Maria Diaz | ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways If your Roku remote is missing, there are tricks to find it. You may be able to ask verbally, or your TV may have a button. The Roku app may also help you find your remote. Even though Roku has…
The 85-inch TV used to be the king of big-screen home theaters. While it’s been outclassed by 98-inch and even 115-inch cousins, it’s still one of the best choices for most living rooms. With enough screen real estate to give you fine details, bold colors, and crisp contrast, an 85-inch TV can be a great…
June Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Samsung’s Galaxy Watch may predict fainting episodes. False alarms and missed warnings remain concerns. More real-world testing is still needed. Samsung wants you to know its smartwatch can do more than count your steps, track your sleep, and guilt you…
Adam Breeden/ZDNET Have you ever heard of virtual private networks (VPNs)? A VPN is software that encrypts your traffic and reroutes it through a network to disguise your IP address, giving you protection from spying eyes. Not only can this stop surveillance, but it can also reduce the volume of data third parties can collect on…
A large part of Airbnb’s Q1 2026 earnings call was dedicated to talking about how the company is using AI tools for coding, customer support, and search. Notably, the company claimed that 60% of the code its engineers produced in the quarter was written by AI — echoing comments by others like Google, Microsoft, and…
After years of hints and preparation, the Uber-backed electric bike and scooter rental startup Lime has filed for an initial public offering. The company, which is incorporated as Neutron Holdings, Inc., has eyed the public markets for at least five years. CEO Wayne Ting last spoke to TechCrunch in 2023 about the prospect of an…
If you’re planning to raise a Series A in the next 12 to 24 months, the rules you think you’re playing by may already be outdated. Series A isn’t just harder — it’s slower, more selective, and increasingly unforgiving. The bar has shifted, and many founders are still optimizing for a version of the market that no longer exists. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, taking place October 13-15…
The Trump administration on Friday launched a new website that will house a collection of “new, never-before-seen” files about UFOs, according to the Pentagon. (And yes, we’re apparently okay with calling them UFOs again, as the URL to the new website is war.gov/ufo.) In a public announcement by the Defense Department — which, under Trump,…
Poland’s intelligence service said it detected attacks on five water treatment plants where hackers could have taken control of the industrial equipment inside, including, in the worst case, tampering with the safety of the water supply. The story is relevant beyond Poland’s borders: U.S. water infrastructure has faced similar threats in recent years. In 2021,…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into Avride, a robotaxi company that has partnered with Uber, after identifying more than a dozen crashes and one minor injury. The safety regulator’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) said all 16 crashes that it has identified have to do with “the competence of”…