The Narwal Freo Z10 robovac mopped my home better than it vacuumed and that’s not its only quirk
Narwal has a well-priced all-in-one robot vacuum in the Freo Z10, but vacuuming isn’t its forte and the Freo Mind automatic cleaning mode isn’t efficient.
Brian Singerman's new fund has a twist, and Peter Thiel as a big backer | TechCrunch
Former Founders Fund GP Brian Singerman and co-founder and managing partner of Quiet Capital, Lee Linden, are seeking over $500 million for a new fund called GPx, three people familiar with their strategy told TechCrunch. A significant portion of GPx's fund, …
Meta built its AI reputation on openness -- that may be changing | TechCrunch
Top members of Meta’s new Superintelligence Lab discussed pivoting away from the company’s powerful open source AI model, Behemoth, and instead developing a closed model. This would mark a major philosophical shift for Meta.
How the low-vision community embraced AI smart glasses
It's easy to scoff at AI and ask, "Who is actually asking for this?" You might also think that smart glasses "aren't worth it yet." But to the blind and low-vision community, the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and their AI features have been an absolute life-alte…
Get ready to brag that your Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones use the same tech as the headsets NFL coaches are wearing
Put the headset in, coach!
Former Sequoia partner Matt Miller raises $355M for new fund — with Sequoia's backing | TechCrunch
Former Sequoia partner Matt Miller has already locked in $355 million for his new fund, Evantic, which is also backed by Sequoia, TechCrunch learned.
Can Nextdoor overhaul itself to be useful?
In an era of social media-based restaurant reviewers, local neighborhood influencers, and an urgent need for trustworthy on-the-ground reports during moments of crisis, a crowdsourced hyperlocal platform like Nextdoor seems like a no-brainer. Yet something wa…
Superman is a box office hit, but the hard part comes next
Over the weekend, DC Studios' new Superman feature became this year's third-biggest box-office debut in the US. The movie's success is a sign that theatergoers might actually not be quite as tired of superheroes as people tend to think, and that's particularl…
Top AI image generator announces unlimited usage - so get creating now
Freepik wants users to focus on long-term growth by making it easier for them to generate videos and images with AI.
Following YouTube, Meta announces crackdown on ‘unoriginal’ Facebook content
Like YouTube, Meta says it won't penalize users who are engaging with other people's content, doing things like making reaction videos, joining a trend, or adding their own takes.