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Microsoft is reportedly in talks to acquire messaging platform Discord for more than $10 billion - CNBC

Posted: 23 Mar 2021 02:45 AM PDT

The new online PC game sales business designed by Discord offers a select menu of games curated by human staffers, as well as a subscription service. Other gaming sites offer thousands of games with algorithms making recommendations to users.

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Microsoft is in talks to buy messaging platform Discord for more than $10 billion, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Discord has reached out to potential buyers and Microsoft is one of them, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter, while one of them said it was more likely to go public than sell itself.

Earlier in the day, VentureBeat reported that Discord was exploring a sale and it was in final talks with a party.

Both Microsoft and Discord did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comments.

The Covid-19 pandemic has boosted the prospects of gaming companies as people stayed at home and turned to video games for entertainment during lockdowns.

Earlier this month, U.S. gaming company Roblox made a strong market debut after going public through a direct listing rather than a traditional initial public offering.

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Gmail and other apps are crashing on Android, but there's a fix - Mashable

Posted: 23 Mar 2021 01:18 AM PDT

Google apps crashing? There's a fix.

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By Stan Schroeder2021-03-23 08:18:16 UTC

If apps such as Gmail and Google Pay have recently been crashing on your Android phone, you're not alone — it appears to be a widespread issue.

Numerous user reports on Downdetector indicate there are issues with Gmail, and reports on Reddit speak of Gmail "constantly crashing" since Monday. Furthermore, Google's own Workspace Status Dashboard said the company is "aware of a problem with Gmail affecting a significant subset of users."

The issue, which appears to stem from a system app called Android System WebView, has now been fixed.

It looked ugly for a moment, but it's rapidly getting better.

"The problem with Gmail has been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support. Please rest assured that system reliability is a top priority at Google, and we are making continuous improvements to make our systems better," said Google in a note on the Workspace Status Dashboard.

To fix the problem, users should update both Google Chrome and Android System WebView via Google Play. To do that, open the Play Store app, search for Android System WebView, and hit "Update." Then, repeat the process for Google Chrome.

DownDetector is owned by Mashable's parent company, J2 Global.

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Niantic announces partnership with Nintendo on new augmented reality ‘Pikmin’ title - TechCrunch

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 05:22 PM PDT

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