Windows 11 has a built-in tool that handles my morning routine, and it’s better than any paid app out there

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:30:17 GMT

It handles all the monotonous aspects of my PC's startup routine

Everyone's watching DC's Lanterns, but HBO already gave us something much better

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:30:14 GMT

When it comes to HBO shows based on DC Comics, there's no comparison.

Oscal Pilot 8 rugged phone review

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:25:00 +0000

Apple returns to smart home ecosystem with upcoming Welcome Home event

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:23:48 +0000

We preview Apple's October 13 event with a look at the smart home products they're expected to announce.

Review: 4-hour Musk documentary feels like two different films

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:10:54 +0000

I stopped organizing Obsidian manually after building this automated workflow

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:00:19 GMT

My Obsidian vault practically runs itself.

My old MP3 collection finally has a home on Android Auto

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:00:15 GMT

Here's a great way to skip the streaming services, without an iPod, in your car.

The meaning behind the padlock symbol in your PlayStation 5 game library

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Digital game licenses aren't perfect, which is why you might see a padlock icon blocking you from PS5 games.

How to watch 49ers vs Seahawks: Free Streams & TV Channels for NFL Week 5 game

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000

The investor’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:53:37 +0000

Year after year, investors who've explored the Expo Halls, met founders, and learned from peers have proven why you need to be on the ground at Disrupt Oct. 13.

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Windows 11 hides a Windows 7 folder that beats the Settings app, and I use it every day

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:30:19 GMT

It's got every setting that matters in one place

An old phone already has the 5 things a Raspberry Pi home-server project makes you buy separately

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:30:16 GMT

A Raspberry Pi is just the board. The old phone can be the whole server.

Powering the AI revolution: Inside the grid, thermal, and interconnect challenges limiting data center growth

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:20:00 +0000

Activision takes down AI-built Call of Duty browser ports with DMCAs, and more could be next

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:16:33 GMT

Given how popular browser-based retro game ports are becoming, this isn't exactly surprising.

Children of Blood and Bone cast reveals the family drama at the heart of the fantasy epic

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:14:14 +0000

The 'Children of Blood and Bone' cast revealed new footage at NYCC 2026 and discussed the family drama at the heart of the fantasy adaptation.

US probes Foxconn, Luxshare and 18 others over AI server power patents

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:11:22 +0000

AUS trade body has opened a patent case against 20 companies over the power systems inside AI servers. Foxconn, Luxshare and Quanta are among them.The US International Trade Commission acted after a compla

I ditched Proxmox VMs and moved heavy projects to LXCs, and superior performance wasn’t the only benefit

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:00:18 GMT

The benefits go way beyond speed

I thought I needed a USB switch until I found this app

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:00:16 GMT

Share a USB mic between two PCs over your network, without plugging in.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 vs Galaxy Z Flip 7: which flip foldable is best?

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

How to watch Time season 3 online for free – stream David Tennant prison drama from anywhere

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Parents near Tesla’s Fremont plant question emissions plan, SFGate reports

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:59:14 +0000

Parents at an elementary school next to Tesla’s Fremont car plant want more time to question a plan that could raise emissions from the factory, Matthew Brown reported for SFGat

AI won’t fix America’s debt, Guardian analysis argues

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:53:11 +0000

The White House hopes AI will help the US grow its way out of debt. That is a new take on the Reagan-era promise that tax cuts pay for themselves, Eduardo Porter argued

Can the AI industry persuade data center opponents by getting rid of NDAs?

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:52:33 +0000

On Equity, we debate the impact of data center moratoriums and whether the AI industry has a communication problem.

Why strong magnets can hinder the iPhone's rear-facing camera

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Magnetic accessories can be handy, but make sure they're not interfering with your camera.

How I humanized Claude's video editing skills, and a tweet proved how unbelievably good it was

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:30:17 GMT

I'd never edited a video before that week.

I thought my $200 headphones were fake until I found these 3 Windows settings

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:30:14 GMT

Expensive headphones, cheap sound, and sneaky Windows settings.

Console market craters as Xbox sales crash 33% to the lowest since launch 25 years ago, PS5 sales drop 25%

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Apple's smart home hub will reportedly be called HomeView

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:28:47 +0000

Bloomberg reported that the HomeView device will start shipping in November.

Apple Home's new AI summaries for security cameras cost more than you'd think

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:15:00 +0000

If you have a lot of cameras in your home, get ready to pay for more expensive iCloud+ plans.

Cyberleek threatens full GTA 6 build leak unless Take-Two apologizes and his $30 million crypto memecoin goal is met

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:10:00 +0000

Anthropic just took steps to protect Claudes feelings. Heres what that means.

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:03:40 +0000

Anthropic has a new usage policy that now prohibits abusive behavior towards its Claude generative AI chatbot.

TechCrunch Mobility: A roadblock clears for self-driving trucks

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:02:00 +0000

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

I turned on ZFS compression across my storage pool, and it gave back more space than I expected

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:00:19 GMT

ZFS compression is the free storage upgrade my NAS needed, but only for some files.

I switched from PowerToys to a free tool that remembers what I was doing, not just what was open

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:00:15 GMT

PowerToys opened blank windows. Rewind opened my work.

Dawn Myers is making it easier to style, detangle, and care for curly hair

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Richualist is one of TechCrunch's Battlefield 200 Companies!

“Unleashing the power of the team is our mission”: Atlassian AI heads tell us why context and collaboration will be the key to unlocking business success

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Etzioni on AI: Where I agree with AI ‘doomer’ Max Tegmark, and where I think he’s wrong

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:50:38 +0000

Oren Etzioni and Max Tegmark in a New York Post video debate about AI risks

I stopped paying for privacy after finding the apps that give it for free

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:45:15 GMT

I replaced a few recurring charges with software that asks for nothing but disk space.

Here's how long your Google Pixel phone will get software updates

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Your Google Pixel phone has a set lifetime of support based on when it first went on sale. After that, you have few options for using it securely.

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The Nvidia Shield TV Pro is sold out everywhere, and I still can't find anything I'd replace mine with

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:30:17 GMT

There's still no match for Shield TV.

I turned my broken laptop into the most useful device in my home without fixing it

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:30:14 GMT

It didn't take much for me to bring my old laptop back to life and give it a whole new purpose.

The hidden features every Waze user should know about

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:15:00 +0000

There are a load of features tucked away in Google's 'other' mapping app.

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Canadian YouTuber builds 'Flock-like' camera to exclusively track police vehicles

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:11:18 +0000

The Attractive Economics Behind Anthropic Data Center Sprint

2026-10-11T15:01:22Z

<p>Why is Anthropic driving its partners to speed up the <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-talks-cement-control-data-centers?rc=c48ukx">$530 billion of data center leasing deals it has signed</a>? </p><p>It’s simple: Every server Anthro

I replaced my browser’s download manager with one app that handles almost everything

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:01:14 GMT

My download folder is still a mess but at least getting files there is far less chaotic.

Microsoft quietly gave Windows 10 another year, but it can't keep kicking the can down the road

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:00:17 GMT

Old PCs gain another year of security updates as memory costs climb and the Windows 11 path stays narrow.

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Oct. 4, 2026

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:00:02 +0000

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