YouTube is changing the design for creators’ channels on the big screen, the comapny announced today. The changes include more accessible action buttons, like “Subscribe,” a more modern design, and other tweaks that were first introduced for artists’ pages last fall. At the time, YouTube said that artist pages were part of a larger YouTube [...]read moreYouTube rolls out new channel pages for creators on its TV app
I never played Gigantic when the team-based MOBA shooter was active from 2017 to 2018, or when it was briefly revived in 2023. Now, publisher Gearbox and developer Abstraction Games are reviving the Motiga shooter as Gigantic: Rampage Edition, and when I played a few rounds via a remote preview event, I wondered why the [...]read moreGigantic’s Return Feels Like The Anti-Overwatch In The Best Way
There’s a new generative AI startup based in Paris. But what makes Bioptimus interesting is that it plans to apply everything we’ve collectively learned about AI models over the past few years with a narrow, exclusive focus on biology. The reason why it makes to sense to create a startup focused exclusively on biology is [...]read moreBioptimus raises $35 million seed round to develop AI foundational model focused on biology
Image: Sony While the PlayStation 5 is apparently entering the later stages of its life cycle, some industry analysts think Sony might be planning to give the system an update similar to the one the PS4 received with the PlayStation 4 Pro within the next year. Thank You, PS Plus, For Making My Backlog Even [...]read morePS5 Pro Likely Launching Ahead Of GTA 6, Analysts Say
A spam attack that impacted the open source X rival Mastodon, Misskey, and other apps highlights how the decentralized social web, also known as the Fediverse, is open to abuse. Over the past several days, attackers have targeted smaller Mastodon servers, taking advantage of open registrations to automate the creation of spam accounts. Mastodon founder [...]read moreSpam attack on Twitter/X rival Mastodon highlights ‘Fediverse’ vulnerabilities
The Perfume Shop said it had a strong Valentine’s Day season with 200,000 bottles sold and an 18% increase in sales volume compared to the same season in 2023. The Perfume Shop It’s perhaps no surprise that the UK’s largest fragrance retailer did well given the fast pace of store openings in the past year, [...]read morePerfume Shop sales rise 18% for Valentine’s
The road to Warframe () on mobile has been long, but the massive free-to-play online action RPG from Digital Extreme is rolling out now on iOS. Ahead of today’s launch, I spoke to Rebecca Ford (Creative Director, Warframe) of Digital Extremes and Jussi Elonen (Product Lead) at Nitro Games about all things Warframe mobile and [...]read moreCreative Director Rebecca Ford & Mobile Product Lead Jussi Elonen Discuss Bringing the Massive Game to iOS, Controls, Cross Play, FFXIV, & More – TouchArcade
Uber has quietly started testing a feature that lets gig workers pick up prepaid items from local stores and deliver them to customers in India. Called “Store Pickup,” the feature debuted in select U.S. cities in December and is now expanded to Delhi-NCR, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. Customers can order pickups and deliveries and track [...]read moreUber testing prepaid-item pickup from local stores in India
Image: Bandai Namco Studios Microsoft has announced the final set of games that will close out February for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. This crop of titles offers a variety of genres, from anime-ass RPGs to open-world shark adventures to sports simulators. As usual, there’s a little something for everyone. The Best Reveals From The Game [...]read moreTales Of Arise Is February’s Xbox Game Pass Headliner
As winter continues to grip much of the world, here’s some hot news to thaw the chill from every entrepreneur’s heart: TechCrunch Disrupt will be back in San Francisco from October 28–30. Even better, tickets are now available at a special 2-for-1 rate, offering a ray of financial sunshine in these cold months! Plan ahead [...]read moreDisrupt is back! 2-for-1 passes now on sale