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A QBasic Text Adventure Still Expanding in 2025

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-18 02:25:59

Welcome to the world of text adventures! Here, we dive into the art of creating interactive stories that immerse players in thrilling, choice-driven narratives. Whether you're a fellow developer, a fan of retro games, or just curious about text-based adventures, this channel has something for you. Join me as I share insights, tips, and updates on my latest text games. Get ready to shape worlds, solve mysteries, and experience stories where your choices lead the way. Let's bring adventures to lif

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Disney and Pixar's 'Elio': When You Can Watch on Disney Plus

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-23 16:30:00

Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement Disney and Pixar's 'Elio': When You Can Watch on Disney Plus The galactic adventure is fun for the whole family.

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Perfect your pitch: Investors share what really makes founders stand out at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-30 21:00:00

Investors hear hundreds of pitches — but only a few break through. On the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, a candid panel of seasoned operators and investors will reveal what captures their attention, what turns them off, and the subtle signals founders often miss. Register here to take advantage of regular pricing with up to $668 off your ticket before rates go up. Get to know this Builders Stage panel Medha Agarwal , general partner, Defy.vc — backing founders from day zero throug

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10 Indie Genre Films We’re Excited for This Fall

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-10-06 17:15:05

You’d be hard-pressed to be a movie fan if you didn’t find a big Hollywood release to be excited about this fall. Maybe it’s the return of the Avatar, Predator, or Tron franchises. Maybe it’s a new film from an iconic filmmaker like Edgar Wright, Guillermo del Toro, or Yorgos Lanthimos. Or, maybe you can’t wait to be scared by new films in the Conjuring, Black Phone, or Five Nights at Freddy’s franchises. Whatever the case, as usual, Hollywood tries to have something for everyone. But there’s al

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TED leader’s $300M ‘valley of death’ fund might be just what later-stage climate tech needs

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2025-10-09 05:42:26

Like many startups, climate tech companies often face a “valley of death” that lies between early stage funding and growth capital that helps proven technologies reach commercial scale. But because climate tech startups are often hardware focused — physical problems tend to require physical solutions, after all — this valley of death tends to be a lot wider. Financing a first-of-a-kind power plant or factory can cost tens or hundreds of millions of dollars. Now, a new fund hopes to bridge this

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Sequoia’s Roelof Botha joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 for a 20th anniversary conversation on the future of venture

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-10-09 17:27:00

We’re excited to announce that Roelof Botha, managing partner of Sequoia Capital and one of the most influential voices in venture capital, will join us live onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. For more than two decades, Botha has helped shape some of the world’s most iconic companies — and his perspective has never been more important. Why this session matters The venture ecosystem is in flux: Venture firms are evolving into broad

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Charting Form Ds to roughly see the state of venture capital “fund” raising

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-20 09:51:30

The startup bubble that no one is talking about August 28, 2025 Figure 1** Above is a graph that displays the amount of Form Ds filed, where the entity (read: company/firm) name contains the phrases "fund I", "fund II", "fund III", and "fund IV". The x-axis is not the prettiest, but it is broken down by quarter. You can see that the line for "fund I" sees by far the greatest peak around quarter 3 of 2022, with a steep drop off immediately after. The other lines have a similar, but less pronou

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The startup bubble that no one is talking about

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-21 15:51:30

The startup bubble that no one is talking about August 28, 2025 Figure 1 Above is a graph that displays the amount of Form Ds filed, where the entity (read: company/firm) name contains the phrases "fund I", "fund II", "fund III", and "fund IV". The x-axis is not the prettiest, but it is broken down by quarter. You can see that the line for "fund I" sees by far the greatest peak around quarter 3 of 2022, with a steep drop off immediately after. The other lines have a similar, but less pronounc

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Next set of VC judges locked in for Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-10-28 08:00:00

The Startup Battlefield 2025 judging panel is getting even stronger. Our first wave of VCs brought serious firepower, and now we’re adding more top investors who will grill founders, unpack the big questions, and help crown this year’s $100,000 champion at TechCrunch Disrupt, October 27–29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West. Like the legendary investors who’ve judged in years past, this next group brings the insight, experience, and instincts that can change a founder’s trajectory in just one Q&A.

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Raising multiple rounds of venture capital might be wrong for your startup

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-11-01 16:00:00

There’s a generally accepted script in Silicon Valley: Identify a startup idea. Sell a chunk of your company to raise venture capital. Make sales. Raise more venture capital, and make more sales. Repeat until the company goes public, or gets acquired, hopefully for billions either way. But what if you didn’t get on a fundraising treadmill after taking a first round? What if you structured your company to sprint to profitability through slower, sustainable growth, rather than the reverse — unpro

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Aalo Atomics raises $100M to build a microreactor and data center together

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2025-11-06 23:41:41

Nuclear startups have been soaking up attention from hyperscalers and cash from investors. Aalo Atomics is the latest beneficiary of the big tech-small nuclear love affair, raising $100 million in a Series B, the company announced today. The startup plans to flip the switch on its first reactor in the summer of 2026, CEO Matt Loszak said in a LinkedIn post. The facility will be located on the campus of the Idaho National Laboratory. Aalo — not to be confused with the defunct furniture startup

