TechCrunch+ roundup: Revisit your marketing stack, pitch deck teardown, after the acquisition
Last month, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the economy is “in a period of transition,” on the grounds that “we have a very strong labor...
How to Make Windows Photo Viewer Your Default Image Viewer on Windows 11
Windows Photo Viewer was first released with Windows XP. Despite being ancient in software terms, it still holds up pretty well in Windows 11. If you...
Your shot to join the TC Disrupt Startup Battlefield 200 ends today
Time is running out on one of the biggest opportunities in Disrupt history. We stop accepting applications to the Startup Battlefield 200 tonight, August 5, at...
Claydream Is an Inspiring Yet Cautionary Show-Biz Tale
Claydream, Marq Evans’ new documentary about animator Will Vinton, addresses the elephant in the room immediately: yes, this is the guy who lost his company to...
‘I Felt Like I Was Going to Pass Out’: UPS Drivers Are Furious Over Dangerous Heat Inside Trucks
Simone Martin says her work as a UPS delivery truck driver was especially difficult on July 21, during a heat wave in NYC. In the summer...
Microsoft Begins Testing an Ultra-Affordable Game Pass Family Plan
Microsoft is rolling out preview versions of its long-rumored Game Pass family plan in Ireland and Colombia. Residents of those countries can now sign up for...
Amazon to Acquire the Roomba Company in Billion-Dollar Deal
In a surprise move, Amazon has announced a $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot. If the acquisition goes through, Amazon will own Roomba and all of iRobot’s...
Winamp Is Back From the Dead, but These Classic MP3 Players Are Sadly Gone for Good
Earlier this week, we discovered that Winamp, our media player of choice during the heyday of MP3s, is back from the dead and revitalized to run...
Amazon Wants to Buy Roomba for Two-Thirds of a Minecraft
iRobot has been selling Roomba robot vacuums since 2002, and today the company announced an acquisition by Amazon. The deal is valued at $1.7 billion —...
