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January 18, 2026
Tech
"Games should never die": Rust dev offers $25M to save Amazon's MMO New World
Amazon’s ambitious online role-playing game New World is headed for closure, marking the end of a turbulent chapter in the…
January 18, 2026
Tech
6 winter emergencies you can solve with a cordless heat gun
My furnace quit during an ice storm two winters ago. The wind chill was somewhere around -40°F, the house was…
January 18, 2026
Tech
That USB port on your power strip isn’t as safe as it looks
Power strips, and more specifically surge protectors, are essential technology products that everyone should own. They shift the extra electrical…
January 18, 2026
Tech
Microsoft’s first Windows 11 update of 2026 stopped some computers from shutting down
Microsoft has identified issues upon installing the January 2026 Windows security update. To address these issues, an out-of-band (OOB) update…
January 18, 2026
Tech
TechCrunch Mobility: ‘Physical AI’ enters the hype machine
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.” To get this in your inbox, sign up…
January 18, 2026
Tech
How YC-backed Bucket Robotics survived its first CES
The weather in Las Vegas wasn’t looking good. The plan had been that each employee of YC-backed Bucket Robotics would carry parts of their booth in their…
January 18, 2026
Tech
Moxie Marlinspike has a privacy-conscious alternative to ChatGPT
If you’re at all concerned about privacy, the rise of AI personal assistants can feel alarming. It’s difficult to use…
January 18, 2026
Tech
6 underrated Ryobi tools that will save you hours in the workshop
Every workshop has its headliners — the circular saw that rips through plywood, the drill that lives on the pegboard,…
January 18, 2026
Tech
I replaced my full Windows desktop environment with a lightweight one and it’s insanely fast
I never thought I’d be the kind of person to rip out Windows Explorer and replace it with something completely…
January 18, 2026
Tech
Here are the 10 deals worth grabbing from Best Buy’s winter sales event
Good deals are often hard to come by at the beginning of the year — which is precisely what makes…