How do you solve the problem of growing a popular smart home platform committed to open-source, open-standard ideals into something bigger that stays true to those ideals? You create a foundation. At least, that’s the approach Home Assistant founder Paulus Schoutsen has chosen. This week, Home Assistant announced it is now part of the Open [...]read moreHome Assistant’s next era begins now
Photo: Michael Ciaglo / Stringer (Getty Images) Riding a motorcycle is about as much fun as you can legally have as an adult, but there’s no getting around the fact that they’re incredibly dangerous. Even if you do everything correctly, you can still end up in the hospital courtesy of other drivers. [...]read moreTesla Troubles, Helmet Laws And Worst Deals On New Cars In This Week’s News Roundup
Chris Brown‘s not fooling around in his beef with Quavo … dropping a new diss track — and invoking the name of Quavo’s late nephew, and Migos star, Takeoff. The singer-songwriter — whose well-documented beef with Quavo’s reignited in recent days — put out his new track “Weakest Link” on YouTube and Instagram … [...]read moreChris Brown Says People Wish Quavo Died Instead of Takeoff
The House once again passed a bill that could ban TikTok from the US unless its Chinese parent company ByteDance divests it — but this time, it’s in a way that will be harder for the Senate to stall. The bill passed 360-58 as part of a larger bill related to sanctions on foreign adversaries [...]read moreTikTok ‘ban’ passes in the House again
Mercedes-Benz AMG continues to expand its redesigned GT Coupe lineup, this time with the addition of the first plug-in hybrid grade. The 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 63 S E Performance arrives at U.S. dealerships later this year as the most powerful version of the GT Coupe, boasting a maximum output of 805 hp and 1,047 [...]read more2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance lands with 805 hp
Taylor Swift with the assist! Valerie Bertinelli on Saturday went Instagram official with her boyfriend Mike Goodnough — the writer aka the Hoarse Whisperer. It’s a sweet selfie of the couple that also includes a caption that borrows from Swift’s lyrics to “So High School” to describe her emotions. The 63-year-old actress is practically floating on Cloud 9. [...]read moreValerie Bertinelli Goes Instagram Official With Boyfriend Mike Goodnough
Horror films live and die by their conceits. And sometimes, the best way to make a movie scary is to place it in an environment that’s not scary at all. Is there anything further from spooky than a brightly lit TV studio? The surprise box office darling Late Night with the Devil, which hit horror [...]read moreLate Night with the Devil: self-possessed horrors
Despite how you may feel about them, EVs offer quite a few benefits over comparable gas-powered models. One newer offering is vehicle-to-home (V2H) bidirectional charging, which essentially turns EVs into emergency generators that can temporarily power home appliances and other devices. Some General Motors electric vehicles have the technology, and the automaker recently announced a [...]read moreGM’s new V2H products help turn your EV into a home generator
Play video content HBO Bill Maher has no kids, but he was all about them Friday night as he RAILED on Hollywood and others for putting them at risk. The ‘Real Time’ host began with ‘Quiet on the Set,’ lambasting Nickelodeon for putting child actors in highly-charged, sexual skits. He then pivoted to Disney, [...]read moreBill Maher Says Nickelodeon, Disney, Gender Ed Puts Kids at Risk
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more profiles [...]read moreWomen in AI: Allison Cohen on building responsible AI projects