This is the lowest price on an M5 MacBook Air I’ve seen – and it launched a month ago

This is the lowest price on an M5 MacBook Air I’ve seen – and it launched a month ago

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple just released the M5 MacBook Air last month, but it’s already on sale on Amazon for $949 for the 13-inch, and $1,149 for the 15-inch. That’s $150 off for both models; the lowest price since they were released.  Apple has its sights set on…

Samsung’s latest TV firmware update fixes the Chromecast issue for older models – finally

Samsung’s latest TV firmware update fixes the Chromecast issue for older models – finally

Adam Breeden/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Older Samsung TV models will soon gain Google Cast support. The feature will roll out in phases for 2026, 2025, 2024, and possibly 2023 Samsung TV models. The update also includes support for Samsung’s Universal Gestures feature on the Galaxy Watch. Google…

I found Android Auto’s hidden shortcut that automates any task in your car – and it’s brilliant

I found Android Auto’s hidden shortcut that automates any task in your car – and it’s brilliant

Charlie Osborne/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Android Auto’s Custom Assistant is an underutilized shortcut. You can trigger multiple actions, and Gemini makes the shortcut more useful. Custom Assistant takes only a minute to set up. Android Auto is a highly convenient, albeit underused, feature available in most modern…

LG G6 vs. Samsung S95H: I compared the best OLED TVs of 2026 and made a tough choice

LG G6 vs. Samsung S95H: I compared the best OLED TVs of 2026 and made a tough choice

Manufacturer or Full Name/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I have tested dozens of TVs over the years, each promising everything from pixel-perfect picture quality to smart features no one seemed to ask for. Samsung and LG have launched the latest additions to their flagship lineups, each offering a host of hardware…

AI startup Rocket offers vibe McKinsey-style reports at a fraction of the cost

AI startup Rocket offers vibe McKinsey-style reports at a fraction of the cost

Indian startup Rocket is betting that the next big opportunity is the part before vibe coding: having AI help people decide what to build. It has launched a platform that produces consulting-style product strategies. The startup, based in Surat, India, on Tuesday launched its platform, Rocket 1.0, which connects research, product building, and competitive intelligence…

AI design platform Picsart launches a creator monetization program

AI design platform Picsart launches a creator monetization program

AI-powered design platform Picsart is launching a creator monetization program, the company told TechCrunch exclusively. The program is open to all creators, with no invite lists and no minimum audience size required. The program invites creators to create original content with Picsart tools for a specific campaign, share it on their social channels, and earn…

Spain’s Xoople raises $130 million Series B to map the Earth for AI

Spain’s Xoople raises $130 million Series B to map the Earth for AI

Space data companies have argued for years that the private sector needs their products, but the real uptake has been from government buyers. Now, with artificial intelligence top of mind for business, one Spanish startup is trying to become the go-to source of ground truth for enterprise. Xoople (said like “zoople’) is developing a satellite…

Ticket savings of up to $500 this week for Disrupt 2026

Ticket savings of up to $500 this week for Disrupt 2026

Starting today, you have 5 days to save nearly $500 on your ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. This offer disappears Friday, April 10, at 11:59 p.m. PT. There are no extensions. If you’ve even been considering attending one of the most anticipated tech conferences of the year, this is the week to save big. Prices will only increase as the event…

North Korea’s hijack of one of the web’s most used open source projects was likely weeks in the making

North Korea’s hijack of one of the web’s most used open source projects was likely weeks in the making

A North Korean cyberattack that last Monday briefly hijacked one of the most widely used open source projects on the web took weeks to carry out as part of a long-running campaign to target the code’s top developers. The hijacking of the Axios project on March 31 was in part successful because it relied on…