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The Chrome Browser Settings You Should Tweak Right Now

DAVID NIELD

Get the most out of Google's Chrome browser with these tips and tricks.

Bing Maps Make the Revived Flight Simulator Eerily Realistic

ERIC ADAMS

The 3D mapping, along with data and technical guidance from avionics manufacturers, make Microsoft’s long-loved flying program more than just a game.

5G Is More Secure Than 4G and 3G—Except When It’s Not

LILY HAY NEWMAN

The next-generation wireless networks make it harder to track and spoof users, but security holes remain because devices still connect to older networks.

This alleged Bitcoin scam looked a lot like a pyramid scheme

WIRED

Five men face federal charges of bilking investors of $722 million.

With $4B food delivery acquisition, Korea poised to enter upper tier of startup hubs

DANNY CRICHTON

Seoul and South Korea may well be the secret startup hub that (still) no one talks about. While often dwarfed by the scale and scope of the Chinese startup market next door, South Korea has proven over the last few years that it can — and will — enter the top-tier of startup hubs. Case […]

Week in Review: Pet startups will be the death of Silicon Valley

LUCAS MATNEY

Hey everyone. Thank you for welcoming me into you inboxes yet again. I'm in Berlin where TechCrunch just pulled off another great Disrupt event, we've got a lot of great Europe-focused startup content on the site so get to scrolling if your interest is piqued. If you're reading this on the TechCrunch site, you can […]

Mathematician Terence Tao Cracks a ‘Dangerous’ Problem

KEVIN HARTNETT

Tao has made huge progress on the Collatz conjecture, a simple-seeming puzzle that has bedeviled hapless mathematicians for decades.

16 Gift Ideas for Movie Buffs: Posters, Books, Blu-Rays, Soundbars

JEFFREY VAN CAMP, BOONE ASHWORTH

From soundbars to movie posters, these are great gifts for your favorite cinephile.

Robotic Drones, a New Flight Simulator, and More Car News This Week

AARIAN MARSHALL

Cities get the okay to speed up buses, while Seattle tries to slow traffic.

The 6 Best TVs to Buy for Every Budget (2019)

PARKER HALL

The best, boldest, and most budget-friendly 4K and 8K TVs WIRED has seen, including LG, Samsung, Vizio, and TCL.

The Word 'They' Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup

GRAEME MCMILLAN

It marks an important moment of recognition for a lot of people.

HP Elite Dragonfly review: Luxurious, professional, expensive

VALENTINA PALLADINO

This is a whole new look for the Elitebook line, and it starts at $1,549.

Chrome Will Automatically Scan Your Passwords Against Data Breaches

RON AMADEO, ARS TECHNICA

Google's Password Checkup feature will be fully integrated into the desktop and mobile versions of Chrome 79.

A 43,900-year-old cave painting is the oldest story ever recorded

KIONA N. SMITH

Archaeologists say it might also contain the oldest known religious images.

Spotify spent a lot of money on podcasting, so it wants you to start listening, please

BRIAN HEATER

Listen. Spotify’s tired of screwing around here. The company spent a lot of money on podcasts. Like, a lot, a lot. And it really needs you to start listening to things, because it’s almost certainly going to spend even more in the coming years. I mean, music is good, too, don’t get it wrong, but […]