Data centers become "killer application" for new power transformer tech

Solid-state transformers could also benefit EV charging and someday households.

Trump bought SpaceX shares two weeks after blockbuster IPO

The president bought when the stock was in the mid-$150 range. SpaceX finished trading on Monday back at its IPO price of $135.

Displaced Palestinians in Gaza face intensifying Israeli strikes

Israel struck a makeshift tent sheltering displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah, killing one man.

UK won’t disclose cost of ‘low cost’ cruise missile programme

The UK claims its new cruise missile programme will be low cost. We’ll just have to take their word for it because they haven’t disclosed the cost. Despite this...

Bitdefender VPN Review: Fast and Affordable Privacy

Bitdefender VPN has an excellent starting price, even if it lacks the advanced features that privacy nerds may want.

RFK Jr. may upend how vaccine recommendations are categorized

There are currently 3 categories. Without reason, RFK Jr. is considering changes.

What’s behind domestic political pressure on Ukraine’s president?

Zelenskyy rejects call from sacked minister for wartime elections.

Video: Iran reacts to US ‘economic D-Day’ sanctions

Iran’s Minister of Economy Ali Madani-Zadeh has responded to the US announcement of a new economic pressure campaign.

Ceasefire monitoring mission arrives in Democratic Republic of Congo

Fighting persists in the mineral-rich region despite ceasefire agreements.

Ambush in South Sudan kills peacekeeping troops

Armed men injured three additional peacekeepers as fears grow of the country relapsing into civil war.

Can You Kill Salmonella in Eggs Without Cooking Them? I Tried It

With advice from infectious disease experts, I tested a low-effort way to pasteurize eggs at home.

Displaced Palestinian builds mud shelter as tents offer little relief

A displaced Palestinian has built a traditional mud-brick house as an alternative to tents.

Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case

Zillow and Redfin reached a settlement with the FTC, which requires Redfin to reenter the rental advertising business.

Students, MPs, and Black leaders demand vice-chancellor quit over Arday’s death

MPs, academics, and other leading Black figures have signed a Good Law Project letter agreeing with the demands of students for action against Cambridge Univers...

Violence flares in Haiti as gang attack kills 30 people

Island nation grapples with violence as it seeks to hold first elections in more than a decade.

The Best Kitchen Gadget to Prevent Salmonella Is a Good Meat Probe

Salmonella outbreaks are seemingly everywhere right now. A good temperature probe is the last and best line of defense.

Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they're coming for monitors.

Monitor vendors are playing with fire.

Ex-Liverpool star Fabinho reunited with Mohamed Salah at Trabzonspor

Fabinho joined ​Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad in 2023, where he won the ​league after his five-year stint at Liverpool.

Washington Post ordered to rehire Karen Attiah after Charlie Kirk posts

Karen Attiah was fired for posts about Charlie Kirk’s assassination that the Post said violated its social media policy.

Alabama launches investigation into OpenAI’s hack of Hugging Face

Weeks after OpenAI disclosed that one of its cybersecurity models had gone rogue and hacked AI dataset company Hugging Face, Alabama’s Attorney General announce...

Amazon hikes hardware prices by 60 percent, blaming memory shortage

As the memory shortage continues to cause trouble for hardware makers, Amazon says it is now being forced to pass on the costs to its consumers.

Amjad Masad, CEO and co-founder of Replit, joins the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, Replit CEO Amjad Masad will share his perspective on the future of programming and Replit's role in developing it.

Mexico’s president condemns governor’s brief return to office

President Sheinbaum criticises Governor Rocha's return amid US drug charges, calling it 'reckless' and 'inappropriate'.

Yemen’s Houthis report attack on Saudi ship

Saudi shipping company Bahri confirmed its vessel was struck, all crew members safe.

Apply now to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Apply before September 4 to be a part of the Disrupt community by hosting your own Side Event.

GM vehicles under federal scrutiny after hundreds of reports

The eBoost brake-by-wire system is responsible for at least 22 crashes now.

Lenovo confirms Legion Go issues after gamers report bricked devices

Cursed BIOS. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge When a company's software update turns your computer into a useless brick, should fixes be free? Framework, t...

British Army brags about new radar made by genocide-linked arms firm

The British Army has published an update on its new Ground Based Surveillance Radar (GBSR). A small detachment of artillery soldiers has been testing the system...

Video: Israel attacks desalination plant and mosque in Gaza

Israel has attacked a critical water desalination plant and a mosque in Gaza as it intensifies attacks on the enclave.

Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red-handed

Is the technique outdated? Yes. Is it still creepy? Also yes.