Amazon Echo devices can now make Skype calls
Video chat was always one of Echo Show and Spot’s biggest selling points. But until now, the products have been tethered to Amazon’s own software. This...
Breaking ground for Google’s first data center in Denmark
Whenever Google looks for a new place to build a data center, it’s important that the location has high-quality digital infrastructure and supports renewable energy production....
Elon Musk just renamed SpaceX’s Big F** Rocket
BFR, the monster rocket that will cost SpaceX roughly $5 billion to develop, has a new name. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted late Monday night that...
The WT2 in-ear translator arrives in January, with real-time feedback coming soon
Timekettle was eager to show us the progress it’s made on the WT2 since it first showed us its wearable translation device at TechCrunch Shenzhen, this...
Chicago Firefighters Safely Rescue Riders After Skyscraper Elevator Falls 84 Floors
An express elevator in a Chicago building formerly called the John Hancock Center until earlier this year, the 100-story tower at 875 North Michigan Avenue that...
Read the mud-slinging pitches Facebook’s PR firm sent us
Facebook’s latest PR crisis has cast a lurid spotlight on a GOP-led publicity firm called Definers Public Affairs, after a New York Times investigation revealed last week...
Xiaomi gobbles up selfie phone brand Meitu as revenue jumps 49%
Xiaomi is diversifying into a new range of phones as the Chinese smartphone maker announced impressive growth with its latest financials. The company announced it will take...
A closer look at HTC’s blockchain phone, the Exodus 1
The Exodus 1 didn’t make its global debut on stage at TechCrunch Shenzhen. That was the plan, but stuff, as the saying goes, happens. It simply...
The Unpredictable Titans Embarrassed by Loss to Arch-Rival Colts
Titans Embarrassed by the Loss to the Colts Just a week removed from beating the New England Patriots 34-10, the Tennessee Titans are embarrassed on the...
Tumblr Disappeared from the App Store Because of Child Porn
On Friday, niche blogging platform Tumblr became suddenly and inexplicably unavailable on Apple’s app store, and since then users posting adult-themed content have claimed their blogs...
