Science & Technology

Damn, the Cluely ragebait got us

What if cheating was just…the future of work? That’s the pitch behind Cluely () , the viral AI startup that claims its stealthy browser overlay is “undetectable” and can help users bluff their way through everything from job interviews to exams. The company has raised $5.3 million and sparked a wave of backlash from startups…

Published

1 year ago

May 2, 2025

CYBER TECH TV

Today, on TechCrunch’s Equity () podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Max Zeff and Anthony Ha are getting into the week’s headlines, including whether Cluely’s viral strategy is genius, gross, or both, and what it says about the future of work in the AI age.

Listen to the full episode to hear about:

•

Sam Altman’s latest World event () in San Francisco where eyeball scans met privacy concerns

•

Why Shein’s IPO () is under threat from new tariffs, and how companies like Amazon () are bracing for 100%+ duty increases on Chinese goods

•

Waymo and Toyota’s agreement () to explore autonomous tech integration

•

The messy world of AI benchmarks and which major companies are allegedly gaming the system () with LM Arena

Equity will be back next week, so stay tuned!

Equity is TechCrunch’s flagship podcast, produced by Theresa Loconsolo, and posts every Wednesday and Friday.

Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts () , Overcast () , Spotify () and all the casts. You also can follow Equity on X () and Threads () , at @EquityPod. For the full episode transcript, for those who prefer reading over listening, check out our full archive of episodes here () .

Credits: Equity is produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. We’d also like to thank TechCrunch’s audience development team. Thank you so much for listening, and we’ll talk to you next time.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ()

Up Next

Unboxing Sony’s WH-CH720N Headphones in Pink

Don't Miss

Skype shuts down after 23 years | TechCrunch

2 Comments

@agenthimzz

May 2, 2025 at 2:42 pm

Hey Roy, They made a video bro!! You are on fucking TechCrunch.

Reply
@mrleecode932

May 2, 2025 at 2:48 pm

lmfaoo

Reply

CNET

Fold-A-Phone FAQ: Why Aren’t We Randomizing The Folds?

Although we would love to account for every possible use case, doing so along these lines would have drastically increased the development time and complexity of the project for very little measurable gain. Perhaps we can explore more varied interaction methods if/when the Fold-a-Phone 2 test is on our development docket. Host: CNET Labs Director,…

Published

6 hours ago

October 28, 2026

CYBER TECH TV

Host: CNET Labs Director, Matthew Murray

Read more about it our Fold-A-Phone machine and iPhone Duo testing at CNET.com:

Add CNET as a trusted news source
Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s browser extension 👉
Check out CNET’s Amazon Storefront:
Subscribe to CNET on YouTube:
Follow us on TikTok:
Follow us on Instagram:
Follow us on Bluesky:
Like us on Facebook:
CNET’s AI Atlas:
Follow us on X:
Visit CNET.com:

CNET

Getting touchy with the PROLED MacBook Pro

“Pro and tell” turned into “glow and touch” 💻 Apple debuted the new $2,899 MacBook Pro with an OLED screen and touch display on Wednesday and CNET’s Bridget Carey was on the scene to give it a poke. #proandtell #allaccess #macbookpro #apple #oled You can find the products mentioned in this video linked below *CNET…

Published

7 hours ago

October 28, 2026

CYBER TECH TV

“Pro and tell” turned into “glow and touch” 💻

Apple debuted the new $2,899 MacBook Pro with an OLED screen and touch display on Wednesday and CNET’s Bridget Carey was on the scene to give it a poke. #proandtell #allaccess #macbookpro #apple #oled

You can find the products mentioned in this video linked below
*CNET may get a commission on these offers

CNET

iPhone Duo Livestream: How Many Folds Can Apple’s Phone Take? Day 3 – Part 2

We had a litlte power crash so had to restart our video encoder. Apple’s iPhone Duo is out and we want to see how durable it is. So we built a robot to fold it 20,000+ times a day to test its limits. How long do you think it will last? 100,000 folds? 200,000 folds?…

Published

7 hours ago

October 28, 2026

CYBER TECH TV

We had a litlte power crash so had to restart our video encoder.

Apple’s iPhone Duo is out and we want to see how durable it is. So we built a robot to fold it 20,000+ times a day to test its limits. How long do you think it will last? 100,000 folds? 200,000 folds? 500,000 folds? Tune in and watch the testing live. We’ll have CNET’s editors online to answer any of your questions.

Read more about the iPhone Duo Folding Test on CNET.com
The iPhone Duo Is Now in Our Custom-Made Foldable Phone Test Machine. Will It Beat the Galaxy Fold 8?

iPhone Duo Review: Late to the Foldable Party, but It Steals the Show

Video Credits:
Host: Matthew Murray
Producer: Stephen Beacham
Thumbnail Designer: Zooey Liao

#apple #iphone #iphonefold #iphoneduo #applefoldable #foldablephone #foldable #folding