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Crypto catches M&A frenzy as bitcoin miners chase AI boom

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Techme101

Crypto companies are at the center of a wave of deal-making as bitcoin miners look for ways to use their massive data centers to jump into the world of AI.

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Moza opens pre-orders for revolutionary flight sim gear

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Techme101

Racing game peripheral experts Moza Racing last weekend made an announcement that got flight simmers hot under the summer collar when it unveiled a range of flight sim gear and a move into that space. With DCS World being so … Continue reading →

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Dead Rising remaster for modern consoles stealth-announced by Capcom

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Techme101

Frank West is back! He’s covered wars, you know … The rockstar photojournalist hero of Capcom’s groundbreaking zombie-survival hit Dead Rising returns in a new remaster later this year, which the publisher surprise-announced on Wednesday. Dead Rising, Keiji Inafune’s homage … Continue reading →

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PlayStation Plus free games for July 2024: Borderlands, Among Us, and ice hockey

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Techme101

PlayStation Plus Essential-level subscribers will get Borderlands 3, NHL 24, and Among Us as part of their subscription beginning July 2, PlayStation announced on Wednesday. All three are big names but something of a known quantity to dedicated console gamers. … Continue reading →

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Apple pursues ‘longevity’ by improving support for third-party iPhone displays and batteries

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Techme101

Apple will soon better support third-party iPhone displays and batteries in a bid to improve its smartphones’ repairability. A common criticism levelled at Apple is that its hardware is not built to last. The fact that iPhone batteries and displays … Continue reading →

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Google teases Pixel 9 Pro and confirms date of Google’s August Pixel event

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Techme101

Google has revealed the date of its upcoming Pixel launch event, as well as teasing the smartphone at the event’s center: the Pixel 9 Pro. In a surprise move, Google is bringing its Pixel launch event forward from October to … Continue reading →

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Pokémon trading-card game illustration contest disqualifies finalists, alleging AI use in images

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Techme101

The Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) Illustration Contest has eliminated a number of finalists for allegedly using AI in their entries. Less than two weeks after the finalists were announced, the Pokémon TCG Illustration Contest has announced that some entrants … Continue reading →

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Original Resident Evil trilogy coming to PC DRM-free, thanks to GOG

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Techme101

GOG, the online digital distribution retailer for PC games, will work with Capcom to re-release the original Resident Evil trilogy on PC without digital rights management software. The first of the three original Resident Evil games is now available on … Continue reading →

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Steam’s total Pile of Shame is $19 billion spent on games never played

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Techme101

A whopping $19 billion is estimated to have been spent on games that have been purchased, but never been played. This amusing figure, representing the combined “Pile of Shame” of games that fans bought, say they’ll get around to — … Continue reading →

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SpaceX scores $843M NASA contract to deorbit ISS in 2030

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Techme101

NASA has selected SpaceX to develop a spacecraft that will deorbit the International Space Station in 2030 — a contract valued at as much as $843 million, the agency announced Wednesday. The ISS is nearing the end of its operational … Continue reading →

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