The New Apple Watch Ultra 3 Is $100 Off

Apple enthusiasts know that the latest generation of watches only rarely go on sale, so imagine my surprise this morning to spot the Apple Watch Ultra 3 marked down at…

Uber quietly pilots in-app video recording for drivers in India

Uber has quietly begun piloting in-app video recording for its drivers in India, TechCrunch has learned and confirmed with the company. The tool is meant to deter misconduct in a…

Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They’re Doing

Remember when you thought age verification laws couldn’t get any worse? Well, lawmakers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and beyond are about to blow you away. It’s unfortunately no longer enough to…

Apple halves App Store fees for mini apps

Apple has introduced a new plan for developers who offer mini-apps that could see the commission rate cut in half. Under the App Store Mini Apps Partner Program, devs would…

Can You Really Talk to the Dead Using AI? We Tried Out ‘Deathbots’ So You Don’t Have To

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to preserve the voices and stories of the dead. From text-based chatbots that mimic loved ones to voice avatars that let you “speak” with…

OpenAI’s new LLM exposes the secrets of how AI really works

“As these AI systems get more powerful, they’re going to get integrated more and more into very important domains,” Leo Gao, a research scientist at OpenAI, told MIT Technology Review…

Don’t Buy Crypto From a Taylor Swift Deepfake. How to Spot a Celebrity AI Scam

AI makes it easier than ever to create content and scammers are taking advantage of it. A report Thursday from security company McAfee found that many Americans (72%) have seen a…

Even Realities’ new smart glasses ditch cameras and speakers

The wearable technology company Even Realities has taken the wraps off its latest pair of “human-centric” smart glasses, which it claims are designed not to interfere with your everyday life.…

What would a “simplified” Starship plan for the Moon actually look like?

Using an optimized, expendable Starship might reduce the number of tanker missions required by up to 50 percent. There are downsides, including a significant increase in costs and an undermining…

British Churches Are Putting Their Faith in Heat Pumps

In many churches, often strapped for cash, the switch to a heat pump may be borne from necessity. Staff at St. Peter Mancroft Church in Norwich, which already had solar…