Star Wars fans will go back to a galaxy far, far away this week as 2023 continues to churn out major games. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor comes out on Friday and continues to tell the adventures of one of the last Jedi knights in the galaxy, Cal Kestis. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is the sequel
Month: April 2023
Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard is facing a major glitch. UK regulators on Wednesday rejected the roughly $69 billion deal, saying it would result in higher prices and fewer choices for gamers. The Competition and Markets Authority said moves by Microsoft, such as promising to bring blockbuster Activision game Call of Duty to Nintendo
Register for this TechCrunch Live right here. The show broadcasts live today, Wednesday, April 26 at 12 p.m. PDT. Sam Chaudhary takes his time. The founder of ClassDojo, an edtech consumer app that focuses on student classrooms, spent eight years building the company before introducing a formal revenue model. All while raising over tens of
Beats’ upcoming new Studio Plus Buds, an upgraded version of its popular Studio Buds, were already leaked back in March after 9to5Mac discovered that support for the earbuds showed up in the iOS 16.4 RC (“release candidate”). That leak provided some hazy details about the new buds, but yesterday the Studio Buds Plus reportedly showed up
/ It’s a very important business-y business phone, but the ThinkPhone’s tough build and intuitive software could have much broader appeal. The ThinkPhone features a big 6.6-inch screen and top-notch build quality. Nine years after Lenovo purchased the Motorola brand, the first co-branded phone is hitting store shelves. The Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola is available
Google/ Tech / A prominent new search bar allows users to locate tools and features using their own words. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is adding a new feature to some of its Workspace apps that will help users quickly locate commonly used tools without needing to sift through various menus and
The energy-intensive process of separating and purifying chemicals and gases is a big reason why industries like plastic manufacturing cause so much pollution. UniSieve wants to reduce their carbon emissions and operational costs with its tech, which uses a high-precision membrane with special crystals that can filter specific molecules and ions. Today the Zurich-based startup
Brace yourselves, there is a new type of Guy. There’s always a new genre of Guy. Historically, but especially in the past five years, men have begun to coagulate — merge, if you will — around singular, unified identities that bond them in spaces both real and virtual. We have Video Game Guys. Craft Beer
Wartales is currently in Early Access on Steam. It’s being developed by Shiro Games, the French studio behind the Viking RTS Northgard. And it has been taking up a lot of my time this month. Blade’s Book Club Is The Best Thing About Marvel’s Midnight Suns Off English There’s a lot going on in Wartales,
Square Enix, a publisher never afraid to embarrass itself with the latest technological fad, has quietly released an “AI-driven” game onto Steam. And it sucks. Blade’s Book Club Is The Best Thing About Marvel’s Midnight Suns Off English Not the game itself! To say The Portopia Serial Murder Case is a bad game is unfair,
Colorado’s governor signed a refreshingly straightforward “right-to-repair” bill into law this afternoon, requiring companies to provide resources like parts, firmware and manuals for devices that they previously kept secret and proprietary even if an owner wanted to do the repairs themselves. Colorado’s “Consumer Repair Bill of Rights Act” is one of many such bills that
About two-dozen venture capital firms say they are teaming up to “build a robust movement” in the VC business to combat the climate crisis. The group calls itself the Venture Climate Alliance, or VCA. The coalition counts well-known tech investors, including Kleiner Perkins, Tiger Global and Union Square Ventures as members, and said in a
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Oh heeeeeey. We’re back with another crunchy edition of our Tues-daily Crunch. With Early Stage behind us, we’re setting our sights on our Disrupt event that’s coming up — and Alex just
/ Google is expanding ChromeOS security and privacy features that include the ability to cut off camera and microphone access systemwide and new data controls for businesses that make it easier to manage Chromebooks. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google is adding new systemwide camera and microphone access toggles in ChromeOS settings
I’m thrilled to announce this TechCrunch Live event. The startup Cambrian BioPharma is developing a life-changing technology while pioneering a radical approach to a pharmaceutical company. Don’t miss this TechCrunch Live taking place on May 3 at 12 p.m. PDT. Register here. It’s free to watch and participate. Cambrian BioPharma bills itself as a new
