Lindsey Elliott is big into bolts. At last year’s Bolting Symposium — the 13th annual — she said the highlight was playing “Bolting Bingo” against the many self-proclaimed “torque dorks” who were in the room. A former engineer and planner at ExxonMobil, Elliott has spent years thinking about how to…
Here’s when the best of TIFF will stream at home
The 51st Toronto International Film Festival is all complete, but the memories of many movies and a handful of shows that were showcased live on. The lengthy roster of stories comprised world premieres, anticipated international films, returning TV shows, and horror adaptations, among many other emotional and compelling tales. After…
PrismML brings its tiny LLMs to Qualcomm-powered smart glasses
The AI Lab PrismML — founded by Caltech researchers and advised by UC Berkeley’s Ion Stoica — has created a version of its tiny language models for smart glasses running on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips. On Wednesday, at Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit, the chipmaker showcased PrismML’s 1-bit Bonsai LLM, which can be…
Roku just quietly added 5 new free live streaming channels to its lineup
In recent years, audiences have seen ad-supported streaming services like Pluto TV and Tubi deliver an extensive list of content for free, making them some of my favorite new sources of online entertainment. Roku has been a part of this trend since launching its flagship platform, The Roku Channel, in…
Buy one and get a second Disrupt pass at 50% off
We’re closing in on the last couple of weeks until TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 kicks off! To help everyone in your network gain new tech insights, discover emerging tech, and make impactful connections that move the needle, we’ve opened up a 50% discount on a second ticket across all ticket types.…
Meta’s Muse Charm looks like a Tamagotchi, but it’s tapping into a much newer trend
Is Meta’s just-announced Muse Charm a playful device that will make AI more approachable to everyday consumers, or will it be yet another flop in a long list of AI hardware gadgets that didn’t take off, like the Ai Pin, Rabbit, or Friend pendant? Reactions, so far, have been mixed.…
Google Photos ‘Clueless’-inspired virtual closet is now available on Android and iOS
Google’s new AI-powered feature that turns photos of your outfits into a virtual closet — one seemingly inspired by Cher’s iconic virtual wardrobe app featured in the movie “Clueless” — is now available to everyone in the U.S., Brazil, and India, on both iOS and Android devices. The company first…
There’s only a week left to get 2 free Kindle e-books
It really does feel like everything has gone up in price this year, so whenever there’s an opportunity to snag something for free, I usually take it. And that’s especially true when it comes to Kindle e-books. If you’re an e-book collector who enjoys reading on a Kindle, there’s a…
Shield AI, Waabi, and General Motors talk AI at Disrupt 2026
An AI chatbot can give you a bad answer. An AI system controlling an aircraft, vehicle, or robot can create an entirely different kind of problem. When artificial intelligence moves into the physical world, a mistake can ground an aircraft, cause a vehicle crash, or compromise a mission. So how…
Too many people throw away their 4K Blu-ray covers, and I’ll never understand it
Physical media has been around for a long time now, and during that time, manufacturers have gone above and beyond to make the format feel more collectible. Personally, I pick up movies with the intention of watching them and then tucking them away on a shelf in a separate room.…