- Payday 3 players still can’t get online at peak times three days after launchon September 23, 2023 at 7:31 pm
For the third day in a row, Payday 3 players are continuing to struggle to get online due to persist server and matchmaking issues.
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 actor says Peter Parker could “look like a goblin” as long as his performance is betteron September 23, 2023 at 7:00 pm
Actor and voice artist Yuri Lowenthal opens up about Peter Parker’s controversial face switch.
- Samsung accidentally leaks its own Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Buds FE and Tab S9 FEon September 23, 2023 at 4:29 pm
Samsung just accidentally leaked its Fan Edition products for 2023: the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and the Galaxy Buds FE
- Microsoft clarifies Windows 11 23H2 update isn’t arriving next weekon September 23, 2023 at 3:00 pm
While the Copilot AI is about to arrive, the big annual update for 2023 won’t be along until later in Q4.
- iPhone 15 Pro drop test suggests it’s not as durable as iPhone 14 Proon September 23, 2023 at 2:45 pm
Could the new design of Apple’s Pro iPhones make it more susceptible to damage when dropped?
TechCrunch Startup and Technology News
- Elon Musk threatens to charge for X, OpenAI launches DALL-E 3 and Cisco acquires Splunkby Kyle Wiggers on September 23, 2023 at 8:15 pm
Welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter covering the past few days in tech. The TC crew — including this reporter — is coming off the high of Disrupt, which hopefully some of you, dear readers, were able to attend in person. Fret not if you didn’t — there’s always next year, and
- Disability tech startups kill the cynic in meby Anna Heim on September 23, 2023 at 5:00 pm
“Accessibility is a human right,” reads a sticker from the Howe Innovation Center. And for sure, it is great to see startups help companies make this a reality.
- India’s PhonePe launches app store with zero fee in challenge to Googleby Manish Singh on September 23, 2023 at 6:28 am
PhonePe launched the Indus AppStore Developer Platform on Saturday, promising zero platform fee and no commission on in-app purchases as the Walmart-backed fintech races to win Android developers in Google’s largest market. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, which has amassed over 450 million registered users on its eponymous payments app, said developers can start registering and uploading
- How CFOs can reduce SaaS spend by 30% in these tough timesby Carrie Andrews on September 22, 2023 at 10:51 pm
Software spending is now the third-biggest expense for organizations, right after employee and office costs.
- LimeLoop’s sleek reusable mailers seek to replace cardboard boxesby Tim De Chant on September 22, 2023 at 9:33 pm
The startup’s smart mailers are reusable dozens of times, reducing the carbon footprint by 90% compared with cardboard boxes.
- Payday 3 players still can’t get online at peak times three days after launchon September 23, 2023 at 7:31 pm
For the third day in a row, Payday 3 players are continuing to struggle to get online due to persist server and matchmaking issues.
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 actor says Peter Parker could “look like a goblin” as long as his performance is betteron September 23, 2023 at 7:00 pm
Actor and voice artist Yuri Lowenthal opens up about Peter Parker’s controversial face switch.
- Unity is making some changes to its controversial Runtime Fee, thanks community for its “hard feedback”on September 22, 2023 at 6:06 pm
The president of Unity Create has shared an open letter in response to backlash over the upcoming Runtime Fee policy.
- Honkai Impact 3rd Part 2 launches in 2024 with a reworked combat system, protagonist, and moreon September 22, 2023 at 4:36 pm
HoYoverse has announced that Honkai Impact 3rd Part 2 will launch in February 2024 alongside a reworked combat system.
- Steam Deck 2 could arrive as late as 2026, Valve doesn’t see it launching “in the next couple of years”on September 22, 2023 at 4:03 pm
Valve has said that it wants to make a Steam Deck 2 but doesn’t see it launching “in the next couple of years.”
- Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s DLC includes an easy way to get infinite money, but there’s a catchon September 22, 2023 at 3:58 pm
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s new expansion, The Teal Mask, includes an easy money-farming method, but it’s very slow.
- Q&A: Key issues in writers’ case against OpenAI explainedon September 23, 2023 at 5:10 pm
There’s been a lot of buzz around ChapGPT, Bard, and other generative AI tools since they burst into public view back in January. But not everyone is pleased with the rise of the chatbots. Many writers, artists, photographers, musicians, and filmmakers say tech firms are using copyrighted work to train generative AI models.
- Microsoft is rolling out generative AI in Windows and Office appon September 23, 2023 at 2:00 pm
Microsoft Corp. said its AI assistant for Windows will start rolling out Sept. 26 and the Office AI app will be widely available Nov. 1 as the software giant continues to bake generative artificial intelligence into its products.
- Hi, Robot: machines take over at China’s Asian Gameson September 23, 2023 at 7:53 am
From autonomous bug zappers to android pianists and driverless ice-cream trucks, machines rule the world—at least at China’s Asian Games.
- Exploring the potential of solar carson September 22, 2023 at 6:05 pm
A new study, modeling the potential of solar-powered vehicles in the urban context in 100 cities across the world, shows that solar energy provides a range between 11 and 29 km per day, reducing charging needs by half.
- Examining how cathode catalyst layer platinum loading affects the durability of proton exchange membrane fuel cellson September 22, 2023 at 5:46 pm
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) hold promise as a replacement for fossil fueled engines in heavy-duty vehicles. Reducing the platinum content in catalysts is pivotal for scaling up in such applications. Yet, the degradation patterns of low platinum content catalysts remain poorly understood. A team of scientists conducted experiments to shed light on the degradation mechanisms associated with varying catalyst content, offering valuable insights.