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College Freshman Built a $1M Wireless Keyboard Product

Nick Winans designed the nice!nano microcontroller in a single weekend from his dorm room. Five years later, the tiny board has sold over 50,000 units and powered the wireless DIY keyboard movement.

Huma Shazia·29 May 2026

Trending Tech·6 min

2027 Audi RS5: Can a 5,200 lb PHEV Still Be a Driver's Car?

Audi Sport's new RS5 pairs a twin-turbo V6 with plug-in hybrid tech borrowed from its Formula 1 program. The result is 630 hp and 54 miles of electric range. The cost is 1,100 lbs of extra weight.

Manaal Khan·29 May 2026

Trending Tech·4 min

Microsoft 365 Copilot Gets Faster, Cleaner Redesign

Microsoft rolled out a major update to its 365 Copilot assistant, cutting load times in half and introducing a cleaner interface. The redesign shifts AI from a chatbot overlay to a native layer in the M365 workflow.

Huma Shazia·29 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Signal Phishing Attacks Target Chat Backups via Fake Support

Hackers are impersonating Signal's support team to trick users into handing over their backup recovery keys. The campaign has hit anti-CCP activists and others, exploiting a new cloud backup feature introduced in late 2025.

Huma Shazia·29 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Claude Opus 4.8 Adds Dynamic Workflows for Large-Scale Coding

Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.8 with a 'dynamic workflows' feature that coordinates up to 500 subagents for massive coding projects. The update also introduces user-controlled effort settings and cuts fast-mode pricing by 66%.

Huma Shazia·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Corgi Raises $106M at $2.6B, Doubles Valuation in Three Weeks

Insurance startup Corgi closed a $106 million Series B1 round at a $2.6 billion valuation, exactly three weeks after announcing its Series B at $1.3 billion. The rapid markup is drawing scrutiny from limited partners who question whether internal re-pricings reflect real business progress.

Huma Shazia·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Subnautica 2 Hits 4 Million Sales, Forces Krafton to Pay $250M Bonus

After a bitter legal battle involving alleged sabotage and ChatGPT-assisted contract evasion schemes, publisher Krafton must finally pay Unknown Worlds developers the $250 million earnout bonus. The game sold 4 million copies in early access, hitting revenue targets the publisher reportedly tried to prevent.

Huma Shazia·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Why Enterprise AI Deals Die: Databricks SVP on the Stability Shift

Databricks co-founder Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji argues that enterprise AI projects fail not because the technology underperforms, but because organizations cannot absorb the operational consequences of deployment. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, he will explain why the era of impressive demos winning deals is over.

Huma Shazia·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Apple's New Siri App Takes Aim at ChatGPT Ahead of WWDC

Leaked renders show Apple plans to launch a standalone Siri chatbot app in iOS 27, powered by Google's Gemini AI. The redesign moves Siri interactions to the Dynamic Island and positions Apple to compete directly with ChatGPT's 900 million weekly users.

Huma Shazia·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·6 min

How to Run a Local AI Chatbot on Your iPhone

You can run open-weight AI models entirely on your iPhone, no cloud connection required. The setup costs $5 at most, keeps your data private, and works offline. Here's why it matters and how to get started.

Huma Shazia·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

IBM Commits $5 Billion to Secure Open Source Software

IBM announced Project Lightwell, a $5 billion initiative to create a security clearinghouse for open source software. The service, piloted with Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Visa, will launch commercially within 30 days.

Manaal Khan·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·4 min

Samsung Tests Galaxy Watch 8 to Fight Muscle Loss on Ozempic

Samsung is partnering with Massachusetts General Hospital to study whether the Galaxy Watch 8 can help GLP-1 users preserve muscle mass. The six-month clinical trial will track 100 adults using the watch's body composition sensors and personalized exercise guidance.

Huma Shazia·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·6 min

5 AI Video Editing Apps Creators Rely On in 2026

AI has moved from novelty to necessity in video editing. CapCut, Descript, Runway, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Opus Clip now handle everything from auto-captions to generating cinematic scenes from text prompts. Here's what each tool does best.

