Mark Zuckerberg says a future without smart glasses is ‘hard to imagine’
Take Zuckerberg’s outlook with a grain of salt. After all, he thought we’d all be hanging out in the metaverse by now.
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The entry-level Samsung Galaxy Buds FE are on sale for $30 off right now
If past timing is any indication, Samsung is likely to hold its next Unpacked event in late February. However, we’re not expecting the company to shake up its earbuds lineup until the summer — the winter keynote is typically reserved for smartphone announcements — which makes today’s discount on the Galaxy Buds FE far more […]
The noise-canceling AirPods 4 are down to $120, one of their best prices yet
The AirPods Pro 3 may be on sale for $199 ($50 off), but that’s still a lot of money. If you want noise cancellation for less, fortunately you can buy the AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation for $119 ($60 off) at Amazon and Walmart. That’s the cheapest they’ve been since the holidays, and only […]
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Plus-one passes are almost gone and only 3 days remain
The TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 plus-one passes at 50% off are almost sold out, and this deal ends in 3 days. Register here before this deal ends on Friday, January 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
This soft humanoid robot is designed to be ‘physically safe and socially approachable’
A startup called Fauna Robotics has revealed a new humanoid robot called Sprout it’s been developing over the past two years. Standing around 3.5-feet tall, Sprout’s design, featuring a soft padded exterior, a wide head, and expressive mechanical eyebrows, was inspired by some of science fiction’s friendlier robots like Baymax and Rosie Jetson, the startup’s […]
My favorite folding phone is the one that doesn’t exist yet
A book-style folding phone is a gadget that poses one radical idea: What if you always had a computer in your pocket? When you’d like to be writing a blog while your plane is taking off, and large electronics (Computer) must be stowed? When you’re sitting on the couch putting together a grocery order, and […]
This fanny pack robot helped me walk miles
Oops, I did it again: I wore an exoskeleton to the world’s biggest tech show, walking the streets and casinos of Las Vegas with a robot powering my legs. I don’t mean I briefly tried a new gadget there. I mean that for the second year in a row, robotic legs helped me walk the […]
Samsung teases new privacy feature to hide your Galaxy phone screen from onlookers
Samsung said that the upcoming feature will let you protect selected parts of the screen like notification popup area.
Snap is turning its smart glasses team into its own company
Snap is launching a separate business for its upcoming Specs augmented reality glasses in a bid to lure new investors to the project. The new company, aptly named “Specs,” will operate under Snap as a distinct subsidiary ahead of the long-awaited public launch of Specs glasses later this year. “Establishing Specs Inc. as a wholly-owned […]
Razer’s testing a new tool for customizing its keyboards in your browser
Razer has announced the beta release of a new online customization tool compatible with several versions of its Huntsman V3 Pro keyboards at launch. Razer Synapse Web isn’t a full replacement for the company’s Synapse 4 desktop app. It’s instead designed to be a streamlined alternative accessible through a browser for situations where you’re not […]