Technology News : Mobile ,Gadgets & Innovations
- Figma is going public
Figma, the platform that specializes in collaborative interface design, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO). The company will trade under the ticker symbol “FIG” as it prepares to “double down” on its investments in AI. Figma was nearly acquired by Adobe for $20 billion in 2022, but the two companies scrapped the deal
- Amazon Echo Frames drop to a new record-low price, saving you $200!
Take Amazon Alexa with you wherever you go!
- X opens up to Community Notes written by AI bots
X is launching a way for developers to create AI bots that can write Community Notes that can potentially appear on posts. Like humans, the “AI Note Writers” will be able to submit a Community Note, but they will only actually be shown on a post “if found helpful by people from different perspectives,” X
- Google makes it easier to let friends and kids control your smart home
Google Home’s latest update will make it easier to decide who in your household can control your smart home. It comes with a new feature, which Google first started testing last year, that will let you assign people “Admin” and “Member” roles. People with Admin status have full control of all the devices, services, and
- The best smartwatches for Android
After a long stretch of slim pickings, the last couple of years have been huge for Android smartwatches. Now there are more good options than ever — with more on the way soon. Much like Android phones, this market is fragmented. Wear OS 5 is here for Samsung’s Galaxy Watches, Google’s Pixel Watch 3, and
- Ultra Mobile raised its data caps without a price increase
T-Mobile is bringing some of its Uncarrier energy to Ultra Mobile, the carrier’s international-focused MVNO that operates on its network. It announced that its plans now have slightly higher data caps and more international perks, but with the same prices as before for new and existing subscribers — a rare thing to see these days.
- Android users can finally edit messages sent to iPhones, but there’s a catch
Google Messages is starting to roll out the ability to edit messages you send to your friends with iPhones
- The GOP’s big spending bill could kill renewable energy projects
Senate Republicans today passed a sweeping spending bill that narrowly avoided punitive tax measures on renewable energy but still threatens to stall its growth in the US. After wrangling over hundreds of amendments for more than 24 hours in a so-called “vote-a-rama” on Monday and Tuesday, Senate Republicans advanced the bill with provisions that make
- Gemini’s colorful new look is now as good as official
Gemini goes public with its new rainbow icon.
- Here are the best Kindle deals right now
When it comes to finding a device to read ebooks, you have a few options to choose from. You can always buy a tablet or use your phone, but those devices are multipurpose and can be used for a ton of things, like surfing the web or doom-scrolling on X or Bluesky. If you are
- Grammarly wants to become an ‘AI productivity platform’
Grammarly plans to acquire the buzzy email app Superhuman, according to a press release. Email is already the “number-one use case” of Grammarly for professional users, the company says, with “the AI assistant helping to revise over 50 million emails per week across more than 20 email providers.” Buying Superhuman makes some sense, then: it
- Sonos is offering a refurbished Era 100 for just $119
Earlier this year, Sonos permanently dropped the price of its Era 100 speaker to $199, making it more affordable for people looking to build a multiroom wireless speaker setup. Now, the small-but-mighty speaker is even cheaper to kick off summer. Sonos is offering the refurbished Era 100 for just $119 ($40 off), the lowest price
- Nothing releases its first over-the-ear headphones, the $299 Headphone (1)
Nothing stepped away from sensors in favor of a simple button to trigger your AI assistant or ChatGPT, if you have the Nothing X app, and a volume roller that can also be pressed to play, pause, and turn on and off noise canceling.
- The MLS Season Pass is 50 percent off ahead of the All-Star game and Leagues Cup
Major League Soccer (MLS) is now nearly halfway through its 2025 season, and Apple is giving fans a great reason to tune in. For a limited time, the MLS Season Pass is available for just $49, offering new and returning subscribers access to every remaining match at half the regular price. If you’re an Apple
- The best Android tablet just got $300 cheaper in this deal
All variants of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra are subject to the huge discount right now.
- T-Mobile’s Ultra Mobile brand revamps its plans, but who are they for?
T-Mobile's lesser known sub-brand has switched up its plans.
