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16 of the most interesting startups from YC W'26 Demo Day

From redirecting doomscrolling to training humanoid robots, these 16 startups stood out as the most interesting ones from an overflowing YC cohort.

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TechCrunch

16 of the most interesting startups from YC W'26 Demo Day

TechCrunch

Google Translate’s real-time headphone translations feature expands to iOS and more countries

The real-time headphone translations experience keeps each speaker’s tone, emphasis, and cadence intact, so it’s easier to follow the conversation and tell who’s saying what.

23 minutes ago

TechCrunch

Google Translate’s real-time headphone translations feature expands to iOS and more countries

Ars Technica

You've got $20,000 to spend on an EV: Here are some options

From Audis to Teslas, there's a lot available in this price range.

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Ars Technica

You've got $20,000 to spend on an EV: Here are some options

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Engadget

Judge tosses out X's advertiser boycott lawsuit

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Engadget

Judge tosses out X's advertiser boycott lawsuit

Engadget

Blumhouse's horror-centric cozy game Grave Seasons will be released on August 14

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Engadget

Blumhouse's horror-centric cozy game Grave Seasons will be released on August 14

Engadget

Dispatch is coming to Xbox this summer

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Engadget

Dispatch is coming to Xbox this summer

TechCrunch

OpenAI abandons yet another side quest: ChatGPT's erotic mode

It's only the latest of several side projects that the AI startup has ditched over the past week.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

OpenAI abandons yet another side quest: ChatGPT's erotic mode

Engadget

Stalker 2 is getting its first DLC, Cost of Hope, this summer

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Engadget

Stalker 2 is getting its first DLC, Cost of Hope, this summer

TechCrunch

Data centers get ready — the Senate wants to see your power bills

Senators Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren want the Energy Information Administration to gather more details about how data centers use power — and how that affects the grid.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Data centers get ready — the Senate wants to see your power bills

Ars Technica

Study: Sycophantic AI can undermine human judgment

Subjects who interacted with AI tools were more likely to think they were right, less likely to resolve conflicts.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Study: Sycophantic AI can undermine human judgment

Engadget

Google begins rolling out Search Live globally

1 hour ago

Engadget

Google begins rolling out Search Live globally

TechCrunch

Defense startup Shield AI lands $12.7B valuation, up 140%, after US Air Force deal

In one year, Shield AI's value has leaped 140%. This after it won a contract to be the software provider to Anduril's Fury fighter jet for the U.S. Air Force.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Defense startup Shield AI lands $12.7B valuation, up 140%, after US Air Force deal

WIRED

Meet the Tech Reporters Using AI to Help Write and Edit Their Stories

Independent writers are using AI agents all throughout their reporting process. What’s the value of a human journalist, anyway?

1 hour ago

WIRED

Meet the Tech Reporters Using AI to Help Write and Edit Their Stories

Engadget

Hades 2 is coming to Xbox Series X/S and PS5 on April 14

1 hour ago

Engadget

Hades 2 is coming to Xbox Series X/S and PS5 on April 14

Ars Technica

The debut of Gemini 3.1 Flash Live could make it harder to know if you're talking to a robot

Google's new conversational audio AI is rolling out in search, Gemini, and developer tools today.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

The debut of Gemini 3.1 Flash Live could make it harder to know if you're talking to a robot

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TechCrunch

Apple made strides with iOS 26 security, but leaked hacking tools still leave millions exposed to spyware attacks

Leaked hacking tools threaten the security of millions of older iPhones. Cybersecurity experts weigh in.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Apple made strides with iOS 26 security, but leaked hacking tools still leave millions exposed to spyware attacks

Ars Technica

Intel Core Ultra 270K and 250K Plus review: Conditionally great CPUs

Great performance for the price, if you ignore the price of RAM, SSDs, and GPUs.

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

Intel Core Ultra 270K and 250K Plus review: Conditionally great CPUs

Ars Technica

OpenAI “indefinitely” shelves plans for erotic ChatGPT

Some staff reportedly questioned how sexy ChatGPT benefits humanity.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

OpenAI “indefinitely” shelves plans for erotic ChatGPT

Ars Technica

The Corvette E-Ray is dead, long live the Grand Sport X

The mid-engined Corvette gets a new variant.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

The Corvette E-Ray is dead, long live the Grand Sport X

WIRED

The Sony Afeela Was Doomed to Fail

A six-year EV rollout ends with a thud.

5 hours ago

WIRED

The Sony Afeela Was Doomed to Fail

WIRED

Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying

US lawmakers are pressing Tulsi Gabbard to reveal whether using a VPN can strip Americans of their constitutional protections against warrantless surveillance.

6 hours ago

WIRED

Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying

WIRED

Soundboks Mix Review: A Great Party Speaker

This large Bluetooth speaker is massively loud, nearly indestructible, and lasts for 40 hours.

7 hours ago

WIRED

Soundboks Mix Review: A Great Party Speaker

WIRED

Senators Demand to Know How Much Energy Data Centers Use

In a letter sent Thursday morning, Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley press the Energy Information Agency to mandate annual electricity disclosure for data centers.

7 hours ago

WIRED

Senators Demand to Know How Much Energy Data Centers Use

WIRED

Eufy Omni C28 Review: Affordable and Full-Featured

Eufy's latest robot vacuum proves you can still get a great vac-mop without dropping four figures.

8 hours ago

WIRED

Eufy Omni C28 Review: Affordable and Full-Featured