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TechCrunch All Stage 2025: Prepare 4 VC’s Jason Kraus will instruct on how to turn chaos into momentum

Being a founder often feels like you’re building the plane midflight. You’re juggling fundraising, product-market fit, marketing strategy, hiring — while quietly wondering if you’re even doing it right. TechCrunch AllStage 2025, which is happening on July 15 at the SoWa Power Station in Boston, is built to answer those questions. Whether you’re pitching VCs, recruiting a killer team, or trying to make sense of your startup’s finances (and your own), All Stage offers actionable insights from peo

The Apple Watch Series 10 is $100 off ahead of Prime Day

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Amazon Prime Day is around the corner, but there are plenty of great deals to be found before the July 8 to 11 event. Right now you can pick up the Apple Watch 10 for $100 off its normal price. That’s the lowest we’ve ever seen it, and trust us, 25 percent off on current-generation App

Weird Expressions in Rust

Rust has a very powerful type system, but as a result it has some quirks, some would say cursed expressions. There’s a test file, weird-expr.rs , in the rust repository that tests for some of these and makes sure there consistent between updates. So I wanted to go over each of these and explain how it’s valid rust. Note that these are not bugs, but rather extreme cases of rust features like loops, expressions, coercion and so on. Strange fn strange () -> bool { let _x : bool = return true ;}

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Supreme Court Says Age Verification Laws for Porn Sites Are Constitutional

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that states with laws requiring age verification for porn sites is constitutional. The case, known as Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton (Ken Paxton is the Attorney General of Texas), was decided 6-3 with the court’s three liberal justices dissenting. The Texas law, which requires age verification using a credit card or a government-issued ID document, went into effect in 2023 and Pornhub started blocking access to the site in the Lone Star State in protest.

With Built-In Cables, This 10,000mAh Travel Charger Goes for Peanuts Thanks to Early Prime Day.

With dozens of power banks to select from on Amazon, it’s easy to feel snowed under with options but not all portable chargers are created equal. There are good reasons to look beyond the ratings and take a look at features that really matter: If you require a power bank that’s skinny, robust, affordable, and packed with innovative features like many outputs and cables integrated so you don’t need to carry spares – this is a model worth buying. Presently, there’s a 10,000mAh portable charger wi

AI overviews and an AI chatbot are coming to YouTube. Here's what they look like

NurPhoto / Contributor/Getty The next time you search for something on YouTube, you might notice some differences, thanks to two new AI-powered tools. Also: The top 20 AI tools of 2025 - and the #1 thing to remember when you use them The streaming video platform is rolling out a new way to display search results. While not officially related, the feature is pretty similar to Google's AI Overviews. YouTube gave an example in a short video showcasing the feature. If you search for something li

How to clear your iPhone cache (and why it makes such a big difference)

What is cache? Cache -- or browser cache -- is the temporary storage of website files. So, things like images, scripts, and cookies that your browser saves on your phone to make pages load faster the next time you visit. Also: How to clear your Android phone's cache and make it feel like new Over time, though, those files can add up, taking a large bite out of your device storage and slowing things down. That's why it's smart to clear your browser cache regularly. In this article, I focused o

Finally, We’re Seeing More Ways to Quadruple Your Switch 2’s Paltry Storage

If you’re like me, your hungry Switch 2’s belly is already full up with a slate of launch games combined with your backlog of original Switch titles. When a growing number of games take up 60GB or more on your new handheld, you’ll want to look for extra storage options. Unfortunately, every option available right now costs close to half of what you already need to spend on Nintendo’s $450 handheld console. The Switch 2 only accepts microSD Express cards, not stock-standard microSD. Express-leve

Another Almost-Free Chromebook Deal Just Dropped at Best Buy, This Time on One of HP’s Best Models

Chromebooks have been flying off the shelves at Best Buy like crazy lately, and with deals like this, it’s easy to see why. This latest blockbuster deal is on the HP 15.6-inch Chromebook, a super-fast laptop stuffed full of features that will make it your everyday laptop for work, play, and streaming, and for just $199. It’s normally a $449 device, but Best Buy’s cleaning them out with this huge $250 sale (56% off), and they’re going to go fast. Chromebooks are known for their speed, reliabilit

Get in Shape With the Best Rowing Machine Picks Tested by a Fitness Expert

What we like about it: This is Peloton’s first smart rowing machine, which teaches you how to row and correct your form. Similar to other Peloton equipment, you receive white-glove delivery and it’s assembled in your home. The delivery people are pros, so they have it up and running in half an hour, tops. It has a 24-inch HD touchscreen that's adjustable and easy to rotate. Using the Peloton Row is an experience, unlike the others I had when testing rowing machines. Before you take a class, you

The FTC has reopened claims for Fortnite settlement refunds: here’s how you can submit one

You were charged in-game currency for items you didn’t want between January 2017 and September 2022. Your child made charges to your credit card without your knowledge between January 2017 and November 2018. Your account was locked between January 2017 and September 2022 after you complained to your credit card company about wrongful charges.

