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Fortnite's The Simpsons season adds a ridiculous gun created by Moe

Watch out, Springfield, Moe's Five Gun is here to wreck your squad in Fortnite's The Simpsons season.

Exowatt, which aims to use concentrated solar power to generate 1¢ per kWh electricity for data centers, raised a $120M Series A from a16z, Sam Altman, and more (Tim De Chant/TechCrunch)

Tim De Chant / TechCrunch:
Exowatt, which aims to use concentrated solar power to generate 1¢ per kWh electricity for data centers, raised a $120M Series A from a16z, Sam Altman, and more  —  When Hannan Happi started thinking about how to solve the AI power crisis, he kept one figure in mind: one cent per kilowatt-hour.

Is Tesla about to finally surrender to Apple CarPlay?

Tesla, one of the original Apple CarPlay holdouts, may finally be close to actually adopting the immensely popular phone projection system for its cars, Bloomberg reports today. The company has started testing the capability internally, anonymous sources tell the publication, and could be close to releasing it publicly, perhaps in a few months — or […]

Restore fired FTC commissioner, consumer protection groups tell Supreme Court

The Consumer Federation of America, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), and other consumer advocacy and tech groups are speaking up in defense of former FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, who was fired without cause by the Trump administration in March.  A total of 40 groups — which also include Demand Progress Information Center and UC Berkeley […]

The PS5 and Series X era promised inclusion, but the reality is more complicated

As we mark five years of PS5 and Series X, it’s a fitting moment to examine the highs and lows of accessibility.