Month: November 2024

How I Built the Nigerian News Reporter to Deliver Real-Time, Verified News in Local Languages

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In today’s world, keeping updated with the latest news is more important than ever. News is important for people’s security and job opportunities. The problem with news is that some of it is either unverifiable or inaccurate, and the convenience of accessing it can vary. Gone are the days when newspapers were delivered from door … Read more

Max is getting ready for its own password-sharing crackdown

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Cath Virginia / The Verge Max will kick off its password-sharing crackdown over the next few months with “very soft messaging” surrounding the change. During Warner Bros. Discovery’s Q3 earnings call on Thursday, chief financial officer Gunnar Wiedenfels said this initial rollout will be followed by more progress in 2025 and 2026. Wiedenfels called password … Read more

Cytonic Secures $8.3 Million Seed Funding To Solve Blockchain Compatibility

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British Virgin Islands, November 7th 2024 — Cytonic, the world’s first multi-virtual-machine blockchain, today announced it has raised $8.3 million in a seed funding round co-led by Lattice and Lemniscap, with participation from IOBC, Nomura, Lyrik, Public Works, Arthur Hayes and other notable investors. Developed by MultiVM Labs, Cytonic is a decentralized execution layer that … Read more

Death Stranding gets a surprise launch on Xbox

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Image: Kojima Productions It took a few years, but Sam Porter Bridges has finally trekked his way to Xbox. Kojima Productions announced today that the director’s cut of Death Stranding is now available on the Xbox Series X / S. At launch, for “a limited time,” the port will be available for 50 percent off. … Read more

Startup Battlefield 200: Celebrating outstanding achievements

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This year, TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 showcased the incredible talent and groundbreaking ideas of our 2024 Startup Battlefield 200 cohort. Out of thousands of applications, we selected 200 of the most promising startups, each bringing unique innovations to their respective industries. The competition culminated in an electrifying event where these startups had the opportunity to pitch … Read more

Ulysses is using robots to restore seagrass populations

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Seagrass punches above its weight. The marine plant only occupies 0.1% of the ocean floor but can be credited with supporting marine ecosystems of plants and fish, filtering ocean water and capturing quite a bit of carbon. Seagrass is also being destroyed, due to climate change and other factors, with meadows reducing 7% globally each … Read more

Apple Mac Mini (M4) review

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For years, the Mini was the odd man out in the Mac desktop lineup. Apple has given plenty of love to the iMac over the years. The Mac Pro has had a few false starts, but the company is clearly committed to offering a true professional-grade desktop experience. The Studio is the new kid on … Read more

iMac (M4) review

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iMac is the rock of Apple’s desktop line. Over the past decade we’ve seen the iMac Pro come and go, Apple struggling to crack the Mac Pro, and largely forgetting the Mac Mini existed for more than a decade. With two years and two models under its belt, the jury is still out on the … Read more

Apple 16-inch MacBook Pro (M4 Pro) review

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On Monday, Bloomberg reported on Apple’s plans to fully overhaul its laptop line. That’s exactly the kind of rumor you don’t want to drop in the week between the announcement and launch of a new MacBook Pro. A deeper dive reveals that the planned revamp is coming at some point in 2026. It’s still very … Read more

SocialCrowd raises $2.5M seed round as interest in future of work software remains

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Back in February, when TechCrunch spoke to Raphael Akinsipe, he described his company SocialCrowd as a “Fitbit but for work.” As CEO and co-founder, he explained that the product allows companies to set goals for employees and then reward them when those expectations are met.  “For example, we had a restaurant incentivize their staff by … Read more

Nvidia to cap game streaming hours on GeForce Now instead of raising fees

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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Nvidia is announcing some big changes to its GeForce Now cloud streaming service today. The existing Priority membership is being renamed to Performance, with 1440p streaming, ultrawide resolution support, and the ability to save graphics settings across streaming sessions. Nvidia is also introducing a 100-hour monthly playtime cap for … Read more