Never mind the Switch 2, Nintendo launches a $100 sleep-tracking alarm clock
That Nintendo gadget that showed up on the FCC’s site last month is sadly not the Switch 2. While the gaming giant confirmed in May that a Switch successor is, indeed, in the works, fans are going to have to settle for Alarmo. The $100 motion controlled alarm clock brings
Read moreHackers targeted Android users by exploiting zero-day bug in Qualcomm chips
EXC: Security researchers at Google and Amnesty International discovered hackers exploiting the bug in an active hacking campaign. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreAmazon’s new AI-powered vision tech tells drivers which packages to deliver
Amazon announced on Wednesday the upcoming addition of new AI-powered package retrieval technology to its electric vehicle fleet. The vision-based tech is designed help drivers prioritize packages. Vision-Assisted Package Retrieval (VAPR) works by highlighting packages with either a green circle or red light, denoting which are designated for delivery at
Read moreThe bill finally comes due for Elon Musk
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Turbosquid The Tesla CEO has long promised — and failed to deliver — a fully autonomous vehicle. With this week’s robotaxi reveal, his time is up. For almost as long as he’s been CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk has been bullshitting us about self-driving cars.
Read moreHow to use Apple’s new Passwords app on iOS and macOS
Illustration: Samar Haddad / The Verge Among the plethora of new features ushered in with iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia, you might have spotted a brand-new app called Passwords. This is Apple’s new password manager for your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro, and Windows PC, and it takes over from
Read moreAverage number of divisors
Let d(n) be the number of divisors of an integer n. For example, d(12) = 6 because 12 is divisible by 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12. The function d varies erratically as the following plot shows. But if you take the running average of d f(n) = (d(1)
Read moreAmazon revamps Ring subscriptions with AI video search
Amazon is introducing new Ring subscription plans, including a tier that'll bring 24/7 recording and AI-powered video search. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreBillionaire Robinhood co-founder launches Aetherflux, a space-based solar power startup
It’s been the stuff of science fiction for decades: to provide gigawatts of cheap, clean power anywhere on Earth, day or night, using satellites that collect and transmit solar energy directly on orbit. Aetherflux, a new startup emerging from stealth Wednesday, says it is developing a novel design for space-based
Read moreZap Energy shows off its new fusion power prototype, Century
After keeping Century under wraps for several months, the startup gave TechCrunch a peek under the hood. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreGlassdoor takes a leaf out of LinkedIn’s book, launches short videos, polls and images
Workplace and salary review platform Glassdoor is drawing inspiration from LinkedIn’s roadmap as it is launching short videos, polls, and images to foster engagement with the community. Professional platforms are launching experiments around short video formats after seeing the success of consumer apps like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Earlier this
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