Early Prime Day deals include our favorite mesh Wi-Fi router for a record-low price

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Prime Day will be here before we know it, but you can already save on some of our favorite tech in the lead-up to the shopping event. A practical piece of tech that's down to a great price right now is the TP-Link Deco AXE5400 Wi-Fi mesh router system. The three-pack is 29 percent off

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The surprising way ThredUp uses AI to sort 80,000 new items a day

Bloomberg / Getty Images It doesn't matter if you are with a digital-native or a more traditional organization -- artificial intelligence is going to upend your ways of working or doing business. Even the digital natives are grappling with the implications of AI and generative AI. Lately, one digital-native company has been moving to generative AI to help reduce the overhead associated with managing its transactions. ThredUp, one of the world's largest online platforms for reselling apparel, s

This Card-Slim MagSafe Portable Power Bank Is Going for Peanuts, Limited Stock for This Early Prime Day Deal

The summer is here which means way more time spent outside and far, far away from a outlet where you can charger your phone. Thankfully, you have plenty of options for portable chargers that can extend the battery life of your devices while you’re out and about. This deal on the LISEN magnetic battery could be your saving grace. If you have an iPhone that supports magnetic wireless charging, this charging portable charger is down 27% right now so you can scoop it up for just $22. That’s a saving

ModRetro Chromatic Review: The Perfect Game Boy Restomod

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. 9.0 / 10 SCORE ModRetro Chromatic Review Pros Beautiful screen Sturdy construction Vibrant design and colors Cons Batteries Delicate paint job Price Mono sound Table of Contents ModRetro Chromatic Review: The Perfect Game Boy Restomod Lots of brands attempt to market nostalgia, but few succeed in capturing its warm essence. From hot pink flip phones

Rocket Report: SpaceX’s dustup on the border; Northrop has a nozzle problem

Welcome to Edition 7.50 of the Rocket Report! We're nearly halfway through the year, and it seems like a good time to look back on the past six months. What has been most surprising to me in the world of rockets? First, I didn't expect SpaceX to have this much trouble with Starship Version 2. Growing pains are normal for new rockets, but I expected the next big hurdles for SpaceX to clear with Starship to be catching the ship from orbit and orbital refueling, not completing a successful launch.

The Pixel Watch 3 is the first Android device with this precise Bluetooth tracking feature

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Pixel Watch 3 is the first known Android device to support Bluetooth Channel Sounding, enabling precise, centimeter-level distance tracking. This feature is more accurate than traditional Bluetooth signal strength for finding items and serves as a widespread, low-cost alternative to UWB. While the watch supports Channel Sounding after its Wear OS 5.1 update, the feature is not yet in use, likely in preparation for a future Find Hub app relea

Blazing Matrix Products

The first step towards higher performance is employing blocking to optimize cache access patterns. By using a straightforward square partitioning of the input matrices (without resorting to specialized assembly kernels and instead relying on the native BQN idiom) speed-ups of approximately sixfold are achievable for matrices that exceed the machine's cache size: mat‿mbt ← ⟨⋈˜2⥊500, ⋈˜5⥊600⟩ /¨⊸⊔¨ ma‿mb ← •rand.Range⟜0¨1e3×⟨1‿1, 3‿3⟩ >⟨ma‿ma‿mat, mb‿mb‿mbt⟩ {𝕎˜•_timed𝕩}¨¨˜ <⟨Dgemm, +˝∘×⎉1‿∞, ∾(+

An Internet Co-op for the People: How Ex-Spectrum Employees Are Making a Difference in the Bronx

In New York City, the vision of free, high-speed and community-owned internet was once more than just a dream. The People's Choice Communications, a worker- and community-owned internet cooperative, launched in 2020 -- and thanks to subsidies from the Affordable Connectivity Program, it successfully offered fast, cheap internet in the Bronx while the ACP was still active. "No one believed that we could actually build out the system," said Troy Walcott, president of People's Choice, "and then we

Joybird Eliot Sleeper Sofa Review: Gorgeous and Functional

Back in 2020, my colleague Scott Gilbertson tried the Joybird Eliot sofa. And he hated it. Ever since, the Joybird Eliot has been the only pick in the “Avoid” section of our couches buying guide. When Joybird reached out explaining that it had revamped the Eliot (and its customer service—more on that later), I was skeptical about trying it. But I did it for you, reader, and I'm happy to report that after three months of testing, this improved couch earns a passing grade in my book. From Swatch

