OnePlus unveiled its current flagship, the OnePlus 15, in October last year. Although the launch of its successor is still some time away, leaks have already begun to surface online. The latest leak hints at the phone’s battery capacity. The OnePlus 16 will house a large 9,000mAh battery, according to a tipster. Notably, its predecessor, the 15, comes with a 7,300mAh unit with 120W fast charging support. Earlier this month, OnePlus introduced the Turbo 6 and Turbo 6V, both packing a massive 9,000mAh battery with support for 80W fast charging. As a result, it’s highly likely that OnePlus could equip…
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Palmer Luckey doesn’t think the Meta layoffs will be a bad thing for VRThe Oculus founder shared his thoughts on social mediaThis writer doesn’t share his optimism, unfortunatelyWe’re still reeling from Meta closing down multiple first-party VR software studios, but at a time when it feels like VR is on a serious downswing some are choosing to look on the bright side – and argue that this is in fact a good thing for the industry.A loud voice in that crowd is Palmer Luckey – the founder of Oculus VR, who later founded military contractor Anduril Industries after being fired…
The AI industry entered 2025 with strong momentum. There were 49 startups that raised funding rounds worth $100 million or more in 2024, per our count at TechCrunch; three companies raised more than one “mega-round,” and seven companies raised rounds that were $1 billion in size or larger. The industry didn’t slow down in 2025. While less companies raised rounds larger than $1 billion, four — Anthropic raised two rounds over $1 billion — significantly more companies raised multiple rounds compared to 2024, eight. How will 2026 compare? Elon Musk’s xAI announced a $20 billion Series E round and Sam Altman’s brain computer interface startup Merge Labs raised a $250 million seed round (with OpenAI as the lead investor) in the first few weeks of 2026, so signs point to another strong…
Heartopia has officially arrived on Steam, only a little over a week after it launched on iOS and Android. When the game’s release date was announced back in December, developer XD said it was pushing back the Steam release without offering any hints about how long the delay was going to be. While the game can be played on PC through TapTap, the developer’s own emulator, many had been anticipating the Steam launch. So you can imagine that when the free-to-play life sim game surprisingly showed up on Valve’s platform on Saturday, there were a lot of happy people. To…
Looking for a different day?A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Monday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Monday, January 19 (game #1456).Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.Enjoy playing word games? You can…
What’s the point of ChatGPT Translate? Most translation tools stop once the text is converted. ChatGPT Translate treats that as a starting point. It assumes context, audience, and intent matter from the start, then lets you refine the result further. But let’s say you are translating emails, doing schoolwork, or want professional writing, the tool then gives you more control over clarity, tone, and intent, not just accuracy. Also: How ChatGPT actually works (and why it’s been so game-changing)Basically, once you are in ChatGPT, you can do much more with your translated text, using AI to keep writing and editing…
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.” To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! It’s been a minute, folks! As you might recall, the newsletter took a little holiday break. We’re back and well into 2026. And a lot has happened since the last edition. I spent the first week of the year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. And while I wrote about this last January, it’s worth repeating: U.S. automakers have left the building. What has filled the void in the Las…
Screenshot via Brigada Games Don’t get caught slacking. | Published: Jan 18, 2026 01:49 pm It can feel like those Slack Jaw survivors in Quarantine Zone are in awe of your impressive inspection skills, but sadly, that isn’t the truth. Forced to be a mouth-breather in Checkpoint Alpha who cannot help but chain-smoke—because for some strange reason everyone else is—some survivors are dealing with some serious Slack Jaw. And this is no rare occurrence in this apocalypse. Whether they’re shocked a zombie apocalypse has reached their doorstep, or are dealing with some kind of ailment, here is what you need…
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A video leak shows off the iPhone 18 ProColor and Dynamic Island changes are expectedIt should launch in September 2026In our iPhone 17 Pro review we gave the Apple flagship very close to a perfect score, so anticipation is high for the follow-up – and in a new video leak, we’ve got a full, unofficial look at the iPhone 18 Pro from all angles, and in three new colors.The video comes from Front Page Tech and Jon Prosser (who by the way was sued by Apple last year for leaking iOS 26 details). We can assume the renders we see…