- Nothing Headphone 1 Launched in India With Up to 80 Hours of Battery Life, Transparent Design
Nothing Headphone 1 feature 40mm dynamic drivers, up to 42dB ANC with transparency mode, and KEF-tuned audio. The headphones support Bluetooth 5.3, dual-device connectivity, and AAC, SBC, and LDAC codecs. Equipped with a 1,040mAh battery, it is said to attain a full charge in 120 minutes via a USB Type-C port. The Headphone 1 are claimed to offer up to 80 hours of bat...
- I’ve used the Nothing Phone 3, and I probably said ‘That’s fun!’ a dozen times
This isn't a reinvention of Nothing's smartphone ambitions, but it definitely brings the joy.
- Nothing Headphone 1 mix retro cool with new tech, but you need to know this one thing before you buy
Sony Walkman retro style meets future-proofed tech — but the fit won't work for everyone.
- From selfie mirror to Magic 8 Ball, here’s what you can do with the Nothing Phone 3’s Glyph Matrix
Nothing Phone 3 swaps its flashy LEDs for a pixelated playground packed with tools and mini-games.
- Nothing launches Phone 3: The new face of ‘affordable’ flagships
Nothing's back with a bold new design, but will a mid-tier SoC and higher sticker price be a win for consumers?
- Nothing Headphone 1 launched: Brings the heat, but not without trade-offs
At $299, the Nothing Headphone 1 pack some impressive features and specs, but comfort could be a sticking point.
- Nothing Phone 3 Launched in India With Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC, Glyph Matrix: Price, Specifications
Nothing Phone 3 has been launched in India with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset. It packs up to 16GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. The phone features a triple rear camera unit, including three 50-megapixel sensors and a 50-megapixel selfie camera. It gets a new Glyph Matrix interface on the rear panel that can show notifications, animations, time, and more.
- Nothing launches its most expensive flagship yet, Phone (3)
Nothing launched its newest flagship phone after a two-year gap. At an event in London, the company unveiled the Phone (3), which starts at $799 and aims to take on bigwigs like Samsung and Apple.
- Your Samsung phone will get Android 16’s powerful Advanced Protection mode in One UI 8
One UI 8 brings support for Android 16’s Advanced Protection mode. Here’s how to turn it on.
- Japan Launches Final H-2A Rocket with GOSAT-GW Satellite to Monitor Climate and Oceans
Japan concluded the H-2A rocket program with the launch of the GOSAT-GW satellite, dedicated to monitoring greenhouse gases and sea temperatures. The mission strengthens Japan’s long-term commitment to climate research and marks a transition to the more cost-effective H3 launch system. Over its 25-year lifespan, H-2A recorded 49 successes out of 50 launches.
- Poll: Do you like AI music?
One apparently AI-generated band just hit half a million listens on Spotify.
- SpaceX Expands Starlink Network with Dual Falcon 9 Launches, Boosts Constellation Beyond 7,900 Satellites
SpaceX continues its rapid Starlink expansion with two Falcon 9 launches on June 28, 2025, delivering 53 satellites to orbit. With over 7,900 active units now in its constellation, SpaceX strengthens its lead in global LEO broadband service. The reusable boosters also landed successfully, marking their fifth and eighth flights.
- Tiny but mighty: This cheap projector promises big movie nights without the big price
The new Yaber T1 Pro delivers up to a 120-inch screen for just $159.99.
- Astronomers Discover a Gigantic Supernova Remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Veliki is a newly discovered, massive supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud, observed through a global collaboration using multiwavelength astronomy tools. Estimated to be 45,000 years old, Veliki showcases complex shell structures and highly unusual radio properties.
- Congress just greenlit a NASA moon plan opposed by Musk and Isaacman
Legacy aerospace giants scored a win Tuesday when the U.S. Senate passed President Trump’s budget reconciliation bill that earmarks billions more for NASA’s flagship Artemis program. The $10 billion addition to the Artemis architecture, which includes funding for additional Space Launch System rockets and an orbiting station around the moon called Gateway, is a rebuke
- ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE sightings, goes viral overnight after Bondi criticism
The citizen app for anonymously reporting ICE agents and raids went viral after criticism from the U.S. Attorney General.
- Figma moves closer to a blockbuster IPO that could raise $1.5B
The financials are impressive and founder CEO Dylan Field already cashed out $20 million worth of shares last year.
