Chrome is finally getting vertical tabs

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• April 7, 2026 at 05:00 PM

Google Chrome's latest update brings vertical tabs and a cleaner Reading Mode to help manage cluttered browsing.

Russian government hackers broke into thousands of home routers to steal passwords

Fancy Bear, also known as APT28, has taken over thousands of residential home routers to steal passwords and authentication tokens in a wide-ranging espionage operation.

TechCrunch• Apr 7, 2026, 05:01 PM

Binge is a movie tracking app that warns you of jump scares in real time

The app uses iPhone Live Activities to alert you when scary scenes are about to happen, while also tracking what to watch and where to stream it.

TechCrunch• Apr 7, 2026, 04:51 PM

Anthropic ups compute deal with Google and Broadcom amid skyrocketing demand

Anthropic bulked up its compute deal with Google and Broadcom as the company has seen its run-rate revenue surge to $30 billion.

TechCrunch• Apr 7, 2026, 04:05 PM

Dmytro Rukin on how fintech is shaping the next wave of startups in Brazil

Hacker Noon• Apr 7, 2026, 03:51 PM

4 days left to save close to $500 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 passes

Four days left to save up to $482 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket. These low rates will disappear on April 10 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register now.

TechCrunch• Apr 7, 2026, 02:00 PM

Spotify’s prompted playlist feature will now work for podcasts, too

Spotify will now allow users to input natural language prompts to create podcast playlist.

TechCrunch• Apr 7, 2026, 12:00 PM