Rocket Lab launches mystery satellite to orbit for secret customer (photo)

Rocket Lab launched an Earth-observation satellite to orbit for a confidential customer on Thursday night (Sept. 10), without providing a livestream or many details about the mission.

Fool’s Theory says the biggest ‘challenge’ developing Songs of the Past was making sure Dandelion’s story didn’t ‘steal the show’ since The Witcher 3 is about Geralt — ‘There was a very big effort put into this fine balancing of the narrative’
Fool’s Theory says the biggest ‘challenge’ developing Songs of the Past was making sure Dandelion’s story didn’t ‘steal the show’ since The Witcher 3 is about Geralt — ‘There was a very big effort put into this fine balancing of the narrative’

CD Projekt Red and Fool’s Theory have said that developing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s third expansion, Songs of the Past, came with some narrative challenges and pressure to deliver.

Heavys H1E review: Born for One Thing
Heavys H1E review: Born for One Thing

The Heavys H1E True Wireless Earbuds (largely) translate the metal-first sound of the company’s H1H headphones, but glitchy software and off-kilter balancing make them hard to recommend wholesale

Learn how to save money on gas at US Drive Electric Month events, all Sept.
Learn how to save money on gas at US Drive Electric Month events, all Sept.

Drive Electric Month kicks off this week with over 150 online and in-person events celebrating electric vehicles over the course of the next month. Events will be held for the next several weekends, with events in most US states, and one in Canada.

Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its AI and Face-Recognition Systems

The proposed class action alleges Meta illegally harvested people’s Facebook and Instagram photos to train its AI image-generation models and to build its unreleased “NameTag” face recognition feature.

Central Eurasia names its 2026 Road to Battlefield winners: Cerberus, WeGlobal AI, and LOOQ

Cerberus, WeGlobal AI, and LOOQ took the top three spots at the regional final of Road to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2026 and will represent Central Eurasia in the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco this October.

Switzerland takes a Swiss Army knife to Microsoft 365

Two divisions of Switzerland’s government are shifting from Microsoft 365 to open-source openDesk. Here’s why.

Upcoming electric Porsche Boxster spotted with no camo on Nurburgring
Upcoming electric Porsche Boxster spotted with no camo on Nurburgring

Porsche was seen testing its upcoming 718 Boxster at the Nürburgring, the famous and grueling race track in Germany. It’s the first we’ve seen the vehicle uncamouflaged, and comes after Porsche’s new CEO quashed rumors of the model’s cancellation.

China’s car exports beat last year’s record with four months to go
China’s car exports beat last year’s record with four months to go

China exported more than 6.2 million passenger cars in the first eight months of this year, beating its full-year total for 2025 with four months to spare, while domestic sales fell 25.6% in August. Europe absorbed much of the growth through plug-in hy…

As a Company Grows, the CEO’s Role Must Change. Here’s What That Requires.

As a company grows, the CEO’s role must evolve. Instead of managing every detail, the CEO must delegate, develop strong leaders and focus more on long-term strategy.