Manaal Khan·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

How to Run SimCity 3000 in 4K on Modern Windows

A developer has documented the exact patches and tweaks needed to run SimCity 3000 at native 4K resolution on Windows 10. The process involves a GOG-sourced widescreen patch, INI fixes, and a D3D wrapper that finally makes the 1999 classic playable on high-resolution displays.

Huma Shazia·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·4 min

Google Adds AI Camera Triggers to Gemini for Home

Google's smart home AI can now create automations based on what your cameras see. The update lets users describe events in plain language and have Gemini watch for them, turning visual detection into smart home triggers.

Huma Shazia·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·6 min

3 Ways to Get Wired Internet Without Drilling Holes

Wi-Fi dead zones and latency issues plague many homes, but renters and homeowners alike can achieve ethernet-like performance without tearing into walls. Modern MoCA, Powerline, and fiber adapters turn existing wiring into high-speed network infrastructure.

Manaal Khan·27 May 2026

Trending Tech·4 min

HCLTech Launches Autonomous Finance Platform on Google Gemini

HCLTech has unveiled an autonomous finance platform built on Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise AI stack. The system targets core finance and accounting operations, replacing manual processes with AI-driven workflows across Invoice-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, and FP&A functions.

Huma Shazia·27 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Motorola's 2026 Razrs Look Stunning, But Are They Worth It?

Motorola's 2026 Razr lineup brings gorgeous materials like wood panels, vegan leather, and synthetic fabrics to the flip phone market. But beyond the striking aesthetics, the specs remain unremarkable, leaving buyers to decide if style alone justifies the purchase.

Manaal Khan·27 May 2026

Trending Tech·6 min

Apple Watch vs Garmin: Which Suits a Gym-Focused Professional?

A Bengaluru-based professional turned to ChatGPT to settle the Apple Watch versus Garmin debate. The AI's verdict highlights a fundamental split: Apple excels at daily life integration while Garmin dominates fitness-first tracking and battery endurance.

Manaal Khan·27 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Smartphone Shipments to Drop 14% in 2026 as Budget Phones Vanish

IDC predicts the steepest annual decline in smartphone history as memory shortages and geopolitical tensions force manufacturers to abandon the sub-$200 market. Apple and Samsung stand to gain share while emerging markets face the worst impact.

Huma Shazia·27 May 2026

Trending Tech·6 min

Why Your AI Investment Fails Without Clean Data First

Companies are rushing to adopt AI tools, but most enterprise data sits scattered across shared drives, legacy systems, and disconnected apps. Without a unified content foundation, AI has nothing reliable to work with. A new report reveals the hidden productivity costs of this chaos.

Huma Shazia·27 May 2026

Trending Tech·6 min

9 Fitness Wearables Redefining Sleep and Recovery Tracking

Fitness wearables have evolved from step counters into AI-powered health coaches. Screenless devices like Whoop now compete with budget-friendly bands like Samsung's Galaxy Fit3, each targeting different user priorities: deep recovery analytics versus everyday convenience.

Manaal Khan·27 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Samsung Union Approves $400K Bonuses for Chip Workers

Samsung's two largest unions voted to approve a wage deal that could give semiconductor employees up to $400,000 in bonuses. The agreement averted an 18-day strike that could have cost South Korea $669 million, but it's creating tension with non-chip workers who will receive far smaller payouts.

Huma Shazia·27 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

SK Hynix Hits $1 Trillion as AI Memory Demand Reshapes Chip Market

SK Hynix crossed the $1 trillion market value threshold on Wednesday, joining Samsung and Micron in a milestone driven by surging demand for AI memory chips. The rally pushed South Korea's KOSPI index to record highs and cemented the country's position as the only nation outside the U.S. with multiple trillion-dollar companies.

Manaal Khan·27 May 2026