Smart Home & IoT Remembering Om Malik: A Visionary Journalist Who Humanized the Tech Industry October 19, 2026 Azzam Bilal Chamdy The technology world is mourning the loss of Om Malik, a pioneering tech journalist, visionary publisher, and mentor whose work fundamentally changed how we understand the intersection of technology and…
Tech News & Gadgets The fossil fuel comeback is here October 19, 2026 Asro This pivot toward conventional generation comes at a time when electricity demand nationwide is climbing faster than it has in more than a decade. A surge of new energy-intensive facilities,…
Smart Home & IoT Remembering Om Malik: The Humanist Technologist Who Shaped a Generation of Tech Journalism October 19, 2026 Laily UPN The technology journalism community is mourning the loss of Om Malik, a pioneering voice who bridged the gap between complex hardware specifications and the human experience, leaving an indelible mark…
Tech News & Gadgets Final Announces the Porta: Ultra-Lightweight Wireless On-Ear Headphones Weighing Just 40 Grams October 19, 2026 Nana For listeners who find modern wireless earbuds intrusive, uncomfortable, or prone to slipping out during daily commutes, the search for a truly lightweight alternative has long been a frustrating endeavor.…
Tech News & Gadgets Apple Tightens App Store Guidelines to Ban AI-Generated Offensive Content and Deceptive ‘Nudify’ Apps October 19, 2026 Pevita Pearce Apple has updated and significantly tightened its developer guidelines, implementing strict new rules designed to crack down on applications that leverage artificial intelligence to generate offensive material. The policy update…
Wearables & Smartwatches Tech Tidbits: Withings Imposes Apple Health Sync Fee and Omata Makes a High-End Return October 19, 2026 Sagoh We are currently navigating what is shaping up to be one of the most robust weeks of the year for new product announcements across the consumer technology, fitness, and sports…
Tech News & Gadgets Benchmark Partners at TechCrunch Disrupt: Why the Storied Venture Firm is Resisting the AI Funding Frenzy October 19, 2026 Sagoh The players in venture capital occasionally change, but the foundational ethos of some firms proves remarkably stubborn. When this reporter sat down with four of Benchmark’s partners three years ago,…
Smartphone Reviews & Leaks Apple AirPods 5 Review: High-End Tech Meets the Limitations of Open-Ear Design October 19, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati How do you update the most popular audio product in the world? That is a question that would keep many consumer electronics companies awake at night. Yet, nearly a decade…
Tech News & Gadgets Mister Organ is one of the most unsettling documentaries I’ve ever seen October 18, 2026 Neng Nana The genesis of Mister Organ began like many modern investigative reports: with a seemingly local, low-stakes dispute over urban parking. Farrier, an Auckland-based journalist known for his sharp eye for…
Tech News & Gadgets Inside Benchmark’s Rare Expansion: How the Storied Venture Firm Is Navigating the AI Funding Frenzy October 18, 2026 Iffa Jayyana The venture capital landscape is characterized by constant motion, but few firms manage to evoke as much historical weight—and intentional stillness—as Benchmark. While the players occasionally shift, the foundational ethos…
