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Like any good buzz phrase, “software-defined vehicle” is as straightforward as it is obtuse. If you’re trying to figure out what automakers and suppliers mean by this term — which…

WTF is a ‘software-defined vehicle?’

You’re watching a movie. A criminal is trying to evade a crime scene in a sports car on the highway. A helicopter is following the car from above. The car…

Everything you need to know about VPNs

OpenAI’s impressive technology stack led to a wave of startups building on top of its models and offerings. This is a popular topic on TechCrunch+, where columnists spend considerable time…

Want to build a startup off OpenAI? Start here

Instagram has a feature where you can add music directly to your posts — a popular option among users who want to add life to their content and show off…

How to easily add music to Instagram posts

As the new year approaches, many of us are reminded of all the things we accomplished this year — getting a promotion, being more productive or even showing up to…

Try these apps to reach your New Year’s resolutions in 2024

ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, had a big year in 2023. After launching in November 2022, the company announced that ChatGPT has hit 100 million weekly active users, and OpenAI…

ChatGPT: All announcements from the AI-powered chatbot in 2023

Audiobooks are a great way to bring words on a page to life and fit reading into your schedule throughout the day when you’re doing things like working out, cooking,…

6 great audiobook apps that aren’t Audible

If you or someone you know is looking for a gift to spoil the cuddliest creatures on the planet — our pets — there are several strong contenders that are…

5 pet tech gifts for your fur babies in 2023

After four years, the long-awaited launch of the Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup has come and gone. The boxy vehicle is Tesla’s first new model since 2020, when it started delivering…

What’s up with Tesla’s Cybertruck? Everything to know about the much-hyped electric pickup

It’s that time of year again when we feel pressured to come up with new and exciting ways to surprise our friends and family with gifts they’ll appreciate. If you’re…

10 subscription boxes we recommend gifting this holiday season

With news that OpenAI’s ChatGPT Voice feature is now available to all free users, you can ditch Siri as your main voice assistant on your iPhone — well, specifically on…

Forget Siri. Turn your iPhone’s ‘Action Button’ into a ChatGPT voice assistant instead

Many subscribers are fed up with Disney+ and its price hikes. The streaming service announced last week that it will increase the price of its ad-free plan on October 12,…

How to cancel Disney+ and avoid the price hike

Summer is coming to an end, which means students will (hopefully) be in air-conditioned classrooms and away from this unrelenting heat wave. It also means that they’re probably on the…

Back to school: The best apps for students

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Age of AI: Everything you need to know about artificial intelligence

AI is appearing in seemingly every corner of modern life, from music and media to business and productivity, even dating. There’s so much it can be hard to keep up — so read on to find out everything from the latest big developments to the terms and companies you need…

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Age of AI: Everything you need to know about artificial intelligence

As Twitter users fret over the direction that new owner Elon Musk is taking the company, masses of users have hopped over to Mastodon, an open-source Twitter alternative. The news…

A beginner’s guide to Mastodon, the open source Twitter alternative

In the last few months, Twitter alternatives — new and old — have found an audience willing to try out a new text-based social network. Mastodon, Bluesky, Spill and T2…

What is Instagram’s Threads app? All your questions answered

Users of ChatGPT in Europe can now use web forms or other means provided by OpenAI to request deletion of their personal data in order to stop the chatbot processing…

How to ask OpenAI for your personal data to be deleted or not used to train its AIs

ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, launched in November 2022 to massive success and interest from users curious about the technology. The release sparked a widespread conversation about AI and its…

ChatGPT: Everything released from the AI-powered chatbot in 2022