Microsoft is testing a way that will make it easier to sift through all the clutter in your photo library. An update coming to all Windows 11 Insiders on Copilot Plus PCs introduces a new AI-powered feature on the Photos app that will place images of receipts, screenshots, identity documents, and handwritten notes in their...
The idea of hiring your “first critical engineer” is getting a serious reality check at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. Join Lauri Moore, partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, and David Cramer, co-founder and chief product officer at Sentry, and Zach Lloyd, founder and CEO of Warp, on the Builders Stage...
Jeopardized efforts This week, the IFRC requested $25 million to contain the outbreak, but it has only $2.2 million in emergency funds for its outbreak response so far. The WHO likewise estimated the cost of responding to the outbreak over the next three months to be $20 million. But WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic told the...
Are you constantly resetting your dated router, or feeling like your streaming isn’t as snappy as it used to be? You might consider upgrading your router, and our favorite Wi-Fi router, the Asus RT-BE58U, is currently marked down by $20 on Amazon. For just $130, you could upgrade your whole house to Wi-Fi 7, and...
Last October, dronemaker DJI sued the US Department of Defense, arguing it should no longer face the stigma of being listed as a “Chinese Military Company” and continue to risk business as a result. While US District Court judge Paul Friedman “cannot conclude” that DJI is “indirectly owned by the Chinese Communist Party,” he found...
For years, “know your customer” checks have become commonplace on the internet, often by way of sharing a copy of your government-issued ID and a selfie to confirm that it’s really you, to access a website or app, or to purchase certain goods. Nowadays, age verification laws taking effect across the U.S., the United...
Last month, the Trump administration issued an executive order asserting political control over grant funding, including all federally supported research. In general, the executive order inserts a layer of political control over both the announcement of new funding opportunities and the approval of individual grants. Now, a coalition of more than 50 scientific and medical...
Other 3-in-1 Chargers to Consider We have tested several other 3-in-1 Apple charging stations. Here are a few we liked: Zens Office Charger Pro 3 Photograph: Simon Hill Zens Office Charger Pro 3 for $104: I’m a fan of some of the interesting, out-of-the-box designs that Zens turns out, but this 3-in-1, while well-made and...
Available now for $200, the Raspberry Pi 500 Plus is considerably more expensive than the Raspberry Pi 500 that’s still available for $90, but the upgrades aren’t just limited to expanded storage. Its quad-core ARM Cortex-A76 processor is now paired with 16GB of LPDDR4x-4267 RAM (up from 8GB last year), and the 500 Plus should...
When Sierra Space won a contract to deliver cargo to the International Space Station nearly a decade ago, the company promised a first for the commercial space market: a privately built, rapid reuse and cargo return spaceplane capable of landing on commercial runways. That dream has changed. In a modification to the contract announced earlier...