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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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WhatsApp to Introduce Ads on Status Screen

After years of offering a free, ad-free experience, WhatsApp is now introducing ads to its platform. These ads will appear exclusively on the Status screen, which is WhatsApp’s version of…

Taiwan Blacklists Huawei and SMIC, Deepening Alignment with U.S. Trade Policy

Taiwan has placed China’s major chipmakers Huawei and SMIC on its trade blacklist, signaling a significant move to align more closely with U.S. trade restrictions amid escalating tensions with Beijing.…

Tesla Full-Self Driving Tests Reveal Dangers: Speeds Past Stopped School Bus, Strikes Dummy Kids

Third-party testing conducted by The Dawn Project and partners has revealed serious safety concerns about Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, especially in sensitive areas like residential streets and school zones.…

Tinder Now Lets You Arrange Double Dates with Friends

In response to declining user engagement, Tinder has introduced a new feature called Double Date, allowing users to team up with friends and connect with other pairs together. This feature…

Google Apologizes and Releases Report After Hours-Long Cloud Outage

Google has issued an apology and an incident report following a significant outage that affected over 70 Google Cloud services globally. The disruption impacted platforms such as Cloudflare, OpenAI, Shopify,…

OpenAI Secures $200 Million Contract with U.S. Defense Department

OpenAI has been granted a $200 million contract to provide artificial intelligence tools to the U.S. Defense Department. This one-year deal marks OpenAI’s first contract listed on the Department of…

ChatGPT ‘Absolutely Wrecked’ by 1978 Atari in Chess Match

OpenAI has set ambitious expectations for ChatGPT’s future as a super-intelligent artificial general intelligence (AGI). Yet, in a recent showdown, its flagship chatbot was soundly defeated by a 46-year-old chess…

Waymo Reduces US Service Amid ‘No Kings’ Protests

Following attacks on its robotaxis during anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles, Waymo is scaling back its autonomous vehicle service in multiple US cities ahead of planned nationwide “no kings” protests…

Musk’s X Files Lawsuit Against New York Over Social Media Hate Speech Law

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has filed a lawsuit against New York state challenging a law that requires social media companies to disclose how they monitor and manage hate…

Android Instant Apps Scheduled for Shutdown This December

Google is ending support for Android Instant Apps, a feature that allowed users to try apps without fully installing them. Launched in 2017, Instant Apps aimed to save users from…

Google Reportedly Set to End Partnership with Scale AI

Meta’s significant investment in Scale AI appears to be causing some of the startup’s customers to reconsider their relationships. Reuters reports that Google, which had planned to pay Scale AI…

SpaceX Reaches Major Milestone in Starlink Satellite Production

SpaceX has hit a significant milestone by producing 10 million Starlink satellite internet dishes, marking rapid growth in manufacturing capacity. Accelerated Production Pace Sujay Soman, a senior facilities manager at…

Google Trials Audio Overviews for Search Queries

Google announced on Friday that it is experimenting with Audio Overviews for select Search queries. This feature was first introduced in NotebookLM, Google’s AI-powered note-taking and research assistant. What Are…

Buying Nothing’s New Flagship Is About to Get Much Easier in the US

British tech brand Nothing has made waves with uniquely designed Android smartphones offered at affordable prices. Now, the company is making it much easier for American consumers to get their…

GameStop Unveils Unexpected Strategy to Revive Its Business

Don’t be surprised if your local GameStop starts pushing trading cards more than video games. At this week’s annual stockholders meeting, CEO Ryan Cohen revealed that the company is betting…

Nvidia Removes China from Its Revenue and Profit Forecasts

Nvidia does not expect the U.S. government to ease its chip export restrictions to China anytime soon. CEO Jensen Huang confirmed to CNN on Thursday that the company will exclude…

Report Says Apple’s Smarter Siri Will Arrive Next Spring

Apple is reportedly aiming to launch its AI-enhanced version of Siri in the spring of 2026. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, this timeline represents an “internal release target” for what…

Nintendo Switch 2 Sales Soar, U.S. Online Stores Show ‘Out of Stock’

Nintendo sold more than 3.5 million units of its new flagship Switch 2 gaming system within four days of its launch. Major U.S. retailers quickly marked the console as “out…

AMD Unveils Next-Generation AI Chips Alongside OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced new details on Thursday about its next-generation AI chips, the Instinct MI400 series, set to ship next year. The company also introduced a full server…

Apple Patches Zero-Day iPhone Bug Exploited by Paragon Spyware

Researchers revealed on Thursday that two European journalists had their iPhones compromised by spyware developed by Paragon. Apple has since patched the vulnerability exploited in these attacks. Discovery and Patch…