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13 May 2026 Vol 19
Former Epic director and Guerrilla Games co-founder is building a European game engine to rival Unreal and Unity

Former Epic director and Guerrilla Games co-founder is building a European game engine to rival Unreal and Unity

Arjan Brussee, best known as a co-founder of Guerrilla Games and a former global director of product management for Unreal…
I added a Windows-style taskbar to Android, and it just makes sense

I added a Windows-style taskbar to Android, and it just makes sense

Gone are the days when we used to get major overhauls with new Android OS updates. I have been using…
I built a working Android app with no coding experience using Google’s free tools

I built a working Android app with no coding experience using Google’s free tools

Vibe coding and AI-assisted software development are officially mainstream. It’s not just novice developers that are using AI to build…
Your new graphics card is disappointing because of one hardware mistake

Your new graphics card is disappointing because of one hardware mistake

Buying a new GPU is the ultimate thrill when it comes to putting together a rig. Though be sure you’re…
Uber has always wanted to be more than a ride; now it has reason to hurry

Uber has always wanted to be more than a ride; now it has reason to hurry

For years, Uber talked about becoming a super app. Then Waymo started picking up passengers in San Francisco, and the…
Excel’s best cleanup trick is hidden behind Ctrl+G

Excel’s best cleanup trick is hidden behind Ctrl+G

Most people I know hit Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V in Excel hundreds of times a day, but have never pressed Ctrl+G.…
Ashnymph’s Childhood EP is exhilarating dance goth rock

Ashnymph’s Childhood EP is exhilarating dance goth rock

I’ve got to thank my oldest friend and concert buddy, Tim, for turning me on to this one. Ashnymph is…
Your Milwaukee drill has a hidden app that most owners never download

Your Milwaukee drill has a hidden app that most owners never download

My garage runs entirely on Ryobi ONE+ batteries, and for most of what I build and maintain, the platform covers…
TechCrunch Mobility: Lime’s IPO gamble

TechCrunch Mobility: Lime’s IPO gamble

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is…
We’re feeling cynical about xAI’s big deal with Anthropic

We’re feeling cynical about xAI’s big deal with Anthropic

Anthropic and xAI announced a big partnership this week, with Anthropic buying all the compute capacity at xAI’s Colossus 1…