TL;DR: Now through Aug. 9, several states are waiving or cutting sales tax on select purchases. To get the biggest savings, skip the cheap school supplies and use the tax break on high-dollar items like laptops, power stations, and home tech. I hate paying taxes as much as anyone, so whenever there’s a (legal) way…
A go-kart track is an odd location to launch a tech initiative in the nation’s biggest city. Yet last month there was New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani, zipping around the 900-foot oval at Coney Island’s Luna Park before stepping up to a podium to unveil a program called Public Interest Technology (PIT) Crews. Thus…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? Our programming and speaker lineup reflect that, based on the feedback we’ve gotten from the community and the reality on the ground. Last year at Disrupt, we spoke with founders about their experiences and discovered the…
WhatsApp group chats are borrowing a few tricks from workplace platforms. Meta is dropping a new set of WhatsApp features to help make group conversations more organized, interactive, and productive. The update introduces various new tools designed to optimize communication in large groups, including anonymous polls, timed voting, @all mentions, and the ability to create…
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Honorable Mentions Photograph: Simon Hill RayNeo Air 3s Pro for $299: TCL-owned RayNeo offers many models, and I’ve tested several. The latest Air 3s Pro glasses boast a 201-inch virtual screen (1080p, 120 Hz, 1200 nits), but the 46-degree field of view lets it down a little. Both color vibrancy and brightness are improved over…
Let’s cut to the chase: Starting today, you can take an additional $100 off of our current $300 discount for your founder, investor, or attendee TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass, which is a nice bonus on top of our current discounted pricing. This flash sale will run for just one more full day, until tomorrow, August 7 at 11:59 p.m….
Honor’s unusual, mechanical-armed smartphone is almost here, and now its reported specification sheet has leaked online. The long-anticipated Honor Robot Phone reportedly includes top-tier hardware alongside its motorized camera trick, according to prominent tipster Digital Chat Station on Weibo. Ahead of its official reveal in China, the leak gives tech fans a complete look at…
OpenAI‘s screenless smart speaker will reportedly be shaped “like a doughnut” and carry a price tag in the ballpark of $300. Bloomberg revealed new details about OpenAI’s upcoming hardware device on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. SEE ALSO: OpenAI’s smart speaker sounds like a cross between a HomePod and a Furby According to…
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