For decades space has been the play place for world powers, but the advent of (relatively) cheap and frequent rocket launches has opened it up for new business opportunities. But…

YouTube will no longer allow paid views and advertising to influence its YouTube Music Charts, the company announced this morning. Instead, it will calculate its rankings based only on view…

In November 2020, America will go to the polls to vote in perhaps the most consequential election in a generation. The winner will lead the country amid great social, economic…

We here at TechCrunch love a good flashback, like when Sebastian Thrun’s puppy, Charlie, was in the spotlight during Thrun’s fireside chat at Disrupt SF a few years ago. Sebastian…

This is not the first Sega micro console. Earlier efforts, particularly the Genesis consoles made by AtGames, were known for their extremely choppy emulation and general poor build quality. This is decidedly not that. The Genesis Mini, with emulation led by renowned retro developer M2, completely redeems Sega's previous, misguided efforts.Affection for the era is…

Even though Sennheiser sometimes has trouble putting together a complete package, the company almost always nails the sound quality of its headphones. I'm happy to report the streak continues here. The Momentum Wireless has a nice, warm tone and a stellar clarity where even the subtlest notes and noises are clearly heard. Across a range…

In a demo at HTC's San Francisco office, I tried out the original Vive and the new Vive Cosmos, one after another, and it was stunning just how different the two headsets are. The overall ergonomics on the Cosmos are vastly improved. Putting it on is way easier, for example. While the original had different…

To start, the video offers a detailed look at the white Pixel 4 XL. If you were a fan of the 'panda' model Pixel 2 XL, you'll be happy to learn Google is bringing back the color variant. This version of the Pixel 4 XL features a white back contrasted by matte black front panel…

We get it: Changing your online habits for the sake of security is a pain. But it doesn't have to be. It's all about your value as a target (aka threat model), and to be honest, most of us aren't important enough to be the single target of a hacker. Still, you should make sure…

For 18 years, I’ve believed that only immediate mourners—and those who came close to losing their own lives—should be allowed to talk about 9/11.This conviction started with good intentions. I wanted the story to belong to those who had truly suffered.But over the years too many others appear to have made the same resolution. Now…