on Equity, Anthony Ha, Kirsten Korosec, and Max Zeff unpack the biggest moves in AI, robotics, and regulation. Listen to the full episode to hear about: Equity is TechCrunch’s flagship podcast, produced by Theresa Loconsolo, and posts every Wednesday and Friday.Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts. You […]

As of Sept. 19, get $40 off the Asus ZenScreen portable monitor at Amazon.

The Anker Solix C1000 is on sale at Amazon for $449 as a Lightning Deal. That's 44% off today only.

As of Sept. 19, get the DJI Osmo Action 4 for $349 and save $50. This camera is built for adventure, with three different stabilization modes and low-light performance.

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth offered a post-mortem on Meta's demo fails this week at its developer conference, where it showed off new AI glasses.

Amidst a disturbing legal case involving teen suicide, ChatGPT is supposedly working on some safety features.

Cloudflare suffered a self-triggered outage after a bug overloaded its API, disrupting services. Here’s what went wrong and how it was resolved.

T-Mobile is offering up to $200.99 back in bill credits when you add a new watch line.

VPNs, a popular workaround for accessing adult material, would also be blocked by a Michigan anti-porn law.

New iPhones have officially hit shelves. Here's where to buy the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, and iPhone Air.

The iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air have landed. With their arrival comes a rush of deals from Apple, AT&T, Best Buy, Verizon, and T-Mobile. Shop now and score a free iPhone with trade-in.