If you’ve been thinking about upgrading your laptop, now is the time to do it. Whether you’re in the market for a new laptop for work, school or pleasure, Best Buy is currently offering the opportunity to save big on a high-quality device that can handle whatever you throw at it. Lenovo laptops are some
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Google is expanding its custom text stickers to Android users who use the US-English version of its Gboard keyboard. Previously, only Google Pixel users had access to the feature, which lets you create and send personalized stickers by typing in your own text and choosing a premade design. In addition to expanding custom stickers, Google
There have been lots of great deals this week despite Memorial Day having come and gone, some of which are still available to Walmart Plus subscribers through the weekend. But if you’re someone who cares more about smart home tech than the current highlights at Walmart, we’ve got an exclusive treat just for you. Wellbots
Welcome to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. Last April, Alex and I reported CB Insights data showing that venture investment into mental health startups had dropped sharply in Q1 2022 compared
This story is part of I’m So Obsessed (subscribe here), our podcast featuring interviews with actors, artists, celebrities and creative types about their work, career and current obsessions. Over the past year, we’ve seen more superhero films and shows embrace a wider range of diversity in their lead characters and the actors who portray them.
In the coming decade, NASA is determined to emulate Apollo-era energy by bringing space exploration back to the moon. The agency has a timeline of ambitious missions, collectively dubbed the Artemis plan, poised to culminate in the practical realization of stunning sci-fi fantasies like lunar ground stations, vehicles, power sources and even the “Lunanet.” And
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The rest of the startup universe may be struggling to bring in funds, but it’s still a good time to get a robotic raise. Agtech is high on that list. The median age of farmers is 55 years old in the United States, and finding human help is increasingly more difficult of late. FarmWise has
PlayStation (YouTube)Yes, that’s right. Love bay bay. Alongside Eternights blitzing anime-esque JRPG action, you’ll also be “fighting for those you love” in your downtime, scheduling dates and growing closer with the boys and girls in the apocalypse. After all, you’ve got two hands that can apparently grow back from dismemberment; why shouldn’t you use them
Mini video game consoles, such as the NES Classic and SNES Classic Editions, had a moment in the late twenty-teens, but it seems Sega isn’t done with them yet. During a Japanese Sega live stream on Friday, the company revealed the Mega Drive Mini 2, featuring Mega CD games, according to a translation of the live stream
Google is telling users of the Android Auto for Phone Screens app that it’ll no longer work soon via an in-app pop-up message (via 9to5Google). The app enables a simplified in-car interface of Android that is safer to use while mounting the phone on a car dashboard, a great feature for those who don’t own
Capcom (YouTube) I’m confident this leak is the real deal. And if not, it’s the work of an incredibly skilled artist who was very lucky to have matched Capcom’s official designs based on only vague descriptions, fast enough to produce so much artwork so soon after the Street Fighter 6 presentation, or both. Advertisement A
Advertisement Things went even more downhill after FaZe member Talal “Virus” Almalki remarked that he didn’t agree with the clan’s Pride statement. “Just to clarify that I don’t support any kind of LGBTQ or anything similar even if ‘FaZe’ does,” he wrote in a now-deleted quote-tweet. “I’m a Muslim.” Almalki is a top-tier Call of
There’s an idea floating in the ether (or at least in my ether) that there’s enough sunny federal land in Nevada to power the entire United States with solar. Some very rough back-of-the-envelope math suggests it’s possible, requiring just over 11% of Nevada’s federal land. None of that includes room for batteries for storage or
PlayStation (YouTube)I mean, that cel-shaded, almost comic-book-esque art style. That thumping, ‘80s synth soundtrack. The variety of environments and weapons and enemies. And then all the tricks as the skater flips around and fills goons with bullets while collecting gold coins…or something. There’s even a Tricktionary to learn new moves if you want to get
