CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut — Over the past three months, Canadian soldiers conducted a more than 5,000-kilometer snowmobile patrol in extreme Arctic conditions traveling from Inuvik, Northwest Territories, to Churchill, Manitoba, braving blizzards and minus-60 degree Celsius temperatures in military exercises designed to prepare for a foreign threat – and demonstrate Canada’s ability to take…
Even trusted apps can spread PC malware now
April 22, 2026
You never click on links in email. You only install apps from known storefronts—Microsoft, Steam, etc. You add only browser extensions that have strong reviews and lots of other users. And yet, your PC could still be at risk of getting infected with malware.
Why? Hackers…
A century of American photography in one afternoon: this rare exhibition will be greater than the sum of its parts
April 21, 2026
There are exhibitions where you walk around admiring individual photographs, and there are exhibitions that change how you think about photography itself. Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography, opening at Dulwich Picture Gallery in London on 28 July, very…
It turns out that living in space can have a lasting impact on how your brain works, researchers have found.
In space, astronauts have to learn to live without gravity — whether they’re aboard the International Space Station (ISS) or on a journey to the moon, such as with NASA’s Artemis 2 mission. While space adventurers do experience microgravity conditions beyond Earth, that gravitational…
The Lyrid meteor shower is currently active and peaks tonight, during predawn hours on April 22 — but if cloudy skies, light pollution, or a busy schedule are getting in your way of the show, you don’t have to miss out.
A large number of high-quality night sky…
What's the best time to see Lyrid meteors in 2026?
April 21, 2026
The Lyrid meteor shower is nearing peak activity! Here’s the best time to hunt for shooting stars as well as a guide on where to find them in the spring sky so you can maximize your chances of spotting these fast-moving meteors.
When are the Lyrids most active?
In 2026…
Apple has offcially announced that Tim Cook will step down from his role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company after a 15-year stint. The brand also announced his successor, John Ternus, who will be taking the role of Apple CEO later this year. Here are the details of Apple’s new leadership restructuring.
As announced via a newsroom post, Tim Cook will become executive chairman of…
Launched nearly two months back with the sales beginning just last month, the Samsung Galaxy S26 series price has already dropped in India. Samsung is offering up to Rs 19,000 discount on the Plus model while the Galaxy S26 Ultra and the Galaxy S26 are also available with…
TechCrunch Mobility: Uber enters its assetmaxxing era
April 21, 2026
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free – just click TechCrunch Mobility!
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how Uber seemed to be…
The App Store is booming again, and AI may be why
April 21, 2026
Everyone said AI would kill apps. Instead, new app launches are soaring.
According to a new analysis from market intelligence provider Appfigures, worldwide app releases in the first quarter of 2026 were up 60% year-over-year across both Apple’s App Store and Google Play. That percentage was an even higher 80% when looking at the iOS App Store alone. In April 2026 so far, the total number of app…
