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China roundup: Games are opium, algorithms need scrutiny

Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. The question for the tech news cycle in China these days has become: Who is Beijing’s next target? Regulatory clampdowns are common in China’s tech industry but the breadth of the recent moves has been unprecedented. No major tech giant is exempted and everyone is being attacked from a slightly different angle, but Beijing’s message is clear: Tech businesses are to

[VOD] IEM Cologne breakdown, roster rumor roundup on HLTV Confirmed

[embedded content] The HLTV Confirmed panelist trio will focus on the LAN return at IEM Cologne in the upcoming episode of the live show, going deep into details regarding Aleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev's record-breaking MVP performance, Natus Vincere dethroning Gambit, as well as Astralis and FaZe proving their worth offline. NAVI claimed the trophy in Cologne this time The show will also touch on the decision to hold ESL Pro League Season 14 online, PGL revealing that they are looking for alternative locations for the upcoming Major, as well as news

Everything you need to know about TFT Set 5: Reckoning

Steven Rondina • Apr 21, 08:11Teamfight Tactics: Reckoning is almost here, and there is a lot for TFT players to look forward to from this new set. TFT: Reckoning is set to feature the usual roundup of changes between sets, with new origins and classes being added and represented by a different lineup of champions. What sets TFT: Reckoning apart from the rest is how much bolder Riot Games is becoming with synergies in the series. For the most part, synergies in Teamfight Tactics have been straightforward stat bonuses. By

Daily Crunch: Apple Arcade expands with classic games

Apple adds classic titles to Apple Arcade, Microsoft experiences an outage and Coinbase is going public. This is your Daily Crunch for April 2, 2021. The big story: Apple Arcade expands with classic games Until now, Apple’s game subscription service was limited to exclusive new titles, but today it’s introducing two new categories: App Store Greats (popular iPhone games like Monument Valley+, Fruit Ninja Classic+, Cut the Rope Remastered and Badland+) and Timeless Classics (board games and puzzle games, such as Backgammon+ and Chess Play and Learn+). This is a

Extra Crunch roundup: Coupang and Roblox debut, driving GPT-3 adoption, startup how-tos, more

Extra Crunch publishes a variety of article types, but how-tos are my favorite category. For many entrepreneurs, the startup they are trying to get off the ground might be only the second entry on their resume. As a result, they don’t have much experience to draw from when it comes to basics like hiring, fundraising and growth marketing. Last week, Natasha Mascarenhas interviewed experts who had some strategic advice for finding the right time to bring a product manager on board. This afternoon, we published a guest post by growth