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Acer Swift Air 14 Takes On MacBook Air at $699

Acer unveiled the Swift Air 14 at Computex 2026, a 2.76-pound Windows laptop designed to compete directly with Apple's MacBook Air. The company also introduced the Swift Spin 14 AI, a convertible with Intel Core Ultra 9 and Copilot+ certification.

Manaal Khan·29 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Acer Swift Air 14 Launches at $699 to Challenge MacBook Neo

Acer unveiled the Swift Air 14 at Computex, a 14-inch ultraportable starting at $699 with Intel Wildcat Lake chips. The laptop matches the MacBook Neo's weight but offers better port selection and a 70Wh battery, though its base 8GB RAM raises concerns for Windows users.

Manaal Khan·29 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Shift Offers Free Home Cleaning to Train Domestic Robots

AI startup Shift will send professional cleaners to your apartment at no cost. The catch: they wear head-mounted cameras that record everything for robot training data. The service launches in New York first, with San Francisco, London, Zurich, and Munich coming soon.

Huma Shazia·29 May 2026

Trending Tech·4 min

Massive's Lord of the Rings Crowd Sim Tool Is Now Free

The software that created thousands of autonomous orcs for Peter Jackson's trilogy is now available at no cost. Massive 101 offers the full feature set of the $3,995 Massive Prime system for personal, non-commercial use.

Manaal Khan·29 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

California Sues 23andMe Over Breach That Exposed 7 Million Users

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against Chrome Holding Co., the company formerly known as 23andMe, over a 2023 data breach that compromised genetic and health data from 7 million users. The suit alleges the company ignored basic security practices and let hackers roam its systems undetected for five months.

Huma Shazia·29 May 2026

Trending Tech·6 min

College Freshman Built a $1M Wireless Keyboard Product

Nick Winans designed the nice!nano microcontroller in a single weekend from his dorm room. Five years later, the tiny board has sold over 50,000 units and powered the wireless DIY keyboard movement.

Huma Shazia·29 May 2026

Trending Tech·6 min

2027 Audi RS5: Can a 5,200 lb PHEV Still Be a Driver's Car?

Audi Sport's new RS5 pairs a twin-turbo V6 with plug-in hybrid tech borrowed from its Formula 1 program. The result is 630 hp and 54 miles of electric range. The cost is 1,100 lbs of extra weight.

Manaal Khan·29 May 2026

Trending Tech·4 min

Microsoft 365 Copilot Gets Faster, Cleaner Redesign

Microsoft rolled out a major update to its 365 Copilot assistant, cutting load times in half and introducing a cleaner interface. The redesign shifts AI from a chatbot overlay to a native layer in the M365 workflow.

Huma Shazia·29 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Signal Phishing Attacks Target Chat Backups via Fake Support

Hackers are impersonating Signal's support team to trick users into handing over their backup recovery keys. The campaign has hit anti-CCP activists and others, exploiting a new cloud backup feature introduced in late 2025.

Huma Shazia·29 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Claude Opus 4.8 Adds Dynamic Workflows for Large-Scale Coding

Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.8 with a 'dynamic workflows' feature that coordinates up to 500 subagents for massive coding projects. The update also introduces user-controlled effort settings and cuts fast-mode pricing by 66%.

Huma Shazia·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Corgi Raises $106M at $2.6B, Doubles Valuation in Three Weeks

Insurance startup Corgi closed a $106 million Series B1 round at a $2.6 billion valuation, exactly three weeks after announcing its Series B at $1.3 billion. The rapid markup is drawing scrutiny from limited partners who question whether internal re-pricings reflect real business progress.

Huma Shazia·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Subnautica 2 Hits 4 Million Sales, Forces Krafton to Pay $250M Bonus

After a bitter legal battle involving alleged sabotage and ChatGPT-assisted contract evasion schemes, publisher Krafton must finally pay Unknown Worlds developers the $250 million earnout bonus. The game sold 4 million copies in early access, hitting revenue targets the publisher reportedly tried to prevent.

