• Razer made a web app version of Synapse

    January 28, 2026

    Gaming peripheral company Razer has the beta release of Synapse Web, a browser-based version of its desktop software. The web app is intended for quick adjustments when away from home, such as LANs or tournaments, where downloading the full desktop version may not be possible or practical. At launch, Synapse Web will only support the Razer Huntsman V3 Pro keyboards, though Razer says more devices will be added down the line. Using any Chromium-based browser, users can make quick changes to key settings, apply Chroma RGB quick effects and manage on-board profiles. These profiles can then be viewed, edited and…

  • Elon Musk reportedly wants a June SpaceX IPO to align with his birthday, the planets

    January 28, 2026

    Elon Musk is eyeing sometime in June for SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO, according to the Financial Times. The billionaire reportedly wants the offering to coincide with both his birthday (June 28th) and the rare alignment of Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter (which is happening in early June). Regardless of when it happens, though, SpaceX’s IPO will likely be one of the largest in history: It’s looking to raise at least $50 billion at a $1.5 trillion valuation, per the FT (which also noted that those figures are likely to change). The company wants more funding as it builds its Starship rocket, aiming…

  • What’s included and what it means for creators

    January 28, 2026

    Services have been a huge part of Apple’s business for the past several years — to the tune of tens of billions of dollars in revenue last year alone. Now, with the new Apple Creator Studio bundle, the company is leaning harder into the professional creative software space. Apple Creator Studio packages a bunch of the company’s pro apps into a single subscription service that you can pay monthly or yearly for. It’s officially available starting January 28, and includes a one-month free trial. The key shift is that some of these apps are now subscription-only on iPad, even as…

  • Disrupt 2026: +1 passes are almost gone and only 3 days remain

    January 28, 2026

    The plus-one passes at 50% off are almost sold out. Now the clock is really ticking. In just 3 days, the best deal at the lowest ticket prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 disappear. With demand already surging and early inventory moving fast, this is the final window to lock in record-low pricing and secure a plus-one for half the price while limited passes remain. If Disrupt has been on your must-attend list, now is the time to save up to $680 on your pass and bring a plus-one at 50% off. This pricing ends January 30, 11:59 p.m. PT, or the moment the remaining plus-one passes sell out. No extensions. No exceptions. Register…

  • TurboTax Deluxe is 44 percent off ahead of tax season

    January 28, 2026

    Tax season is fast approaching, and unfortunately for 2026, Direct File isn’t an option anymore. The free, government-provided service was shut down, so you’ll need to look to other federal programs, including IRS Free File, to file your paperwork. If you don’t qualify for Free File, TurboTax might be your best bet for a relatively cheap, efficient way to file your taxes. While it pains us to suggest you give money to a company that has spent decades lobbying to ensure America’s tax system remains a nightmare, we can at least help you save a bit of cash if you’ve…

  • Amazon says it is laying off 16,000 employees

    January 28, 2026

    Amazon said today that it is cutting 16,000 jobs across the company. This reduction comes after the e-commerce company laid off 14,000 people in October. In a letter to employees, Senior VP of people experience and technology, Beth Galetti, said that these layoffs were made for “reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy.” She noted that the reason for the second round of massive layoffs within three months was that several teams in the company hadn’t finished their restructuring. Galetti didn’t outright deny that there might be more job slashes in the company, but said that the company is not…

  • 2026 Ford Everest review | CarExpert

    January 28, 2026

    The Ford Everest was the best-selling large SUV in Australia in 2025, out-selling the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado for the second consecutive year. There wasn’t much between the two, with the Everest finding a mere 55 additional new homes over the 26,106 Prados sold last year. But grammatical challenges aside, Dominic Toretto taught us that it don’t matter if you win by an inch or a mile, winning’s winning. However, in a market obsessed with SUVs and utes, having the best-selling large SUV – alongside the best-selling ute – gives the Blue Oval some serious bragging rights (even if Toyota…

  • Anker’s new 45W Nano charger with smart display is on sale for $10 off

    January 28, 2026

    Anker introduced a nifty little charger at CES 2026, which is a refresh of the pre-existing Nano Charger. It’s already on sale for $30, which is a discount of $10 when you clip the on-page coupon on Amazon. The 45W charger includes a smart display that shows real-time data like power flow, temperature and charging status. It also features “fun animations to keep things cheerful.” Anker says it can recognize what’s being charged and automatically adjust certain metrics to ensure a longer battery lifespan. To that end, it works with just about everything. The company advertises that this charger is…

  • The price gap between Waymo and Uber is narrowing

    January 28, 2026

    A trip in a Waymo robotaxi still costs more, on average, than a comparable ride in a human-driven Uber or a Lyft. But that gap is narrowing, according to new data published Tuesday by Obi, a company that aggregates real-time pricing and pickup times across multiple ride-hailing services. Two factors, working together, are behind the change. Waymo has lowered its pricing, at least in the San Francisco Bay Area where the data was pulled, while traditional ride-hailing rides on the Uber and Lyft networks have risen, according to Obi. The new data was collected between November 27 and January 1,…

  • Despite the annoyances, it has the right idea

    January 28, 2026

    Windscribe is a virtual private network (VPN) with intense “How do you do, fellow kids?” energy. It has servers in 69 countries and an annual plan that costs $69, an obsession with the sex number that rivals Elon Musk’s. I’m shocked that it doesn’t have a subscription costing $4.20 per month. But there’s another side to Windscribe’s cringe: an obsession with independence and a Bernie Sanders-like anger on behalf of an exploited public. In a market where the best VPNs aim for professionalism, Windscribe aspires to be punk. Its iconoclasm may have led it to develop an app that looks…