Monthly Archives: September 2023

Unity engine: Among Us and Slay the Spire makers join criticism

A growing number of small studios urge the maker of the game engine to ditch plans for new charges.

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Zoho Books vs. QuickBooks Online (2023): Which Is Better?

Zoho Books or QuickBooks? Learn about their features, pricing, and more. Discover which one is best for your needs with our comprehensive comparison.

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WordPress blogs can now be followed in the fediverse, including Mastodon

In March, WordPress.com owner Automattic made a commitment to the fediverse — the decentralized social networks that include the Twitter rival Mastodon and others — with the acquisition of an ActivityPub plug-in that allows WordPress blogs to reach readers on … Continue reading

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Tugende takes first step towards repayment of defaulted $5M Goldfinch loan

Tugende, a venture-backed lender based in Uganda, and Warbler Labs, the company building Goldfinch, a decentralized credit protocol, have agreed on a loan restructuring plan that may lead to the recovery of the $5 million loan that the East African … Continue reading

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The Stock Market Hopes Arm’s IPO Is a Hit

Arm, the British chip designer owned by SoftBank, will provide clues as to whether the I.P.O. market may revive after a very quiet year.

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Instacart Was All About Grocery Delivery. No Longer.

As it prepares to go public next week, Instacart shows that one secret to making money as a gig economy company is to become an advertising company.

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Cable TV Is on Life Support, but a New Bundle Is Coming Alive

Cable companies have started to figure out a way to stay in the TV game: Reselling streaming services.

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How Strikes Reflect Longstanding Battles for Control in Hollywood

Striking actors and writers fear A.I. Executives don’t seem to. It’s a longstanding battle over technology and control in Hollywood that plays out onscreen, too.

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Google Sheds Hundreds of Recruiters in Another Round of Layoffs

The tech giant has sought to trim expenses to pay for artificial intelligence investments; it had earlier cut 12,000 jobs in January.

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The very memeable ‘Trombone Champ’ is coming to Nintendo Switch

When Trombone Champ came out on Steam last September, it was met with immediate internet hooplah. It’s a rhythm game like Guitar Hero, only you’re playing an unforgiving, brassy trombone. If you can’t get the hang of the game, you … Continue reading

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