Google brings AI-powered search to all U.S. users
Whether you embrace it or not, AI is shaping the future of Google Search. Google is bringing AI Mode to Google Search for every U.S. user, beginning today. Google launched AI Overviews a year ago,…
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Fortnite on iOS goes offline worldwide after Apple blocks U.S. App Store return
The battle royale between Apple and Epic Games over Fortnite doesn’t appear to be ending anytime soon. After a judge ordered Apple to allow developers to link to external payment systems, Epic Games rushed to…
Acer’s Aspires have one big question mark: their U.S. price
Acer’s new Aspire notebooks for Computex 2025 offer the choice of all three processor platforms, with either 14- or 16-inch display options. But there’s one big problem that the company can’t do anything about. In…
The U.S. tariff drama could lead to slim pickings on Apple Store shelves
If you plan to buy a major technology device in the next couple of months, you might have difficulty finding it in stock. According to Reuters on Monday, the Trump administration’s tariff policy will lead…
All U.S. iPhones will come from India ‘by end of next year’
Until the company was granted an exemption a fortnight ago, President Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs threatened to be a major headache for Apple. A large proportion of its products are manufactured in China, and the severe…
Framework delays Laptop 12 pre-orders in the U.S. due to tariffs
Framework announced a bunch of stuff last month: powerful AMD upgrades for its bread-and-butter Laptop 13 design, its first modular desktop, and a brand new, smaller, more affordable model, the Laptop 12. This 2-in-1 with a…
Signal downloads spike in the U.S. and Yemen amid government scandal
The encrypted messaging app Signal is getting some unexpected attention this week. High-ranking officials in the Trump administration, including Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth, communicated the plans for an attack…
U.S. tariffs disrupt the tech industry: 8 vital things you need to know
Look just about anywhere, and you’ll see news of tariffs. A trade war has broken out between the U.S. and select countries—the American government is now imposing taxes on goods arriving from China, select products…
U.S. iPhone users can no longer find the Gulf of Mexico on Apple Maps
The body of water previously known in the U.S. as the Gulf of Mexico—and still known as that in many other parts of the world—will henceforth be labeled as “Gulf of America” for U.S. users…
Spyware maker Paragon confirms U.S. government is a customer
Israeli spyware maker Paragon Solutions confirmed to TechCrunch that it sells its products to the U.S. government and other unspecified allied countries. Paragon’s executive chairman John Fleming said in a statement to TechCrunch on Tuesday…