Monthly Archives: July 2024

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 public beta scrapped as devs go all in for September launch

The scheduled Public Beta Test for the highly-anticipated September launch of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has been canceled as it “would take the development team away from preparing for the full launch”, so says a post from Saber Interactive … Continue reading

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Up to 2,600 arrests made in Thailand over illegal UEFA gambling

The Royal Thai Police are cracking down on online and on-site gambling, as up to 2,600 arrests have been made since the start of the UEFA European Football Championship. The Centre for the Prevention and Suppression of Illegal Euro 2024 … Continue reading

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Instagram creators can now make AI versions of themselves

Instagram will soon bring AI characters made by creators to the platform, with tests to begin in the U.S. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement initially through a post on his broadcast channel. He said: “Rolling out an early … Continue reading

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Open world Crazy Taxi? We’re in but hoping that modern inventions such as Uber’s surge pricing aren’t implemented

A lot has changed in the world since Sega debuted Crazy Taxi in 1999. The chaotic cab-driving arcade racer landed at the perfect time and its soundtrack by bands such as The Offspring fit the time period perfectly. A year … Continue reading

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Robinhood snaps up Pluto to add AI tools to its investing app

Investment app Robinhood is adding more AI features for investors with its acquisition of AI-powered research platform Pluto Capital, Inc., announced on Monday. The company says that Pluto will allow Robinhood to add tools for quicker identification of trends and … Continue reading

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Meta accused of breaching law over ‘pay or consent’ ad model

The firm faces a potential fine of up to 10% of its global revenue if it fails to comply with the rules.

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Meta’s Pay for Privacy Model Is Illegal, Says EU

In the latest big tech reprimand, European Commission officials say the tech giant must offer another option for EU users to opt out of targeted advertising.

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How to Get Rich From Peeping Inside People’s Fridges

Forget the S&P 500. Look at the ice cream. This investor visits homes around the world to see where diets—and economies—will go next.

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Vaire Computing raises $4.5M for ‘reversible computing’ moonshot which could drastically reduce energy needs

Vaire Computing, based in London and Seattle, is betting that chips that can do reversible computing are going to be the way forward for the world. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Meta accused of breaching EU antitrust rules over ad-supported subscription service

Meta was on Monday accused by EU regulators of failing to comply with the bloc’s landmark antitrust rules over its ad-supported social networking service.

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