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April 6, 2026

Push for $40 smartphones builds momentum, but still faces cost hurdles

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/market-customer-1232017328.jpg?resize=1200,800 A push by a coalition of telecom operators, device makers, and industry groups to bring $40 smartphones to market — a price point seen as […]
April 6, 2026

Watch this video of how a job interviewer exposes a North Korean fake IT worker

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/kim-jong-un-dprk-north-korea-flags-hat.jpg?resize=1200,800 For the last few years, North Koreans have gotten remote jobs at hundreds Western companies pretending to be from somewhere else, using fake resumes, and […]
April 6, 2026

Apple now makes 1 in 4 iPhones in India: Report

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/iphone-india-hand-getty.jpg?resize=1200,799 Apple is now manufacturing 25% of its iPhones in India — hitting a milestone JPMorgan predicted back in 2022 — as part of its long-term […]
April 6, 2026

North Korea’s hijack of one of the web’s most used open source projects was likely weeks in the making

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/north-korea-883518520.jpg?resize=1200,885 A North Korean cyberattack that last Monday briefly hijacked one of the most widely used open source projects on the web took weeks to carry […]
April 6, 2026

Whoop launches a new blood test focused on women’s health

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/lifestyle1.jpg?resize=1200,800 Fitness wearable maker Whoop is launching a new panel focused on women’s health through its Whoop Labs blood testing service. The company is also adding […]
April 6, 2026

European Commission confirms cyberattack after hackers claim data breach 

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/GettyImages-1146371917.jpg?w=1024 The European Union’s top executive body has confirmed a cyberattack after hackers reportedly stole reams of data from its cloud storage. European Commission spokesperson Thomas […]
April 6, 2026

Sandbar secures $23M Series A for its AI note-taking ring

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_0402.CR3_.jpg?resize=1200,800 Sandbar, a startup by former Meta employees Mina Fahmi and Kirak Hong, attracted much attention last year when it showed off its note-taking wearable, the […]
April 6, 2026

Apple will hide your email address from apps and websites, but not cops

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/icloud-pattern-with-key-red.jpg?resize=1200,675 Apple has provided federal agents with the real identities of at least two customers who used one of the company’s privacy features designed to mask […]
April 6, 2026

Ticket savings of up to $500 this week for Disrupt 2026

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TCD26_5Days-16X9-Dark.png?resize=1200,675 Starting today, you have 5 days to save nearly $500 on your ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. This offer disappears Friday, April 10, at 11:59 p.m. PT. […]