Microsoft's Next Xbox Console Is for Real, and It'll Play PC Games, TooMicrosoft has confirmed what many have speculated: that its next-generation gaming console will be a hybrid piece of hardware that can play Xbox games as well as Windows PC games.There aren't yet any details on a release window, pricing or specs, but the new head of Microsoft's gaming division, Xbox CEO Asha Shar, wrote in a...

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Los Angeles mayoral race resultsLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advances to run-off in race to run California's biggest city4 hours agoSareen Habeshian,Los AngelesandShaimaa Khalil,Los Angeles correspondent Getty ImagesDemocratic incumbent Karen BassIncumbent Democratic Mayor Karen Bass has advanced to November's run-off election to determine who will run California's largest city, Los...

In photos: North India braces for heatwaves as temperatures cross 40CGetty ImagesA woman in Delhi covers her head with a cloth to protect herself from the sunIndia's weather department has said that parts of northern India, including capital Delhi, are likely to experience heatwaves over the weekend.The weather department has also warned of above normal temperatures in some states in central...

Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in days: Apply before May 27 The deadline to apply or nominate for Startup Battlefield 200 is Friday, May 27. This program is your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100,000 in equity-free funding. If you’re building a breakout startup — or know a founder who is — now is the time...