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Steam is finally adding native support for Macs with Apple Silicon
Steam will soon fully support Macs equipped with Apple’s in-house chips. In the latest Steam client beta spotted by 9to5Mac, Valve says the “Steam Client and Steam Helper apps now run natively on Apple Silicon.” That means Steam will no longer need to use Rosetta 2 to run on Macs with M-series chips. Rosetta 2 … Read more
The new Pebble watch’s mobile app will also work with some old Pebble watches
Core Devices is ready to ship 200 of its Core 2 Duo smartwatches to preorder customers in its beta test program. | Photo: Eric Migicovsky / Core Devices On his personal blog, Eric Migicovsky, the creator of the original Pebble smartwatch, has shared some updates and important milestones about the smartwatches his new company plans … Read more
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Switch, Xbox, and the portable future of games
The Switch 2 is a hit (and a supply chain success story). Microsoft is starting to show off its plan for the future of Xbox. And everywhere you look, there are reasons to think we’re headed toward a very different kind of gaming device. Maybe it’ll be even more modular and portable. Maybe it’ll be … Read more
Google just released the first major Snapseed update in years
Snapseed now has a “Faves” tab on the toolbar. | Image: Google Google has completely revamped its Snapseed image editing app on iPhone and iPad. The change, spotted earlier by 9to5Google, is Snapseed’s first big update on iOS since adding dark mode in 2021. Snapseed was originally only available on iOS before Google acquired it … Read more
Keep Keras fit() and Train Your Model Your Way
Content Overview Introduction Setup A first simple example Going lower-level Supporting sampleweight & classweight Providing your own evaluation step Wrapping up: an end-to-end GAN example Introduction When you’re doing supervised learning, you can use fit() and everything works smoothly. When you need to write your own training loop from scratch, you can use the GradientTape and take control of … Read more
11 startups from YC Demo Day that investors are talking about
Here are some of the top startups from Y Combinator’s Spring 2025 Demo Day that caught investors’ and our attention.
What to expect at TechCrunch All Stage: One day, countless connections and takeaways
Whether you’re a founder gearing up for your next raise or a VC scouting your next portfolio win, TechCrunch All Stage, happening July 15 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station, packs more into one day than most multi-day conferences manage to deliver. This isn’t your typical sit-and-listen event. It’s designed to help you build momentum in … Read more
Iconiq VCs spent two years courting Chime and the firm isn’t selling its stake
Iconiq pursued Chime because the founders were focused, and didn’t get distracted by “shiny new objects.”
Google is shutting down Android Instant Apps over ‘low’ usage
Google has confirmed that it plans to shut down Android’s Instant Apps later this year, attributing the decision to “low” usage of the functionality. Instant Apps were introduced in 2017, and allow developers to create mini versions of Android apps that load, well, instantly. Users can try apps and demo games from the click of … Read more
Nexchain Raises $4.3M in Crypto Presale
In crypto presales, momentum can shift overnight. Projects that once led the charge can quickly fall behind when transparency and delivery fail to match the initial hype. That’s exactly what we’re seeing in June 2025. Let’s break down why Nexchain is becoming the leading crypto presale, and how it compares to other projects in the … Read more
Tesla’s minor Model S and X refreshes cost $5,000 more
The refreshed 2025 Tesla Model S (right) and Model X (left). Tesla is relaunching its Model S and Model X with minor changes as the EV maker struggles to address plummeting demand. The updated vehicles are launching in the US today with a $5,000 price increase applied across the All-Wheel Drive (AWD) and high-performance Plaid … Read more
What to Do While I Wait for ChatGPT
Let me be perfectly clear: I love ChatGPT the way a Wall Street exec loves Adderall—functionally, obsessively, and with a creeping sense of dread. And yet, here I am, sitting slack-jawed, waiting for my beloved GPT-4 to respond like it’s typing on a Nokia from 2007. In those 20-second limbos, I find myself not pondering … Read more
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is getting a fifth and final season
We’re still over a month away from the premiere of season three, but Paramount has announced that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is getting a fifth season — and that it will be its last. While Strange New Worlds’ first four seasons are (or will be) all ten episodes long, the fifth will run for … Read more
What Is Server Automation
Over the years, there has been a significant rise in multi-cloud adoption, use of hybrid environments, and advanced cloud computing, which makes server infrastructure complex. As a result, managing servers manually becomes challenging due to complexity and heavy workloads. According to Gartner, 30% of enterprises will automate more than half of their network activities by … Read more