Nintendo Switch Online is good, but it needs N64 games to be great
Nintendo doesn’t have the best reputation when it comes to online gaming. It’s hard to know exactly why the company has never reached the heights of PS Plus or Xbox Live,...
Cloud gaming platform Shadow brings its new plans to the US – TechCrunch
Blade, the French startup behind Shadow, announced plans to overhaul its subscription tiers back in October. The company is now bringing the new plans to the U.S. with a new...
Apple Stores will avoid Watch and AirPod try-ons due to coronavirus
Coronavirus has deeply affected the tech industry, but it’s also making its impact in more subtle ways. Case in point: According to Business Insider, Apple has told Apple Store employees...
Desperate to exit, a $10B price tag for Magic Leap is crazy – TechCrunch
Augmented reality headset maker Magic Leap has struggled with the laws of physics and failed to get to market. Now it’s seeking an acquirer, but talks with Facebook and medical...
US is preparing to ban foreign-made drones from government use – TechCrunch
The Trump administration is preparing an executive order to ban federal departments and agencies from buying or using foreign-made drones, citing a risk to national security, TechCrunch has learned. The...
The Pixel 4a will cost $399
When we covered an extensive hands-on video of the Pixel 4a yesterday, we lamented that one of the only things we don’t know about the new phone at this point...
Storz & Bickel sidesteps Apple’s vaping app ban – TechCrunch
Users of Storz & Bickel’s vaporizers can once again connect their vapes to iPhones. The company’s solution comes several months after Apple enacted a ban on apps for tobacco and...
VisualOne smartens up home security cameras with object and action recognition – TechCrunch
“Smart” cameras are to be found in millions of homes, but the truth is they’re not all that smart. Facial recognition and motion detection are their main tricks… but what...
European lawmakers propose a ‘right to repair’ for mobiles and laptops – TechCrunch
The European Commission has set out a plan to move towards a ‘right to repair’ for electronics devices, such as mobile phones, tablets and laptops. More generally it wants to...
How a budget AI camera is helping smaller football clubs record matches
Smartphone cameras have become really good at recording video, but you can’t expect someone to hold a phone for 90 minutes, follow the ball, and record a football match. Professional...