Tech
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The Best Early Labor Day Kitchen Deals for Busy Fall Days
I found discounts on WIRED-tested tools that make school mornings, weeknight meals, and cool-weather baking a little easier.
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Get ready for even more game reveals — here's how to watch the Future Games Show at Gamescom 2026
The Future Games Show returns with three digital showcases at Gamescom 2026 — here's how you can watch.
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Robotics startup Generalist reaches $3B valuation, sources say | TechCrunch
The $200 million extension comes just months after the physical AI startup reached a $2 billion valuation.
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IBM reveals plans for 'quantum fridges' — its next-gen cooling hardware, which could be the key to quantum computers finally reaching their potential
A cold, box-shaped breakthrough in the making?
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Missed Garmin's big Fenix 9 launch stream? Here are 5 things you need to know —including all the prices
Meet the Garmin Fenix 9 and the Garmin Fenix 9 Pro, which bring significant upgrades to the Fenix line.
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Retro Gaming
Discover more about Retro Gaming with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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'We wanted to go out with a bang' — Geralt returns in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past's new trailer, promising a final action-packed journey ahead of The Witcher 4
CD Projekt Red has unveiled the first look at The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's third and final expansion, Songs of the Past, and it looks incredible.
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OpenAI loses a top data center exec, as stream of high-profile departures continues | TechCrunch
Before Malone left, OpenAI had already reshuffled its infrastructure org, shifting his reporting line away from President Greg Brockman and putting Vice President Sachin Katti in charge of the group.
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Commodore unveils striking Cyberpunk 2077 version of its C64U made in partnership with CD Projekt Red — Commodore 77 special edition uses more powerful AMD Artix XC7A100T processor
'Word on the neon-soaked street is it will achieve speeds of 77 MHz.'
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‘Darth Vader’ Wants You to Know He Definitely Supports Flock Surveillance
Anthony Ralphs was frustrated by the San Diego City Council's support for Flock. He decided it would take something more than reasoned argument to get their attention.
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X sends cease-and-desist to open source project Nitter over alleged scraping | TechCrunch
X has sent cease-and-desist letters to Nitter, the open source project behind privacy-friendly X front ends, demanding its instances and code repository be taken down over alleged scraping.
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See the stunning contenders for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year | New Scientist
These images of nature in action are just some of the highly commended shots in the running for the prestigious nature photography award
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Gears of War: E-Day is a classic Xbox 360 shooter action with an open-world twist
I’ve only played an hour of Gears of War: E-Day’s campaign and I’m already hooked on its stunning visuals and bombastic action.
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OpenAI’s 700W Jalapeño ASIC outpaces 1,400W Nvidia flagship GPU — claims up to 1.9x throughput per kilowatt and 3.6x lower latency, co-developed with Broadcom
Nvidia's Vera Rubin wasn't in the comparison.
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The US Just Recorded Its First 2 Measles Deaths This Year
The fatalities come amidst declining vaccination rates and calls from President Donald Trump to split up the MMR vaccine.
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Your vote matters! Decide which Audience Choice sessions will make it to TechCrunch Founder Summit | TechCrunch
Each year, we get a huge influx of applicants to speak at TechCrunch’s events, and this year’s Founder Summit in Boston on November 4 will be no different!
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The White House says it no longer considers data storage and data centers 'critical' technology
The move raises some critical policy questions
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Instagram’s 'First Draft' feature aims to make editing Reels less tedious | TechCrunch
Instagram is making one of the most tedious parts of creating Reels easier. The company announced Tuesday in a Threads post that it’s rolling out “First
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Everything announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026
Everything announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026.
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Waymo robotaxis are headed to Munich | TechCrunch
Germany's autonomous vehicle regulations have made it a hotspot for autonomous vehicle testing and eventual commercial robotaxi deployment.
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SpaceX will build a second, $100B 'Starbase' spaceport in Louisiana | TechCrunch
The company says it will start construction in 2027 and that a Starship rocket could take flight as soon as 2029.
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Brain cells and chemical signals could hold the missing piece of memory
Brain cells and chemical signals could hold the missing piece of memory that today's silicon computers cannot reproduce
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Claude Cowork finally remembers what you told the app in chat | TechCrunch
Anthropic is giving Claude a shared memory across chat and Cowork, so users no longer have to repeatedly brief the AI on projects, preferences, and other context.