Huma Shazia·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Why Enterprise AI Deals Die: Databricks SVP on the Stability Shift

Databricks co-founder Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji argues that enterprise AI projects fail not because the technology underperforms, but because organizations cannot absorb the operational consequences of deployment. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, he will explain why the era of impressive demos winning deals is over.

Huma Shazia·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Apple's New Siri App Takes Aim at ChatGPT Ahead of WWDC

Leaked renders show Apple plans to launch a standalone Siri chatbot app in iOS 27, powered by Google's Gemini AI. The redesign moves Siri interactions to the Dynamic Island and positions Apple to compete directly with ChatGPT's 900 million weekly users.

Huma Shazia·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·6 min

How to Run a Local AI Chatbot on Your iPhone

You can run open-weight AI models entirely on your iPhone, no cloud connection required. The setup costs $5 at most, keeps your data private, and works offline. Here's why it matters and how to get started.

Huma Shazia·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

IBM Commits $5 Billion to Secure Open Source Software

IBM announced Project Lightwell, a $5 billion initiative to create a security clearinghouse for open source software. The service, piloted with Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Visa, will launch commercially within 30 days.

Manaal Khan·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·4 min

Samsung Tests Galaxy Watch 8 to Fight Muscle Loss on Ozempic

Samsung is partnering with Massachusetts General Hospital to study whether the Galaxy Watch 8 can help GLP-1 users preserve muscle mass. The six-month clinical trial will track 100 adults using the watch's body composition sensors and personalized exercise guidance.

Huma Shazia·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·6 min

5 AI Video Editing Apps Creators Rely On in 2026

AI has moved from novelty to necessity in video editing. CapCut, Descript, Runway, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Opus Clip now handle everything from auto-captions to generating cinematic scenes from text prompts. Here's what each tool does best.

Manaal Khan·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

How to Run SimCity 3000 in 4K on Modern Windows

A developer has documented the exact patches and tweaks needed to run SimCity 3000 at native 4K resolution on Windows 10. The process involves a GOG-sourced widescreen patch, INI fixes, and a D3D wrapper that finally makes the 1999 classic playable on high-resolution displays.

Huma Shazia·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·4 min

Google Adds AI Camera Triggers to Gemini for Home

Google's smart home AI can now create automations based on what your cameras see. The update lets users describe events in plain language and have Gemini watch for them, turning visual detection into smart home triggers.

Huma Shazia·28 May 2026

Trending Tech·6 min

3 Ways to Get Wired Internet Without Drilling Holes

Wi-Fi dead zones and latency issues plague many homes, but renters and homeowners alike can achieve ethernet-like performance without tearing into walls. Modern MoCA, Powerline, and fiber adapters turn existing wiring into high-speed network infrastructure.

Manaal Khan·27 May 2026

Trending Tech·6 min

007 First Light Review: IO Interactive Nails the Bond Formula

IO Interactive's James Bond origin story delivers 20 hours of spectacular action that rivals the films. The Hitman studio proves it can capture Bond's charm while building responsive, cinematic gameplay that feels fresh for 2026.

Manaal Khan·27 May 2026

Trending Tech·4 min

HCLTech Launches Autonomous Finance Platform on Google Gemini

HCLTech has unveiled an autonomous finance platform built on Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise AI stack. The system targets core finance and accounting operations, replacing manual processes with AI-driven workflows across Invoice-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, and FP&A functions.

Huma Shazia·27 May 2026

Trending Tech·5 min

Motorola's 2026 Razrs Look Stunning, But Are They Worth It?

Motorola's 2026 Razr lineup brings gorgeous materials like wood panels, vegan leather, and synthetic fabrics to the flip phone market. But beyond the striking aesthetics, the specs remain unremarkable, leaving buyers to decide if style alone justifies the purchase.

Manaal Khan·27 May 2026