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Inside Apple’s efforts to build a better recycling robot

Last week, TechCrunch paid a visit to Apple’s Austin, Texas manufacturing facilities. Since 2013, the company has ...
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Industries may be ready for humanoid robots, but are the robots ready for them?

How large a role humanoids will play in that ecosystem is, perhaps, the biggest question on everyone’s mind at the momen...
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Fitbit’s new kid smartwatch is a little Wiimote, a little Tamagotchi

The watch features a variety of different 3D games, unlocking more play time the more kids move. © 2024 TechCrunch. All ...
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Iyo thinks its gen AI earbuds can succeed where Humane and Rabbit stumbled

Iyo represents a third form factor in the push to deliver standalone generative AI devices: Bluetooth earbuds. © 2024 Te...
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Connected fitness is adrift post-pandemic

The struggle isn’t universal, however. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source: TCじゃぱん
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Aerodome is sending drones to the scene of the crime

Response time is Aerodome’s immediate value prop for potential clients. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For per...
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Kickstarter now lets you pledge after a campaign closes

“Late Pledge” allows campaign creators to continue collecting money even after the campaign has closed. © 2024 TechCrunc...
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Adobe brings Firefly AI-powered Generative Remove to Lightroom

Adobe says the feature is up to the task, regardless of how complex of a background the object is set against. © 2024 T...
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Sonos finally made some headphones

The market play is clear from the outset: The $449 headphones are firmly targeted at an audience that would otherwise be...
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These 81 robotics companies are hiring

When I attended Automate in Chicago a few weeks back, multiple people thanked me for TechCrunch’s semi-regular robotics ...
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Astronauts fall over. Robotic limbs can help them back up.

We all fall down sometimes. Astronauts are no exception. You need to be in peak physical condition for space travel, but...
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Google’s new Private Space feature is like Incognito Mode for Android

The space is available from the launcher and can be locked as a second layer of authentication. © 2024 TechCrunch. All ...
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Android’s new Theft Detection Lock helps deter smartphone snatch and grabs

When triggered, the AI-powered feature will automatically lock the device down. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. ...
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Google I/O 2024: Watch all of the AI, Android reveals

The keynote kicks off at 10 a.m. PT on Tuesday and will offer glimpses into the latest versions of Android, Wear OS and ...
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Google mentioned ‘AI’ 120+ times during its I/O keynote

It ran 110 minutes, but Google managed to reference AI a whopping 121 times during its I/O 2024 (by its own count). CEO ...
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Apple iPad Pro M4 vs. iPad Air M2: Reviewing which is right for most

Apple devoted a full event to iPad last Tuesday, roughly a month out from WWDC. From the invite artwork to the polarizin...
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Google I/O 2024: How to watch

Google I/O kicks off on Tuesday May 14 with a 10AM PT keynote. As ever, the presentation will offer glimpses into the la...
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Google I/O 2024: What to expect

You can expect plenty of AI, but probably not a lot of hardware. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal u...
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iRobot names former Timex head Gary Cohen as CEO

iRobot Tuesday announced the successor to longtime CEO, Colin Angle. Gary Cohen, who previous held chief executive role ...
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Google’s budget Pixel 8a delivers updated silicon, Gemini access for $499

Google, it seems, couldn’t wait until I/O next week to show off the latest addition to the Pixel line. For the past seve...
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Google’s Pixel Tablet is now available without the thing that makes it interesting

When we reviewed the Pixel Tablet roughly this time last year, we noted in no uncertain terms, “It’s all about the dock....
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Sperm whale ‘alphabet’ discovered, thanks to machine learning

Researchers at MIT CSAIL and Project CETI believe that they have unlocked a kind of sperm whale “alphabet” w...
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Apple iPad Pro gets an M4 chip and OLED display

As anticipated, Apple’s iPad Pro was the star of Tuesday’s “Let Loose” event. The arrival of the...
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Alphabet-owned Intrinsic incorporates Nvidia tech into robotics platform

The first bit of news out of the Automate conference this year arrives by way of Alphabet X spinout Intrinsic. The firm ...
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Apple iPad event: What to expect

So far, the biggest surprise about May 7’s “Let Loose” event is that it’s happening at all. We’re just over a month out ...
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Apple earnings see 10% iPhone sales drop

Apple on Thursday reported a 10% drop in iPhone sales for the second fiscal quarter, dropping from $51.3 billion to $45....
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Microsoft taps Sanctuary AI for general-purpose robot research

Microsoft, it seems, is hedging its bets when it comes to general-purpose robotics AI. At the end of February, the Windo...
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CMU is developing low-flying drones to map wildfires

A harsh truth: as bad as North American wildfires have grown over the past several years, things are only going to get w...
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Razer hit with $1.1M FTC fine over glowing ‘N95’ mask COVID claims

The Federal Trade Commission hit Razer with a $1.1 million fine Tuesday. The order claims that the gaming accessory make...
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Apple iPad event 2024: Watch Apple unveil new iPads right here

We’re still well over a month out from WWDC, but Apple went ahead and snuck in another event. On Tuesday, May 7 at...
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