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Another day, another unprecedented GTA 6 gameplay leak showing a new part of the game — here's the timeline of every huge 'Cyberleek' video so far, ahead of Rockstar's official 'Grant Theft Auto 6: Extended Look' event on Netflix
A ton of Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay has leaked, with more being shared every day. Here's a full timeline of everything we've seen so far.
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Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Fold Is Better, but Not the Best
A polished update to Google’s foldable brings real improvements, but the price bump and rampant competition make it a tough sell.
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered is a free upgrade with revamped gameplay systems — here's everything confirmed at the ONL reveal
CD Projekt Red has announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, a free upgrade featuring all-new improvements and revamped gameplay features.
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Hands-on with Hyte’s Y50 RGB case: Premium looks at an affordable price
Hyte’s new case includes four RGB fans for much less than its other panoramic cases.
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Afterworld is like Mad Max meets Fallout combined with all the meaty goodness of Paradox strategy games
Paradox Interactive has revealed Afterworld, its next grand strategy game.
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Anker Prime 14-in-1 dock gets a price cut that 'hits the right notes'
There's a lot we liked about this 14-in-1 fast-charging dock with 160W total power output, dual 4K@60Hz HDMI, plus 10Gbps USB-C and USB-A data transfer.
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PC Cases
PC Case reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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How to watch LASK vs Celtic: Free Streams & TV Channels for Champions League 2026/27 Play-Offs, Team News
The Austrian champions have a mountain to climb after losing the first leg 3-0
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Stability AI, maker of image generator Stable Diffusion, raises $76 million in fresh funding | TechCrunch
The company's new fundraising total now stands at $232 million.
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Tonight marks your last chance to save up to $300 on a TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass | TechCrunch
If you’ve been circling around Disrupt, then now’s the best time to lock in your pass and start getting ready to join the rest of the startup community gathering in San Francisco from October 13-15 at Moscone West!
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Semiconductors
Discover more about Semiconductor with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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A 113GB GTA VI torrent promises the game but offers only zeroes
The fake GTA VI leak gets uglier as researchers uncover a tiny virus buried inside a massive 113GB download
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I'm already excited for The Gentlemen season 3 on Netflix — but the early renewal makes me nervous for MobLand's Paramount+ future
Netflix has renewed The Gentlemen season 3 before season 2 has even aired — and that makes me worried for MobLand's future on Paramount+.
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Mini PCs
Mini PC reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Meaco's super-quiet air circulators are completely sold out, but the company just launched two brand-new tower fans — and you can buy them right now
The two fans are available now for under £100
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PlayStation Blackout is a pointless effort to reverse Sony's physical media decision when all anyone cares about is GTA6
Some believe DoesItPlay's PlayStation Blackout week, protesting the end of physical media, is poorly timed and won't make a bit of difference. I tend to agree for these and other obvious reasons.
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BBC fights Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit over VPN jurisdiction limits
The British broadcaster warns that allowing unauthorized VPN streams to establish legal jurisdiction could upend international law for foreign media companies
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Is Philips Hue about to do the unthinkable? It looks like it's about to launch a way to integrate Nanoleaf's awesome light panels to the Hue app
A new Philips Hue module could let you connect your Nanoleaf lights to the Hue app.
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I regret to inform budget audiophiles that there's a new affordable tube amp from an actually good hi-fi company — sorry to my current setup, but this is too hard to resist
Fiio's EA13 is a tube amplifier that's surprisingly affordable
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CPUs
CPU reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Apple debuts its 'most powerful chip ever' in M5 Ultra and M6 | TechCrunch
Apple unveils these new processors alongside an updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio.
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Sihoo Doro C300 Pro V2 chair price cut for Labor Day & back-to-school
We called the Sihoo Doro C300 Pro V2 ergonomic office chair 'robust' and 'comfortable', with adaptive lumbar support, a 135-degree recline and 8D armrests.
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Apple launches new M6 and M5 Ultra Apple silicon chips — debuting in new Mac Mini and Mac Studio
A trio of Apple announcements
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Creality K2 Pro Combo 3D printer gets a big back-to-school discount
The 4.5-star Creality K2 Pro Combo 3D printer gets a big discount in the back-to-school sale, with 4-color printing, dual AI cameras and active chamber heating.
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Pacific Fusion’s next fusion machine could clear a key hurdle to commercial power | TechCrunch
Fusion startup Pacific Fusion broke ground on a demonstration facility in New Mexico that it says will generate enough energy to power itself.