For the longest time, I’ve been using Android Auto in an entirely wireless capacity. The convenience factor alone was enough to sway me in a wireless direction right from the beginning, and I’ve been living a cable-free lifestyle ever since. At least, that has been the case up until recently.…
Trump administration has spent nearly $4B to cancel offshore wind farms
The Trump administration is paying another $1.2 billion to cancel an offshore wind lease, this time to German utility RWE. The energy company said in an announcement that the wind farms would have been built off the coasts of California, Louisiana, and New York. Instead, RWE will spend $900 million…
Host your own piece of Disrupt: Apply to run a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 takes place at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 13–15, but some of the best conversations aren’t exclusive to the stage or held within workshops or the halls. They spread into happy hours, rooftop mixers, breakfast meetups, and pitch nights across the city throughout the week…
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay additional $567M in child safety case
A New Mexico Court judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay a fine of $567 million, on top of the $375 million levied in March, in a case regarding social media harms and addiction. This brings the total fines the company has to pay to $942 million. The court also…
The founder’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? Our programming and speaker lineup reflect that, based on the feedback we’ve gotten from the community and the reality on the ground. Last year at Disrupt, we spoke with founders about…
More people should watch this Apple TV hidden gem
Looking back, Apple TV has come a long way. When the service first launched in November 2019 (as Apple TV+), there was so little content that Apple was giving away year-long subscriptions with new devices, and charging just $5 per month for everyone else. Today, it costs $13, and Apple…
Gen Z dating apps like Ditto ditch swiping in favor of AI matchmaking
This generation of twentysomethings is so disillusioned with swipe-based dating apps that they’ll try literally anything else — even an AI matchmaker. After dropping out of UC Berkeley, Ditto co-founders Allen Wang and Eric Liu set out to build something that would help their peers connect without having to spend…
Here’s an easy way to display your steelbooks as art
Owning physical media is more than just the feeling of preserving a copy of your favorite entertainment. Fans of the entertainment media also highly regard movies, music, and video games as art. After all, countless cinematographers, writers, developers, musicians, and general creators pour their creative blood, sweat, and tears into…
Google Wallet now lets parents set up secure balances for their kids
Google announced on Thursday that Google Wallet will now allow parents to set up a secure balance for children under 18. The tech giant says the new feature is designed to help parents teach healthy financial habits while maintaining oversight of their child’s spending through built-in safeguards. Parents can set…
Hacker pleads guilty to stealing data from more than 165 Snowflake customers
Connor Moucka, a 26-year-old Canadian citizen, has pled guilty to hacking more than 165 companies, stealing billions of records, and extorting several companies and individuals. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the guilty plea in a press release. Moucka was accused of hacking cloud provider Snowflake, which allowed…