Devin Coldewey
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Google Japan’s outlandish keyboards might be the best running joke in tech
The TechCrunch newsroom fears only one thing: the coming of April 1. Because, I’m just going to say it, the tech industry isn’t very funny. But Google Japan’s ongoing series of ridic
The Supreme Court takes on Section 230
Section 230 of the Communications Act, which prevents online platforms from being liable for the content posted by their users, will be evaluated by the Supreme Court in the coming season. It’s
Stadia died because no one trusts Google
There’s a lot of chatter right now about the “surprise” shutdown of Stadia, Google’s game-streaming service. While it’s true that rivals like Geforce Now and Xbox Cloud G
FCC rules satellites must deorbit within 5 years of ending mission
Satellites in low Earth orbit can’t linger too long after they’ve finished what they went there to do, according to new rules passed by the FCC today. Now there’s a five-year limit o
Meta’s Make-A-Video AI achieves a new, nightmarish state of the art
Meta’s researchers have made a significant leap in the AI art-generation field with Make-A-Video, the creatively named new technique for — you guessed it — making a video out of nothing but
Eviation’s all-electric Alice aircraft makes its maiden flight
Eviation’s Alice electric aircraft took off for the first time yesterday, teasing a future in which regional flights of hundreds of miles will be done with zero emissions and a lot less noise. I
The new Echo Dot is also an Eero
You already know whether you’re an Amazon Echo type person. If so, you’re probably looking at one right now, thinking “should I upgrade that thing or is it pointless?” Probably
Firehawk’s rocket engines and 3D-printed fuel hit testing milestones ahead of first launch
Although today’s rocket engines are advanced and powerful, they tend to rely on traditional — and naturally volatile — fuels. Firehawk Aerospace has a safer and more stable new solid fuel, n
AI is taking over the iconic voice of Darth Vader, with the blessing of James Earl Jones
From the cringe-inducing Jar Jar Binks to unconvincing virtual Leia and Luke, Disney’s history with CG characters is, shall we say, mixed. But that’s not stopping them from replacing one o
Kobo Clara 2E review: A worthy update to a solid e-reader, with an eco-conscious touch
For years when someone asked me what e-reader to buy, I’d say unless they care about Amazon stuff, the Kobo Clara HD. That recommendation has wavered as I’ve tested the compact Poke 3 and
Watch the asteroid-smashing DART spacecraft make its 6-million-mile shot today
One of NASA’s biggest crowd-pleasers in years is about to reach its denouement: If all goes well, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test spacecraft (or rather guided anti-space-rock missile) will
Perceptron: Multilingual, laughing, Pitfall-playing and streetwise AI
Research in the field of machine learning and AI, now a key technology in practically every industry and company, is far too voluminous for anyone to read it all. This column, Perceptron, aims to col
Kalogon’s smart cushion for wheelchairs keeps the pressure off and brings in $3.3M
Anyone who has to use a wheelchair regularly runs the risk of incurring injury from poor circulation. Kalogon believes it can mitigate this common but potentially life-threatening condition with a sma
These autonomous, wireless robots could dance on a human hair
The competition to create ever smaller, ever better robots is a fierce one, and Cornell University is out front now with a set of bots small enough to sit on a human hair but that can move on their ow
Tech is at the heart of the biggest chess drama in years
The chess world is currently consumed by a drama as lurid and compelling, in its way, as the “Don’t Worry Darling” fracas. Involving implications of cheating at the highest levels of
Nvidia debuts new high-end RTX 4090 GPU after previous generation gobbled up by crypto miners
Nvidia has announced its new generation of graphics cards, the RTX 4-series, including the $1,599 flagship RTX 4090 and slightly more affordable 4080. The upgrade comes at an interesting time for PC u
Augment’s personal AI assistant could help you keep track of a scattered digital life
If you’re having trouble tracking your work and personal life as it spreads over 20 different apps and productivity suites, to the point where you have a meeting in five minutes you don’t
Lynk may beat Starlink and Apple to the punch as FCC approves its space-based texting
SpaceX and T-Mobile may have hogged the headlines with their flashy pre-announcement about Starlink connectivity last month, and Apple last week, but Lynk has been putting in the work and may very wel
Rocket Lab celebrates 30th launch and 150th satellite sent to orbit
Today’s launch by Rocket Lab, “The Owl Spreads Its Wings,” was as unremarkable as a rocket going to orbit can be, but it also marked a few milestones for the growing space company: 3
FTC sets its sights on ‘unfair, deceptive, and anticompetitive practices’ in gig economy
The Federal Trade Commission is looking into the complex and potentially unfair economics and policies of the gig economy for “deceptive, unfair, and otherwise unlawful acts and practices.”