Tech
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Amazon hikes hardware prices by 60 percent, blaming memory shortage | TechCrunch
As the memory shortage continues to cause trouble for hardware makers, Amazon says it is now being forced to pass on the costs to its consumers.
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Showcase your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and book an exhibit table while there's still space | TechCrunch
Make the most of Disrupt's crowds of potential investors and partners by exhibiting your startup from October 13-15.
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Amjad Masad, CEO and co-founder of Replit, joins the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, Replit CEO Amjad Masad will share his perspective on the future of programming and Replit's role in developing it.
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New malware targets Microsoft Teams users by posing as your company's IT helpdesk
Victims are being told to install a fake cleaner software
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LG's native 1,000 Hz 1080p gaming monitor has a matching $1,000 price tag — preorders open for the 25-inch UltraGear 25G590B
$1 per Hz is the going rate for the LG UltraGear 25G590B
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This Is the One Food Safety Item You Need to Prevent Salmonella
Salmonella outbreaks are seemingly everywhere right now. A good temperature probe is the last and best line of defense.
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The Best Gaming Headset Is Close to Its Best Price
I love this multi-device headset, and right now it’s cheaper than what I paid for it in March.
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Gaming Monitors
Gaming Monitor reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 16 filming in Ghana for Bozoma Saint John's wedding is about to change the Bravo reality TV series for good
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 16 has been filming in Ghana thanks to Bozoma Saint John's wedding — and it's made the Bravo reality TV series all the richer for it.
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Hackers are sneaking malware into car head units through trusted updates
A BadBox-linked campaign is now reaching car head units, raising fresh concerns about malware spreading through vehicles
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Forget the Garmin Fenix 9, Casio has a new surf adventure watch that sells for a fraction of the Garmin’s price
Casio’s surf-themed smartwatch has gone on sale right before the Garmin Fenix 9 makes its debut.
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Instinct’s powerful AI assistant is raising privacy and security concerns | TechCrunch
Early testers are raving about what Instinct can do, but some say the AI assistant’s sweeping access, broad terms and ability to act on users’ behalf come with uncomfortable trade-offs
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'Same compute, fewer resources - More compute, same energy': AMD says it is on track to make AI four times more energy efficient
AMD says it is already beating its own energy efficiency goals
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Dice discovered that solve decade-long mathematical problem | New Scientist
After years of searching, mathematicians have found dice that can allow five players to fairly decide who moves first in a board game, with a winner guaranteed from just a single roll
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Windscribe's bizarre AI Hitler marketing stunt sparks fury and VPN subscription cancellations
The VPN provider's attempt at edgy internet humor has misfired spectacularly
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'I'm so glad I quit Windows a while ago': new app promoting Bing is proving controversial, as Microsoft bribes people to use Edge
An app has been spotted that makes Bing your default search, and some users see it as another reason to leave Windows 11.
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How much water do you really need to drink to keep your brain sharp? | New Scientist
Water is essential for good brain function, with a handful of convincing studies suggesting that dehydration could be slowing you down, cognitively speaking. Columnist Helen Thomson explores how much water we should be drinking to stay sharp
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This Android banking trojan uses a fake VPN prompt to silence Google's defenses
The upgraded ToxicPanda malware disguises a network takeover as a routine VPN request, then cuts off Google's on-device protections
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Trump warns communities opposed to data centers are “making a mistake” — but Texas Gov. Greg Abbott data centers “got the backlash they deserve”
Trump really wants people to like AI data centers, regardless of pollution and noise
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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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Why accurate weather forecasting is still so difficult — and why real-time data matters
AI is making forecasts faster
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Valor, Point72 back General Intuition at $6B valuation as AI startup pushes into robotics | TechCrunch
General Intuition, the startup building a foundation model that trains generalized AI agents how to move through space and time, is in talks to raise at a $6 billion pre-money valuation from new investors including Valor Ventures, Point72 Ventures, and Seven Seven Six.
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Humanoid robots are breaking our world records at the Robot Games — but why can't sprinting robots stop properly?
The second World Humanoid Robot Games have got underway in China, and records are falling.
