Tech & Ai

May 10, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Uber has always wanted to be more than a ride; now it has reason to hurry

For years, Uber talked about becoming a super app. Then Waymo started picking up passengers in San Francisco, and the conversation grew more urgent. The company has been trying...

May 10, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

6 Best VPNs for the UK in 2026

VPN capabilities and performance levels differ from place to place. Which VPNs are best for U.K. users and expats in 2026? The post 6 Best VPNs for the UK...

May 10, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

FCC to allow banned drones and routers to receive critical updates until 2029

Good news for owners of foreign-made drones and routers: the Federal Communications Commission has amended its original deadline that would have banned firmware updates to these devices after March...

May 10, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Do City Delivery Drones Make Sense? No One Knows, but They’re Flying Over NYC

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a six-propeller flying vehicle with a nearly eight-foot wingspan. For the next year, delivery drones operated by the British company Skyports are...

May 10, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

The hottest place for startups to strike a deal? The F1 paddock

Over cold drinks in the Florida heat, this TechCrunch reporter watched from the paddock as founders and investors — the rich and the richer — mingled in search of...

May 10, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Millions of Windows PCs Face a Secure Boot Update Deadline in 2026

Microsoft Secure Boot certificates from 2011 begin expiring in June 2026. Here’s how to check whether your Windows PC has the 2023 update. The post Millions of Windows PCs...

May 10, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Should AI be in K-12? Both sides of the debate weigh in.

New York City, with the largest public school district in the country, was breaking ground on a novel, AI-themed high school when district leadership abruptly pulled the plug last...

May 10, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Could Contact-Tracing Apps Help With the Hantavirus? Not Really

After three people died on a cruise ship struck by a hantavirus, authorities are actively tracking down 29 people who had left the ship. They’re trying to trace the...

May 10, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

GM agrees to pay $12.75M in California driver privacy settlement

General Motors has reached a privacy-related settlement with a group of law enforcement agencies led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta. Back in 2024, The New York Times reported...

May 10, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Apple’s Camera-Equipped AirPods Reportedly Reach Late-Stage Testing

Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods have reportedly reached advanced testing, but Siri readiness and privacy concerns could affect the launch. The post Apple’s Camera-Equipped AirPods Reportedly Reach Late-Stage Testing appeared first...