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Spider-Man and Mortal Kombat 1 head up August's PS Plus Game Catalog additions

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-17 03:27:58

Sony just announced some new additions to the PS Plus Game Catalog for August and it's a pretty beefy lineup. All of these titles will be ready to play on August 19. There's something here for just about everyone, so let's get started. Perhaps the biggest game of the bunch is Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. This is the PS5 port of the PS4 hit, which upgrades the graphics and swaps out the actor playing Peter Parker. PS4 owners aren't being left out in the cold here, as Marvel’s Spider-Man: Game

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How founders are ditching VC norms and finding capital on their own terms at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-12-12 03:30:00

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, a candid conversation is coming to the Builder Stage — one that unpacks what startup funding looks like beyond the venture capital echo chamber. Funding routes that don’t start in the Valley Founders today have more capital paths than ever. But how do you navigate them — and know which one actually supports your growth? In this session, hear from Erik Allebest, the CEO and co-founder of chess.com; Gale Wilkin

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TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla vs GM: A tale of two earnings

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2025-12-20 03:06:00

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! The poll results are in (from last week’s edition) and it’s clear what you want: Analysis with a capital A. You also want scoops, a bit of a news roundup, and deals, but far and away you’re looking for analysis. I’ve always sprinkled my thoughts and insights throughout the newsletter, but over the next few weeks and months you’ll se

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Investors Are Suddenly Pulling Out of AI

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-22 16:37:11

Despite pouring a record-breaking amount of cash into US-based AI startups in the first half of 2025, some of the tech industry’s most bullish backers are now starting to change their tune or even exit the field altogether — and the money isn’t necessarily coming with them. With the first half of the financial year now behind us, CNBC reports that venture capitalists — who’ve dumped $104.3 billion into AI companies this year so far, almost as much as all of 2024 combined — are now frequently ex

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Disney Parks Animatronics, Rated Yearbook-Style

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-12-29 12:45:33

Walt Disney is just the latest animatronic to be featured in Disney Parks’ experiences and attractions. The figure debuted for Disneyland’s 70th birthday at the Main Street Opera House, headlining a new show. In Walt Disney – A Magical Life, you can come face-to-face with the man behind the name, programmed to present his history as Imagineering’s latest tech feat. The figure joins the legacy of Disney’s contribution to theme park advancements, combining animation and robotics for his animatron

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This self-hosted travel app has completely changed how I travel

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-03 16:00:29

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Travel has always been a huge part of my life. Whether I’m planning a weekend getaway for a hike or a longer multi-country backpacking trip, I’ve relied on travel apps to help keep things organized. But after years of using some of the best travel apps like Wanderlog, TripIt, making notes in Google Keep or Notion, or even maintaining a pen and paper journal, I realized they all came with frustrating trade-offs. Too many ads, pushy upgrade prompts, opaque subscr

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Venture gets a rare Native American-led fund in Betsy Fore’s Velveteen Ventures

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2026-01-13 12:00:00

When Betsy Fore was five, her grandmother got her a gift she has never forgotten: A Velveteen Rabbit from Goodwill that Fore believed, with enough love, could spring alive. Decades later, that rabbit has lent its name to Fore’s venture firm, Velveteen Ventures, which came to life on Tuesday. “I realized after building companies for nearly two decades that I could make the greatest ripple in this one precious life by being on the other side of the table,” she told TechCrunch. Her companies inclu

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Rwazi raises $12M Series A to help companies with consumer insights and intelligence

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2026-01-13 22:30:00

Joseph Rutakanga spent eight years looking for tools to help companies gather consumer insight data. Eventually, he decided to just build them. Now his startup, called Rwazi, has raised a $12 million Series A led by Bonfire Ventures to help companies with market intelligence and consumer insights. He founded the company in 2021 with co-founder Eric Sewankambo. “There was an abundance of consumer and market-level data for places like the U.S., UK, and a few parts of Western Europe, maybe some t

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The countdown’s almost over: 2 days until TechCrunch All Stage 2025 kicks off in Boston

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-01-17 05:00:00

TechCrunch All Stage 2025 is almost here — In 2 days, the doors swing open at Boston’s SoWa Power Station. If you’re a founder or investor, this is your last shot to lock in the lowest ticket prices before they vanish at the door. This isn’t your average startup conference. TC All Stage is where high-growth startups get sharper, faster, and more fundable — in just one day. Whether you’re pre-seed or preparing for an IPO, this is the room to be in. Savings of up to $475 are here until the event

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UK launches £500M package to support diverse, underrepresented investors and founders

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2026-01-17 06:30:00

The British Business Bank, owned by the UK government, is creating a £500 million (around $674 million) economic package to help support diverse and underrepresented fund managers and founders in the country. Fifty million pounds will be set aside for female-led venture funds, which means the BBB has now committed at least £100 million (around $135 million) to supporting female-led ventures and the government’s Invest in Women Taskforce. Meanwhile, £400 million (around $539 million) will go to

