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Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer (Getty Images); Arturo Holmes (Getty Images) It’s been over a decade since the final Twilight movie, so the timing feels just right for Kristen Stewart to enter her second vampire era with Flesh of the Gods. Things are going to be quite a bit different this time around though, with Oscar Isaac … Read more

Spotify has apparently found a new way to push its free users to a paid subscription: It’s putting lyrics behind a paywall. Following various reports citing frustrated posts from users on Reddit, the company is quietly confirming the change — but without a direct statement. Instead, the company told TechCrunch simply that Spotify’s features can … Read more

Kerry Wan/ZDNET It’s World Password Day, but Google wants you to know that the days of the password are numbered. Passkeys consist of two cryptographic keys, a public key that’s registered with the online service or app, and a private key that’s stored on a device, such as a smartphone or a computer. That might … Read more

TikTok and Universal Music Group (UMG) have signed a deal that will allow Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, The Weeknd and other artists to return to the platform, the companies announced in a press release. Universal pulled songs from its roster of performers back in February and with some exceptions, its music hasn’t been there since. … Read more

The state of North Carolina is an ideal place to go solar thanks to the state’s solar-friendly incentives and location, which receives an abundant amount of sun year-round. In fact, North Carolina gets more average daily peak sun hours than many other US states — 4.2 to 4.7 peak sun hours per day — according … Read more

As NASA prepares to send astronauts to the Moon as part of the upcoming Artemis 2 mission, the space agency still needs to resolve a few lingering issues with its Orion capsule that could jeopardize the safety of the crew on board, according to a new report. China’s Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon … Read more

Here’s your shot across the bow — there’s a little over one month left to nominate your startup for Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt. Join this elite group for a new and awesome opportunity at TechCrunch Disrupt. It’s positively packed with perks and possibilities to get your company to the next level. Don’t delay: Apply to … Read more

You may be working with a very limited budget when shopping for a new gaming PC. And fortunately, the HP Victus is priced under $1000 while still giving you what you need. It’s built with an AMD Ryzen 5 5600G CPU, 8GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD, and an AMD Radeon RX 6400 graphics card. … Read more

Crunchyroll, like many other streaming services recently, is raising its subscription prices. The anime streaming service has announced its first price hike since it was acquired by Funimation in 2020. Subscribers in Argentina, Colombia, France, Portugal, the United States and select additional countries will now have to pay $12 for the Mega Fan tier, up … Read more

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