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Why banishing irrational numbers could trigger a revolution in quantum theory | New Scientist
Irrational numbers have underpinned quantum mechanics for a century. Removing them could eliminate its strangest features and trigger the biggest upheaval in physics since quantum theory began
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Lack of sleep may cause anxiety by making us less adaptable to threats | New Scientist
People who were deprived of sleep overnight didn't seem to adapt to being in a potentially threatening space, which may help explain the link between a lack of shuteye and anxiety
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Hugging Face reportedly in talks to be acquired for $13B | TechCrunch
Hugging Face has reportedly been fielding acquisition offers that would value the company at around $13B. But with the founders' feeling of responsibility to community, doubts arise as to whether a sale will happen.
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‘Some people are afraid of learning new things’: Dr Dre forgets about musicians as he compares AI music to synths, while admitting ‘I’m embracing it’
Dr. Dre has admitted he uses AI in his music producing, despite most music streaming services trying to ban the stuff.
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'Ted Lasso' season 4 episode 4 release date and launch time — when does it come out on Apple TV?
Ted Lasso season 4 continues this week — this is when you can watch episode 4 on Apple's streaming platform.
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32GB of DDR5 6000 RAM now costs $400 — the latest price hike puts DIY PC building further out of reach than ever before
A memory record no one asked for
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'Instinct becomes the backup plan instead of the default': How marketers can beat data overload to make better decisions
I spoke to Tara Robertson from Bitly to get her insight into how marketers can better use their data
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‘We're incentivizing you to be aggressive.’ I got up close and personal with Marvel’s Wolverine and left covered in gore
We went hands-on with Marvel’s Wolverine, and spoke to Insomniac devs and Wolverine himself, Liam McIntyre, about their grounded, gory take on ol' Canucklehead.
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US nutrition startup Berry Street merges with India's Healthify as GLP-1 trends upwards | TechCrunch
Berry Street founder Noah Kotlove and Healthify founder Tushar Vashisht will act as co-CEOs of the new entity.
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Two Intel chips break Amazon's top 10 CPUs for the first time in months — Core Ultra 7 270K and Core i7-14700K finally challenge AMD desktop dominance
The parts in question offer remarkably good value for specific purposes.
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How to watch Fulham vs Chelsea: Free streams and TV channels for Premier League 2026/27
The opening weekend of the season concludes with a West London derby
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Why scaling AI requires a new economic strategy
Overcoming the enterprise AI cost and scaling crisis
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'One install, and the phone is no longer yours' — NordVPN warns of fake Ryanair, Emirates, Qatar Airways apps used to spread malware
The VPN provider found that one fake app install can give criminals full remote access to your phone
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DDR5
DDR5 reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots, and machine learning: News, R&D, and more
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Diabetes drug metformin may halve the risk of dementia | New Scientist
Taking metformin, a type 2 diabetes drug, has been linked to a lower risk of dementia over the following decades, but the association isn't conclusive
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Discount TP-Link Roam 7 turns public Wi-Fi into your own private network
The TP-Link Roam 7 BE3600 turns public Wi-Fi into your own network for up to 90 devices, and it really impressed us during our real-world performance tests.
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Brake problems in GM EVs draw greater federal scrutiny | TechCrunch
In one crash, the driver of a 2024 Blazer EV said they had to "deliberately steer the vehicle into a concrete curb" to slow it down and avoid a "catastrophic intersection collision."
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OpenAI is building AI agents for everything. Will everyone use them? | TechCrunch
Inside the frontier lab’s push to bring AI agents from software engineers to the masses.
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Canadian SickKids hospital hit again by cyberattacks, more data stolen
Hackers are yet to claim the attack
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Millions of Android phones could be unknowingly running this mysterious new Google app — here's what Android Pulse does
Android Pulse is a new app that might already be on your phone, and while you can't interact with it, it's likely doing some good.
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Private equity giant Apollo confirms data breach saw personal info stolen
We don't know how many people are affected
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Networking
Discover more about Networking with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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‘One of the most beautiful phones I’ve ever tested’: Oppo’s latest mid-ranger is a hit thanks to its stunning looks, vibrant display, and impressive cameras — but one thing holds it back
I’d recommend Oppo’s latest mid-range phone to anyone if it wasn’t for this one thing — here’s why.
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Undersea cable to Antarctica through Drake Passage is viable, researchers find — 1,600km route to Chile could spell an end to research data leaving in 'suitcases full of hard drives'
The $370 million to $620 million system would double as a seafloor sensor array.
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Over a million people have clicked LinkedIn's "seems like AI slop" button in just a few weeks - so why is my feed still full of it?
The battle against LinkedIn AI slop is going well