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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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Nintendo Confirms Free Upgrades for Select Games Ahead of Switch 2 Launch

Nintendo has revealed some pretty rad enhancements to a handful of big titles on the Switch. These improvements will take full advantage of the new capabilities of the recently announced…

Tesla Cybertruck Falls Behind in EV Truck Sales

As anyone in the T.C. auto industry will be quick to tell you, the automotive landscape is changing rapidly. By Q1 2025, Ford F-150 Lightning sales have greatly outpaced Tesla…

Acer Enters AI Wearables Market with Translation Earbuds and Smart Ring

Acer has introduced something totally new, though, with big implications going beyond PCs: Acer AI TransBuds. These cutting-edge translation earbuds would make conversations in other languages ridiculously easy. It’s a…

Nvidia Confirms It Won’t Send GPU Designs to China Amid New Shanghai Operation Reports

Like every other company, Nvidia is operating in a tough climate. The Trump administration has signaled its intention to remake the current regime governing technology exports to China. These new,…

Apple Poised to Unveil AirPods Pro 3 Amidst Leak and Speculation

A new Apple-related leak has pointed to the potential arrival of AirPods Pro 3, marking nearly three years since the release of the current in-ear “Pro” version of Apple’s popular…

xAI Attributes Grok’s White Genocide Comments to Unauthorized Modification

xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, is looking into its chat bot Grok’s responses. An incomplete and unauthorized change allowed Grok to respond to inflammatory comments about white genocide in…

Roblox Introduces Feature Allowing Creators to Sell Physical Products Within Their Experiences

Roblox announced Thursday that creators can now sell physical merchandise directly within their games and experiences on the platform, thanks to the launch of new Commerce APIs. This new feature…

South Korea Postpones Decision on Allowing Google to Move Hi-Res Map Data Abroad

South Korea has postponed its decision on whether to approve Google’s request to transfer high-precision map data of the country’s geography to its international servers. In February, Google sought approval…

Jaguar Rules Out Plans to Build Cars in the US

Donald Trump just declared a 10% tariff on all goods coming from the UK to the US. This approval has raised a huge outcry not only from the environmental sector,…

TikTok Launches New Meditation Feature to Encourage Sleep and Time Away from the App

TikTok has introduced in-app guided meditation exercises to help users improve their sleep quality. The feature, first tested earlier this year with select teens, is now available to all users…

Philips Launches Innovative Program to 3D Print Replacement Parts

Philips has just announced a really cool new initiative, “Philips Fixables.” With this program, the company is giving customers the ability to 3D print their own replacement parts. This program…

Apple Launches Next-Gen ‘CarPlay Ultra’ Software with Aston Martin as First Partner

Apple’s next-generation version of its popular CarPlay infotainment software is finally launching, three years after it was first announced. The company revealed on Thursday that this updated version, now called…

SpaceX Reignites Dispute with EchoStar Over 2GHz Spectrum for Cellular Starlink

SpaceX, meanwhile, has resumed its campaign to gain access to the 2GHz band. EchoStar is only allowed to use this spectrum for mobile satellite services. The company has recently filed…

YouTube Unveils Weekly Podcast Chart to Compete with Spotify and Apple

In doing so, YouTube has made it official with a new weekly chart of top podcast shows. Setting the stage as a serious competitive challenger to bigger incumbents, including Spotify…

Musk’s xAI Grok Chatbot Sparks Outrage with Random ‘White Genocide’ Responses

Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot, Grok, is already embroiled in a huge scandal. It began injecting unsolicited pro-Trump commentary and comments about “white genocide” in South Africa during the course of…

Perplexity AI Nears Deal to Raise $500 Million at $14 Billion Valuation

Perplexity AI is reportedly in late-stage talks to raise $500 million at a $14 billion valuation, a source familiar with the situation confirmed to CNBC on Monday. According to the…

Apple Developing Feature to Simplify Hotel Wi-Fi Connections

This new feature will help you connect to public Wi-Fi networks more easily than ever. This new feature instantly syncs any public Wi-Fi networks you’ve saved across all of your…

Nintendo Switch 2 Can Pause Charging at 90% to Extend Battery Life

The Nintendo Switch 2 will introduce a new software feature designed to help the console’s battery last longer over its lifetime. As with all electronic devices, the battery in the…

YouTube Targets Channels Making Money from Fake Movie Trailers

AI-generated fake movie trailers will no longer generate revenue on YouTube. According to Deadline, the platform has begun cracking down on creators who publish such content, removing them from the…

Google Introduces New Initiative to Support AI Startups

On Monday, Google announced the launch of its AI Futures Fund, a new initiative aimed at investing in startups using the latest AI tools from Google DeepMind, the company’s AI…