These 7 Automatic Cat Feeders Were the Best We Tested (2025)

Another We Tested Photograph: Molly Higgins Oneisall Cordless WiFi Automatic Cat Feeder for $60: I had high hopes for this cordless feeder that boasts a rechargeable battery with a 100-day life and an integrated app, but it's just too unreliable. Through the app, you can program up to 10 daily meals (in 1-12 portions each), monitor pets' eating habits, and customize meal calls. Unlike other apps, you're not able to choose portion size, but instead have to multiply the number of servings. The a

What Meta and Anthropic really won in court

is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. A lot of the future of AI will be settled in court. From publishers to authors to artists to Hollywood conglomerates, the creative industry is picking a big copyright fight over the vast quantities of data used to train AI models — and the ultimate output of those models. (Disclosure: Vox Media, The Verge’s parent company, has a technolog

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German data protection official wants Apple, Google to remove DeepSeek from the country’s app stores

In Brief A German data protection official has reported Chinese AI app DeepSeek to Apple and Google, saying the app transfers users’ information to China illegally. Meike Kamp, Berlin’s Commissioner for data protection and freedom of information, told the companies that DeepSeek did not provide “convincing evidence” that users’ data was protected as required by EU laws. “Chinese authorities have far-reaching access rights to personal data within the sphere of influence of Chinese companies,”

Germany tells Apple, Google to block DeepSeek as the Chinese AI app faces rising pressure in Europe

In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen and in the background, the flag of the European Union. One of Germany's data protection watchdogs on Friday said DeepSeek's app illegally sends user data to China and asked Google and Apple to consider blocking the artificial intelligence service. Berlin's data protection commissioner Meike Kamp said in a statement that DeepSeek's transfer of German user data to China is "unlawful." There is not a readily a

I’ll only upgrade to the Galaxy Watch 8 if it focuses on these 2 features

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority I’ve used several smartwatches throughout my career, switching between devices to match my changing priorities. However, the one smartwatch I always return to is my Galaxy Watch 4. Now paired with a Galaxy smartphone, it’s become the center of my ecosystem. Samsung’s first new-generation Wear OS watch launched in 2021. Now, nearly four years later, I still feel little temptation to upgrade. While the watch is starting to show its age, as its chipped exterior

Using AI saves teachers 'six weeks per year,' Gallup poll finds - but at what cost?

J Studios/Getty Images A Gallup poll published Wednesday found that 30% of teachers are using AI weekly -- and that it's saving them "six weeks a year." According to data from the 2024 to 2025 school year, 60% of K-12 teachers reported using some kind of AI tool in their work, most commonly to create worksheets or activities, personalize material to students' needs, and prep lessons. The study did not specify which AI tools teachers were using, referring to "chatbots, adaptive learning systems

Whole Foods supplier UNFI restores core systems after cyberattack

American grocery wholesale giant United Natural Foods (UNFI) reports that it has restored its core systems and brought online the electronic ordering and invoicing systems affected by a cyberattack. UNFI, which is also a primary distributor for Amazon's Whole Foods, said in a Thursday update that the incident has been contained and that it's now delivering products to stores at "more normalized levels." In a separate 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the grocery dist

VA Tech scientists are building a better fog harp

A fog harp prototype collects water vapor. Credit: Virginia Tech A fog harp prototype collects water vapor. Credit: Virginia Tech Arid coastal regions that are also prone to fog are prime locations for fog-harvesting devices as a water source, especially during prolonged droughts. But the standard technology is prone to clogging. Scientists at Virginia Tech have created an improved version of their earlier "fog harp" alternative design to address that issue, according to a new paper published i

Judge rejects Meta's claim that torrenting is “irrelevant” in AI copyright case

Now that Meta has largely beaten an AI training copyright lawsuit raised by 13 book authors—including comedian Sarah Silverman and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz—the only matter left to settle in that case is whether Meta violated copyright laws by torrenting books used to train Llama models. In an order that partly grants Meta's motion for summary judgment, judge Vince Chhabria confirmed that Meta and the authors would meet on July 11 to "discuss how to proceed on the plaintiffs’ sep

New Apple TV+ series starring Taron Egerton starts streaming today

Reeling of the success of prior Apple originals Black Bird and Tetris, Taron Egerton returns to Apple TV+ with a new crime drama Smoke, which starts streaming today. The show is both hot as in fire, as the series centers on tracking down serial arsonists, and hot as in acclaimed, garnering a positive early reception from critics. You can watch Smoke exclusively on Apple TV+. The nine episode series drops new episodes every Friday through August 15, with a two-episode premiere available to watch

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