Tech & Ai

April 28, 2025
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Best Lego Star Wars deal: Save $14 on Darth Vader Helmet set

SAVE OVER $10: As of April 28, the LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader Helmet is on sale for $65.99 at Amazon. That’s 18% off its list price of $79.99....

April 28, 2025
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Oxo Rapid Brewer Review (2025): Fast, Tasty Cold Brew

For five minutes, water dribbles through a shower filter into a thick, tamped coffee puck, working its way slowly through the puck but releasing very few drops. Only when...

April 28, 2025
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

OmniRetail shakes up Africa’s B2B e-commerce market with $20M Series A

When Deepankar Rustagi last raised money for OmniRetail in 2022, excitement was high for African startups addressing the supply chain and operational challenges in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)...

April 28, 2025
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

NYT mini crossword answers for April 28, 2025

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times‘ revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete,...

April 28, 2025
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

A New Quantum Algorithm Speeds Up Solving a Huge Class of Problems

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering. First they must choose a problem to solve—akin to...

April 28, 2025
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

StrictlyVC goes to Athens and London in May to talk Europe tech

It’s been a busy year for TechCrunch events — and it’s about to get even bigger. StrictlyVC, our boutique, highly exclusive event series for VCs and startups, is crossing...

April 28, 2025
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Today’s Hurdle hints and answers for April 28, 2025

If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first...

April 28, 2025
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

How to Watch the Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower

Although the Leonids produce fewer meteors than many other of the major meteor showers, they are known for producing fast-moving, bright, fireball meteors. The Leonids peak just before the...

April 28, 2025
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

From coding tests to billion-dollar startups, Ali Partovi’s eight-year experiment is paying off

In Silicon Valley, where the same high-wattage names tend to dominate the headlines, Ali Partovi has long wielded outsized influence despite limited name recognition. The Iranian-born Harvard graduate built...

April 28, 2025
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

The best robot vacuums of 2025 (after testing 20+)

The robot vacuum market is crowded. Consider the following nitty-gritty criteria to help narrow your options: Smart mapping: This is a non-negotiable at this point, considering robot vacuums with...