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Heavy-duty power stations are technically capable of powering HVAC systems or big appliances. During an outage, it can be tempting to test those claims — but just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should.

AI hasn’t benefited the bottom line of any big corporations outside the tech industry, according to a note recently published by the chief economist at Apollo Global Management (the private equity giant that used to own TechCrunch).

What makes social engineering scams so effective is that they’re able to get around traditional security checkpoints and convince you to make a risky choice without realizing it. A feature in iOS 27 called Impersonation Risk Detection tries to better defend against that reality on iPhones and iPads — but it’s not on by default.

Relay, an AI-powered workflow automation tool built as an alternative to Zapier, shut down entirely in August. The product let users automate email and task workflows using AI agents, but as OpenAI, Google, and other larger platforms built similar automation directly into their own tools, five-year-old Relay struggled to hold on to a reason to…

Several years ago, Android introduced the ability to “bubble” a text conversation, or move that app to a floating bubble on your home screen. It’s a convenient way to keep a conversation easily accessible.

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 is coming to SoWa Power Station in Boston on November 4, bringing founders, investors, and operators together for a full day of candid conversations, practical sessions, live pitching, networking, and smaller roundtables built for deeper discussion. 

Smart ring maker Oura has sued Indian rival Ultrahuman again, seeking to block U.S. sales of its Ring Pro (pictured above) just months after the redesign helped the Bengaluru-based startup return to the American market following an import ban. The case is the latest in a string of patent disputes Oura has brought against competing…

The Browser Company is sunsetting its design-forward Arc browser on December 22, 2026, and directing users to Dia, its AI-first browser. The company announced the decision on Thursday, citing the rising cost of keeping a browser secure in the age of AI.

ArtCraft, the development team behind PhotoCraft (and a number of other similar apps) reverse-engineered yet another de facto standard app: GridCraft, meant to mimic Microsoft Excel.

The tail of the Cambridge Analytica data scandal is long — and it keeps costing Meta gargantuan sums of money.