The tech industry's most exclusive gathering is closing out 2025 with its most ambitious lineup yet. StrictlyVC's final event of the year brings together creators of technology that reads thoughts, restores vision, and challenges semiconductor giants - all under...
Netflix's servers buckled under pressure Wednesday night as millions of fans tried to stream the highly anticipated fifth and final season of Stranger Things. Users began reporting widespread outages around 7:40 p.m. Eastern - just 20 minutes before the...
Onton, the AI-powered shopping platform formerly known as Deft, just closed a $7.5 million funding round led by Footwork. The startup has exploded from 50,000 to over 2 million monthly users by using what it calls "neuro-symbolic architecture" to...
Music technology company Arturia just dropped a game-changer for performing musicians. The new AstroLab 37 crams 1,800 presets from 44 classic synthesizers into a $699 portable keyboard - making professional-grade stage sounds accessible to bedroom producers and touring acts...
Aqara just dropped a $99.99 Wi-Fi smart lock that could shake up the budget home security market. The B50 smart lock launches exclusively at Lowe's and Aqara's website, bringing hub-free connectivity and voice control to price-conscious consumers who've been...
Spotify just rolled out its own playlist import feature, letting users directly transfer their music libraries from competing services like Apple Music, Tidal, and YouTube Music. The timing isn't coincidental - this comes just months after Apple Music launched...
Swiss watchmaker Swatch just dropped AI-DADA, an OpenAI-powered design tool that lets customers create completely unique watches using simple text prompts. Available in Switzerland starting tomorrow, the platform generates one-of-a-kind designs in under two minutes for around $210 -...
Google just flipped the script on AI image generation. The company's new Nano Banana Pro launches globally today with studio-quality capabilities that were previously locked behind paywalls. Built on Gemini 3 Pro, it promises flawless text rendering and can...
A federal judge just handed Disney a major legal setback, denying the media giant's emergency bid to shut down Sling TV's innovative $5 day passes. The ruling validates a streaming model that could reshape how consumers access live TV,...
Samsung is doubling down on its One UI vision as the connective tissue binding its sprawling device ecosystem together. The company's latest design story positions One UI as more than just a smartphone interface - it's become the unified...
