Millions of Samsung smart TVs may be at risk of hacking because several popular apps contain code that secretly shares your internet connection with strangers. New security research published on Monday reveals that these apps—some claiming to be installed on hundreds of millions of devices—can expos...

Horizon3 Hits $2B Valuation With $250M Series E Horizon3, an AI-powered cybersecurity startup, has raised $250 million in a Series E round, tripling its valuation to $2 billion in just 14 months. This major funding event shows how much companies now trust AI-driven security testing to protect their ...

WhatsApp Says It's Fixing an Issue That Disabled Several Accounts WhatsApp users around the world have been reporting that their accounts were suddenly blocked and placed “under review” by Meta. The company has responded to TechCrunch’s inquiries, saying it is actively working on restoring access to...

WhatsApp Says It's Fixing an Issue That Disabled Several Accounts WhatsApp users around the world have been reporting that their accounts were suddenly blocked and placed “under review” by Meta. The company has responded to TechCrunch’s inquiries, saying it is actively working on restoring access to...

Ever saved a cool event or restaurant on your phone, only to forget about it? The Outernet app helps you turn those online finds into real adventures. Created by Danielle Egan and Athena Leong, Outernet is a fresh way to explore your city. What Is Outernet? Outernet is a startup that uses the intern...

Apple finally fixed Siri with its long-awaited AI update, but the moment feels surprisingly anticlimactic. After months of delays, Siri AI arrived in the iOS 27 beta in July 2026, bringing personal context, world knowledge, and smarter replies to iPhone users. Yet instead of excitement, many users a...

Apple is pushing back against the UK government’s latest demand for an iCloud backdoor. The company has reportedly filed a complaint with the UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal to challenge a secret legal order that would force Apple to give the government access to encrypted user data. What Is the ...

OpenAI’s first-ever influencer brand trip has ignited a wave of online backlash, as tensions over the use of AI continue to grow. The event, called “Summer Club,” took a small group of influencers to a luxury retreat in upstate New York, where they enjoyed farm-to-table dinners, wellness activities ...

Design Arena is a breakthrough AI game development tool that leverages human feedback to create truly fun games. Co-founded by Grace Li in 2025, this innovative platform now serves 5.3 million users worldwide. In this article, we explore how Design Arena solved the 'fun problem' and became an essent...

Who Is Legally Responsible for Autonomous AI Hacks? If an autonomous AI agent breaks into a computer system, who goes to jail? Under current U.S. laws, a human could face criminal charges for hacking, but when AI acts on its own, the answer is complicated. The main keyword here is autonomous AI hack...

AWS and Superblocks Join Forces for Secure Vibe Coding Superblocks, a vibe-coding startup, has announced a multiyear joint marketing agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS). This deal allows Superblocks' tool to be embedded directly into the private clouds of AWS customers, enabling enterprises to ...

The Killer Quarter and the Marxist Comment Palantir CEO Alex Karp made headlines again after a stellar quarter by calling the AI industry 'Marxist.' In a bold statement, he warned that frontier AI labs are too untrustworthy for enterprises. This comment has sparked debate across the tech world. But ...