Niantic, the company behind the mega-hit Pokémon GO, has reached an inflection point. Whether because of pandemic fatigue or frustration over the limitations of today’s AR tech, the Google-spawned startup has struggled mightily to replicate the success of GO, which became one of the fastest-growing games in history shortly after it launched in July 2016.
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Solar-powered electric vehicle maker Lightyear said it’s halting production on its flagship Lightyear 0, its premium EV with a sticker price of €250,000. Despite only starting production on the vehicle three months ago, Lightyear is restructuring to focus on building a more affordable model, the Lightyear 2 for around €40,000, reports Electrek. The news comes
The Last of Us episode 2 landed on HBO Max on Sunday, and it saw Ellie, Tess and Joel take the first steps of their dark journey across the US. Fans of the classic video game will undoubtedly be pleased at how closely the series mirrors the source material. There were a few major deviations from
Holiday Matsuri is one of the coolest cosplay shows on the North American calendar. Taking place in Florida in December, the location means that instead of shivering inside a convention centre somewhere freezing their asses off, attendees are instead free to hit the pool, and the timing means we get to see a bunch of
A story ran on Bloomberg earlier today with the headline “Blizzard Manager Departs In Protest of Employee Ranking System”. It sounds very businessy, maybe something that would land on the Linkedin news feed of a HR manager, but the stuff it’s describing is important because it sounds absolutely dystopian. CC Off English Here’s how that
/ A low-cost phone with meaningful 5G connectivity The A13 is a basic, affordable 5G phone. The Galaxy A13 5G doesn’t offer much in the way of surprises, good or bad. For $249, it’s a reliable device with good performance, healthy battery life, and a decent camera. None of this comes as a surprise because
Today, baby registry and product discovery platform Babylist announced that it has acquired health and wellness tool Expectful for an undisclosed price. The deal, announced today, brings together two companies focused on parental support, now helping people navigate everything from eco-friendly diapers to mental wellness around fertility. The overlap, however, is in more than the mission.
The Last of Us’ TV adaptation is a rare bird in terms of staying true to its source material—particularly when it comes to video games. But even a show that aims to be as authentic as HBO’s treatment of the hit PlayStation series needs to make a few changes to adapt to a different form
Toni Santana-Ros is an asteroid hunter. At nightfall, after the day’s final scenes of flamingo sunbeams fade to black, he peers up at the sky to watch space rocks swimming along our solar system’s gravitational tides. Sometimes, he sees shards casually cruising next to Earth, greeting telescopes with a gentle “hey,” never to be observed
Late last week, Square Enix announced that its beleaguered 2020 live-service game, Marvel’s Avengers, will no longer receive new content or major updates after March 31. And all official support for the game will end on September 30, 2023, with digital sales ending on that date too. While you’ll still be able to play it
Woot is giving you the chance to upgrade your Xbox gaming setup today only with $30 off the Elite Series 2 Core controller. Down to $100, this is the lowest we have seen Microsoft’s latest controller, though the deal expires tonight or when sold out. The Elite Series 2 Core controller, unveiled in September 2022,
The M2 Air is as close as Apple has ever come to the perfect MacBook. It’s a kind of platonic ideal for the category, and the culmination of key updates to the product line, including the arrival (and upgrade) of Apple silicon and the company’s acceptance that some things (bad keyboards, Touch Bar) simply weren’t
Forspoken should have a lot going for it. It has top-notch writers, award-winning composers and the development team behind Final Fantasy XV. The result, however, just doesn’t work as intended, resulting in a lackluster experience not worth your time. The game feels like a decade old — and not in a good, retro way. Publisher
Apple’s latest silicon innovations shine in the Mac Mini. The tiny desktop computer is the latest Apple computer fitted with the M2 chipset. For $599, buyers can opt for the M2, or they spend $1,299 for the impressive M2 Pro, which features unique benefits. For the last several days, my M1 Mac Mini sat on
/ Code spotted in the latest beta version of the Android app suggests users may soon be able to send images with no compression. A new feature is in development that will allow WhatsApp users to send images at their original size and resolution.Illustration: The Verge WhatsApp could soon allow users to send photos at
The best TV for gaming is also generally the best TV for everything else. Nailing the basics of picture quality, such as color, contrast, resolution and brightness, ensures games as well as movies, TV shows and other video look good. But gaming performance can also benefit from additional features, including low input lag and, in
The Last of Us episode 2 landed on HBO Max on Sunday, and it saw Ellie, Tess and Joel taking the first steps of their dark journey across the US. Fans of the classic video game will undoubtedly be pleased at how closely it mirrors the source material. There were a few major deviations from the
The Transportation Security Administration’s No-Fly List is one of the most important ledgers in the United States, containing as it does the names of people who are perceived to be of such a threat to national security that they’re not allowed on airplanes. You’d have been forgiven then for thinking that list was a tightly-guarded
This may come as a surprise to the players who abandoned the game long ago and assumed this time had come already, but Crystal Dynamics and publishers Square Enix have announced the impending end of online support for Marvel’s Avengers. CC Off English In a blog post published on Friday evening, a latter signed by
I never met Lisa Marie Presley. I’ve never heard a single song of hers, and I didn’t keep up on her celebrity comings and goings. Still, I’m sad about the death of a 54-year-old woman I never knew. We were kids together. It feels that way, at least. Maybe it’s a Gen X or 1970s kid
Welcome to The Interchange! If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. If you’re reading this as a post on our site, sign up here so you can receive it directly in the future. Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week.
Welcome back, climate tech readers! Like last week, we’ve got a full slate once more, from food waste to wastewater and more. Let’s dive in. Image Credits: Mill Industries After selling Nest to Google for $3.2 billion, Matt Rogers is no stranger to scaling fast. But unlike last time, Rogers isn’t interested in selling so
When it comes to having a healthy smile, there’s more to it than just going to regular dentist appointments. As someone who drinks coffee daily — and red wine once or twice a week — that means I need an effective teeth-whitening product on hand to keep my smile bright. While there’s no shortage of
Football season is almost at an end, with the Super Bowl right around the corner, and that means one thing: snacks. Watch parties are happening every week, leading up to the biggest watch party of all next month. If you want to beat out your friends on Sunday as you beat them out in fantasy
Howdy, folks! Happy Friday. While our fearless Week in Review leader Greg enjoys parental leave, I’m filling in, curating the latest on the tech news front. It was a roller coaster of a week once again as economic headwinds took a brutal, demoralizing toll, and as chaos reigned at Elon Musk’s Twitter. Somewhere in the
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. It kind of feels like tech forgot its umbrella. Like, it remembered to pack its water bottle, wear the right shoes and layer up, but
W elcome 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. Buy now, pay later is an alluring option for consumers, perhaps even more so in a recession. But with rising debt and inflation,
If you’re eager to see the world, but you only have a modest travel budget, this is a deal worth checking out. Whether you’re a regular jetsetter or simply want to save on a special vacation, Dollar Flight Club can show you great deals to help you travel around the world for less. Escape to
/ Some of the departments affected include people working on everything from drones to Alexa AI, and even Halo. Amazon’s hexagonal MK27-2 delivery droneImage: Amazon Google’s decision to let go of 12,000 employees was only just announced on Friday, but it extended the recent trend of the “Big Tech” companies cutting jobs in previously unheard-of
/ The viva magenta Motorola Edge Fusion 30 is a refreshing splash of color in a sea of black rectangles. Is it sensible? No. Is it fun? Absolutely. The special-edition phone celebrates Pantone’s vibrant color of the year. There’s really no sensible argument for the viva magenta Motorola Edge 30 Fusion. It’s $799 and doesn’t
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