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With Disney's magic, Fortnite is poised to win the metaverse | TechCrunch

With its massive new partnership with Disney, the stars are aligning for Epic Games' grand Fortnite plans.

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We need more video games that are social platforms first, games second

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What's next for Twitch? A big app redesign and more social sharing | TechCrunch

In an open letter published on Wednesday, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy outlined the livestreaming company's plans fo…

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Lessons for Journalists from Virtual Worlds

"Gaming started becoming entwined with almost every aspect of online life," Hatmaker said. When it comes to t…

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Why Fortnite is getting into cozy gaming | TechCrunch

With Lego Fortnite, Epic Games is building out a gaming multiverse with a little something for everyone

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Baldur's Gate 3 early review: Modern fantasy | TechCrunch

If some roleplaying games throw you into the deep end of the swimming pool, Baldur's Gate 3 tosses you into t…

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Klarna wants to become a bank. Here’s what that could mean for millions of customers

Jul 06, 2026 |

By Taylor Hatmaker

| Fast Company

The “buy now, pay later” fintech giant Klarna wants to become a real bank. The Swedish company just announced its plans to establish a U.S.-based subsidiary known as Klarna Bank USA. If approved, the FDIC-backed bank would set up shop out of Utah. “Banking is built on trust,” Klarna CEO and cofounder Sebastian Siemiatkowski said in the announcement.

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Klarna wants to become a bank. Here’s what that could mean for millions of customers

Jul 06, 2026 |

By Taylor Hatmaker

| Yahoo Finance

The "buy now, pay later" fintech giant Klarna wants to become a real bank. Most Read from Fast Company Stop using this recalled shampoo immediately. It could give you a bacterial infection States with the most—and least—housing market inventory heading into the core summer season Adidas designed Belgium's World Cup jerseys for elite athletes—and clever art buffs The Swedish company just announced its plans to establish a U.S.-based subsidiary known as Klarna Bank USA.

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Scientists say Elon Musk’s orbital data centers could blind Earth’s biggest telescopes

Jul 03, 2026 |

By Taylor Hatmaker

| Fast Company

If Elon Musk has his way, stargazing could soon be impossible. Starlink, one of Musk’s businesses, sells high-speed internet access to places around the globe that traditional internet providers often can’t reach. In the process, the company has launched a fleet of satellites that orbit the planet so densely and visibly that they are often referred to as a man-made “mega-constellation”—and not everyone is happy about it.