Category: Tech
January 01, 2026
Tech
LG’s new karaoke-ready party speaker uses AI to remove song vocals
LG is adding a karaoke-focused party speaker to its lineup of Xboom devices, which is built in collaboration with Will.i.am.…
January 01, 2026
Tech
OpenAI bets big on audio as Silicon Valley declares war on screens
OpenAI is betting big on audio AI, and it’s not just about making ChatGPT sound better. According to new reporting…
January 01, 2026
Tech
Sony PS-F5 is a Portable Turntable from 1983 That Defies Convention, Here’s Why
Sony debuted the PS-F5 in 1983, just as cassette tapes and the first Walkmans dominated portable music. Vinyl looked to…
January 01, 2026
Tech
My washing machine tells me when it’s done — thanks to this $20 sensor
I bought my first home in 2024, and since that time, my wife and I have spent a lot of…
January 01, 2026
Tech
I replaced the Microsoft Store with this powerful open-source package manager
I don’t know if you’ve paid attention, but installing apps on a PC can be a real pain. While the…
January 01, 2026
Tech
Public domain 2026: Betty Boop, Pluto, and Nancy Drew set free
Some years ago, I was writing a science fiction short story in which I wanted to incorporate verses from a…
January 01, 2026
Tech
I stopped using incognito on YouTube when I found this simple trick
Almost all of us rely on Incognito mode at some point, whether in Safari, Chrome, or even YouTube. It lets…
January 01, 2026
Tech
Meet the new tech laws of 2026
As usual, 2025 was a year of deep congressional dysfunction in the US. But state legislatures were passing laws that…
January 01, 2026
Tech
The top 6 media/entertainment startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield
Every year, TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield pitch contest draws thousands of applicants. We whittle those applications down to the top 200…
January 01, 2026
Tech
This $7 app on Steam doubled my FPS in games both old and new, and I can never look back
One of the biggest selling points of modern graphics cards, outside enhanced performance in newer games, is frame generation. This…