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AI leadership development platform Praxis Labs sells to Torch

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2026-01-17 22:00:00

Praxis Labs, a learning development platform, announced its acquisition on Thursday for an undisclosed amount by the leadership and coaching enterprise Torch. “As a small company with fewer than 20 people serving companies as large as Amazon, we knew we needed to build powerful partnerships, across product and go-to-market, to reach more companies,” co-founder and CEO of Praxis Labs, Elise Smith, told TechCrunch about the reason for the sale. She and her co-founder, Heather Shen, met Torch CEO

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Helios wants to be the AI operating system for public policy professionals

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2026-01-19 03:07:11

When OpenAI was having its ChatGPT moment in 2022, Joe Scheidler, co-founder and CEO of Helios, was tackling a different kind of challenge: Helping build the White House’s newly authorized cybersecurity office and navigating the complexities of public-private coordination on cyber policies. His current co-founder, Joseph Farsakh, was also at the State Department, working on Yemen Houthi peace negotiations. The two overlapped in national security discussions and started trading notes on how larg

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$8.8 trillion protected: How one CISO went from ‘that’s BS’ to bulletproof in 90 days

venturebeat.com Louis Columbus 2026-01-20 03:18:23

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now VentureBeat’s exclusive interview with Sam Evans, CISO of Clearwater Analytics, reveals why enterprise browsers are quickly becoming the frontline defense against shadow AI in its many forms. Evans faced a critical challenge in October 2023. Standing before Clearwater Analytics’ board, he had to confront concerns that employees might inadv

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Blok is using AI personas to simulate real-world app usage

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2026-01-24 08:00:00

AI-powered coding tools like Cursor, Replit, Claude Code, and Lovable are helping developers write many lines of code every day to ship products faster. However, app makers still have to rely on either shipping full beta versions of their apps or using simulation software to gauge how upcoming features will work. Blok, a company that is coming out of stealth, allows developers to use AI to simulate different user personas to test an app’s features and learn how to make their apps better. The c

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Learn how to avoid the pitfalls that stall startup fundraising at TechCrunch All Stage on July 15

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-01-24 17:30:00

There’s no shortage of capital out there, but there’s even less room for error. Join a powerhouse panel at TechCrunch All Stage on July 15 in Boston for “Fundraising Mistakes That Will Kill Your Round, and How to Avoid Them.” This Scale Stage breakout session is built specifically for early-stage founders who want to sidestep the pitfalls that slow or even sink their raise. From pre-pitch prep to post-meeting follow-through, this session will give founders a real-world look at what works — and

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OneText raises $4.5M from Y Combinator, Khosla to reinvent shopping by text

techcrunch.com Tage Kene-Okafor 2026-01-26 22:27:51

The typical online checkout experience has become bloated with friction. And while more companies are building solutions around online checkout, few are rethinking it from scratch. One such company is OneText, which is building what it calls a “text-to-buy network,” that lets shoppers complete purchases via text message. The company, founded by former PayPal employees, just closed a $4.5 million seed round backed by Khosla Ventures, Coatue, Citi Ventures, Y Combinator, Good Friends (the fund cr

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7 days until doors open at TechCrunch All Stage — and up to $475 in ticket savings vanish

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-01-27 12:00:00

We’re in the final countdown — TechCrunch All Stage kicks off in less than 7 days, and your chance to save up to $475 disappears when it does. This is the ultimate founder summit, built for every stage of your startup journey. Whether you’re a founder, co-founder, or investor, this is where scaling strategies are revealed and future-shaping deals begin. Ready to move faster, smarter, and further? All signs point to Boston on July 15. Right now, Founder Passes are just $100, and Investor Passes

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Tulum Energy rediscovered a forgotten hydrogen tech and used it to raise $27M

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2026-01-28 12:00:00

It was a mistake that was ahead of its time. Between 2002 and 2005, engineers with the Techint Group were trying to dial in a new electric arc furnace for a steelmaker when they noticed something odd. The carbon electrodes, rather than breaking down, were growing larger. The team had inadvertently created what’s known as a pyrolysis reaction, which is basically burning something in the absence of oxygen. In this case, the furnace was splitting methane into pure hydrogen and pure carbon. The te

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Ask not for whom the Louvre of Bluesky tolls, it tolls for thee

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2026-01-30 05:11:39

It’s a sad weekend over at Bluesky, where one of the best accounts has disappeared — although we can still hope for its resurrection. Known as The Louvre of Bluesky, the account in question struck fear into the hearts of bad posters everywhere. While it posted commentary and jokes of its own, its most brutally funny and haunting work came in the form of screenshots capturing rogue Bluesky posts in all their unhinged glory. It’s hard to write a proper appreciation now that the Louvre has vanish

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Ask not for whom the Louvre of Bluesky tolls, it tolls for thee

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