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Palmer Luckey’s retro gaming startup ModRetro is reportedly seeking $1 billion in funding

Palmer Luckey’s retro gaming startup ModRetro is reportedly seeking $1 billion in funding

๐Ÿ’ฅ Explore this must-read post from TechCrunch ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Gaming,Hardware,modretro,Palmer Luckey ๐Ÿ’ก **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: ModRetro, a retro gaming company founded by Palmer Luckey, is in talks to raise $1 billion in funding, according to the Financial Times. The company launched its first product, a Game Boy-style handheld called Chromatic, in 2024. Sean Hollister of The Verge said it "may be the best version of the Game Boy ever," but found it difficult to separate it from Lucky's reputation as the founder of defense technology startup Anduril Industries. โ€œIf Lockheed Martin made a Game Boy, would you buy one?โ€…
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Will the Pentagon’s humanitarian controversy scare startups away from defense work?

Will the Pentagon’s humanitarian controversy scare startups away from defense work?

๐Ÿš€ Discover this must-read post from TechCrunch ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: AI,Government & Policy,Anthropic,dario amodei,Emil Michael,OpenAI ๐Ÿ“Œ **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: In just over a week, negotiations over the Pentagon's use of Anthropic's Claude technology failed, the Trump administration classified Anthropic as a supply chain risk, and the AI โ€‹โ€‹company said it would fight that designation in court. Meanwhile, OpenAI quickly announced a deal of its own, sparking a backlash that led to users uninstalling ChatGPT and pushing Anthropic's Claude to the top of the App Store charts. At least one OpenAI executive has resigned over concerns that the announcement was rushed…
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Force your MacBook to only charge up to 80 percent (and why you should)

Force your MacBook to only charge up to 80 percent (and why you should)

๐Ÿ”ฅ Explore this must-read post from WIRED ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Gear,Gear / How To and Advice,Juice World โœ… **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Batteries are not magic. It's chemical. Like most things built by humans, they wear down over time. I don't need to tell you this, anyone who owns a MacBook knows that battery life gets worse with age. But what if I told you that it is possible to slow down this process?One common tip is to only charge your devices up to 80 percent most of the time. Battery University, which is funded by a consulting firm that helps…
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Fender Mix Headphones Review: Over-Ear Units

Fender Mix Headphones Review: Over-Ear Units

๐Ÿš€ Read this must-read post from WIRED ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Gear,Gear / Products,Gear / Reviews,Gear / Products / Audio,Gear / Products / Headphones,Product Review โœ… **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Unlike the Fairbuds XL, which can be almost completely disassembled into nine parts, the Mix consists of four main components: the headband, ear cups, ear cushions, and battery. Although repairability is obviously an advantage, Fender's primary focus is on the ability to mix and match parts โ€” hence the name. Eventually, each part will be available in five different colors, and some parts, like the ear cups, will come in different materials…
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TechCrunch Navigation: Rivian’s R2 maneuver

TechCrunch Navigation: Rivian’s R2 maneuver

๐Ÿš€ Check out this trending post from TechCrunch ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Transportation,BYD,EVs,Waymo,wayve,Rivian,techcrunch mobility โœ… **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things โ€œThe Future of Transportation.โ€ To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free โ€“ just click TechCrunch Mobility! I've been out for a few days last week and have a bit of catching up to do! I won't repeat too much, but I expect some bigger news โ€” ahem, Wayve's $1.2 billion raise โ€” to make it here. Another housekeeping note: I'll be in Austin next week SXSWthe annual tech, music,…
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ICE detention facility owner sees big opportunity in AI camps

ICE detention facility owner sees big opportunity in AI camps

โœจ Read this trending post from TechCrunch ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: AI,target hospitality ๐Ÿ’ก **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: To house the hundreds or thousands of temporary workers needed to build an AI data center, developers are increasingly relying on temporary villages known as man camps. This style of camp became widespread as housing for men working in remote oil fields. For example, when a bitcoin mining facility in rural Dickens County, Texas, is being converted into a 1.6-gigawatt data center, Bloomberg reported that its workers are living in gray housing units with access to a gym, laundromat, game rooms, and a cafeteria…
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How to connect Ethernet cables to your router and keep them tidy

How to connect Ethernet cables to your router and keep them tidy

๐Ÿ’ฅ Check out this awesome post from WIRED ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Gear,Gear / How To and Advice,Gear / Products / Computers,Gear / Products / Home Office,Gear / Products / Smart Home,Wired Win ๐Ÿ’ก **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Cable ties are ideal for keeping multiple cables tied together and easy to manage. You probably already have a set, but you can buy a 60-piece reusable set for cheap.Alex Tech10 feet cable sleeveCable covers are better, because they provide a mesh cover for cable bundles, making it easier to remove or add cables.Label your cablesIf you have more than one cable, be sure…
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Science says that left-handed people are more competitive

Science says that left-handed people are more competitive

๐Ÿš€ Check out this awesome post from WIRED ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Science,Science / Health,Southpaws Unite โœ… **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: Existence itself Left-handedness seems to challenge Darwin. According to the theory of evolution by natural selection (in very simplified terms), a species should retain characteristics that are necessary for survival and reproduction and eliminate those that are not so useful. However, about 10% of people go on to develop greater dexterity in their left hand, a rate that has remained constant throughout history. Why do humans continue to retain this strange ability?A study conducted by researchers at the University of Chieti-Pescara…
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A roadmap for artificial intelligence, if anyone will listen

A roadmap for artificial intelligence, if anyone will listen

๐Ÿ”ฅ Discover this must-read post from TechCrunch ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: AI,Anthropic,Max Tegmark,OpenAI,pentagon,The Pro-Human Declaration โœ… **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: While Washington's break with Anthropic has exposed the complete lack of any coherent rules governing AI, a bipartisan coalition of thinkers has put together something the government has so far refused to produce: a framework for what responsible AI development should actually look like. The pro-humanity declaration was finalized before the showdown between the Pentagon and the Anthropists last week, but the collision of the two events was not lost on anyone involved. โ€œThere is something very remarkable that has happened in…
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The push for $40 smartphones is building momentum, but still faces cost hurdles

The push for $40 smartphones is building momentum, but still faces cost hurdles

๐Ÿ”ฅ Check out this insightful post from TechCrunch ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ **Category**: Gadgets,Government & Policy,gsma,mwc,MWC 2026 โœ… **What Youโ€™ll Learn**: A push by a coalition of telecom operators, device makers and industry groups to bring $40 smartphones to market โ€” a price point seen as key to getting tens of millions of people online โ€” is gaining momentum, but questions remain about whether manufacturers will be able to produce such ultra-low-cost devices at scale. This week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the advocacy and lobby group GSMA said it is working with major African mobile operators โ€” including Airtel, Asian…
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