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Call of Duty is one of the biggest franchises in the world of gaming, and we’re just a few short weeks from the debut of the next title. Welcome to the era of Modern Warfare II. Today at CoD Next, Activision is giving us our first look at live gameplay from MWII courtesy of more […] Watch Activision unveil the next generation of Call of Duty right here by Jordan Crook originally published on TechCrunch... →

The Merge, the long-awaited software upgrade that promises to make Ethereum transactions a lot greener, is expected to put miners out of jobs. But miners are not quitting outright. With big bucks invested in computing hardware, many of them are seeking refuge in an alternative branch of Ethereum. Ethereum Classic, a hard fork of the […] Miners flee to Ethereum Classic as ‘the Merge’ arrives by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch... →

The UK’s competition watchdog has confirmed it will move to an in-depth investigation of the Microsoft-Activision $68.7BN gaming mega-deal, a couple of weeks after it signalled concerns about the proposed acquisition. Earlier this month, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was worried Microsoft could harm rivals in the gaming industry by restricting access […] Game on for UK’s deeper antitrust probe of Microsoft-Activision by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

TikTok launched a new feature today that is basically just a copy of BeReal, the buzzy French social app that’s been steadily gaining popularity. BeReal invites users to take a front and back camera photo at a random time every day, designed to capture a more authentic picture of what our friends are doing all […] TikTok just launched a BeReal clone called TikTok Now by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

Rephrase.ai, a self-described synthetic media production platform, today announced that it raised $10.6 million in a Series A round co-led by Silver Lake and Red Ventures with participation from 8VC. CEO Ashray Malhotra says that the plan is to put the new cash toward expanding headcount with a particular focus on Rephrase’s engineering, data science, […] Rephrase.ai lands fresh investment to grow its synthetic media platform by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Founders should think of three primary documents as their holy trinity: the deck, the strategy memo and the forecast model to capture attention and ensure info is transmitted clearly. Getting serious about Series B: 3 documents that will help founders control the narrative by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch... →

Salesforce is the best selling CRM in the world, and Snowflake is one the top cloud data lakes. The latter lets customers store and manage massive amounts of unstructured data. When you mix the two services, it has the potential to be a powerful combination. The two companies have been working together for some time, […] Salesforce, Snowflake partnership moves customer data in real time across systems by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Snapchat is making the desktop version of its app, Snapchat for Web, available to its entire global community, the company announced on Thursday. The social network initially launched Snapchat for Web in July to Snapchat+ subscribers in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Now, the desktop version can accessed by all Snapchat […] Snapchat for Web is now available to all users worldwide by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Welcome back to Found, the podcast that brings you the stories behind the startups. We talk to a lot of health tech founders on this show because there are countless ways the healthcare system, particularly in the U.S., needs to be disrupted. This week, we talked to Kelsey Mellard, who founded Sitka with the goal […] Expanding the boundaries of primary care with Kelsey Mellard from Sitka by Maggie Stamets originally published on TechCrunch... →

Samsung announced Thursday it will invest more than $5 billion (7 trillion KRW) in its carbon-neutral projects and environmental technologies through 2030, aiming to make its global operations and products net zero carbon emission by 2050 in an effort to tackle the climate crisis. The company says the strategy includes reducing emissions from the production […] Samsung aims to make global operations and products carbon neutral by 2050 by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Let’s pretend, for a minute, that you’re Apple. You didn’t create the smartwatch market, but you currently control more than one-third of it. You’re caught up in a yearly refresh cycle (of your own design). It’s not easy, but you’re used to it. That’s how your hardware — and pretty much everyone else’s — operates. […] Apple Watch Series 8 review: Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Ratio makes the discounts unnecessary by giving SaaS companies capital upfront so they can offer customers more flexible payment options. Ratio bags $411M in equity, credit for flexible subscription payment models by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

Long-time visitors to the Detroit auto show will be disappointed. The glitz and glamor are gone. In 2022 the show is much, much smaller than in the past. Ford, General Motors, and Stallantis are exhibiting, and Toyota has a simple booth. That’s about it: No Volkswagen, BMW, Honda or other industry giants. And that’s great […] Mobility startups are filling the void in the much, much smaller Detroit auto show by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch... →

European Union lawmakers have proposed a new set of product rules to apply to smart devices that’s intended to compel makers of Internet-connected hardware — such as ‘smart’ washing machines or connected toys — to pay fulsome attention to device security. The proposed EU Cyber Resilience Act will introduce mandatory cybersecurity requirements for products that […] The EU unboxes its plan for smart device security by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

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AI Dungeon realized the dream many gamers have had since the ’80s: an evolving storyline that players themselves create and direct. Now, it’s going further with a new feature that enables players to generate images that illustrate those stories. Developed by indie game studio Latitude, which was initially a one-person operation, AI Dungeon writes dialogue […] Latitude brings AI-generated artwork to AI Dungeon by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Big news in the world of digital creative tech: Adobe today announced that it would acquire Figma for $20 billion, taking out one of its biggest rivals in the realm of digital design. Both the WSJ and Bloomberg reported earlier this morning that Adobe was close to announcing the deal to acquire Figma. In the […] Adobe is buying Figma for $20B, taking out one of its biggest rivals in digital design by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →