• TechCrunch Mobility: RIP, Tesla Autopilot, and the NTSB investigates Waymo

    January 25, 2026

    Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! A quick bit of breaking news that hit just as we were about to send this newsletter out. The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into Waymo after its robotaxis have been spotted illegally passing stopped school buses numerous times in at least two states. Read the full story here. Now onto our regular programming … Tesla made a couple of moves this week…

  • Yoshi and Birdo arrive in new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, along with an earlier release date

    January 25, 2026

    There’s a new trailer for the upcoming Super Mario movie, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and it confirms some beloved characters are joining the crew for its latest adventure. The trailer provides our first official look at Yoshi in the new movie, whose appearance was leaked back in the fall by a Pillsbury cookie box design. And, just as exciting, we also see Birdo in the mix. The trailer was released during Nintendo’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct. The short event also confirmed that the movie is now in post-production. While a previous trailer set the release date at…

  • 2026 Ford Ranger Super Duty review

    January 25, 2026

    The Ford Ranger Super Duty ute lineup is here, with multiple body styles and a big step up in capacity and capability for the best ute in the segment. It comes at a cost, however, with some extreme price tags that might put potential buyers off – but for those who need huge towing capacity and massive payload usability, it could be worth every cent. Read on to find out more about what it’s like to live with the Ranger Super Duty Double Cab Chassis in this real-world review. How much does the Ford Ranger Super Duty cost? You could…

  • AI Mode in Google search can now pull context from your other apps

    January 25, 2026

    After adding Personal Intelligence to Gemini as an opt-in experience, Google has announced that it’s also integrating the feature into AI Mode in Search. What Personal Intelligence does is pull information from your Google apps to tailor its responses based on your history and interests. For Search, in particular, you can allow Personal Intelligence to look for information in your Gmail accounts and Google Photos libraries. If you use AI Mode to shop for clothes with the new feature enabled, for instance, Google could recommend items or models from a brand you previously purchased from. If it sees plane tickets…

  • Waymo is now available in Miami

    January 25, 2026

    Waymo’s fully autonomous robotaxis are now accepting passengers in Miami. The city was one of five in expansion plans last year, and joins the likes of Phoenix, Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area on Waymo’s existing network. Waymo that nearly 10,000 Miami residents have signed up so far, and that it will send out invites to new riders on a rolling basis” in the weeks and months to come. The autonomous ride-hailing service will initially cover a 60-square-mile area that includes neighborhoods like the Design District and Wynwood, with Waymo planning to expand to Miami International Airport soon.…

  • Volkswagen ID. 4 to be renamed as part of extensive facelift – report

    January 24, 2026

    The facelifted Volkswagen ID. 4 will not only feature a significantly redesigned exterior, but a new name as well. According to Automotive News, the heavily revised ID. 4 will be sold as the ID. Tiguan. The name change has been heavily hinted at and speculated about, but the industry publication says it was confirmed by IG Metall, the union representing the automaker’s German factory workers, at a press conference held last week at Volkswagen’s Emden plant. The Emden factory has been converted to EV-only production, and is currently one of two sites — along with Zwickau — in Germany manufacturing…

  • Netflix scores Oscar nominations for Frankenstein and KPop Demon Hunters

    January 24, 2026

    The nominees for the 2026 Academy Awards were just announced and Ryan Coogler’s vampire-adjacent period drama Sinners received a record-breaking 16 nominations. That’s the highest number of Oscar nominations for a single film in the history of the awards, followed by Titanic, La La Land and All About Eve with 14 noms each. Sinners grabbed a nomination in nearly every major category, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. The same goes for the performances, as Michael B. Jordan captured the nomination for Best Actor. Even Delroy Lindo got nominated for Best Supporting Actor, which is his very…

  • Gmail is having issues with spam and misclassification

    January 24, 2026

    If your Gmail account doesn’t seem to be working properly today, you’re not alone. The official status dashboard for Google Workspace suggests that the issues began at around 5am Pacific on Saturday morning, with users experiencing both “misclassification of emails in their inbox and additional spam warnings.” For me, that meant my Primary inbox was filled with messages that would normally appear in the Promotions, Social, or Updates inboxes, and that spam warnings were appearing in emails from known senders. Other users have complained on social media that “all the spam is going directly to my inbox” and that Gmail’s…

  • Australia’s best new car warranties in 2026

    January 24, 2026

    There are more than 60 auto brands currently present in Australia. More are coming every year, and each one has unique warranty periods and terms. Because it’s difficult to figure out exactly what each brand does and doesn’t offer, we’ve compiled a list of important information about the aftersales provisions provided, and we’ll update it continuously as details change. This is intended to provide information on what the average buyer can expect from each brand in terms of their standard warranties. Caveats and disclaimers explained within each section where possible or necessary. We’ve also provided links to the warranty information…

  • Alan Jones F1 car and Bathurst-winning Holden Commodore to star at 2026 Canberra Festival of Speed

    January 24, 2026

    The race car in which Australia’s most recent Formula 1 world champion and Australian Hall of Famer Alan Jones made his 100th world championship start will be a star attraction at the 2026 Canberra Festival of Speed next weekend. The 1985 Lola-Hart THL1 will be one of the major drawcards at this year’s event, alongside the Holden Commodore in which Larry Perkins won the 1997 Bathurst 1000. The two iconic racers will be among more than 200 entries at this year’s Canberra Festival of Speed, now in its third year, which will take place at Thoroughbred Park on the weekend…