Maria Diaz/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. At ZDNET, we’re all about putting tech to the test to actually see which phone has the best battery life or which robot vacuum has the best pickup performance. And when we tested 10 different robot vacuums in our lab, one was the clear winner….
Five days. That’s all that’s left to lock in one of the smartest advantages you can give yourself as a founder, investor, or operator right now. Early Bird savings for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register now to save up to $410 before prices increase and secure your spot at the center of the startup ecosystem. Winning as…
The deadline to apply or nominate for Startup Battlefield 200 is Friday, May 27. This program is your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100,000 in equity-free funding. If you’re building a breakout startup — or know a founder who is — now is the time to move. Apply today for the opportunity to take the TechCrunch Disrupt Stage alongside 200 of the world’s most…
Earlier this year, Lucra Sports founder and CEO Dylan Robbins did something that no one else has ever done. He landed famed public investor Cathie Wood and her ARK Invest Venture Fund as a lead in a startup fundraising round. Lucra announced last month that it raised a $20 million Series B, led by the…
AI’s biggest champions have argued for some time that the technology will usher in an era of unprecedented productivity gains, richly rewarding workers who harness it while displacing those who don’t. Zeb Evans, CEO of the collaboration software startup ClickUp, claims that this shift is imminent. Last Thursday, Evans announced on X that the company,…
Pope Leo XIV published his first encyclical on Monday, dubbed Magnifica Humanitas, on “safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence.” And while AI is the hook, the problems Leo focuses on are older and more pervasive: inequality, war, the erosion of democracy, and the concentration of power in the hands of those…
A man is holding the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, the Pixel 10 Pro, and the Motorola Razr Fold in front of an amusement park while conducting some long-distance photo shooting. Adam Doud/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways We tested three smartphones in long-range zoom photography. Samsung Galaxy…
Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. My first thought after demoing the upcoming Android Auto features at Google I/O last week was the dread of going back to my own car, innocently parked on the other side of the country. I’ve been an Android Auto user for years now,…
When is Memorial Day? Memorial Day always falls on the last Monday of May. This year, that’s Monday, May 25. However, you can expect deals leading up to and during the long weekend since it’s a federal holiday. How did we choose these Memorial Day deals? ZDNET only writes about deals that capture our own…
Cesar Cadenas/ZDNET Memorial Day is tomorrow. There are great deals everywhere you look, and if you’re in the market for a new laptop, you’re in luck because I found one of the best. The HP OmniBook 5 is currently on sale at the brand’s official storefront for $530. That’s 40% off its original price. Also:…