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July 5, 2026

5 desk gadgets that can make your workday better

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/GettyImages-1655167474.jpg?resize=1200,800 We spend dozens of hours at our desks each week (if not more), so it’s worth creating a workspace that’s productive and enjoyable. The right […]
July 4, 2026

Alibaba reportedly bans employees from using Claude Code

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2269811684.jpg?w=1024 China’s Alibaba will ban employees from using Anthropic’s programming tool Claude Code, starting on July 10, according to multiple reports.  Anthropic already prohibits Chinese companies, […]
July 3, 2026

The Dune keypad device can be your meeting controller and more

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Flat11.jpeg?resize=1200,675 My biggest pet peeve with meeting apps is that each one has a different shortcut for muting your mic or turning off your webcam. It’s […]
July 3, 2026

Politician who investigated spyware abuses had his phone hacked with Pegasus spyware

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/stelios-1243041618.jpg?resize=1200,800 Security researchers have confirmed that a European politician had his phone hacked with the Pegasus spyware while serving on an investigatory committee probing abuses of […]
July 2, 2026

US government says it got hacked — again

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/DHS-Getty.jpg?resize=1200,800 The Department of Homeland Security is said to be investigating a breach of its platform, which federal, state, and local governments and law enforcement use […]
July 1, 2026

SpaceX has an AI device prototype, and it sure sounds phone-ish

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/elon-nasdaq-spacex-ipo.jpg?resize=1200,801 Elon Musk’s SpaceX has shown investors a prototype of a “handset-like” AI device, reports The Wall Street Journal. The prototype is reportedly sleeker and slimmer […]
June 30, 2026

Clicks shows off its BlackBerry-inspired phone in a new hands-on video

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_0676.jpg?resize=1200,900 Clicks Technology, a startup that’s preparing to launch its own take on the BlackBerry smartphone, is showing off what it has in store in a […]
June 29, 2026

In major privacy win, Supreme Court rules geofence warrants are protected by privacy rights

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/geofence-warrants-search-nyc.jpg?resize=1200,826 The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday limited the law enforcement use of “geofence” search warrants, in a major legal ruling that is likely to have […]
June 29, 2026

Flipper Device’s new Busy Bar is a customizable display for productivity

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/mounted-screen-may26-16bit-2.jpeg?resize=1200,675 London-based Flipper Devices is known for its Flipper Zero gadget, used by hackers and tinkerers to access different radios with Bluetooth, RFID, NFC, and a […]