Monthly Archives: April 2024

‘PS5 Pro Enhanced’ label could mean constant 60fps and ray-tracing

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Techme101

The PS5 Pro is expected to hit shelves later this year with rumors ramping up ahead of the announcement. A recent leak has hinted at a new ‘PS5 Pro Enhanced’ label which could see adding or increasing ray tracing efforts … Continue reading →

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Xbox 360 store will permanently close, marking the end of a gaming era

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Techme101

It’s a sad, sad day for all Xbox fans as the Xbox 360 Store will be no more in just three months. Microsoft stunned gamers last August when they first announced that the Xbox 360 Marketplace would be closing after … Continue reading →

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Disney Speedstorm causes outrage as fans threaten to boycott after season pass controversy

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Techme101

In a sinister twist for in-game microtransactions, especially Battle Pass purchases, Disney is making its Speedstorm Season pass only available for direct purchase and removing the more traditional choice of saving up in-game earned currency to get it. Ever since … Continue reading →

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Y Combinator’s latest cohort had only one LatAm startup in large part because of AI

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Techme101

Brazilian startup Salvy, a mobile carrier for businesses, was the only company based in Latin America in Y Combinator’s latest batch, the accelerator confirmed to TechCrunch. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch Minute: Google’s Gemini Code Assist wants to use AI to help developers

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Techme101

Can AI eat the jobs of the developers who are busy building AI models? The short answer is no, but the longer answer is not yet settled. News this week that Google has a new AI-powered coding tool for developers … Continue reading →

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Apple sparks Palestinian flag emoji controversy

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Techme101

iPhone users noticed a Palestinian flag emoji is being suggested when users type “Jerusalem.”

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AT&T notifies regulators after customer data breach

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Techme101

The legally required disclosure came a week after AT&T confirmed a cache containing millions of customers’ data that leaked online was genuine. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Meta unveils its newest custom AI chip as it races to catch up

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Techme101

Meta, hell-bent on catching up to rivals in the generative AI space, is spending billions on its own AI efforts. A portion of those billions is going toward recruiting AI researchers. But an even larger chunk is being spent developing hardware, … Continue reading →

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eBay enters trading card commercial agreement with Collectors, acquires Goldin

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Techme101

As eBay continues to invest in the trading card space, the e-commerce company announced Wednesday three significant commercial transactions with Collectors, the parent company of PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator), the third-party authentication and grading provider in the collectibles industry. The … Continue reading →

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A $60M venture fund with a twist, and more startup-on-startup acquisitions

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Techme101

Today on Equity, we dig into Multiverse’s acquisition of Searchlight, Guesty’s massive Series F, Monad Labs, and Cyera’s megaround. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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