Browsing: Breaking Tech

A Roku system’s remote control is one of the most straightforward remote designs you’ll find. The function behind nearly every button is clear from its icon, except for one: the mysterious star button that lurks above the fast forward button. Whether you’re using the physical remote or the remote in the Roku mobile app, you’re…

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility!

Device storage is extremely valuable these days. The rabid appetite of AI datacenters is inflating drive pricing so badly that companies like Apple and Valve have jacked up the prices of some products by hundreds of dollars. Even if that wasn’t happening, though, the size of apps, media and operating systems is continually growing, filling up…