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With fall upon us and the weather finally cooling down, it’s almost time to turn back your clocks, and prepare for darker afternoons. Get ready to bust out Cher’s If I Could Turn Back Time, the unofficial soundtrack to the annual ritual of daylight saving time coming to an end. The return of standard time happens in … Read more

Star Trek has had a number of prominent creative voices over its 58-year run and across its various TV shows. Earlier this week, one of those voices—Jeri Taylor, an executive producer for Star Trek: The Next Generation and a co-creator of its eventual successor Star Trek: Voyager—passed away at 86 years old. Born June 30, 1938, Taylor got her … Read more

You’ve seen the bikes around your neighborhood. They look like so much fun! You want one! But ebikes have so many different specs and price points. Here’s what I would consider, in your position. Can I build my own bike? Many affordable bikes now come direct-to-consumer—meaning that they are pre-tuned or partially assembled in a … Read more

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times‘ revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe. With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who … Read more

The fediverse answer to TikTok is on its way. Signups opened this week for Loops, a short-form looping video app from the creator of Instagram alternative Pixelfed, reports TechCrunch. Users who’ve signed up can post up to 60 seconds of video, according to details shared by developer Daniel Supernault on Mastodon. He added that using … Read more

We are a mere 2 days away from one of the most anticipated tech events of the year!  San Francisco is about to be electrified by the global tech community. Join the crowd at Moscone West from October 28-30 (and all week) as Silicon Valley’s finest come together for TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. Only two days … Read more

Black Friday TV deals are just around the corner, and some have already started launching some pretty crazy discounts. For one, Samsung has cut $1,100 off the price of this 65-inch QN90C QLED 4K TV, offering buyers 39% off the unit’s MSRP. The QN90C includes just about everything you would want in a premium-level TV, … Read more

If early benchmarks are to be believed, Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite is a serious workhorse that easily outpaces current Android and even Apple smartphones. Obviously, this will cause other silicon developers to be concerned. It’s rumored that Samsung is rushing to secure more chips for Galaxy S25, for instance, possibly because it wants to … Read more

Bitwarden describes itself as an “open source password manager for business.” But it also made a change its build requirement which led to an issue on the project’s GitHub page titled “Desktop version 2024.10.0 is no longer free software.” In the week that followed Bitwarden’s official account on X.com promised a fix was coming. “It … Read more

An apple a day might keep the doctor away, but an Apple device on your wrist could replace them altogether. Well, sort of. The Apple Watch is already chock-full of health-focused applications, but according to a recent report from Mark Gurman, an app for testing blood sugar levels is in development. Apple has always been … Read more