TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Houseparty, the social video chat app acquired by Fortnite maker Epic Games for a reported $35 million back in 2019, is shutting down. Related to this move, Epic Games’ “ Fortnite Mode” feature , which leveraged Houseparty to bring video chat to Fortnite gamers, will also be discontinued.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Yahaha , a Helsinki- and Shanghai-based immersive, user-generated, low-code gaming platform founded by a group of Chinese gaming vets, made a splash in January when it announced a cumulative $50 million in funding ahead of its alpha launch in April. And that’s where Yahaha comes in.

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The Hustle

JANUARY 31, 2024

Apple’s great… … at a lot of stuff, but it’s never quite broken into the $214B+ video game industry. Macs weren’t designed for games, so studios didn’t develop for them, leaving little incentive for gaming enthusiasts to choose Apple. As of January 2023, ~96% of Steam players gamed on Windows machines.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Christine and Haje The TechCrunch Top 3 Game on : Amazon is in talks to acquire Indian video streaming giant MX Player from Times Internet, Manish reports. If you’re into classic games, one of our popular stories from late yesterday was Sarah ’s about a remastered, free-to-try version of Myst arriving on iOS. Where you headed?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

A startup called Playbyte wants to become the TikTok for games. The company’s newly launched iOS app offers tools that allow users to make and share simple games on their phone, as well as a vertically scrollable, fullscreen feed where you can play the games created by others. — Playbyte (@PlaybyteInc) May 25, 2021.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The internet is undergoing a drastic facelift thanks to surging interest in web3 and the metaverse. But the journey to the internet of the future is so complex that companies are struggling to find people who can do the job. Web3 is a decentralized version of the internet where users can create and manage digital content and assets.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2021

Erase All Kittens (EAK) is an edtech startup that created a “Mario-style” web-based game designed for kids aged 8-12. However, the game has a twist: it places an emphasis on inspiring girls to code (since, let’s face it, most coding tools are created by men). Erase All Kittens game.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

headquartered edtech startup that teaches children through a game-based curriculum, has raised $18 million in a new financing round as it looks to expand to more markets. It has developed, with guidance from teachers and other experts, over 4,000 games and other interactive activities to explain various concepts to the children.

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Openxcell

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Technology trends in the gaming industry are growing rapidly due to robust digital transformations. According to Grand View Research, the video game market is expected to reach USD 583.69 It’s all thanks to the newest gaming technologies shaping the future of gaming. billion by 2030. Another example is Twelfth Man.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2021

This week the team — Natasha and Danny and Alex and Grace — recorded a bonus Equity Shot to help our listeners make sense out of the GameStop trading bonanza happening all over the internet. Still, this type of story is worth a temperature check and timestamp because it feels like it’s a pivotal moment in many ways.

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Openxcell

MARCH 30, 2023

One such combination of technologies is Machine Learning in IoT (or Internet of Things) which has surely changed the way we perceive and interact with our surroundings. What is IoT or Internet of Things? He coined the term, “ Internet of Things” for this technology and the name stuck. What is Machine Learning?

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CIO

JANUARY 4, 2024

The launch of satellite internet provider Starlink has been operationally transformative for Journey Beyond, one of Australia’s premier destination tourism companies, and it’s driving a new era of progress and innovation. When Starlink came, the game changed,” explains Madhumita Mazumdar, GM of ICT at Journey Beyond. “We

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David Walsh

APRIL 20, 2020

Video games are always a fun time, something we desperately need during our COVID lockdown. A few years back I shared how to play retro games on Mac , as well as how to patch games to play popular ROM hacks like Grand Poo World and Invictus. Let’s have a look at how to play retro games on Windows! There, I said it.

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Palo Alto Networks

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Palo Alto Networks Has Been Selected to Provide Internet Operations Management (IOM) Capabilities to the DoD. Xpanse operates by continuously discovering and evaluating cyber attack surface risks on internet-facing assets that exist on premises or in the cloud. Our capabilities can change the game for your agency.

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Exadel

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Exadel, a software engineering company that delivers digital platforms and products, now hosts a new information technology quiz called The Internet of Think. The Internet of Think technology quiz show is a recurring public competition that is broadcast on YouTube. Watch the “Internet of Think” quiz show. Previous article.

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DevOps.com

JUNE 1, 2020

From powerful smartphones to VR video games, technological capabilities keep moving ahead in leaps and bounds. The post How Embedded Real-Time Engagement Makes the Internet More Inclusive appeared first on DevOps.com. However, factors like geographic […].

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CIO

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

While some investors and developers pulled back , others kept forging ahead, developing chips for augmented and virtual reality, trialing advertising through augmented reality, and “stockpiling gaming content,” according to CBInsights. McKinsey & Company calls the metaverse “ the next version of the Internet.”

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Read Maciej Duraj’s article about how the manufacturing sector can leverage the Internet of Things for a greater advantage on Forbes : You may be aware of how tech companies, particularly Amazon, are transforming store shelves worldwide by coming to the digital aspects of their online store with the easy pickup.

