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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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Prime Video Viewers Will See More Ads Next Year

Amazon will soon increase the number of ads on its Prime Video streaming service, starting early next year. According to a report from the Financial Times, this move is part…

Nintendo Opens New Museum in Kyoto Celebrating 135 Years

Nintendo has launched a new museum in Kyoto, showcasing 135 years of history, from its beginnings as a playing card company to its current status as a global entertainment powerhouse.…

WordPress Trademark Fight Intensifies as WP Engine Sues Automattic

WP Engine has filed a federal lawsuit against Automattic and its CEO, Matt Mullenweg, following a heated public dispute over the WordPress trademark and open-source project. WP Engine, a hosting…

Tesla Recalls Over 27,000 Cybertrucks for Rear-View Camera Delay

Tesla has issued its fifth recall for the Cybertruck, which has been on the road for less than a year. This latest recall affects over 27,000 vehicles due to a…

Uber and Alphabet’s Wing Join Forces for Drone Delivery Pilot in Dallas

Uber’s Serve Robotics and Alphabet’s Wing have announced a new partnership aimed at revolutionizing last-mile delivery by combining sidewalk delivery robots with flying drones. This dual delivery system will be…

Study Finds Women of Color Candidates for Congress Subjected to More Online Abuse

Women of color running for Congress in 2024 have been disproportionately attacked on X, with offensive and hate speech aimed at them at significantly higher rates compared to other candidates,…

Tesla Stops Selling Its Cheapest Model 3

Tesla has discontinued the sale of its most affordable vehicle, the Model 3 Standard Range Rear-Wheel Drive, previously priced at $39,000. This version is no longer available in Tesla’s online…

OpenAI Raises $6.6 Billion, Reaching $157 Billion Valuation

OpenAI has raised $6.6 billion in its latest funding round, valuing the company at $157 billion. Thrive Capital, a key investor in OpenAI, led the round, with contributions from major…

eBay Removes Seller Fees for UK Domestic Sales

eBay has announced that starting today, UK consumer-to-consumer (C2C) sellers will no longer need to pay selling fees for any domestic sales. The company had initially tested a fee-free model…

Sonos Reveals Plan to Fix App and Win Back Users

Sonos is working to recover from the negative impact of its troubled app relaunch earlier this year, which caused major frustrations for users and led to significant internal challenges for…

Cruise Faces $1.5 Million Fine For Not Reporting Pedestrian Dragging Incident in Full Detail

Cruise, the autonomous vehicle division of General Motors, has been fined $1.5 million by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for failing to fully disclose the details of an…

Men Stop Waymo Car in the Street to Catcall Female Passenger

Two men in San Francisco stalled a Waymo driverless taxi by standing in front of the vehicle and refusing to move, attempting to catcall a female passenger inside. The incident,…

Ford Boosts EV Appeal with Free Home Charging Installation

Ford has introduced the Ford Power Promise program, offering new electric vehicle (EV) buyers a free home charger and standard installation. This initiative is designed to encourage consumers still uncertain…

SpaceX Grounds Falcon 9 After Third Anomaly in Three Months

SpaceX has grounded its Falcon 9 rocket once again following a malfunction during the Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), marking the third anomaly in three months. The…

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Goes Live For Some Cybertruck Owners

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature is now being rolled out to a select group of Cybertruck owners as part of its early access program, meeting the company’s end-of-September deadline for…

Songs by Top Artists to Return to YouTube After Deal with SESAC

YouTube has reached a new agreement with SESAC, a performing rights organization, to restore music videos from several well-known artists that were recently removed from the platform. The removal, which…

Apple Withdraws from OpenAI’s $6.5 Billion Funding Round

Apple has pulled out of discussions to participate in OpenAI’s funding round, which is expected to raise up to $6.5 billion, just before the deal’s closure, according to a report…

Meta Faces $106 Million Fine for Storing Facebook Passwords in Plaintext

Meta has been fined €91 million (around $106 million) by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) for storing user passwords in plaintext, violating the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).…

YouTube Blocks Music by Adele, Bob Dylan, and Others Due to SESAC Dispute

Since Saturday, numerous YouTube and YouTube Music videos featuring music from renowned artists like Adele, Green Day, Bob Dylan, Kendrick Lamar, Britney Spears, Kanye West, and Burna Boy have become…

Judge Refuses Apple’s Plea for Extra Time in Epic Document Submission

Judge Thomas S. Hixson has rejected Apple’s last-minute request to delay its deadline in a legal dispute with Epic Games, according to The Verge. Apple had been ordered to produce…