Is Elon Musk's Twitter about to fall out of the GDPR's one-stop shop? • TechCrunch

Is Elon Musk’s Twitter about to fall out of the GDPR’s one-stop shop? • ProWellTech

Helmed by erratic new owner Elon Musk, Twitter is no longer fulfilling key obligations required for it to claim Ireland as its so-called “main establishment” under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a source familiar with the matter has told ProWellTech. Our source, who is well placed, requested and was granted anonymity owing…

The TAQ-56 in Modern Warfare II.

Level these Modern Warfare II weapons up before Warzone 2.0 drops

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 is nearly here, and players have spent a considerable amount of time playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II to prepare. Both games share progression systems, so all the weapons you’ve unlocked and leveled in Modern Warfare II will carry over to Warzone 2.0. But which weapons should you prioritize…

The Epic Games-Apple antitrust battle resumes today in appeals court • TechCrunch

The Epic Games-Apple antitrust battle resumes today in appeals court • ProWellTech

Apple’s antitrust battle against Fortnite maker Epic Games is returning to the courtroom after both sides appealed last year’s ruling in a precedent-setting case over Apple’s alleged anti-competitive behavior. Last year, a U.S. District Court judge had largely favored Apple when ruling the tech giant was not acting as a monopolist with regard to its…

Meeting camera startup Owl Labs lands $25M and partnership with HP • TechCrunch

Meeting camera startup Owl Labs lands $25M and partnership with HP • ProWellTech

Owl Labs, a startup developing a linuep AI-powered meeting hardware, today announced that it raised $25 million in a Series C round led by HP Tech Ventures (HP’s venture capital arm) with participation from Sourcenext, Matrix Partners, Spark Capital and Playground Global. The closing of the tranche marks the start of a strategic partnership with…

SoftBank writes down nearly $100 million investment in FTX • TechCrunch

SoftBank writes down nearly $100 million investment in FTX • ProWellTech

As more details emerge regarding the events that led to FTX’s bankruptcy and stunning collapse, the cryptocurrency exchange’s investors are also being scrutinized. Namely, many people are asking just how could so many high-profile investment firms pour a collective $2 billion with apparently so little due diligence. The notorious Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank, for example,…

Here’s the full list of nominees for the 2022 Game Awards

The full list of nominees for the 2022 Game Awards is here and (as you might have predicted) both Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok scored big. Other big nominees included games like Horizon Forbidden West and Xenoblade Chronicles 3while indie titles struggled to break through aside from Stray. Hosted by Geoff Keighley, The…

Attuma, Namor, and Namora with other Talokans in the poster for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Black Panther 2’s Namor is here and he’s worth the wait

The highly anticipated Black Panther: Wakanda Forever finally arrived this past weekend, becoming an instant critical and commercial hit right off the bat. Wakanda Forever received positive reviews, with critics praising its emotional impact and significance after Chadwick Boseman’s tragic passing. Some criticism was aimed at the story and third act, but even the film’s…

Apple faces new lawsuit over its data collection practices in first-party apps, like the App Store • TechCrunch

Apple faces new lawsuit over its data collection practices in first-party apps, like the App Store • ProWellTech

A new lawsuit is taking on Apple’s data collection practices in the wake of a recent report by independent researchers who found Apple was continuing to track consumers in its mobile apps, even when they had explicitly configured their iPhone privacy settings to turn tracking off. In a proposed class action lawsuit, plaintiff Elliot Libman…