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Exadel

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Exadel ( www.exadel.com ), a software engineering company that delivers digital platforms and products, announced it has released a new IT-themed online quiz show—The Internet of Think ( [link] ). The show consists of three elimination rounds with a variety of games, where three contestants answer text and image-based trivia questions.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2021

Tabletop gaming is in the middle of a historic boom, despite recent restrictions imposed on in-person gatherings by COVID. The tools adopted by game masters and casual players to play remotely are powerful but not always the easiest to use or adopt. “The game lives in the minds of the people, a shared social experience.

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Praxent

AUGUST 12, 2021

Internet and Online Safety for All Ages. Now, just about everyone has an online identity linked to their real name, meaning that your Internet life and your real-world life are always connected. General Internet Safety. Internet Safety Games. Social Media Safety. Are You Practicing Safe Social Networking?

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CIO

APRIL 19, 2024

Traditionally viewed as a mere window to the internet, the browser could be more aptly likened to a door – offering entry points for bad actors into devices, activities, and data. Enterprise browsers are a whole different ball game. VDI environments address security but sometimes at the cost of performance.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Cosmos allows users to create virtual venues by combining game mechanics with video chat. You choose an avatar, then meet up with their colleagues or friends inside a browser-based game. Scaling live experiences online is one of the big internet frontiers where there are still so many opportunities.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Jio Platforms is investing $200 million in Glance, which serves media content, news and casual games on Android handsets’ lockscreen, the two said Monday, the latest in a series of bets from Mukesh Ambani’s empire as it looks to expand its offering to more than 420 million telecom subscribers it reaches in the South Asian market.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The move follows decisions by other major American companies to also end certain operations from China, including Microsoft and Epic Games. The revamps include changes to video game access for youths, the culture of celebrity fan clubs and for-profit educational products aimed at students not yet in university.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2023

Immutable is a web3 company consisting of two entities: Immutable Platform, a developer platform for building and scaling Ethereum-based web3 games, and Immutable Games, a web3 game developer and publisher. Anna explores the ins and outs of the turbulent market, and how apps are following examples from mobile gaming.

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Ooda Loop

MARCH 12, 2024

A new installment of Silicon Valley’s most exciting game, Are We in a Bubble?!, This time around the game’s premise hinges on whether artificial intelligence technology is poised to change the world as the consumer internet did—or even more dramatically—or peter out and leave us with some advances […]

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Zayo

APRIL 18, 2019

By: Eric Rhoades, VP of Internet Solutions. Picture the Wall, in the Game of Thrones. Traffic monitoring from individual IP addresses on the internet to individual IP addresses in the customer’s network, including overall TCP traffic, UDP traffic and other specific types of traffic that are commonly abused during DDoS attacks.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Google said on Tuesday it is investing in two Indian startups, Glance and DailyHunt, as the Android-maker makes a further push into the world’s second-largest internet market. The service replaces the otherwise empty lock screen with locally relevant news, stories and casual games. Google is also investing in Roposo.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

The line between social networking and gaming is increasingly blurring , and internet incumbents are taking notice. NetEase, the second-largest gaming company in China (behind Tencent), is among a group of investors who just backed IMVU, an avatar-focused social network operating out of California.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

Video game time for kids was cut , gaming titles left unapproved , algorithms put under the microscope , and more. ByteDance recently “dissolved its strategic investment team, sending worrying messages to other internet giants that have expanded aggressively by investing in other companies,” TechCrunch reported.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2022

An experienced executive, serial entrepreneur and internet pioneer in software and media, Dave Samuel is co-founder of Freestyle.vc. In 2004, Samuel co-founded Crackle, an internet video platform acquired by Sony for $65 million in 2006. Freestyle led the seed rounds in Airtable, Patreon, BetterUp, Narvar and Snapdocs.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2021

Within months, Gharegozlou’s company went from a niche crypto gaming startup largely known to industry insiders to locking in a hulking reported $7.5 We’re thrilled to have Gharegozlou joining us at Disrupt this September 21-23 , to discuss the future of NFTs, crypto gaming and the decentralized internet.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

The dynamics that play into this forecast, aside from the impact of COVID, include a youthful population (the youngest globally), rising smartphone adoption and internet penetration that has led to a burgeoning tech ecosystem backed by local and international VC dollars. Here are a few interesting points from the newly-launched report.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

According to one leading analyst firm, flexibility and adaptability are now the rules of the game — many businesses have learned this the hard way during the COVID pandemic. AI-powered features are finding their way into every layer of technology that organizations use.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2024

Logan Paul is offering refunds for CryptoZoo, the failed and allegedly fraudulent Pokémon-inspired NFT game that he launched in 2021. You can’t sue him if you get a refund. In an X (formerly Twitter) post on Thursday, Paul announced that he is “personally committing” more than $2.3

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Monthly active users have almost doubled to 120 million this year and the company has seen 800,000 downloads a day thanks, in part, to the wildly popular game Among Us (which received a ringing endorsement from the popular congressional representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ). AOC’s Among Us stream topped 435,000 concurrent viewers.

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