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Hilary Ong

Hello, from one tech geek to another. Not your beloved TechCrunch writer, but a writer with an avid interest in the fast-paced tech scenes and all the latest tech mojo. I bring with me a unique take towards tech with a honed applied psychology perspective to make tech news digestible. In other words, I deliver tech news that is easy to read.
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Netflix Partners with NASA to Enhance Live TV Programming

Netflix and NASA announced a new collaboration on Monday that will bring live space-related content to the streaming platform later this summer. Subscribers can expect live rocket launches, astronaut spacewalks,…

Google Launches One of Its Most Popular Apps on Apple Watch for the First Time

Google Calendar is now available on the Apple Watch and can be downloaded today on compatible devices. This marks only the fourth Google service to launch on the platform, despite…

Tinder Will Require New California Users to Verify Profiles Using Facial Recognition

Tinder is requiring new users in California to verify their profiles using facial recognition technology. The “Face Check” feature aims to reduce impersonation and prevent connections with bots or fake…

Report Claims Apple Has Ambitious Plans for Smart Glasses and Headsets

Apple’s Vision Pro headset may have faded from the spotlight recently, but new reports reveal that the company is gearing up for an ambitious lineup of seven head-mounted devices in…

Trump Announces He Has Found a Buyer for TikTok

President Donald Trump revealed Sunday that a group of “very wealthy people” is poised to purchase the short-form video app TikTok. “We have a buyer for TikTok, by the way,”…

Trump Refutes Claims Iran’s Nuclear Program Remains Intact, Says ‘Whole Place Was Destroyed’

Iran’s nuclear program suffered significant damage from recent U.S. airstrikes but did not face “total destruction,” according to Rafael Mariano Grossi, head of the U.N.-sponsored International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).…

Elon Musk Slams ‘Utterly Insane’ Trump-Backed Megabill

Elon Musk harshly criticized the Senate’s sweeping domestic policy package on Saturday, labeling it “utterly insane” and “destructive.” His main grievance centers on provisions that would raise taxes on numerous…

Elon Musk Reiterates Criticism of Trump’s Big Bill as Senate Republicans Rush to Pass It

Elon Musk intensified his opposition Saturday to the sweeping tax and spending legislation championed by President Donald Trump, warning that the bill would devastate jobs and stifle emerging industries. “The…

Tesla Achieves Fully Autonomous Delivery From Factory to Customer

Tesla announced it has completed its first “fully autonomous delivery” of a vehicle from its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, to a customer’s home, despite a rocky start to its robotaxi…

Federal Authorities Order Chinese Tech Company to Shut Down Canadian Operations Over National Security Concerns

The federal government has directed Chinese surveillance camera manufacturer Hikvision to shut down its Canadian operations and leave the country due to national security concerns. Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announced…

Lotus Considers Moving UK Production to the US

Sportscar manufacturer Lotus is reportedly reviewing plans to shift production away from its UK headquarters in Hethel, Norfolk, to a new facility in the United States. Such a move could…

YouTube’s Mobile Video Editor Is Coming to iOS

Google is preparing to bring its mobile video editing app, YouTube Create, to iOS devices, nearly two years after it launched exclusively on Android. Job postings reveal the company is…

Meta Acquires Over 1 GW of Renewable Energy to Power Data Centers

Meta has significantly increased its renewable energy holdings with new agreements adding more than 1 gigawatt of solar and wind power capacity. On Thursday, Meta announced a purchase of 791…

Honda Launches Cargo E-Bike Delivery Service

Electric cargo bikes offer a way to reduce emissions and ease urban traffic congestion caused by delivery trucks. Honda plans to transform last-mile delivery through its Fastport eQuad, combining hardware…

Facebook Requests Permission to Use Meta AI on Unshared Photos in Your Camera Roll

Facebook is now asking users to grant permission to access their phone’s camera roll to automatically suggest AI-enhanced versions of their photos—even those not yet uploaded to the platform. The…

Microsoft Edge AI Update Helps You Quickly Find What You Googled Yesterday

Finding a previously visited website can be frustrating, especially if you forget the exact name or search terms used. To address this, Microsoft is introducing an AI-powered feature in Edge…

Microsoft Says Farewell to the Windows Blue Screen of Death

Microsoft is retiring its iconic blue screen of death, the error screen Windows users have dreaded since the early 1990s. The company announced it will replace the blue screen with…

Google Photos Combines Classic Search with AI for Faster Results

After temporarily pausing its AI-powered “Ask Photos” feature due to performance concerns, Google has enhanced its ability to quickly return search results within Google Photos. The feature, unveiled at Google’s…

Elon Musk Reportedly Dismisses Tesla’s Top Sales Executive

Omead Afshar, Tesla’s vice president responsible for sales and manufacturing in North America and Europe, has reportedly been fired by CEO Elon Musk, according to Forbes. The reasons for Afshar’s…

Elon Musk Bans Hashtags in Ads on X

Starting this Friday, the platform X will no longer permit hashtags in advertisements. Elon Musk announced the update on his own account, describing hashtags as an “esthetic nightmare.” This move…