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Elon Musk pitches lofty goals in a magazine run by China’s internet censorship agency
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk pitched sustainable energy, brain implants, and space exploration in an article published in a Chinese magazine run by the country’s internet watchdog and censorship agency, according to a translation from Yang Liu, a reporter for the Chinese state press agency, Xinhua. (via WSJ reporter … Read more
Who Makes Ridgid Tools?
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Ask HN: Are Linux HowTos dead? Why?
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Ask HN: Are Linux HowTos dead? Why?
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Twilio gets hacked, teens ditch Facebook, and SpaceX takes South Korea to the moon
Hi again! Welcome back to Week in Review, the newsletter where we quickly recap the top stories from TechCrunch dot-com this week. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. Is Facebook for old people? If you’ve got a teenager around the house, you’ve probably heard them say as much. The most read … Read more
Quirky computing books
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Modern Malaise
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You’re not that special (I swear, there’s a startup angle here)
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. For longtime Startups Weekly readers, you’ll remember that edtech used to be my primary beat. Like, day one beat. Most of my coverage was focused on edtech’s rise in the early innings … Read more
Uber is shutting down its loyalty program later this year
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber is ending its free loyalty program, Uber Rewards, so it can turn its attention to its subscription-based Uber One membership. In an email sent to customers, Uber explains that users can still earn points until the end of August, and that the last day to redeem points … Read more
Is the future of the microchip industry going to be Made in America?
Welcome to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. With all eyes on Taiwan and worries mounting around semiconductor supply, the U.S. CHIPS Act is particularly timely. But it is not unique: Other … Read more
The DCEU has become a crisis of Warner Bros.’ own making
The fate of Warner Bros. DC Comics movies is looking grim Continue reading…
TechCrunch staff asks: What’s really the best Taylor Swift song?
While TechCrunch is a Very Serious Publication, at times we wind up a little off-topic in our internal conversations. We talk video games. We talk bad reality television. We riff on sports and pets and our families. And we talk about music. Naturally, with as diverse a group as our team, viewpoints vary. But one … Read more
Apple and Samsung smartwatches need more buttons if they want more athletes
The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is meant to appeal to serious outdoors athletes, but relies on a touchscreen. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Earlier this week, Samsung announced the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. It’s Samsung’s most durable smartwatch ever and at Unpacked it was clear that the company intends the watch to … Read more
iRobot’s poop-avoiding Roomba j7 vacuum is on sale for $200 off today
Verge readers can save up to $200 on iRobot’s Roomba j7 and Roomba i3 Plus EVO for a limited time. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Great news, folks! Wellbots is currently taking up to $200 off cat Ubers — err, robot vacuums. OK, it may not be the most exciting news … Read more