- Road to Battlefield: Central Eurasia’s gateway to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield
Historic regional competition launches to showcase Central Eurasia’s rising startup ecosystem on Silicon Valley’s biggest stage. For the first time in its history, Central Eurasia will have a direct pathway to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield through the launch of “Road to Battlefield,” a groundbreaking regional competition that promises to put the underrepresented region firmly on the
- X is piloting a program that lets AI chatbots generate Community Notes
The social platform X will pilot a feature that allows AI chatbots to generate Community Notes, a Twitter-era feature that Elon Musk has expanded under his ownership of the service now called X.
- Catalio Capital closes over $400M Fund IV
Catalio Capital Management announced the closing of its more than $400 million Fund IV. The fund will continue the firm’s thesis of backing healthcare and biotechnology companies.
- Google’s data center energy use doubled in 4 years
Google has pledged to use only carbon-free sources of electricity to power its operations, a task made more challenging by its breakneck pace of data center growth.
- Automattic puts Tumblr migration to WordPress on hold
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg confirmed that the company is no longer working on migrating its Tumblr blogging platform to WordPress, as previously announced.
- Winning capital for your AI startup? Kleida Martiro is leading the conversation at TechCrunch All Stage
AI-native startups are rewriting the rules of what early traction looks like — and too often, investors are still playing by the old ones. At TechCrunch All Stage, happening in Boston on July 15, Kleida Martiro, partner at Glasswing Ventures, will lead a breakout that cuts straight to the core of this disconnect.
- Nothing releases its first over-the-ear headphones, the $299 Headphone (1)
Nothing stepped away from sensors in favor of a simple button to trigger your AI assistant or ChatGPT, if you have the Nothing X app, and a volume roller that can also be pressed to play, pause, and turn on and off noise canceling.
- The electric Hummer is almost outselling the F-150 Lightning
GM's EVs were popular in the second quarter, a complete contrast to the struggles by Ford, Tesla, Hyundai, and Kia to grow electric vehicle sales.
- Nothing releases its first over-the-ear headphones
Nothing has revealed its first over-the-ear headphones. The aluminum and transparent Headphone (1) was designed in collaboration with KEF. They offer adaptive noise canceling, bass enhancement for deeper low frequencies, and spatial audio, for $299 at launch. But spoiler alert: The buttons on these headphones might be the best part.
- Nothing launches its most expensive flagship yet, Phone (3)
Nothing launched its newest flagship phone after a two-year gap. At an event in London, the company unveiled the Phone (3), which starts at $799 and aims to take on bigwigs like Samsung and Apple.
- Best iPad apps to boost productivity and make your life easier
There are many iPad apps to help you organize recipes; sync tasks across devices; be more productive; and manage your notes.
- Raising a Series C+? Cathy Gao’s bringing the real playbook to TechCrunch All Stage
Cathy Gao of Sapphire Ventures shares her playbook to scale a Series C+ at TechCrunch All Stage on July 15 in Boston. Register now to save more than 60% on your tickets.
- Amazon deploys its 1 millionth robot, releases generative AI model
As Amazon's fleet of robots has reaches a milestone, the company is also releasing a new AI model to make them more efficient.
- Nikita Bier joins X as head of product: ‘I’ve officially posted my way to the top’
At X, Bier could potentially build features that drive adoption beyond the user base that's typically drawn to text-first social networks.
- Remark raises $16M to build out human-powered expert models for e-commerce
Startups working on AI-powered e-commerce tools often rely on external data or user signals to build and improve their models. But Remark lets thousands of human experts chat with users while they are purchasing items, and then using that knowledge to train models.
- Threads gets its own DMs as app distances itself from Instagram
At launch, Threads DMs will support one-on-one chats, preset emoji reactions, the ability to report spam, and mute DMs (as on Instagram). Other features, like group messaging, inbox filters, and more advanced message controls, will arrive in a later release.
- Trump’s prospective TikTok buyer reportedly includes Oracle, Blackstone, a16z
After pushing the TikTok sale date back yet again, President Donald Trump said in an interview on Sunday that he had found a potential buyer for the ByteDance-owned platform.