Tech & AI
Open source tool maker Grafana Labs says hackers stole its code, refuses to pay ransom
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 18, 2026
Grafana Labs, the maker of its eponymous popular open source web visualization software, confirmed it had been hacked but that it refused to pay the
Best Fire TV Stick 4K Max deal: Save $20 at Amazon
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 18, 2026
SAVE $20: As of May 18, the Fire TV Stick 4K Max is on sale for $39.99 at Amazon. This is $20 off its list
The Backward Logic of Chickenpox Parties
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 18, 2026
Anyone who has had chickenpox shares one distinct memory: the relentless, all-consuming itch. Ciara DiVita was only 3 years old when she caught the virus,
South Korea’s LetinAR is building optics behind AI glasses
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 18, 2026
Imagine you’re riding a motorcycle at 160 kilometers per hour when an arrow appears, floating on the road ahead, telling you exactly where to turn.
Best robot vacuum deal: Save $260 on the Eufy C10
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 18, 2026
SAVE OVER $200: As of May 18, the Eufy C10 robot vacuum is on sale for $219.99 at Amazon. This is $260 off its list
A Danish Couple’s Maverick African Research Finds Its Moment in RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policy
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 18, 2026
In 1996, Guinea-Bissau seemed like an ideal research post for budding pediatrician Lone Graff Stensballe. Her supervisor, a fellow Dane named Peter Aaby, had spent
For Eclipse, the $2.5B Cerebras win is just the start of realizing its physical-world thesis
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 18, 2026
When Lior Susan started Eclipse Ventures in 2015, the firm’s thesis of digitizing the physical world wasn’t particularly popular in Silicon Valley. “It was the
NYT Pips hints, answers for May 18, 2026
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 18, 2026
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on
Gaza Is Rebuilding With Lego-Like Bricks Made From Rubble
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 18, 2026
Inside a makeshift workshop in Gaza, rebuilt after it was damaged by Israeli air strikes, Suleiman Abu Hassanin stands among piles of broken concrete, trying
TechCrunch Mobility: The AI skills arms race is coming for automotive
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 18, 2026
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