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Crunchyroll increases prices for all anime streaming plans

Anime fans won't be getting any respite from the streaming service price hikes that now feel inevitable on every pla...

Feb 02, 23:42
Moltbook, the AI social network, exposed human credentials due to vibe-coded security flaw

Moltbook bills itself as a social network for AI agents. That's a wacky enough concept in the first place, but the s...

Feb 02, 23:03
Elon Musk's SpaceX has acquired his AI company, xAI

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has acquired Musk’s xAI, the companies announced. The merger will “form the most ambitious, ver...

Feb 02, 22:16
Ubisoft fires employee who publicly criticized its RTO plan

Ubisoft continues to raise eyebrows around how it is treating employees as it attempts a business overhaul. David Michau...

Feb 02, 22:09
France might seek restrictions on VPN use in campaign to keep minors off social media

France may take additional steps to prevent minors from accessing social media platforms. As its government advances a p...

Feb 02, 20:53
Firefox will soon offer a way to block all of its generative AI features

Like practically every other tech company under the sun, Mozilla has been jamming generative AI features into its produc...

Feb 02, 20:31
Sony’s flagship WF-1000XM6 earbuds have been leaked on a retail site

Sony's long-anticipated flagship WF-1000XM6 earbuds have leaked online, according to a report by The Walkman Blog an...

Feb 02, 19:41
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G review: A respectable and affordable Android option

Buying a good budget phone can be a challenge. High-end handsets continue to get more features, but on the other end of ...

Feb 02, 19:00
ASUS ROG made a gaming headset for audiophile nerds

ASUS ROG just announced the Kithara gaming headset, which is a device intended to bring "audiophile-grade sound&quo...

Feb 02, 18:47
OpenAI brings its Codex coding app to Mac, with new multi-agent abilities included

Since last spring, OpenAI has offered Codex. What started life as the company's response to Claude Code is becoming ...

Feb 02, 18:31

TechCrunch

Fintech CEO and Forbes 30 Under 30 alum has been charged for alleged fraud

The startup CEO says she plans to publicly address the charges this week.

Feb 03, 00:16
Waymo raises $16B to scale robotaxi fleet internationally

Waymo said the funds will be used to fuel its growth, which has accelerated over the past year and doesn't appear to be ...

Feb 02, 23:04
Elon Musk’s SpaceX officially acquires Elon Musk’s xAI, with plan to build data centers in space

The merger creates the world's most valuable private company and paves the way for Musk to try and prove out the usefuln...

Feb 02, 22:21
China is leading the fight against hidden car door handles

Under new safety rules published Monday by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, cars sold in the cou...

Feb 02, 21:55
Adobe Animate is shutting down as company focuses on AI

Adobe Animate will be discontinued on March 1, 2026, as Adobe shifts its focus to AI.

Feb 02, 21:15
Two Stanford students launch $2M startup accelerator for students nationwide

"Breakthrough’s purpose is to fill in the funding and opportunity gap that exists in many of these ecosystems because ...

Feb 02, 20:39
What Snowflake’s deal with OpenAI tells us about the enterprise AI race

Snowflake is the latest enterprise to sign multi-year deals with multiple AI companies in what could be a sign to come o...

Feb 02, 19:09
Firefox will soon let you block all of its generative AI features

Starting with Firefox 148 arriving later this month, users will find a new AI controls section within the desktop browse...

Feb 02, 18:34
Grubhub waives delivery and service fees on restaurant orders over $50

In a bold move to close the gap with rivals, Grubhub is waiving delivery and service fees on restaurant orders over $50.

Feb 02, 18:22
OpenAI launches new macOS app for agentic coding

OpenAI has released a new macOS app for Codex, integrating many of the agentic coding practices that have become popular...

Feb 02, 18:19

The Verge

Adobe Animate is shutting down next month

Adobe is pulling the plug on Adobe Animate. In a FAQ posted to Adobe's website, the company says it will stop selling th...

Feb 02, 22:58
Waymo raises $16 billion to take its robotaxi business ‘global’

Waymo announced a $16 billion investment round aimed at bringing its robotaxi business to more US cities, as well as som...

Feb 02, 22:30
Here are the best Apple Watch deals available right now

In September, Apple launched its latest fleet of smartwatches, including the Apple Watch Series 11, the SE 3, and the Ul...

Feb 02, 22:08
Elon Musk merges SpaceX with xAI (and X)

Elon Musk is merging two of the companies that he leads, SpaceX and xAI (which also owns X), into one. According to an a...

Feb 02, 23:48
Will Elon Musk’s emails with Jeffrey Epstein derail his very important year?

Last week, the Department of Justice released a trove of documents related to its case against Jeffrey Epstein, its larg...

Feb 02, 21:55
Notepad++ updates got hijacked for months and could have spied for China

Users of the text and code editor Notepad++ may have unknowingly downloaded a malicious update for the app after its sha...

Feb 02, 20:43
Ikea’s next cheap Bluetooth speaker is a playful purple mouse

Following the debut of its $10 Kallsup Bluetooth speakers at CES 2026, Ikea is introducing another wireless speaker with...

Feb 02, 20:26
Firefox is adding a switch to turn AI features off

Unlike many of the companies stuffing AI into their browsers, Mozilla will soon give you a way to turn all of these feat...

Feb 02, 20:02
Crunchyroll is raising prices again

Crunchyroll is raising its prices in the US and "select international markets," including the first price hike to its lo...

Feb 02, 19:42
Amazon’s desk-friendly Echo Show 8 is down to its lowest price ever

If you’re looking for a versatile gift for Valentine’s Day that can be sentimental and practical, Amazon’s fourth-...

Feb 02, 19:31

Ars Technica

Looking back at Catacomb 3D, the game that led to Wolfenstein 3D

Romero, Carmack, and colleagues discuss an oft-forgotten piece of PC gaming history ...

Feb 02, 22:57
Streaming service Crunchyroll raises prices weeks after killing its free tier

Sony has made streaming anime pricier since buying Crunchyroll.

Feb 02, 22:31
SpaceX acquires xAI, plans to launch a massive satellite constellation to power it

"This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI's mission." ...

Feb 02, 21:55
Russian drones use Starlink, but Ukraine has plan to block their Internet access

Defense chief: "No Ukrainians have been killed by Russian drones using Starlink." ...

Feb 02, 21:32
Court orders restart of all US offshore wind construction

Trump admin's "it's classified" ploy put on hold in five different cases.

Feb 02, 20:43
Notepad++ users take note: It's time to check if you're hacked

Suspected China-state hackers used update infrastructure to deliver backdoored version. ...

Feb 02, 20:30
A century of hair samples proves leaded gas ban worked

“We should not forget the lessons of history. And the lesson is those regulations have been v...

Feb 02, 20:00
Ongoing RAM crisis prompts Raspberry Pi's second price hike in two months

The more RAM the Pi board has, the more its price is increasing.

Feb 02, 19:52
Judge rules Department of Energy's climate working group was illegal

Meant to undercut EPA regulations, the group tried to work in secret.

Feb 02, 19:40
DOJ released Epstein files with dozens of nudes and victims' names, reports say

DOJ reportedly failed to redact nearly 40 nude photos and 43 victims' names. ...

Feb 02, 18:58