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Konrad Zieliński lost his voice to cancer years ago while he was a student at the University of Warsaw. People with his condition have traditionally relied on handheld speaking devices that sound flat and robotic, or on surgically implanted voice prostheses, which require ongoing maintenance to prevent complications, Zieliński told TechCrunch.

Technics has released the next generation of its flagship over-ear adaptive noise cancelling headphones with a new focus on low-distortion audio. The Panasonic-owned brand unveiled the EAH-A1000, which feature 40 mm magnetic fluid drivers. It’s the brand’s first use of the magnetic fluid tech in an over-ear headphone model. The drivers allow for movement while…

When former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer earlier this month told me she was finally ready to unveil Dazzle, the personal AI assistant that raised an $8 million seed round last December, I couldn’t help but wonder if she’s playing copycat to Meta’s Muse, Instinct, and the wave of similar tools that have flooded the market…

Apple has fixed a security vulnerability in its iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and macOS 26 operating systems that the company says “may have been exploited” by hackers. The tech giant said the now-fixed bug could be used to launch “an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 27.”

OpenAI on Monday apologized to the Australian government for not immediately notifying the country’s administration that its agents had breached some public services websites. The company also detailed how some of those breaches happened, and outlined additional measures it is taking to assess the impact of the events.

There are a handful of budget-friendly Android phones worth considering if you’re not too concerned about having the best camera system or the fastest processor. Buying higher-end phones from a year or two ago, though, can often get you a better overall experience. Google’s Pixel series can be an interesting place to look if you…

Earlier this month, the UN announced the planet will tip past 1.5 ˚C of warming, “likely within the next few years,” squashing any lingering hope that nations would cut emissions fast enough to achieve the loftiest goal of the Paris climate agreement.

Anthropic’s draft IPO prospectus has now started circulating in the media (after its confidential June SEC filing) and revealed some significant risks, Reuters reported. The first of those is fiscal, as the company reported an operating loss of $8 billion last year (on a $42 billion net loss), despite a 12-fold revenue increase from the year…

While it figures out what’s next for its phone series, Nothing announced the Headphone 1 Pro. It’s company’s new flagship audio product and the first with studio-level controls that accurately reflect that ‘pro’ moniker. After the impressive $199 Headphone A series, it’s stepping up the specs and the price. Fortunately, for Nothing fans, they still…

Defense and venture capital used to rarely overlap, but that’s no longer the case. Defense tech VC dealmaking set a record in Q1 2026, and new VC firms have emerged around the world to invest solely in defense startups.