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Investors back Skye’s AI home screen app for iPhone ahead of launch

Skye, a private iPhone app, aims to change how people interact with AI on their smartphones by designing an "agentic homescreen" using iOS widgets. The app woul...

TechCrunch · 27 Apr, 09:43 PM Read more →

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The Philips Hue Sync Box 8K is 30 percent off

An editor rejoined The Verge in May 2025, after a two-year stint at Polygon. The Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box 8K is a discounted gadget that syncs lights with...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 09:33 PM Read more →

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Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI

A high-stakes trial is set to begin with jury selection, pitting Sam Altman and Elon Musk against each other. Musk accuses Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman o...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 09:20 PM Read more →

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Data center demand drives 66% surge in natural gas power plant costs

Tech companies are rushing to build power plants fed by natural gas to drive their data centers, but the cost to build one of these facilities has spiked 66% in...

TechCrunch · 27 Apr, 08:57 PM Read more →

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The Verge’s 2026 Mother’s Day gift guide

Posts from this author will be added to daily email digests and homepage feeds. Practical gadgets and little luxuries have been rounded up to support moms in va...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 08:30 PM Read more →

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Canva apologizes after its AI tool replaces ‘Palestine’ in designs

Canva's Magic Layers feature has been found to automatically replace the word "Palestine" in user designs with "Ukraine". The issue was limited to the word "Pal...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 07:59 PM Read more →

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What’s behind Europe’s efforts to ditch U.S. software in favor of sovereign tech

France is reducing its reliance on Windows, while its domestic intelligence agency has renewed its contract with Palantir. This move is part of Europe's effort ...

TechCrunch · 27 Apr, 07:47 PM Read more →

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That UL safety logo is a lot more complicated than it looks

UL Solutions, a 100-year-old company, tests and certifies products for safety, with its logo appearing on various electronics. The company has expanded its serv...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 07:30 PM Read more →

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Amazon snaps up Oprah Winfrey’s podcast

Oprah Winfrey's video podcast, Book Club, and Favorite Things are moving to Amazon. The Oprah Podcast will debut across Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Music, Audibl...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 07:03 PM Read more →

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China vetoes Meta’s $2B Manus deal after months-long probe

China's National Development and Reform Commission has blocked Meta's acquisition of Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup founded by Chinese engineers. The commi...

TechCrunch · 27 Apr, 06:46 PM Read more →

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OpenAI could be making a phone with AI agents replacing apps

Industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that OpenAI is working on a smartphone in collaboration with MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Luxshare. The smartphone would devel...

TechCrunch · 27 Apr, 06:38 PM Read more →

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Critical infrastructure giant Itron says it was hacked

Itron, an American energy technology company, has confirmed it was hit by a cyberattack in mid-April. Hackers gained access to some of its systems, but the comp...

TechCrunch · 27 Apr, 06:33 PM Read more →

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Govee’s multicolor ceiling light doubles as a low-res screen

Govee has announced a new multicolor ceiling light, the Govee Ceiling Light Ultra, available starting today through its online store and Amazon for $249.99. The...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 05:30 PM Read more →

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Spotify’s next frontier: fitness content

Spotify has announced its expansion into fitness content, partnering with established wellness creators and exercise equipment maker Peloton. The new "Fitness" ...

TechCrunch · 27 Apr, 05:30 PM Read more →

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Spotify is partnering with Peloton for guided workouts

Spotify is expanding into the fitness space with curated playlists and content from creators like Yoga with Kassandra and Peloton. Premium subscribers will have...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 05:30 PM Read more →

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Is this Samsung’s upcoming wide foldable?

Samsung's upcoming wide foldable phone, reportedly the "Z Fold 8 Wide", is expected to feature a passport-like design with a dual-camera setup on the rear, down...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 05:22 PM Read more →

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The AI-designed car is taking shape

Auto manufacturers are leveraging agentic AI to speed up the new car design and development process, which traditionally takes several years. The AI injection i...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 04:30 PM Read more →

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This touchscreen mouse is my over-engineering nightmare

Turtle Beach has introduced a collection of PC peripherals with integrated touchscreen displays. The Command Series MC7 wireless gaming mouse features a 2.25-in...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 03:40 PM Read more →

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Meta inks deal for solar power at night, beamed from space

Meta has signed an agreement with Overview Energy to beam infrared light from satellites to solar farms powering data centers at night. This technology aims to ...

TechCrunch · 27 Apr, 03:30 PM Read more →

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Truecaller faces mounting pressures as its growth matures

Truecaller, a widely used caller identification platform, is facing a challenging phase due to slowing growth in its largest market and increasing competition. ...

TechCrunch · 27 Apr, 08:30 AM Read more →

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The Stanford freshmen who want to rule the world . . . will probably read this book and try even harder

A forthcoming book, "How to Rule the World: An Education in Power at Stanford University," by a Stanford student journalist, provides a detailed account of the ...

TechCrunch · 27 Apr, 03:30 AM Read more →

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Amazon’s new podcast strategy: Monetize everything

Amazon's podcasting business has undergone significant changes. The company eliminated jobs from its podcast studio Wondery, but still uses the Wondery brand. A...

TechCrunch · 27 Apr, 03:08 AM Read more →

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What Tim Cook built

Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, will step down from the role in September after 15 years. Cook took over from Steve Jobs in 2011 and has overseen significant changes at ...

TechCrunch · 27 Apr, 01:52 AM Read more →

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Google’s new gradient icon design is coming to more apps

Google is rolling out new icons with a gradient design to its apps. The new look is softer, with rounder corners and gradients transitioning from pastel to satu...

The Verge · 27 Apr, 12:04 AM Read more →

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Trump turns the WHCD shooting into a pitch for the White House ballroom

A White House press conference was held hours after an armed gunman attempted to enter the White House Correspondents Dinner. President Trump stated that the Wa...

The Verge · 26 Apr, 09:48 PM Read more →

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TechCrunch Mobility: Elon’s admission

Tesla's earnings call revealed that millions of its owners will need hardware upgrades to run a future version of its Full Self-Driving software. CEO Elon Musk ...

TechCrunch · 26 Apr, 09:33 PM Read more →

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Tomora’s Come Closer is an ecstatic love letter to 90s dance music

Tomora is a collaboration between Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora and Tom Rowlands, one-half of the Chemical Brothers. Their album "Come Closer" is a love le...

The Verge · 26 Apr, 09:30 PM Read more →

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To buy this Bay Area home, you’ll need Anthropic equity

A 13-acre property in Mill Valley, north of San Francisco, is being offered for exchange for Anthropic equity. The homeowner, an investment banker, describes th...

TechCrunch · 26 Apr, 09:00 PM Read more →

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SpeakOn’s dictation device is a good idea marred by platform limitations

A dedicated device for dictation, SpeakOn, is available for iPhone users. The device, which weighs 25 grams, can stick to the back of an iPhone via MagSafe and ...

TechCrunch · 26 Apr, 08:30 PM Read more →

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Skylight’s 15-inch smart calendar is down to its lowest price to date

Skylight's 15-inch smart calendar, the Skylight Calendar 2, is available for $259.99, its best price to date. It syncs multiple calendars from Google, Apple, Ya...

The Verge · 26 Apr, 07:35 PM Read more →