Diablo Immortal, the free-to-play mobile entry in the Diablo franchise, released early worldwide on Wednesday — with the exception of the Netherlands and Belgium. The reason those countries don’t have access to the new game? Laws preventing the selling of loot boxes. A post on the Diablo Immortal subreddit from May 23 had a screenshot
Just like with all past freebies from Epic’s digital store, it’s yours forever once you create an account and redeem the game. And as usual, this offer is only for the PC versions via the PC Epic Store launcher, which you’ll also need to also download and install. G/O Media may get a commission 30-Day
Apple Arcade subscribers can now check out Frogger and the Rumbling Ruins. The new game builds on the fun of the service’s earlier release Frogger in Toy Town but kicks gameplay up a notch with 100 levels of brain-teasing environmental puzzles. In the game from Konami, Frogger’s buddy Newt sends him on a quest to
Gia Schneider raised $65 million on the road to unlock distributed hydro resources. In July 2021 Libby Wayman from Breakthrough Energy Ventures led Natel Energy’s $20 million Series B, and on June 8, 2022, the two industry leaders are speaking on TechCrunch Live. We’ll take a look at Natel Energy’s early pitch deck, and hear
Ring announced new features for its Ring Protect Basic plan, such as more alert options, exclusive discounts (10%), up to 50 video downloads (up from 20) and 180 days of video (up from 60), plus a ton of “coming soon” features (smart alerts for cars, animals, alerts for breaking glass and open doors). However, with
Screenshots can be useful for a variety of reasons. For example, you can send copies of error messages to support services, show a friend what your game screen looks like, or save a tweet that you suspect is going to be deleted in a few minutes. Today’s laptops all include ways to take screenshots, and
You’re never going to find a phone like the Realme GT Neo 3 Naruto Edition on a store shelf at Verizon or AT&T. For starters, Realme branded phones are usually only available in the US as unlocked global versions sold on Amazon, and they aren’t necessarily compatible with your wireless carrier’s network. This particular model
Make no mistake about it, subscription services are the future of gaming. The Xbox and PlayStation platforms are largely built around monthly subscriptions required for even basic features like online multiplayer. That’s not as true for the Nintendo Switch yet, but that console has a multitiered subscription option as well. With cloud gaming and the
Rocket Mortgage is the largest online retail mortgage lender in the US. This online lender offers a wealth of educational content on its website to help buyers better understand the mortgage and home-buying processes. Its website has multiple, easy-to-use mortgage calculators to help you determine how much house you can afford. Rocket Mortgage is one
Kyocera Finecam SL400RWith the Finecam SL400R, Kyocera has added 1 million pixels to its groundbreaking sequence shooter, the Finecam SL300R. Not a lot else has changed. There’s still the blazing burst-mode performance that yields 188 full-resolution frames in less than a minute at a clip of more than 3 frames per second (fps). The Finecam
Jackbox For us, Jackbox Games is the holy grail of social distance gaming: Its multiplayer party games are simple to learn but still very entertaining to play, and it’s also easy to stream or screen-share games from one device to a group for a virtual game night. Everyone plays through a web browser on their
Bosch’s venture arm just announced its fifth fund, saying it’s on the lookout for startups with the “potential to improve quality of life and conserve natural resources.” The new, $295 million (€250 million) investment vehicle ups the stakes from Bosch VC‘s prior fund by about $53 million, yet the German firm’s global focus on deep
That disappointment is in large part due to the CLS’ styling. As I said, it’s still a great looking car, but the proliferation of the four-door coupe-style roofline throughout every size and class of sedan makes the slippery shape less novel. It doesn’t help that Mercedes’ other four-door coupes, the CLA and AMG GT, look
One of the best TV shows about superheroes is actually about our toxic obsession with them. Kicking off its third season, The Boys splashes even more blood, gore, profanity, nudity and sex onto its boundary-free canvas. At this point, the Prime Video show’s shock value might be at risk of diminishing returns. But no. It turns out there’s plenty
Advertisement In case you missed it, it was announced earlier today that Spider-Man, once a “permanent PS4 exclusive”, would be coming to the PC in August. And its follow-up, Miles Morales, would be joining it not long after. Womp. I’m not posting this to make fun of Insomniac, or their social team, or their lawyers.