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…
Tech News & Gadgets Meta Removes Controversial Terms That Sparked Fears of Publisher Web Scraping for AI Training October 18, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan Meta has quietly removed a controversial update to its commercial terms of use that alarmed publishers, legal experts, and digital rights advocates alike. The now-deleted language had suggested that the…
Tech News & Gadgets Beyond the Assembly Line: How Rivian is Evolving from EV Startup into a Global Tech Supplier October 18, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your dedicated hub tracking the rapid evolution of transportation and the increasingly vital role that artificial intelligence plays in shaping its future. If you want…
Smart Home & IoT IoT Pioneer Stacey Higginbotham Steps Back After Two Decades Covering the Tech Industry October 18, 2026 Ammar Sabilarrohman After more than twenty years spent tracking the rapid evolution of the technology sector, prominent tech journalist and analyst Stacey Higginbotham is stepping back from her daily coverage, concluding her…
Smart Home & IoT Remembering Om Malik: A Pioneer Who Humanized Technology and Shaped a Generation of Tech Journalism October 18, 2026 Siti Muinah When Stacey Higginbotham first began reading Om Malik in 2004, she was a young tech reporter searching for a way to break free from the monotonous cycle of trade journalism.…
Tech News & Gadgets J Mascis has nothing better to do October 18, 2026 Iffa Jayyana That is not to say that the Dinosaur Jr. frontman is entirely devoid of humor or charm. As a recent interview was winding down and the reporter began thanking him…
