This Linux desktop runs like an app on your current desktop – and it’s amazing

This Linux desktop runs like an app on your current desktop – and it’s amazing

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways A new Linux desktop is in the works. This portable desktop can be run like an app. Orbitiny is free to use and runs on any Linux distribution. Leave it to the Linux community to come up…

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs. iPhone 17 Pro Max: I compared the flagship phones, and this one wins

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs. iPhone 17 Pro Max: I compared the flagship phones, and this one wins

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Samsung’s Unpacked 2026 event last month left us with a new trio of flagship phones, the most premium being the Galaxy S26 Ultra. On the other side of the coin, Apple’s best phone, the iPhone 17 Pro Max is $100 cheaper, and has its own pros…

I compared Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T 5G coverage on a road trip – and the winner surprised me

I compared Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T 5G coverage on a road trip – and the winner surprised me

Adam Doud/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways My 5G road trip tests included rigorous testing on three Google Pixel phones. Signal reliability generally proved good to decent across three major interstate carriers. Network architecture, including non-standalone 5G, emerged as a factor in deployment. 5G made a number of promises…

A $30 router with a built-in VPN? I had to try it – and haven’t had any regrets

A $30 router with a built-in VPN? I had to try it – and haven’t had any regrets

GL.iNet Mango GL-MT300N-V2 pros and cons Pros Compact and can be powered with USB Offers several ways to get an internet connection when traveling Built-in VPN support is a great way to create a secure network when out and about. Cons Uses microUSB for power rather than USB-C The “getting started” guide only skims the…

TechCrunch Mobility: Uber everywhere, all at once

TechCrunch Mobility: Uber everywhere, all at once

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! If you haven’t noticed, Uber is suddenly everywhere, at least when it comes to autonomous vehicles. The company sold off Uber ATG,…

Elon Musk unveils chip manufacturing plans for SpaceX and Tesla

Elon Musk unveils chip manufacturing plans for SpaceX and Tesla

Elon Musk recently outlined ambitious plans for a chip-building collaboration between his companies Tesla and SpaceX. Bloomberg reports that Musk shared his plans on Saturday night at an event in downtown Austin, Texas, with a photo suggesting that what Musk is calling the “Terafab” facility will be built near Tesla’s Austin headquarters and “gigafactory.” Musk…

Do you want to build a robot snowman?

Do you want to build a robot snowman?

Nvidia’s GTC conference had everything: trillion dollar sales projections, graphics technology that can yassify video games, grand declarations that every company needs an OpenClaw strategy, and even a robot version of the beloved snowman Olaf from Disney’s “Frozen.” On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, TechCrunch’s Kirsten Korosec, Sean O’Kane, and I recapped CEO…

The SEC drops its four-year-old investigation into EV startup Faraday Future

The SEC drops its four-year-old investigation into EV startup Faraday Future

The Securities and Exchange Commission has closed its investigation into electric vehicle startup Faraday Future, despite SEC staff on the case recommending an enforcement action last year, TechCrunch has learned. Four sources familiar with the investigation, who were granted anonymity to speak about the government case, told TechCrunch that the SEC informed the company and…

Cursor admits its new coding model was built on top of Moonshot AI’s Kimi

Cursor admits its new coding model was built on top of Moonshot AI’s Kimi

AI coding company Cursor launched a new model this week called Composer 2, which it promoted as offering “frontier-level coding intelligence.”  However, an X user posting under the name Fynn soon claimed that Composer 2 was “just Kimi 2.5” with additional reinforcement learning — Kimi 2.5 being an open source model recently released by Moonshot…

I found true AirPods Pro rivals in these Samsung earbuds – and they’re better in several ways

I found true AirPods Pro rivals in these Samsung earbuds – and they’re better in several ways

Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro pros and cons Pros Comfortable Incredible sound Great Galaxy integration Cons No upgrades to battery Few notable software upgrades Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I commented a few weeks ago that Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds 4 Pro are boring. And, they are, but that’s not an inherently…