WizTree scans my entire 1TB drive in less than a second, because it skips the way Windows normally reads files

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:01:17 GMT

WizTree maps your SSD instantaneously, leaving every other method in the dust

Android 17's new feature showed me exactly why my phone slows down every afternoon

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:00:14 GMT

My phone finally started naming names.

2026-10-02T14:00:00-04:00

Exclusive: Crypto Custodian Anchorage Digital Lays Off 17% Staff

2026-10-02T17:49:11Z

Anchorage Digital, the first federally chartered U.S. digital-asset bank, has cut 17% of jobs, CEO Nathan McCauley told employees this week, according to people familiar with the matter. Anchorage, which provides crypto custody and issues stablecoins, including Tether’s n

iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 18 Pro Max: Comparing their displays and batteries

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:48:32 +0000

Not much else differentiates them, which isn't a bad thing.

It’s not AI anymore, it’s ‘super intelligence’ (according to the White House)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:48:16 +0000

This week, the White House got nearly every major tech CEO in one room — Zuckerberg, Bezos, Musk, and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei among them — to sign an AI safety pledge that President Donald Trump called “morally binding.” Trump also signed an executi

Robot software startup FieldAI is set to raise $700M at a $10B valuation

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:38:15 +0000

FieldAI is raising $700M at a $10B valuation, five times its mark from just over a year ago, for software designed to run robots it does not build. Europe’s biggest robotics rou

2026-10-02T13:37:36-04:00

US military ends long-running program to spot nuclear missile launches

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:32:14 +0000

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Blackstone’s Jas Khaira on building the next generation of AI giants

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:32:05 +0000

Blackstone's Jas Khaira will take the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 on building next-gen AI. Register for your pass and get 50% off a second.

I gave up on Samsung's Upcycle program and turned my old Galaxy phone into a Jellyfin media server

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:30:17 GMT

My old Galaxy phone became a modest Jellyfin host for smooth 1080p playback

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra vs Apple iPad Pro: Here's how they stack up

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:27:45 +0000

Choosing between these two powerhouse tablets is probably simpler than you think.

YouTube takes aim at clipper accounts, will prioritize original Shorts

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:25:04 +0000

But will it hurt creators clipping their own longform videos?

How I kept cool with NYC's free battery program for window AC units

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:20:21 +0000

Lambda Secures $1 Billion GPU Loan

2026-10-02T17:17:07Z

AI cloud company Lambda said it has secured its first delayed draw term loan at over $1 billion to purchase more than 30,000 Nvidia graphics processing units. The fixed-rate facility carries an interest rate of 6.78%. Privately held Lambda said in an announcement late on

What is the SCP Foundation? Inside the internet horror universe headed to Hollywood.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:15:17 +0000

What is the SCP Foundation? Learn about the collaborative fiction wiki, its strange creatures, and the upcoming Neon and A24 movies.

Gmail stopped loading hidden trackers when I changed this one setting

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:15:14 GMT

I stopped invisible tracking pixels from loading with one Gmail change.

2026-10-02T13:15:03-04:00

Hinomi H2 Pro vs H2 Classic: which ergonomic office chair is the better deal?

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000

This popular AI agent could be hacked by a single email — with potentially disastrous consequences

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:05:00 +0000

Your old HDD's reliability depends on who made it, here's what testing from over 400k drives shows

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:01:15 GMT

One study tested HDDs from four manufacturers, and the rankings might surprise you.

I hibernated my PC every day for five years, and my SSD paid the price

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:00:19 GMT

Writing your system state to the drive erodes its service life, but not by much.

Circuit Breaker Labs hopes to make AI safer for your kids (and you)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

With all the talk about how AI might one day kill us all, it's easy to forget that AI has already harmed some people psychologically. Circuit Breaker Labs has created "crash-test dummies" to solve that.

My favorite Bose headphones are on sale, plus more of the best headphones and earbuds deals before October Prime Day

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:59:29 +0000

Mashable's headphones expert sourced deals on headphones and earbuds live ahead of Prime Big Deal Days, which starts on Oct. 6.

Sean Parker Spreads the Gospel of AI Music

2026-10-02T16:54:12Z

To the music industry, Sean Parker has been many things. As co-founder of Napster, he was first an “outlaw renegade,” as he himself puts it. After his time at Facebook, his next act was as an early Spotify investor—putting in money while at Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund—an

YouTube Shorts is cracking down on clipping. Here’s what that means for creators.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:53:38 +0000

YouTube Shorts will prioritize original content over minimally edited reuploads. Here’s what clippers need to know.

2026-10-02T12:51:49-04:00

How to watch France vs. Italy online for free

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:44:58 +0000

How to watch Nations League for free. Live steam France vs. Italy in Nations League for free from anywhere in the world.

Grindr acquires HIV prevention med provider Freddie

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:43:41 +0000

Grindr acquires telehealth provider Freddie, which sells the HIV prevention medicine PrEP.

Pope Leo comes out against AI-generated art and calls for an alliance with artists

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:35:52 +0000

Pope Leo XIV told artists at the Vatican on Friday that there is an ontological difference between art and what a machine generates from millions of images made by others. European law has required synthe

2026-10-02T12:35:13-04:00

Insta360 just turned its action cameras into free 3D scanners —here's how

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:34:13 +0000

AI Data Center Debt Is Showing Up Everywhere

2026-10-02T16:33:00Z

Debt financing for data centers and related infrastructure has grown rapidly enough that it’s become its own category these days—credit analysts are breaking out AI versus non–AI-linked debt across markets to analyze new issuance and performance. Several asset managers in recent months have

How to watch The Reluctant Vampire online for free

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:32:59 +0000

I used a free tool to control an Android phone with a malfunctioning screen, and it's a lifesaver for recovery

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:31:18 GMT

A purple, glitching Samsung screen pushed me to mirror the UI to a PC, navigate with a mouse, and salvage years of photos.

Meta’s Muse AI passes 5 million downloads, breaking records

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:27:08 +0000

Meta's Muse AI assistant is sitting at the top of the App Store after receiving millions of downloads.

The Apple Watch Ultra 3 — a 'Garmin-rivaling powerhouse' — is now up to $200 off

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:25:28 +0000

Nacon's new Revolution 5 Unlimited is the world's first officially licensed PS5 controller to offer a built-in control screen for 'instant adjustments without ever leaving the game'

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:19:39 +0000

Soon-to-be merged Paramount and Warner Bros. will be known as Skydance going forward

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:16:02 +0000

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison announced the new name in a social media post.

How to watch France vs Italy: Free Streams & TV Channels as Zinedine Zidane faces Roberto Mancini in Paris, team news

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Seattle voice AI startup Ultravox, formerly known as Fixie, acquired by Inworld

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:11:50 +0000

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