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The MacOS Catalina Privacy and Security Features You Should Know

DAVID NIELD

The latest macOS update is chock-full of ways to better safeguard your data.

Week in Review: The ‘smart home’ is still so, so stupid

LUCAS MATNEY

Hey everyone. Thank you for welcoming me into you inbox yet again. Last week was a short one, but I talked about the merger of a couple of the worst adtech companies in the world. If you're reading this on the TechCrunch site, you can get this in your inbox here, and follow my tweets […]

7 Best Keyboards for Gaming (And a Little Work, Too)

JESS GREY

Whether you're looking to boost your productivity or kill-death battle royale stats, these are the best mechanical keyboards for the job.

Is the Equal Sign Overrated? Mathematicians Hash It Out

KEVIN HARTNETT

Many of them avoid the equal sign, hoping to promote a looser relationship of “equivalence” instead. It's been controversial.

The Vacuum That's Not a Car and Other Transportation News This Week

AARIAN MARSHALL

Dyson scrubs plans to build an EV, Tesla owners learn the cars can't power their homes, and lightning that follows shipping lanes.

The Fat Bear Vote Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup

GRAEME MCMILLAN

Yes, it’s real, and yes, it matters. Also, here’s what’s up with the impeachment inquiry and the boycott against Blizzard.

Dyson kills its plan to challenge Tesla with an electric car

JONATHAN M. GITLIN

But the company will continue with the $3.2 billion investment in new technology.

Covering the Nobels—is it worth the bother?

JOHN TIMMER

We're contemplating the attention we give to science's biggest prizes.

Samsung’s Galaxy Fold concierge service is live in the US for those who need it

BRIAN HEATER

Part of Samsung’s reboot of the Galaxy Fold was the announcement of a Premiere Service. Along with a reinforced version of the phone and a lot more warning labels, the company announced that it would also be a 24/7 care service…just in case something happened with the device. I had some issues with my in […]

An Artist Takes an Unflinching Look at Her Own Hysterectomy

LAURA MALLONEE

In her new book, photographer Elinor Carucci grapples with her own aging and mortality.

Kik says it’s ‘here to stay,’ following shutdown reports

BRIAN HEATER

It’s been a rough run for Kik of late. The once mighty messaging service announced in late September that it would be shutting down its app. CEO Ted Livingston noted in a blog post that the startup would be trimming its headcount from over 100 people to "an elite 19 person team," following a protracted […]

Fortnite is just a black hole right now

MEGAN ROSE DICKEY

Fortnite just blew up its entire map and all that's left is a black hole. Some are speculating that this is simply a teaser for a new Fortnite map, but it's unclear when that new map will arrive. On Epic Games' status page, it says Fortnite is currently experiencing a minor service outage, noting "anomaly detected." […]

Original Content podcast: For better or for worse, ‘The Politician’ is absolutely bonkers

ANTHONY HA

We all agree: "The Politician" is a crazy show that tries to do everything at once. After all, why settle for a fast-talking satire about a high school election; a more serious treatment of wealth, illness and emotional turmoil; or a showcase for the musical talents of "Dear Evan Hansen" star Ben Platt? Instead, why not […]

SoftBank reportedly preps a package to take control of WeWork parent company

JONATHAN SHIEBER

SoftBank Group, the multi-billion dollar Japanese technology conglomerate and investment firm, has put together a bid that would save WeWork parent company We Co., just weeks before the co-working real estate company's imminent collapse, The Wall Street Journal reports. With the collapse of the company's planned initial public offering, We Co. is facing a cash […]

Facebook should ban campaign ads. End the lies.

JOSH CONSTINE

Permitting falsehood in political advertising would work if we had a model democracy, but we don’t. Not only are candidates dishonest, but voters aren’t educated, and the media isn’t objective. And now, hyperlinks turn lies into donations and donations into louder lies. The checks don’t balance. What we face is a self-reinforcing disinformation dystopia. That's […]