Announcing the agenda for TechCrunch Sessions: Space in Los Angeles

TechCrunch Sessions: Space is back! Happening December 6 — our third dedicated space event. This is a live, in-person event featuring the most influential people in the space industry, across the public, private and defense sectors. This year saw the commercial space industry undergo a lot of change, including significant consolidation and new entrants in…

No, for real this time: ‘Call of Duty’ isn’t leaving PlayStation

For the last time: Call of Duty isn’t leaving PlayStation. At least, that’s the latest promise from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer. Appearing on The Verge’s Decoder podcast, Spencer took time to reiterate and emphasize, once and for all, that the blockbuster first-person shooter franchise will not become exclusive to Xbox at any point in…

What if we could make electronics from mushrooms?

From wearable gadgets to battery separators, the future of sustainable tech is starting to look like a mushroom. A team of researchers from the Institute of Experimental Physics in Linz have completed a proof-of-concept study, testing whether mycelium skin could substitute plastic in the production of soft electronics. The scientists used processed skin from the…

Adobe: CIOs increasing investment in digital workflows

Digital workflows are seeing a marked increase in usage as businesses continue with hybrid working arrangements post pandemic. According to a report from Adobe, in partnership with Microsoft and Forbes Insight, two thirds of Chief Information Officers (CIO) planned to digitize their workplace and introduce office software beyond their current setup.  Over 600 senior executives…

PureVPN’s rebrand goes way beyond a new logo

After 15 years on the front line protecting people’s online privacy, this VPN service has been showing some serious commitment to improve itself lately.  A few months back, PureVPN’s major revamp equipped users with improved connection speeds and security features. These included manual configuration support for its secure WireGuard protocol, as well as a proxy…