I recently reviewed Sony’s entry-level CH-720N noise-canceling headphones. They’re quite good, but if you can’t afford them — they list for $150 — the company’s new budget on-ear CH-520 headphones are an intriguing option, as they’re selling for as low as $48, or 20% less than their list price of $60. I initially had low
/ Its search revenues inched upward in the first quarter of 2023 after years of rapid growth. Illustration: The Verge Google’s search revenues inched upward in the first quarter of 2023 after years of rapid growth, suggesting the tech giant might be facing some difficulties with its golden goose. In an earnings release today, Google
/ Apple’s new 14-inch MacBook Pro is also available at a steep discount, as is Hades and a number of fantastic PC titles from Supergiant Games. Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 is on sale in all configurations starting at $219.99.Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge We’re in the heart of spring, which means sunny
DJI has spent the last several years doubling down on its imagining prowess — tripling down as it were, in this case. Makes sense. Aside from the underlying fun of flying these things around, all of the most immediate consumer/prosumer applications revolve around picture taking and video. The new Mavic 3 Pro embraces the prosumer
Apr 25, 2023 Gaming Speaker 1: I just got a chance recently to see and play around with something new and I think pretty exciting. It is. The Asus Ally, what is that? That is a handheld gaming device. It’s probably the most similar to the steam deck from Valve in that it kind of
After years of rumors, Apple’s AR/VR headset is expected to be unveiled at the tech giant’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June. The headset will launch with a ton of features as Apple tries to entice you to try its newest product, according to a report Sunday from Bloomberg. For now, the rumored features lineup seems focused
After attending TechCrunch Early Stage last week, I was cheered to meet so many first-time founders and experienced investors who are looking for opportunities. Based on my conversations, VCs are very open to working with novices who can show that they understand the market in which they hope to compete. But dealmaking is idiosyncratic: a
/ Identify the worst offenders and do something about them. Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Your super-powerful, ultra-versatile phone, tablet, or laptop suddenly becomes a lot less useful when its battery dies — which is why battery life is so important for gadgets. Whether it’s checking the battery capacity before buying something, investing
Samsung’s unique The Frame TV is like no other TV on the market right now. With a modern, stylish design, it’s as much a piece of decor as it is a screen for watching shows and movies. And right now, you can get your hands on one for hundreds off at Amazon. The online retailer
8.8 Asus ROG Rapture GT6 mesh gaming router Like Fastest mesh router we’ve tested yet Eye-catching, show-offy design Support for 160MHz channel width over 5.9GHz spectrum Multigig Ethernet jacks and USB ports on each device Available in black or white Don’t like No Wi-Fi 6E support for 6GHz band System occasionally routes connections through the
Everything you buy and every service you pay for pollutes. In the case of a coffee, it might be a little. In the case of a Chevy Suburban or a flight to Durban, it might be a lot. Exactly how much, though, isn’t easy to determine. That’s in part because hardly any companies comprehensively track
Data is becoming as precious as water in precision agriculture, and Hydrosat aims to help provide both with a new set of Earth observation satellites. The company has raised a $20M A round, including $5 million in non-dilutive funding, which should put the first two thermal infrared satellites into orbit. The company’s mission is to
ZEBOX, an international accelerator network founded by shipping conglomerate CMA CGM to introduce more tech innovation into the supply chain industry, announced today the launch of its APAC headquarters. Based in Singapore, ZEBOX Asia will also look at markets like Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan and Korea. The APAC hub is backed by Enterprise Singapore, a
Sony’s PlayStation VR2 is out now, but even though there have been some big improvements, it still requires you to be tethered to a PlayStation 5. That means the Meta Quest 2 (formerly Oculus) is still our pick for the best VR headset available today. Right now, it’s $399 for the 128GB model. That gets you everything you need to
There are just so many games these days it’s hard to stand out from the crowd and get the world’s attention. So, here’s one good way: Get world-renowned anime house Studio Trigger to make the trailer for your upcoming Nintendo Switch sports-action game. The Week In Games: Galactic Refugees And Stone-Age Life Sims Off English
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