TechCrunch·6yRaspberry Pi Foundation announces the cute little Raspberry Pi 400
The Raspberry Pi 400 is a computer integrated in a compact keyboard that costs $70. It is the easiest way to get started with a Raspberry Pi. In many ways, it’s much more powerful than a Chromebook. It could be a good way to separate school from leisure activities (and social networks)
TechCrunch·5yThe new Mac mini: The revival of the no-compromise low-cost Mac
The new Mac mini runs the M1 SoC, which is fundamentally different from its Intel predecessor. The system is snappy, responsive and feels like the start of a new era of computing. TechCrunch also reviewed the new MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro. We found Apple’s M1 system on a chip to outperform its rivals, regardless of price.
TechCrunch·5yYubo could be the next big social app as it raises $47.5 million
French startup Yubo is the biggest social media app you’ve never heard of. With a focus on young people under 25, the company has managed to attract 40 million users. A fraction of them hang out every day in live-streaming rooms, meet new people and spend money.
TechCrunch·5yGoogle has created an AI-powered nightmare creature generator
Chimera Painter lets anyone generate terrifying cryptozoological entities in an interface that looks like MS Paint by way of Diablo. The team was looking at ways to accelerate the creation of art for games, which is often fantastical and creative. In 2019 Nvidia released a similar tool to generate photorealistic landscape images.